Cursor 0.42.xContext / Index

Cursor codebase indexing stuck at 0% on large monorepo

Indexing: 0% (stalled)
Affected versions
0.42.x
Fixed in
Last verified
Cursor 0.42.3

Root cause

The indexer chokes on huge ignored dirs that aren't excluded, or a `.cursorignore` is missing, so it never makes progress.

How to reproduce

Open a monorepo with large vendored/build dirs; the index bar sits at 0%.

Solutions (2)

Ordered by community votes. Always check the verified version before applying.

42
#1Applies to 0.42.x

Add a `.cursorignore` excluding node_modules, dist, build, vendor and generated dirs, then trigger 'Resync Index'.

Last verified: Cursor 0.42.3 · community

16
#2Applies to 0.42.x

Delete the local index cache and re-open the workspace to force a clean re-index.

Last verified: Cursor 0.42.0 · community

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