Card #1644 · Cursor (AI IDE)
Ineffective file ignoring and workspace boundary recognition
The IDE fails to respect .cursorignore settings, leading to the indexing of thousands of unwanted files. Additionally, the agent does not recognize custom opened folders, incorrectly assuming the workspace is in the home directory.
Pain score
0.24/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach1.00distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.94upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.50willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 2 verified quotes
I specified .json in my .cursorignore file, yet I get ten of thousand of .json file indexed.
After opening a custom folder from File options the agent does not recognize this location. It assumes the workspace in my home directory
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