Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE
Describe the Bug
After upgrade to 2.4.21 the global default .cursorignore is empty.
This behavior was seen at multiple devices.
Steps to Reproduce
- Using the default “Global Cursor Ignore”
– settings.json does not have the default “Global Cursor Ignore” included - Upgrade to Version 2.4.21
- Global Cursor Ignore list is empty (see Screenshot)
Expected Behavior
The default Global Cursor Ignore list should still persist.
Screenshots / Screen Recordings
Operating System
Windows 10/11
MacOS
Linux
Version Information
Version: 2.4.21
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: dc8361355d709f306d5159635a677a571b277bc0
Date: 2026-01-22T16:57:59.675Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0
Additional Information
This is a major security issue since this change/bug is not obvious and can lead to exposure of sensitive information.
Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue