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Cursor AI code editor users report slowdowns, find database fix

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Users of the AI-powered code editor Cursor are experiencing significant performance issues, with the application becoming slow and unresponsive. One user identified a large 6GB `state.vscdb` file as a potential cause and found that running a SQL `VACUUM` command on this database significantly improved the UI's speed. This solution, discussed in an online forum, offers a workaround for users struggling with the editor's degraded performance. AI

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Cursor AI code editor users report slowdowns, find database fix

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

    Cursor has become slow and dumb

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I hate how cursor auto is doing things I can't archive anything </p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/fisforfaheem"> /u/fisforfaheem </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comm…

  2. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/eyueldk ·

    How I fixed slow Cursor UI

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>To whom it may concern,</p> <ol> <li>Had super slow Cursor UI for months - everything hangs.</li> <li>Today I found out my state.vscdb is 6GB large.</li> <li>Read online about Cursor + state.vscdb.</li> <li>Opened state.vscdb (a sqlite db) and ra…

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