# Watchdog for agent mode

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/watchdog-for-agent-mode/38919>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [January 3, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/watchdog-for-agent-mode/38919 "2025-01-03T13:28:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jenissimo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/jenissimo/32/18353_2.png) [@jenissimo](https://forum.cursor.com/u/jenissimo)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/watchdog-for-agent-mode/38919/1 "2025-01-03T13:28:43Z")

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I wanted to share my experience using Cursor and provide some feedback that I believe could enhance its functionality.

**What I Love:**

- **Exceptional Agent Performance:** The AI agent works remarkably well, especially when I utilize the Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach. It has significantly streamlined my development process and improved productivity.

**Areas for Improvement:**

- **Occasional Stalling:** I’ve noticed that the agent sometimes “gets stuck” and is unable to progress with solving certain problems. This intermittency can disrupt the workflow and require manual intervention.

**Suggested Enhancement:**

- **Implement a Watchdog Feature:** It would be incredibly beneficial to have a watchdog mechanism that monitors the agent’s performance over multiple cycles. If the agent is unable to resolve an issue within a set number of attempts, the watchdog could:
  - **Compare Expectations vs. Reality:** Analyze the discrepancies between the intended outcomes and the actual results.
  - **Step-by-Step Problem Formulation:** Break down the problem into smaller, manageable steps to better understand where the process is faltering.
  - **Hypothesis Generation:** Create a series of hypotheses to identify potential reasons for the issue and iteratively test them to find a solution.

Integrating such a feature would not only enhance the agent’s reliability but also provide deeper insights into problem-solving processes, making Cursor an even more powerful tool for developers.

Cheers & happy new year!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/watchdog-for-agent-mode/38919/2 "2026-06-18T10:23:19Z")

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