Why does Cursor's x1 multiplier disappear after startup?

Hey! This x1 feature (selecting multiple models in parallel) requires Git to be initialized in your project.

Parallel agents work via Git worktrees, which lets each model run in an isolated copy of the project.

Try this:

  • Open a terminal in your project
  • Run git status
  • If you see “not a git repository”, run git init

After Git is initialized, the x1 option should appear and stay available.

Related thread: Why can't I select multiple models to generate with my Cursor?

Let me know if the issue still happens after git init.