# Subagent constantly asking for permission **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** auto-run, subagents\ **Created:** [September 16, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832 "2026-09-16T08:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ryan\_9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Ryan\_9](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ryan_9)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/1 "2026-09-16T08:10:14Z")
This has only just started happening to day, but this subagent has asked me about 8 times for permission so far… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/d/8/d824cdba0348b7ab5e7b2fdcbecd7ee142ba90cf.png) It’s never asked like this before and is formatted differently to other permission requests where it showed you the command. Also, when it searches through a codebase it has never asked to do that before. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/2 "2026-09-16T08:10:22Z")
Hi there! We detected that this may be a bug report, so we’ve moved your post to the **Bug Reports** category. To help us investigate and fix this faster, could you edit your original post to include the details from the template below? > **Bug Report Template - Click to expand** > > **Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?** > > - Editor, Tab & Chat (autocomplete, Composer, in-editor agent) > - Terminal & commands > - Models, pricing & API keys (availability, Auto/Max, BYOK/Bedrock) > - MCP & tools > - Cloud Agents & Automations ([cursor.com/agents](http://cursor.com/agents), scheduled/event) > - BugBot & Code Review > - Cursor CLI > - Cursor Mobile > - Remote (SSH / Dev Containers / WSL) > - Account, billing & login > - Something else… > > * * * > > **Describe the Bug** > A clear and concise description of what the bug is. > > * * * > > **Steps to Reproduce** > How can you reproduce this bug? We have a much better chance at fixing issues if we can reproduce them! > > 1. … > 2. … > 3. … > > * * * > > **Expected Behavior** > What is meant to happen here that isn’t working correctly? > > * * * > > **Screenshots / Screen Recordings** > If applicable, attach images or videos (.jpg, .png, .gif, .mp4, .mov) > > * * * > > **Operating System** > > - Windows 10/11 > - MacOS > - Linux > > * * * > > **Version Information** > > - For Cursor IDE: Menu → About Cursor → Copy > - For Cursor CLI: Run `agent about` in your terminal > > ```auto > IDE: > Version: 2.xx.x > VSCode Version: 1.105.1 > Commit: ...... > > CLI: > CLI Version 2026.01.17-d239e66 > > ``` > > * * * > > **For AI issues: which model did you use?** > Model name (e.g., Sonnet 4, Tab…) > > * * * > > **For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled** > Request ID: f9a7046a-279b-47e5-ab48-6e8dc12daba1 > For Background Agent issues, also post the ID: bc-… > > * * * > > **Additional Information** > Add any other context about the problem here. > > * * * > > **Does this stop you from using Cursor?** > > - Yes - Cursor is unusable > - Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor > - No - Cursor works, but with this issue The more details you provide, the easier it is for us to reproduce and fix the issue. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/6 "2026-09-16T13:04:53Z")
Hey @Ryan_9, thanks for the report, and sorry about the prompt spam. This is a known issue we’re already tracking, and I’ve added your report to it. When Auto-Review is your run mode, a subagent (like the Explorer one in your screenshot) isn’t currently getting the same auto-approval treatment as the main chat, so each command it runs that isn’t on your allowlist stops and asks. That’s also why the prompt looks different: on the subagent card we summarize the command by the programs it calls (cd, rg, Get-ChildItem, …) instead of showing the full command line. You can expand the subagent to see the exact command before allowing it. The fix is already in the next release, so this should go away once you update to 3.21 (due out soon) ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Ryan\_9](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ryan_9)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/9 "2026-09-18T09:26:19Z")
I’ve just done the latest update and it hasn’t fixed this issue… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/3/a/3a83cd80b1c16bb65d5de9754e67415fe8fdf693.png) Had to approve this sub agent multiple times already ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/13 "2026-09-18T16:08:39Z")
Thanks @Ryan_9, and sorry you’re having to deal with this! I am sharing details or your agent requests with the team so we can dig in and figure this out. ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Josh\_T](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Josh_T)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/26 "2026-09-21T23:16:51Z")
I’ve also been experiencing this the past couple days. I’m having to babysit Grok like never before, it’s slowing me down quite a bit ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Ryan\_9](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ryan_9)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/27 "2026-09-24T08:15:36Z")
2 updates later and I’m still an overpaid babysitter. Is there any news on subagent behaviour? ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/29 "2026-09-24T16:27:36Z")
Hey all, We’re pretty sure we know what the issue is and we’re working on a fix. Sorry for the wait here. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Nguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Kevin\_Nguyen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Kevin_Nguyen)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/30 "2026-09-28T16:29:02Z")
Hi all! Can you all try to upgrade to 3.22.12 and letting us know if you’re still running into this issue? Apologies for the delay on getting this fix out! ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Ryan\_9](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ryan_9)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/subagent-constantly-asking-for-permission/171832/31 "2026-09-30T08:56:16Z")
I’ve only had a single sub agent so far but that looked good.