Terminal is not opening in the cursor

Bug Reports
1

Describe the Bug

Hi, Support Team
I tried to open terminal in the cursor ide app, but terminal is not opening
I am using windows 10 Pro 22H2

Steps to Reproduce

Open cursor app in the start menu
And then open new termial

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Cursor version
0.42.5
001668006cc714afd397f4ef0d52862f5a095530
x64

code version
1.96.2
fabdb6a30b49f79a7aba0f2ad9df9b399473380f
x64

Additional Information

N/A

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, what is the default shell in your system? Try selecting a different one if it differs from yours here:

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Additionally, try updating Cursor, you can download the latest version here:

3

My default sheel is git bash
But other shell like command prompt and powershell are not working too
And I’ve also installed latest version 0.44.11

Version: 0.44.11
VSCode Version: 1.93.1
Commit: fe574d0820377383143b2ea26aa6ae28b3425220
Date: 2025-01-03T07:59:06.361Z
Electron: 30.5.1
Chromium: 124.0.6367.243
Node.js: 20.16.0
V8: 12.4.254.20-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 6.1.7600

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4

Hey, check your terminal settings, they might be incorrect. Here’s some information on setting up the terminal:

Also, you can find troubleshooting information here:

5

I am using visual studio code too, but in the VS code, terminal is working well

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6

Did this work for you before in Cursor? If it still doesn’t work, try clearing the cache or reinstalling Cursor.

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7

Im experiencing the exact same problem. it first showed with a disconnect icon that did not allow me to type. and now it shows like the screenshot you are sharing. how can i fix this

8

Hey, have you checked out the resources that @deanrie linked above:

If you’ve tried these, and the issue is still happening, try clearing the cache first, then try a full reinstall!

9

Hello everyone,

I’m experiencing the same terminal issue in Cursor as previously described. After reinstalling Cursor, the terminal functioned correctly for a brief period, but the problem has since returned.​

System Details:

  • Cursor Version: 0.47.8 (user setup)
  • VSCode Version: 1.96.2
  • Commit: 82ef0f61c01d079d1b7e5ab04d88499d5af500e0
  • Date: 2025-03-18T05:39:50.993Z (9 hrs ago)
  • Electron: 32.2.6
  • Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
  • Node.js: 20.18.1
  • V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
  • OS: Windows_NT x64 6.2.9200

Issue Description:

When I attempt to open the integrated terminal in Cursor, the terminal panel appears but remains empty with no prompt or content, similar to the screenshot shared earlier in this thread. This issue prevents me from using any terminal functionality within the IDE.​

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

  • Checked terminal settings to ensure they are correctly configured.​
  • Cleared Cursor’s cache directories located in ~/AppData/Roaming/Cursor/.​
  • Uninstalled and reinstalled Cursor

After reinstallation, the terminal worked briefly but soon reverted to the unresponsive state. I have also verified that the terminal works correctly in Visual Studio Code, indicating that the issue is specific to Cursor.

10

anyone have an update on this… It’s happened to me and is making it impossible to use cursor…

11

Same thing happened to me and I had to quit Cursor with ctrl+Q and it worked.

Restarting your computer will might help too.

12

Thank you for help. Unfortunately ctrl+Q and restart doesn’t help :confused:

13

Im having the same problem. Does anyone know how to fix it?

14

Guys, if you have these lines in your ~/.zshrc, comment them and your problem will be fixed.

__conda_setup="$('/Users/ferferof/anaconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    eval "$__conda_setup"
else
    if [ -f "/Users/ferferof/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
        . "/Users/ferferof/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
    else
        export PATH="$PATH:/Users/ferferof/anaconda3/bin"
    fi
fi
unset __conda_setup