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Cursor: IDE Extension Not Responding

Current Status: Major Outage
Last checked: 17m ago

What We're Seeing Right Now

No recent issues reported. If you're experiencing problems with Cursor, report below to help the community.

What is this error?

When Cursor's IDE extension stops working, code completions, suggestions, and AI features become unavailable in your editor. This can be caused by extension crashes, authentication issues, or service outages.

Error Signatures

Extension not respondingConnection lostUnable to connectExtension errorNot authenticatedService unavailableExtension crashedCopilot is not available

Common Causes

  • Cursor extension crashed or lost connection
  • Extension version is outdated
  • Authentication token expired
  • IDE update broke compatibility
  • Cursor backend servers are down
  • Network/firewall blocking the extension's connection

✓ How to Fix It

  1. Restart your IDE (VS Code, JetBrains, etc.)
  2. Check the extension is up to date
  3. Sign out and sign back in to Cursor
  4. Check the extension's output log for errors
  5. Disable and re-enable the extension
  6. Check this page for Cursor outages
Cursor Resources:

Live Signals

Service Components
Cursor App
Operational
Cursor AI Features
Operational

Recent Incidents

CRITICAL✓ Resolved
AI features unavailable
Cursor AI code completion and suggestions completely offline for 2 hours
5d ago → 5d ago

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Cursor not working in my IDE?
Try restarting your IDE, updating the extension, and signing in again. If the issue is widespread, check the status above.
Is Cursor extension down?
Check community reports below. If many developers are reporting issues, it's a service-side problem.
How do I fix Cursor in VS Code?
Restart VS Code, check for extension updates, re-authenticate, and check the Output panel for Cursor logs.

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