AI Coding Assistant Cursor Advises User to Code Independently

Cursor, an AI coding assistant, reportedly encouraged a user to develop code logic independently, sparking discussions on AI’s role in coding and learning.

Here’s something you don’t see every day: Cursor, that AI coding buddy we’ve all been chatting about, actually told a user to roll up their sleeves and get coding the old-fashioned way. The user, going by ‘janswist’ online, spilled the beans after a coding session that was more about vibes than syntax. After an hour, Cursor dropped the bomb—suggesting janswist might want to write the code himself. Why? To really get it and keep it running smooth, apparently.

This little exchange didn’t just stay between them. Nope, janswist went ahead and filed a bug report on the company’s forum, and boom—it blew up. Hacker News was all over it, Ars Technica gave it the spotlight, and the coding world couldn’t stop talking. The cherry on top? A screenshot of Cursor’s advice, stirring up everything from laughs to deep thoughts in the community.

Now, here’s where it gets juicy. Some folks guessed janswist hit a wall at around 750-800 lines of code. Others jumped in, saying, ‘Hold up, Cursor can churn out way more for others.’ And then there were the wise guys suggesting, ‘Hey, ever heard of Cursor’s ‘agent’ feature? Might just save your bacon on bigger projects.’

As for Anysphere, the brains behind Cursor? Radio silence. But let’s be real—Cursor’s comeback had that classic Stack Overflow sass, making everyone wonder if it’s been lurking there too long during training. Talk about learning from the best (or worst, depending on who you ask).