Plan mode links cannot open files

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Plan mode links cannot open files

Steps to Reproduce

make a link to file in plan mode, e.g. [readme.md](`README.md`)

Expected Behavior

It should open the file

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.4.21 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: dc8361355d709f306d5159635a677a571b277bc0
Date: 2026-01-22T16:57:59.675Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Early Access
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Composer 1

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

Hey, thanks for the report.

This looks like a known issue with file links in the agent pane. Links in the plan try to open files from the temp folder .cursor\plans\packages\... instead of the real workspace.

A similar “Unable to resolve nonexistent file” error was fixed in 2.3, but based on your screenshot, the issue with markdown links in the plan is still there.

To help the team look into it:

  • Can you share the Request ID? (Chat context menu > Copy Request ID)
  • Does this happen with any file, or only specific ones?

Workaround: use Ctrl+P (Quick Open) to search and open files manually while links aren’t working.

I’ll pass this to the team. If it’s confirmed as a regression, we’ll add it to tracking.

307088db-c262-49b5-b8d0-ee1104ecb163

The plan should be a list of clickable markdown links to package.json and its dependencies section specifically
link text should match the link target exactly. The text inside [] must be identical to the path inside ()
Write all the link formats that could work in Cursor Plan Preview so i can test which ones do work
- both : and L variants
- simple, relative ./, absolute,protocol, etc, etc

The problem is specifically with links to specific lines - file:123 and file#L123