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Cursor IDE users struggle with persistent AI model switching issues

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Users of the Cursor IDE are experiencing issues with the application automatically switching to the Grok model, even after attempting to set a different default. This behavior persists for some users despite removing all other models from their configuration and setting a preferred default. The problem appears to be a persistent bug or a misunderstanding of the application's settings for managing AI models. AI

IMPACT Indicates a potential usability issue for users of AI-integrated development tools.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific software product.

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Cursor IDE users struggle with persistent AI model switching issues

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

    How Can I Stop Model Switching

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey, </p> <p>So I removed every model from the list and made composer 2.5 my default but every time I open a new window Grok sneaks back in. Am I missing a setting or does anyone have any advice how to get my default model to stick? </p> </div><!…

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