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Comment by csallen

1 year ago

1. Download Cursor

2. Tell it to make you something

3. Get frustrated when it doesn't work

4. Think about how to revise your prompt

5. Repeat from step #2

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csallen

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atemerev  1 year ago

I prefer Aider, but that's a matter of taste.

  • brcmthrowaway  1 year ago

    Any free versions of Cursor or Aider?

    • atemerev  1 year ago

      Aider is free and open source, Cursor is free. You can connect Aider to various free models on OpenRouter, some of them state of the art.

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