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Cursor IDE users report significant performance issues

Users of the Cursor IDE are reporting significant slowdowns, with edits to codebases, even simple CSS changes, taking several minutes to process. This issue has been observed by users who recently switched to Cursor, and they are seeking solutions. One user mentioned that even setting the integrated agent to 'Fast' mode did not resolve the performance problem. AI

IMPACT Performance issues in AI-powered development tools can hinder productivity and adoption.

RANK_REASON User reports of performance issues with a specific software tool.

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Cursor IDE users report significant performance issues

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User reports of performance issues with a specific software tool.
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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/BettingUnit ·

    Cursor Really Slow

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I just recently switched over to Cursor this month to try it out and noticed that it takes a while to make edits to my codebase. I understand the time when it may be a lot of code edits or more complex code but even on simple CSS change it takes …