before version 40.0, I can pin the most-use context. But now, the feature is gone. :joy: that I can’t find it.

Hey, we removed this feature as it wasn’t really working as intended. When you write a prompt, and @ a file as context, the LLM is given the most relevant sections of the file relating to your request. However, when you pinned a file, the same process would happen over and over, causing the prompt …

So how can I pin the context? :sob:

I understand what you mean. Thank you for your reply. I can put the commonly used context in a notepad. That way, the problem can be solved too. ha ha ha ha~~ :paperclip:. :smiling_face:

That’s fairly bad UX. So, if I understand correctly, it’s now impossible to have default files for chat or composer (which would only need to be inserted for the first message by system to AI), and users must manually add them every time? :confused:

Hey, while pinning context is gone, this was removed as the same context was being provided in every message, which didn’t serve a purpose as it would also be available from the older messages. We have some changes in the works around context which may improve your experience soon!

Looking forward for this! Very useful when you have some helpers function in a separated file that you want to be considered at all the times.

For now, do I have to have a text editor window open with: “Do not remove docstrings.” with that text selected so I can activate that text editor window, press CTRL-c, activate Cursor’s window and press CTRL-v?

I’d recommend you check out Project Rules, as you can set up a rule in a few seconds that would make sure the Agent would do this every time it makes any edits! [image] Cursor – Rules Control how the Agent model behaves with reusable, scoped instructions.

Pin context feature is gone?

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tangjun (tangzhengjun) January 20, 2025, 6:53am 2

So how can I pin the context?

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Pin context feature is gone?

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