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Cursor IDE users report context window reset issues

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Users of the Cursor IDE are experiencing issues with its context window management, where the context usage appears to reset to 20% when it approaches 100%. This behavior has led to confusion among users who expected the context window to either continue filling or stop accepting new input rather than resetting. AI

IMPACT Potential usability issues for AI-powered development tools.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific software product.

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Cursor IDE users report context window reset issues

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7 / 100
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/cursor TIER_2 Français(FR) · /u/LopsidedName2437 ·

    context usage

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Why is it that when the context in a chat gets close to 100%, it goes to 20% or something. does it lose all the context? I thought that after reaching 100% it would stop </p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.redd…

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