Am I the only one who finds Cursor annoying?
I use Copilot and Cursor together, and it keeps messing with files on its own, which is so annoying lol.
Just now it wiped out a config file it didn’t even need to touch, so I reverted it with git. Is this a settings issue, or is it just like this by default?
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True, I lost one because of that too lol
Got a source? Seems like it's just a configuration issue.
It's a setup issue, you're right. I just dump all the config files into .cursorignore. Making them completely invisible is better for your mental health.
I disagree. Aren't you talking about an old version? These days, editing files without approval is blocked by default.
That's just how it is. It gets a bit better if you turn off the automatic file editing feature.
Well, that's a bit... Isn't using Copilot and Cursor together a conflicting combo to begin with? If both of them try to jump in for autocomplete/editing, of course things are going to get tangled.
If you can roll it back with git, that's a relief lol. I once lost half a day because I hadn't committed and wiped it out... Once you get into the habit, it's fine.
Check the 'Auto-save' and agent permission-related options in Cursor settings. My stress dropped a lot after I turned that off. Especially for .env or config files, it's a good idea to explicitly put "don't touch" in the prompt.