Cursor IDE outage on November 6, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 6, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 11:49 and 15:16 UTC, about 3.5 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Timeline（UTC）
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Computer use in Grok Bot fails for users in a few regions.
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Computer use in Grok Bot fails for users in a few regions.
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 14 min)
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Grok Bot is currently degraded
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Grok Bot is currently degraded
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 1.3 h)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Also affected that day: Kimi
Official updates（UTC）
- investigatingWe've identified an issue where computer use in Grok Bot is failing for users in some regions. Other Grok Bot features are working normally. Our team is working on a fix, and we'll share an update as soon as we have more information.
- resolvedThe issue is resolved and computer use in Grok Bot is working normally again for all users.
- investigatingGrok Bot is currently degraded, and our team is investigating.
- 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: 2026-11-05 · 2026-11-02 · 2026-11-01 · 2026-10-31 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-29
Alternatives while Cursor IDE is down
Open one to see whether it is up right now.
FAQ
Was Cursor IDE down on November 6, 2026?
On November 6, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 11:49 and 15:16 UTC, about 3.5 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Why was Cursor IDE down?
The vendor's own description: Computer use in Grok Bot fails for users in a few regions.; Grok Bot is currently 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?
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Sources: ModelBank's probes every 2 minutes and Cursor IDE's official status page. Please cite this page when quoting.