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Cursor IDE users report agent chat issues on large projects

Users on Reddit are reporting issues with the agent chat feature in the Cursor IDE, particularly when working with large or complex projects. The problem appears to be intermittent, as the feature functions correctly on smaller projects but fails on larger ones, even after troubleshooting steps like logging out or disabling extensions. The cause is currently unknown, with one user noting that system resources do not seem to be maxed out. AI

IMPACT Potential disruption to developer workflows using AI-powered IDE features.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific feature of an AI-adjacent tool.

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Cursor IDE users report agent chat issues on large projects

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/ihopnavajo ·

    Anybody else having issues with agent chat working in the IDE? (But only certain, large projects?)

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Is anyone else having this issue? i updated cursor the other day. I believe today is the first day i've worked on things since then. </p> <p>Have tried a variety of things, logging out, loading with extensions disabled. At first I thought the iss…