The C++ extension anysphere.cpptools is missing executable files

Bug Reports
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Describe the Bug

The C++ extension anysphere.cpptools is missing critical executable files under ~/.cursor/extensions/anysphere.cpptools-2.0.2-linux-x64/bin/ (e.g. cpptools, cpptools-srv). As a result, IntelliSense engine is disabled and features like code navigation and autocomplete do not work.

I have tried reinstalling the extension multiple times without success. Disk space and permissions are sufficient, and no security software interferes.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install the C/C++ plugin in the extension.
  2. Check the ~/.cursor/extensions/anysphere.cpptools-2.0.2-linux-x64/bin directory.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.4.3
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: e50823e9ded15fddfd743c7122b4724130c25df0
Date: 2025-08-08T17:34:53.060Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-64-generic

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

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cc @ravirahman

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CPP Intellisense is not supported in Cursor. Instead, we bundle the ClangD language server , which needs to be configured via a compile_commands.json (the build tool, such as CMake, can generate this file). Please see Intellisense disabled in new C++ extension and the Clangd Getting Started Guide for more on configuring Clangd.