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Cursor IDE users report severe RAM leaks and crashes

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Users of the Cursor IDE are reporting significant memory leaks, with the application consuming 9-10 GB of RAM on systems with only 16 GB total. This excessive memory usage is causing the IDE to crash and destabilize the entire operating system. The issue appears to have emerged after recent updates, and users are seeking solutions related to codebase indexing, extensions, or language servers. AI

IMPACT Potential disruption for developers relying on AI-powered coding tools for their workflow.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug in a specific software tool.

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Cursor IDE users report severe RAM leaks and crashes

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Middle-Phrase-2421 ·

    Cursor eating 9–10 GB of RAM and crashing my 16GB system out of nowhere. Anyone else?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>&#x200b;</p> <p>Hey everyone,</p> <p>I’ve been using Cursor Pro for the last 4–5 months as a Software Engineer without any major issues, but recently it has become almost unusable due to extreme memory consumption.</p> <p>Out of nowhere, Cursor s…

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