We currently do not allow indexing the home directory. Please open a specific workspace in the home directory

[guicz]

Guys, I’m encountering an issue with all my repositories when I try to resync the codebase after updating to version 0.48.4 earlier today.

We currently do not allow indexing the home directory. Please open a specific workspace in the home directory.

Is this issue unique to me? If so, can you guys guide me on how to resolve it properly?

It was working fine last Friday, but today, after I updated Cursor, it stopped working entirely.

Check the forum to ensure the issue hasn’t been reported already
I found an old post, but I don’t think it’s related to my problem.

Provide a clear description of the bug
Try syncing the database using .cursorignore and observe what happens.

Explain how to reproduce the bug (if known)
Try to sync the database using .cursorignore and see what happens.

Attach screenshots or recordings (e.g., .jpg, .png, .mp4).

Tell us your operating system and your Cursor version (e.g., Windows, 0.x.x).
Version: 0.48.4 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 2d6a87f894b91f2d4a045294e1ad36d208023cc0
Date: 2025-03-29T08:18:27.756Z
Electron: 34.3.4
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.18.3
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Tell us if the issue stops you from using Cursor.
It doesn’t completely stop me from using Cursor, but it’s very concerning because I don’t feel confident continuing with something that might not be properly syncing with the codebase.

[T1000]

Hi, while I am not a Cursor developer the message makes sense from what I saw in the forum.

Cursor handles best a single project folder as project.

Including your home directory would include so much unnecessary stuff including binary files and OS artefacts that are not related to coding or other AI activity. This pollutes the indexing, context and consumes tokens without providing value. Apart of safety risk to your local files and to sensitive data in your home folder it wastes Cursor resources unnecessarily but may as well cause crashes and other side effects.

It is generally recommended to have a dedicated folder for your projects like 'Projects" and store there the projects then open each one as a separate project in Cursor. That way Cursor will be able to properly index the code and use it where required.

The issue is related to your setup but may occur for other users who do have the same setup.

[guicz]

You’re correct.

Someone changed the home path of the user at /etc/passwd and it was the cause. Changed it back solved.