Cursor IDE outage on November 1, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 1, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 05:38 and 10:54 UTC, about 5.3 h in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Timeline（UTC）
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Service Degradation - Billing and Usage Dashboard
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Service Degradation - Billing and Usage Dashboard
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 5.2 h)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Also affected that day: DeepSeek API · Kimi
Official updates（UTC）
- investigatingWe are investigating a service degradation affecting our billing and usage dashboard. We will share updates as more information becomes available.
- investigatingWe are continuing to work towards a resolution and will share more information as it becomes available.
- resolvedThis incident has been resolved.
Cursor IDE reliability lately
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.72%; 22 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
Previous outages: 2026-10-31 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-29 · 2026-10-28 · 2026-10-27 · 2026-10-26
Alternatives while Cursor IDE is down
Open one to see whether it is up right now.
FAQ
Was Cursor IDE down on November 1, 2026?
On November 1, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 05:38 and 10:54 UTC, about 5.3 h in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Why was Cursor IDE down?
The vendor's own description: Service Degradation - Billing and Usage Dashboard. See the official status page for the root cause.
Is Cursor IDE working now?
It is working normally now. Live status: https://modelbank.ai/status/cursor (tested every 2 minutes).
What can I use instead when Cursor IDE is down?
Switch temporarily to Copilot, Windsurf IDE, Lovable.dev, v0, Poe, OpenRouter API — check on ModelBank that they are up first.
Does Cursor IDE go down often?
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.72%; 22 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
How do I hear about the next outage first?
Subscribe for free on ModelBank: email, browser push, or Slack / Discord / Feishu.
Sources: ModelBank's probes every 2 minutes and Cursor IDE's official status page. Please cite this page when quoting.