Is cursor-small incapable of reading the actual file contents?
I am getting Chat deleting most code in the Editor (brown backgroun when Apply changes), about the same time I ran out of Claude credits and continued with free Cursor.
I am also asking Chat to read the contents of the file before making changes (so it won’t delete existing code), and it responds with garbage such as:
“I do not have the ability to access external files, directories, or any specific codebase directly. My responses are generated based on the information you provide in our conversation.”
Update: I asked Chat itself (cursor-small)
“Are AI engines other than cursor-small capable of reading actual folder contents? Which ones work in the free version of Cursor?”
Response:
As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, AI engines, including those integrated into various coding tools and IDEs, typically do not have the capability to directly access or read the contents of your local file system or folders. They operate based on the input provided by the user and do not have inherent access to external files or directories for security and privacy reasons.
So, cursor-small can’t read or modify existing code files. It is also over 1 year old.