Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug I cannot format typescript files. Restarting does not help. Steps to Reproduce Open a typescript file. Cmd + Shift + P => Format document Operating System MacOS Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) Version: …

The problem is actually the VSCode plugin. Workaround is here

Prettier broke after updating Cursor to 2.39.41

fredrikattebrant (Fredrik Attebrant) February 8, 2026, 10:04am 11

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