With the recent introduction of multi-window chat support in Cursor, particularly in version 0.48, GitHub’s Copilot Chat extension no longer loads properly—it no longer has a visible button or accessible interface. In previous versions, like 0.46, Cursor supported both Cursor Chat and Copilot Chat side by side, allowing users to seamlessly switch between them via tabs in the chat interface.
I’m asking that this functionality be brought back. I fully understand the intention to encourage users to adopt Cursor as their primary solution, but I have a real and valuable use case for using both systems in parallel. Forcing a choice between the two breaks my workflow and requires me to switch between Cursor and VSCode just to maintain productivity.
If Cursor allowed all extensions without limitation, it could truly become a one-stop solution—and people would naturally gravitate toward it. Being able to fluidly switch between chats, especially during high-demand moments, or leverage both subscriptions at full speed, is incredibly powerful. Losing that ability is a significant setback.
At the moment, my only workaround is to revert to an older version (0.46) just to retain this dual-chat capability, but that comes at the cost of missing out on newer features. Please consider re-enabling full support for Copilot Chat alongside Cursor Chat—I genuinely want to stay within the Cursor ecosystem, and this change would ensure that’s possible.
Hopefully the Tech team takes this into serious consideration,
Thanks.