On windows, the folder selection dialog always opens to my downloads folder. I have a folder with all my git repositories that is 99% of the time where I want to set up my workspace. Is there a way to change this default location?
I’ve tried going into the IDE and changing this vscode setting:
But it only changes the IDE’s open folder dialog, not the agent window
Thanks for the screenshots. I checked how the starting folder is selected.
files.dialog.defaultPath is only used as a fallback when Cursor has no more specific recent location. The Agents Window keeps separate recent-file context from the IDE, so that context can keep the Windows picker opening in Downloads even though the setting points to your repos folder.
There isn’t currently a separate Agents Window setting that forces the native folder picker to start at a particular path every time, but I’ve shared this feedback with the team for consideration!
For now, the most reliable workaround would be to Pin C:\Users\gkadokura\repos Repo in the Agents Window so that it’s always on top of your chats and easy to find.
Your configured path is valid, but the Agents Window’s recent location is taking precedence in your particular case.
