Rate limit in Auto Mode itself 🤦‍♂️

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

We’ve hit a rate limit with the provider. Please switch to the ‘auto’ model, another model, or try again in a few moments.

Occurred twice.

Steps to Reproduce

Just chat in Agent mode.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.7.28 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: adb0f9e3e4f184bba7f3fa6dbfd72ad0ebb8cfd0
Date: 2025-10-01T02:45:21.769Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

Request ID: 068e215c-9a22-45ae-b6af-7baac4b509e8
{“error”:“ERROR_OPENAI_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED”,“details”:{“title”:“Error connecting to the provider.”,“detail”:“We’ve hit a rate limit with the provider. Please switch to the ‘auto’ model, another model, or try again in a few moments.”,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:false}
ConnectError: [unavailable] Error
at f8l.$endAiConnectTransportReportError (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7278:371721)
at mAr._doInvokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:35946)
at mAr._invokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:35688)
at mAr._receiveRequest (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:34453)
at mAr._receiveOneMessage (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:33275)
at Yxt.value (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:31369)
at _e._deliver (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:2962)
at _e.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:3283)
at jut.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7263:12154)
at MessagePort. (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:9387:18292)

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

Same issue as of today’s patch.

Mb pro 2.4ghz 8 core Intel

AMD 800 GB

64 GB DDR4

In auto mode keeps hitting rate limit and saying to use auto mode on very small tasks.

Hey, thanks for the report. Does creating a new chat resolve the issue?

same issue, creating a new chat doesn’t help, same message after few prompts

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