Describe the Bug Where does the bug appear? Cursor IDE — Agent / Composer shell tool (background terminal). Integrated terminal works fine. Environment OS: Windows 10/11, build [e.g. 10.0.29595] Cursor: [Help → About → version, e.g. 3.6.33] Shell (integrated): PowerShell 7.6.2 (C:\Program Files\P…

This is a known bug affecting the agent’s shell tool on Windows. The agent’s terminal execution path uses a different mechanism than the integrated terminal, and on Windows it can fail to capture command output - producing exactly the behavior you’re seeing (command starts but no stdout/stderr is re…

[Windows] Agent terminal: commands hang / no stdout — integrated terminal works - #8 by mohitjain - Bug Reports - Cursor

Topic		Replies	Views	Activity
Windows: Agent shell hangs / no stdout; integrated terminal works — possible PTY reuse or profile mismatch Bug Reports terminal , windows	1	48	May 9, 2026
Cursor AI Agent Shell Tool Hangs on All Commands (Windows) Bug Reports terminal , windows , linear-linked	1	72	June 4, 2026
Agent terminal reports "no exit status" for most commands (Windows / PowerShell Bug Reports terminal , ssh , windows , linear-linked	3	91	June 1, 2026
Terminal hangs when invoked via Cursor Agent Bug Reports terminal	1	257	March 11, 2026
Run terminal command hangs —interactive terminal works fine Bug Reports terminal , windows	7	120	June 22, 2026