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Cursor IDE's 'plan mode' drains API usage unexpectedly

Users of the Cursor IDE's "plan mode" are reporting unexpected and rapid depletion of their monthly API usage. One user experienced their entire month's allowance being consumed after leaving a plan session open for several hours, which the Cursor support team stated is "not a bug." This behavior suggests that plan sessions may continue to consume API resources even when not actively being used by the user. AI

IMPACT Potential for unexpected API cost overruns for users of Cursor's plan mode.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific feature of an AI-adjacent tool.

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Cursor IDE's 'plan mode' drains API usage unexpectedly

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Tomallenisthegoat ·

    Beware of plan mode

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>My usage just reset 2 days ago on pro+. I was creating a plan using GPT Sol and stepped away from my computer for a little bit. Well while I was gone, it asked two questions and kept the plan session open for several hours. I came back and all my…