Unexpected character '�'. (1:0)

Bug Reports
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Describe the Bug

the ai now adds in the new files an Unexpected character ‘�’. (1:0)

Steps to Reproduce

i use sonnet 4 and everytime it creates a new file i get this error in the editor i dont see anything might be invisible

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.1.5 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: ef5eeb47a684b4c217dfaf0463aa7ea952f8ab90
Date: 2025-06-21T05:31:17.701Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, could you share the request ID? For this, you need to disable privacy mode if it’s enabled, then reproduce the issue when it happens again and copy the ID.

cc @danperks