Missing "Expandable Hover" for TypeScript

Bug Reports
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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I noticed that Cursor is missing the “Expandable Hover” feature (the + / - buttons in tooltips to drill down into types) which is already present in standard VS Code. Is this a bug ?

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a type alias or interface (e.g., type MyType = User;).
  2. Hover the mouse cursor over the type usage in the editor.
  3. Observe the tooltip pop-up.

Expected Behavior

The hover tooltip should display the controls (the + / - icons) at the bottom.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.1.42
Vscode Version: 1.105.01

Additional Information

I am using TypeScript 5.9.3 on both Cursor and VS Code.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Thanks for the detailed report! I think the expandable hover feature is controlled by typescript.experimental.expandableHover)

There’s a related feature request here: typescript.experimental.expandableHover

I’d recommend upvoting the existing feature request or adding your use case there to help prioritize this feature.

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