Card #838 · Cursor (AI IDE)
Extension host fails to bootstrap causing Git and Agent failures
The local extension host fails to fully bootstrap, preventing built-in extensions like Git and other source control providers from activating. This results in the Source Control panel not detecting repositories and a lack of available developer logs in affected windows.
Pain score
0.15/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.32distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement1.00upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.50willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 4 verified quotes
the local extension host was starting but never fully bootstrapping. Because of that, built-in extensions like vscode.git never activated.
Source Control panel did not detect the repository.
Cmd+Shift+P → Developer: Export Logs was not available in window5 but was available elsewhere.
Timed out waiting for git context provider, skipping worktree discovery
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