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Fix the immediate problem, then fix the habit that caused it. These guides cover the common moments where Cursor feels broken because context, rules or task scope are off.

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FixesFixCursor Account Compromised? Do These 5 Things NowSigns a Cursor account is compromised and the recovery order: secure the login provider, revoke every session, rotate exposed API keys, audit billing, escalate.Read guide

FixesFixGrok 4.5 Missing From Your Cursor Model Picker? 3 GatesGrok 4.5 not showing in Cursor comes down to three gates: the EU launch exclusion, team admin enablement and plan eligibility. Check them in that order.Read guide

FixesFixCursor Keybindings Not Working? Chords and Broken ImportsWhy shortcuts break in Cursor: the chord leader moved to Cmd+R/Ctrl+M, VS Code imports arrive with dead when clauses and AI panes swallow keys. The fixes.Read guide

FixesFixWhy Cursor 'Forgets' Context Mid-Task (and How to Drive It)Cursor repeating mistakes? Learn how context windows work and what habits keep Agent on track.Read guide

FixesFixWhy Is Cursor Slow? Fixing Slow RequestsCursor feeling slow? The real causes (heavy models, oversized context, long threads) and what hitting your usage limit actually does now.Read guide

FixesFixCursor "You've reached your trial request limit" FixHit Cursor's trial or request limit? What the message means under token-based metering and the four ways to keep working.Read guide

FixesFixCursor "Context limit reached" FixSeeing 'context limit reached' in Cursor? Why it happens and how to keep the agent effective without overflowing the model's context window.Read guide

FixesFixCursor Agent Stuck in a Loop FixCursor's agent repeating the same edit or looping forever? The usual causes and how to break the loop and get it back on track.Read guide

FixesFixCursor Ignoring My Rules? How to Fix .cursor/rulesCursor not following your .cursor/rules? Check globs, legacy .cursorrules files and overlong rules so the right instruction loads at the right time.Read guide

FixesFixCursor MCP Not Working / 'No Tools Found' FixYour MCP server won't connect or shows 'no tools found' in Cursor? The common causes and a quick checklist to get tools working.Read guide

FixesFixFix: Cursor Cloud Agent Can't Access SecretsCloud agent missing API keys or env vars? Where secrets actually live, the three secret types, and the environment refresh that makes them reach the VM.Read guide

FixesFixAI Coding Agent Changed Too Much CodeHow to recover when an AI coding agent touches too many files or widens the task.Read guide

FixesFixAI IDE Context Problems and FixesHow to fix AI IDE runs that miss files, forget constraints or follow the wrong pattern.Read guide

FixesFixMCP Tool Not Working in an AI Coding WorkflowDebug MCP tools in AI coding workflows: config path, auth, approval, transport, logs and whether the agent can call the tool.Read guide

FixesFixAI Coding Agent Failed a TestHow to recover when an AI coding agent produces a patch that fails tests.Read guide