Hey, thanks for the detailed report. This is a known bug on our side. Plans are now saved by default in ~/.cursor/plans (on Windows this is C:\Users\<user>\.cursor\plans\...), and the link in the lead chat that starts with C: gets incorrectly parsed as a URI scheme, so the file won’t open. The issue is already being tracked, but I can’t share an exact fix date yet.
For now, here are a few workarounds:
On the plan card, click “View Plan” and it’ll open the right file directly, bypassing the text link.
Or use the “Save to workspace” icon on the plan card. The plan will move into .cursor/plans inside your repo, and links will resolve correctly after that.
Or use Ctrl+P and search by the file name.
Once I have an update on the fix, I’ll reply in the thread.
Hi,
thanks for quick response.
This is partially misunderstanding since I have been using the classic mode and somehow ended up opening the newer IDE.
Managed to open the classic again and workflow has been restored for now.
Glad the workflow is back. One thing to note is that the actual bug with opening plan links on Windows in the new IDE is still there. It’s on our side and we’re tracking it, but there’s no ETA for a fix yet. So if you end up in the new UI again, the workarounds from my message above should help you open the file: use the View Plan button on the plan card, or Save to workspace.
Once I have an update on the fix, I’ll reply in this thread.
I’m getting back to you as promised: the issue with opening plan links in chat on Windows, where paths like C:\Users\...\ .cursor\plans\ weren’t opening, was fixed in one of the recent Cursor updates.
Now, clicking a plan link in the new layout should open the file directly, so the workarounds with “View Plan” and “Save to workspace” are no longer needed. Update Cursor to the latest version and the fix should come through automatically. If you still run into it again, let me know and we’ll take a look.