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Cursor agent keeps making the same failed edit

Exact error

Agent repeatedly applies changes that reintroduce the same error

What it means

This is a workflow problem rather than an error code: the AI is missing context or chasing a symptom, so each attempt re-breaks the code.

Likely causes

• Long chat with stale or contradictory context.
• Error output not included in the prompt.
• Ambiguous instructions across many files.

How to fix it

1. Start a new chat to reset context.

2. Paste the full exact error and stack trace, and @-mention the specific files involved.

3. Use checkpoints / git to revert to the last working state before retrying:

   git stash   # or: git checkout -- .

4. Add durable guidance in project rules (e.g. .cursor/rules) so the agent stops repeating the mistake.

Related errors

• Cursor: model is overloaded / slow requests