I have some tips from both a web dev and AI perspective, as well as I’ve run into what you’re describing. It can be circumvented, but we have to be a bit careful about our routines in the program. you have to do refactor check ins, pay attention to suggested edits before authorizing them, and these are things that you have to do in prompt words. I can help you understand prompt directive, vs embedded directive, vs why us not knowing anything about the flow is extremely disadvantageous, but how to work through it. For example: each model will do things a bit different, which makes Auto mode extremely dumb. don’t use it.
Also, don’t use API usage Max mode. just go to these models, pay their fee, and work around their limits and copy paste. otherwise, use a free Cursor model. if you pay 20 bucks a month, they shouldn’t get any usage money lol. If you’re doing API usage, it’s worth transitioning to something custom which I can also help with just to prove a point. I’m a month away from VS Code and local Ollama