Cursor IDE outage on November 9, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 9, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 23:10 and 23:44 UTC, about 35 min in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Timeline（UTC）
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Elevated errors for OpenAI model requests
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Elevated errors for OpenAI model requests
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 34 min)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Official updates（UTC）
- investigatingWe're investigating elevated errors affecting requests to OpenAI models. Some users may see failed or incomplete responses. Other models are unaffected and can be used in the meantime. We'll share another update as soon as we have more information.
- monitoringWe're seeing recovery and are continuing to monitor. We'll share another update soon.
- resolvedThis incident 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: 2026-11-06 · 2026-11-05 · 2026-11-02 · 2026-11-01 · 2026-10-31 · 2026-10-30
Alternatives while Cursor IDE is down
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FAQ
Was Cursor IDE down on November 9, 2026?
On November 9, 2026, Cursor had degraded performance between 23:10 and 23:44 UTC, about 35 min in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Why was Cursor IDE down?
The vendor's own description: Elevated errors for OpenAI model requests. 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.