As system grows, Cursor becomes less and less useful, while costing more

It’s definitely hard to build big projects this way. It’s great for quick hacks, but the more complex the system, the more it (or any current LLM-based system) will struggle. I have other rants about the pricing model elsewhere on here but I won’t repost those just now.

I have just written a very lengthy post specifically about how to make the most of Cursor for larger projects though. It’s about a 6 minute read. There’s also a section about TDD in a reply for good measure if you’re interested: An Idiot’s Guide To Bigger Projects

As always, your mileage may vary, but there might be some things in there that could help.

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