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Users debate usefulness of Composer 2 AI coding assistant

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Users on the Cursor subreddit are discussing the usefulness of Composer 2, an AI tool integrated into the Cursor IDE. Some users find Composer 2 to be significantly worse than its predecessor, Composer 1, citing issues with its ability to follow instructions, memory, and persistent errors like "I can't use SSH." Others suggest that switching to an "Auto" mode within the tool yields better performance. AI

IMPACT User feedback suggests potential usability issues with the Composer 2 AI feature in the Cursor IDE, prompting discussion on its effectiveness compared to previous versions.

RANK_REASON User discussion about a specific feature within an AI-powered IDE.

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Users debate usefulness of Composer 2 AI coding assistant

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

    Compser 2 - do you find it useful?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I feel Composer 1 was miles better but yet both are absolutely terrible for me, it doesn't follow my notes, memory etc, it's always saying &quot;I csn't use SSH&quot; then when you push it, it does. Switch to Auto and it runs miles better.</p> <p…

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