# Your conversation is too long. Please try creating a new conversation or shortening your messages. why!

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/your-conversation-is-too-long-please-try-creating-a-new-conversation-or-shortening-your-messages-why/78373>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 12, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/your-conversation-is-too-long-please-try-creating-a-new-conversation-or-shortening-your-messages-why/78373 "2025-04-12T15:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbalmh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mbalmh](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mbalmh)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/your-conversation-is-too-long-please-try-creating-a-new-conversation-or-shortening-your-messages-why/78373/1 "2025-04-12T15:15:04Z")

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hi

i get this frequently , why is that

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-12 at 6.14.55 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/e/b/ebc2561a558a007a493926acc59a2171da384dfd.png)

Your conversation is too long. Please try creating a new conversation or shortening your messages.  
wasted so many for this stupid bug , this happpaend even if am starting new composer session

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-12 at 6.52.00 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/0/b/0bf2b906a8148f7ee111be1a113d871e765e9cb9.png)

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/your-conversation-is-too-long-please-try-creating-a-new-conversation-or-shortening-your-messages-why/78373/2 "2025-04-13T05:23:20Z")

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Hey, this error might occur if you have connected MCP servers. If you do, try disabling some that you’re not currently using. Another user noticed that open tabs with files might cause this. Also, make sure you’re not providing too much context, like rules and code files with thousands of lines.

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**Author:** ![mbalmh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mbalmh](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mbalmh)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/your-conversation-is-too-long-please-try-creating-a-new-conversation-or-shortening-your-messages-why/78373/3 "2025-04-13T05:32:36Z")

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thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/your-conversation-is-too-long-please-try-creating-a-new-conversation-or-shortening-your-messages-why/78373/4 "2025-05-13T05:32:45Z")

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Closed on May 13, 2025, 5:32am UTC

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