Cursor IDE outage on November 5, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 5, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 00:34 and 15:56 UTC, about 15.4 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Timeline（UTC）
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Degraded Performance - Grok Bot
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Degraded Performance - Grok Bot
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 1.2 h)
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: composer-2.5 degraded
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: composer-2.5 degraded
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 50 min)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Also affected that day: Kimi
Official updates（UTC）
- investigatingWe are currently investigating errors with Grok Bot.
- resolvedWe have identified and resolved the issue.
- investigatingWe are currently experiencing issues with Composer 2.5 requests
- resolvedThis issue has been resolved
Cursor IDE reliability lately
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.72%; 25 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
Previous outages: 2026-11-02 · 2026-11-01 · 2026-10-31 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-29 · 2026-10-28
Alternatives while Cursor IDE is down
Open one to see whether it is up right now.
FAQ
Was Cursor IDE down on November 5, 2026?
On November 5, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 00:34 and 15:56 UTC, about 15.4 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Why was Cursor IDE down?
The vendor's own description: Degraded Performance - Grok Bot; composer-2.5 degraded. 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%; 25 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.