# New /worktree unnecessarily clutters agent output

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** worktrees\
**Created:** [April 20, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487 "2026-04-20T06:49:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jeyj0-work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jeyj0-work](https://forum.cursor.com/u/jeyj0-work)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487/1 "2026-04-20T06:49:54Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

When using /worktree to create a worktree, the agent output usually includes unnecessary information about the worktree that I’d much rather have available in a proper UI.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. create new worktree using `/worktree (real prompt here)`

### Expected Behavior

Agent focuses on the real prompt, isn’t destracted by worktree.  
No unnecessary (potentially expensive depending on model) token usage for worktree management.

### Screenshots / Screen Recordings

 ![Screenshot From 2026-04-20 08-44-13.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/9/e/9e47809e7e1c162ce1614d448c0f131781570e0d.png)

### Operating System

Linux

### Version Information

Version: 3.1.17  
VSCode Version: 1.105.1  
Commit: fce1e9ab7844f9ea35793da01e634aa7e50bce90  
Date: 2026-04-19T19:33:58.189Z  
Layout: editor  
Build Type: Stable  
Release Track: Default  
Electron: 39.8.1  
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265  
Node.js: 22.22.1  
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0  
OS: Linux x64 6.19.7-200.fc43.x86\_64

### For AI issues: which model did you use?

Composer 2 (shouldn’t matter though → worked perfectly in Cursor 2)

### Additional Information

Going to downgrade to Cursor 2 again after finishing filing bug reports, only upgraded again to file bug reports.

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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**Author:** ![mohitjain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mohitjain/32/100229_2.png) [@mohitjain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mohitjain)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487/6 "2026-04-20T13:42:04Z")

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Hi there,

This is valid feedback. The agent currently receives context about the worktree environment so it knows where to make edits, but narrating those setup details in the output is unnecessary and wastes tokens as you pointed out.

The team is actively working on improving the worktree experience, which should address this verbosity along with the other worktree-related concerns you’ve reported.

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**Author:** ![David\_Gomes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@David\_Gomes](https://forum.cursor.com/u/David_Gomes)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487/9 "2026-04-28T15:35:00Z")

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What Mohit said is correct.

@jeyj0-work please try out worktrees in the Agents Window, where they’re a native feature.

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**Author:** ![jeyj0-work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jeyj0-work](https://forum.cursor.com/u/jeyj0-work)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487/10 "2026-04-29T06:06:07Z")

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Hi David,

I already did at the time, but this is blocking me from using it productively: [No "/apply-worktree" in new Agent Window](https://forum.cursor.com/t/no-apply-worktree-in-new-agent-window/158490)

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-worktree-unnecessarily-clutters-agent-output/158487/11 "2026-05-21T06:06:12Z")

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