Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE
Describe the Bug
I can’t see the ChatHistory on my Mac , cursor version 3.0.13 despite wasting the last hour… in a chat “Plan” mode.
The AI very unhelpful and says there are 2 surfaces Agents / Chats. It says they are different constructs.
Then use Show Chat History / Show Chat History (Editor).
So they are different constructs yet…
a) there is no “start a chat” only “new Agent”
b) yet some chats “magically create themselves as chat” and don’t show in the Agent panel
c) but there is nothing happening when selecting “Show Chat History” in the command panel
I have read forums, and try few things to no avail. And I shouldn’t have to look at backups or whatever else.
I mean that’s not complicated and important??!
So where is it???
Steps to Reproduce
Show Palette on Mac
Choose Show Chat History / Show Chat History (Editor)
Nothing happens.
Expected Behavior
To show me a list of Past Chat Histories
Operating System
MacOS
Version Information
Version: 3.0.13
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 48a15759f53cd5fc9b5c20936ad7d79847d914b0
Date: 2026-04-07T03:05:17.114Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0
Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue
Hi @Marc_Defosse
In Cursor 3.x, chat history has moved to the Agents sidebar (the left panel). All your conversations — whether previously called “chats” or “agents” — are listed there. You can scroll through them or use the search to find past conversations.
The old “Show Chat History” command palette action no longer works when the sidebar is visible, since the sidebar itself replaces that functionality. We know this transition has been confusing, and the team is aware of the discoverability gap.
To access your history, just look at the list in the Agents sidebar on the left. If it’s not visible, you can toggle it via View > Agents or by clicking the Agents icon in the activity bar.
You may also find this related thread helpful: Missing new chat and history
On my side, View does not have an option called Agents:
Did I miss something?
The version information:
```plaintext
Version: 3.2.16
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 3e548838cf824b70851dd3ef27d0c6aae371b3f0
Date: 2026-04-28T21:07:47.682Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.17.0-20-generic
```
The “View > Agents” option I mentioned is available only in the editor layout. You’re on the Glass layout (shown in your version info), which works differently.
In Glass, your chat history is the list of conversations in the left sidebar itself. You should already see past conversations listed there (the “AI” section with entries like “Expertise in c…”). Scroll down to see older ones. If the sidebar isn’t showing, press Ctrl+B to toggle it.
You can also press Ctrl+Tab to quickly switch between recent conversations.
