Tag: ai-ide
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Windsurf: Indexing strategies for a monorepo with generated code
A field-tested take on indexing strategies for a monorepo with generated code with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Migrating a legacy module without losing git history or sanity
A field-tested take on migrating a legacy module without losing git history or sanity with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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When to reach for Cascade and when to fall back to pure editing
Cascade is genuinely good at multi-file, well-scoped changes. It's a worse tool than your own hands for the single-line fix you already know how to make. The line between the two is narrower than it feels in the moment.
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Keeping tests running in the background while the agent edits
Cursor's agent mode moves fast enough that a broken test can sit unnoticed for several turns. Running the suite in watch mode alongside it turns a silent failure into an immediate one, and changes how much you trust letting the agent keep going.
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Windsurf: the value of a pause button in an otherwise relentless agent
Windsurf's Cascade agent is built to run long. Interrupting it costs less than letting a bad run finish. Field notes on the three signals worth stopping on, and what state an interrupt leaves behind.
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Cheap wins: the keybindings that turn Cursor back into a proper editor
Cursor's default shortcuts collide with a decade of VS Code muscle memory. Here are the remaps that stop the AI from hijacking keys you already own, and the two bindings worth adding.
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Windsurf: Pairing Cascade with a linter that refuses bad taste
A field-tested take on pairing Cascade with a linter that refuses bad taste with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Right amount of automation before it becomes magical thinking
A field-tested take on the right amount of automation before it becomes magical thinking with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Windsurf: What Windsurf teaches about the ergonomics of agent IDEs
A field-tested take on what Windsurf teaches about the ergonomics of agent IDEs with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Resetting indexes when completions start feeling stale
A field-tested take on resetting indexes when completions start feeling stale with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Windsurf: Using write-mode sparingly to protect your muscle memory
A field-tested take on using write-mode sparingly to protect your muscle memory with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Pairing tab with explicit intent comments to steer predictions
A field-tested take on pairing tab with explicit intent comments to steer predictions with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.