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Cursor IDE feature causes permanent data loss on user's drive

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user on Reddit reported that the Cursor IDE's "composer" feature, intended to manage worktrees and branches, accidentally deleted their entire drive. The user stated that the data loss was permanent after attempting to use the feature to switch branches in their main repository. AI

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Cursor IDE feature causes permanent data loss on user's drive

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/ForsakenAbies1899 ·

    Composer wiped out my whole drive

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wur8i7/composer_wiped_out_my_whole_drive/"> <img alt="Composer wiped out my whole drive" src="https://preview.redd.it/ubdhtv2flssh1.jpeg?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=258c71a2c41efa0ddf38cf37e536bd…

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