Read_lints hangs in bash terminal workflow

[beikuzi]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

[Translated by GPT]
Whenever the read_lints tool is triggered within a bash terminal workflow, the process hangs indefinitely.
This occurs even if the command being executed originates from a bash session that invokes Python, which then calls cursor-agent.

Steps to Reproduce

Open a bash terminal.
Use bash to run a Python script.
Within the Python script, invoke a cursor-agent command that triggers the read_lints tool.
Observe that the process becomes stuck and does not return.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

CLI Version 2026.03.30-a5d3e17 │
│ Model Composer 2 Fast │
│ OS win32 (x64) │
│ Terminal mintty │
│ Shell \git\usr\bin\bash.exe

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, this is a known issue. The CLI can hang when running shell commands in Git Bash on Windows. It’s not just read_lints, any tool calls can hang because the problem is with shell initialization.

A very similar report was posted yesterday: Tool Calls / Commands Hanging in Git Bash Tool Calls / Commands Hanging in Git Bash

As a temporary workaround, try running cursor-agent from CMD or PowerShell instead of Git Bash. The team is aware, but there’s no ETA yet.

Let me know if the workaround helps.