SSH: Failed to laod changes

[killuox]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

“Failed to load changes” in the changes window on the new version of the cursor IDE(v3). Only happen on a project via SSH.

Steps to Reproduce

Open a workspace via SSH
Make changes
View the changes(should display “Failed to load changes”)

Expected Behavior

Should display the proper changes affected to the codebase

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.0.12 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: a80ff7dfcaa45d7750f6e30be457261379c29b00
Date: 2026-04-04T00:13:18.452Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, this is a known issue. The Git Changes tab in the Glass layout doesn’t work when you connect over an SSH remote. It crashes before SSH authentication finishes and doesn’t recover.

For now, the workaround is to switch to the classic layout instead of Glass for SSH sessions. For commits, you can also use the terminal directly (git status, git add, git commit).

The team is aware, and your report helps us prioritize it.

Let me know if the workaround helps.