๐ Visual Editor "Infinite Loop" Bug (Cursor 2.3.9)
January 8, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
Severity: ๐ง HIGH (Usability) Status: Active in v2.3.9 Workaround: Avoid "Visual" tab
What is it?
The new Visual Editor (GUI for CSS tweaking) has a race condition where the Agent gets stuck in a loop trying to apply styles.
Symptoms
- The Agent repeatedly asks "Where did the previous plan go?"
- You see the same CSS change being applied, checked, and re-applied 10+ times.
- Massive API credit drain.
๐ก๏ธ Workaround
Strictly use Source View. Do not open the "Visual" tab in the side panel until Anysphere releases patch 2.4.
Visual Editor: โ AVOID
Source Editor: โ
SAFE