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Cursor IDE users report significant performance slowdowns

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Users of the Cursor IDE are reporting a significant slowdown in its performance, with some experiencing speeds up to four times slower than previously observed. This degradation in speed has led to speculation among users that the platform may be implementing resource limitations per user, potentially affecting the performance of multiple sub-agents within a workflow. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on developer productivity and workflow efficiency within the Cursor IDE.

RANK_REASON User reports of performance degradation in an AI-adjacent tool.

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Cursor IDE users report significant performance slowdowns

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User reports of performance degradation in an AI-adjacent tool.
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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/CordTextSMS ·

    Is cursor slowing down?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I started using cursor about a month ago. I used to be able to run one of my workflows on it with sufficiently high speed (it requires about 10 subagents) and it was never an issue. I actually used cursor for that workflow over claude code becaus…

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