The agent execution provider did not respond in time - the issue prevents further building according to the plan

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Request ID: 084039b6-ec67-445f-9d57-2ef6998dc4ec
{“error”:“ERROR_EXTENSION_HOST_TIMEOUT”,“details”:{“title”:“Agent Execution Timed Out”,“detail”:“The agent execution provider did not respond in time. This may indicate the extension host is not running or is unresponsive.”,“isRetryable”:false,“shouldShowImmediateError”:true,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:[{“label”:“Reload Window”,“reloadWindow”:{}}],“planChoices”:}}
The agent execution provider did not respond in time. This may indicate the extension host is not running or is unresponsive.
Agent Execution Timed Out [deadline_exceeded]
ConnectError: [deadline_exceeded] Agent Execution Timed Out
at wj_ (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:45126:26370)
at V5f.waitForProviderRegistration (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:45126:29429)
at async Njf._waitForPushRequestContextProviderRegistration (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:48129:4333)
at async Njf.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:48129:7630)
at async Njf.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:48129:19576)
at async Iyn.submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:35828:17397)

Steps to Reproduce

I think that the agent attempted to move itself into the folder of the project during the execution and collapsed

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.5.33
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: aac81804b986d739acab348ed96b8bea6e83cc50
Date: 2026-05-22T06:47:48.039Z (1 day ago)
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: Darwin arm64 25.5.0

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Auto, Opus 4.7, ChatGPT 5.5 - doesn’t matter

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Request ID: 084039b6-ec67-445f-9d57-2ef6998dc4ec

Additional Information

I can use cursor but can not contionu

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, this is a known ERROR_EXTENSION_HOST_TIMEOUT pattern. The extension host doesn’t have time to register the agent-exec provider, so the request fails before it even reaches the backend, which is why we don’t have any logs on our side for that Request ID. We’re already tracking the issue, but I can’t share an exact ETA for a fix yet.

For now, here’s a workaround:

  • Click Reload Window in the error, or run Cmd+Shift+P then Developer: Reload Window. This unblocks it in most cases.
  • If it keeps happening, fully quit Cursor and start it again.

If the issue reliably comes back after a reload on the exact same action, like a specific command or when using SSH or Remote, tell me what exactly triggers it. That’ll help us narrow down a repro.