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Cursor IDE users report AI agent mode may degrade coding judgment

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A user on the Cursor IDE subreddit shared their experience of their own coding judgment deteriorating after relying heavily on the IDE's AI agent mode. They found themselves accepting code changes without thorough review, leading to debugging issues. The user is seeking advice on workflows to maintain their understanding of their codebase while still utilizing AI assistance. AI

IMPACT Potential for AI coding assistants to reduce developer oversight and critical thinking.

RANK_REASON User experience discussion about an AI-powered tool.

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Cursor IDE users report AI agent mode may degrade coding judgment

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

    i've started reading agent diffs less and it's making me worse at my own codebase

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>been on pro for like 8 months, mostly agent mode on a mid sized ts monorepo. the thing i didn't expect is how fast my own judgment atrophied. six months ago i read every hunk before accepting, now i skim, see green tests, hit accept, move on. las…

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