How to Stop Cursor from Looping Partial Completions

1# Signs of a completion loop:
2# 1. Cursor generates imports and the first function, then stops
3# 2. Asking 'continue' produces the same imports and function again
4# 3. The output ends mid-line or mid-function repeatedly
5# 4. Each 'continue' attempt produces less code than the previous one
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7# This is NOT a loop (this is normal):
8# - Cursor generates partial code and asks you to confirm before continuing
9# - Cursor generates a complete section and waits for the next instruction

1# Instead of this (likely to loop):
2# 'Create a complete user management system with auth, CRUD,
3#  validation, error handling, tests, and documentation'
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5# Do this (completes reliably):
6# Step 1:
7Create the User TypeScript interface and Zod validation schema.
8
9# Step 2:
10Create the UserRepository with findById, findByEmail, create, update methods.
11Reference @src/types/user.ts for the types.
12
13# Step 3:
14Create the UserService with business logic.
15Reference @src/repositories/user.repository.ts for data access.
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17# Step 4:
18Create the UserController with REST endpoints.
19Reference @src/services/user.service.ts for the service layer.

1# Step 1: Activate Plan Mode (Shift+Tab)
2# Step 2: Type your full request:
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4Plan the implementation of a user management system with:
5- User registration and login
6- JWT authentication with refresh tokens
7- CRUD operations for user profiles
8- Role-based access control
9- Input validation with Zod
10- Unit tests for each layer
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12List every file that needs to be created or modified,
13with a brief description of what each file should contain.
14Do not write any code yet.
15
16# Step 3: Review the plan
17# Step 4: Say 'Implement step 1' to start

1# Model switching strategies for loops:
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3# 1. If Claude is looping:
4#    Switch to GPT-4o or GPT-4.1 (different output patterns)
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6# 2. If any model is looping:
7#    Try MAX mode (provides larger context and output limits)
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9# 3. If all models loop on the same prompt:
10#    The prompt is too large — split it into smaller steps
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12# To switch models:
13# Click the model name at the bottom of the Chat panel
14# Or use Cmd+. to toggle between modes

1# When to start fresh:
2# - Chat is longer than 20 messages
3# - Cursor starts repeating itself
4# - You see degrading quality in responses
5# - Model seems confused about what already exists
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7# Fresh start template:
8# Press Cmd+N for new chat, then:
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10@src/services/user.service.ts @src/types/user.ts
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12I have a UserService and User types already implemented.
13Now create the UserController with these endpoints:
14- POST /api/users (create)
15- GET /api/users/:id (read)
16- PUT /api/users/:id (update)
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18Reference the existing service methods. One file only.