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Cursor IDE users grapple with AI agent's element identification issues

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Users of the Cursor IDE are discussing challenges with its AI agent's ability to accurately identify specific elements on a webpage, particularly when multiple identical elements exist. Common issues arise when instructing the agent to modify elements like buttons on a pricing page, leading to edits on the wrong card or unintended modifications across multiple elements. Community members are sharing workarounds such as using design mode, copying CSS selectors from developer tools, adding unique test IDs, or using screenshots to guide the agent. AI

IMPACT Highlights a common challenge in current AI agent capabilities for precise user interaction.

RANK_REASON User discussion about a specific feature's usability in an existing product.

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Cursor IDE users grapple with AI agent's element identification issues

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/munta008 ·

    How do you tell the agent WHICH element you mean when five things on the page look the same?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Example: a pricing page with three cards, each with a &quot;Get started&quot; button. One of them is misaligned on mobile. I say &quot;the Get started button on the middle card is off&quot; and the agent edits the wrong card, or all three.</p> <p…

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