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Users protest Cursor's forced Composer 2 subagents and model downgrades

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A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit is expressing frustration with the Cursor IDE's behavior, specifically its automatic use of the Composer 2 subagent when a user selects a different model like Sonnet 4.6. The user criticizes Composer 2 as being slow and ineffective, arguing that the IDE should respect the user's explicit model selection rather than overriding it with a different, less capable agent. AI

IMPACT Highlights user dissatisfaction with AI agent integration in development tools, potentially impacting adoption.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a specific feature within an AI-powered product.

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Users protest Cursor's forced Composer 2 subagents and model downgrades

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

    Stop forcing Composer 2 subagents and be transparent about stealth model downgrades

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have one simple request: If I select <strong>Sonnet 4.6</strong>, stop auto-launching that crappy <strong>Composer 2</strong> as a subagent. It’s dog-slow and, frankly, an idiot. If I pick a specific model, don’t try to be &quot;smarter&quot; t…

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