Clicked “update cursor” notification on the bottom left and lost my previous conversations.
Steps to Reproduce
Create conversations in plan mode. Then implement with agent mode. Wait for an update to appear, click update. Expect some conversations to return, but the latest ones disappear.
Expected Behavior
All conversations should be back. Or don’t show a notification to update if there are conversations.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Hey thanks for the report. I’m sorry you lost those conversations - I know that’s frustrating, especially after working in agent mode.
Unfortunately, chat history is stored locally on your device and can be cleared during updates, especially when disk space is low. Once lost, conversations can’t be recovered from servers.
What to check:
Check disk space: low space during updates is a common cause of history loss. Make sure you have enough free space.
For the future:
Export important chats to Markdown for backup (three dots at the top of the chat → Export Chat)
Consider using the SpecStory extension for automatic chat exports
Keep enough free disk space before updates
Let me know if opening the workspace file helps recover any conversations.