Give https://codebuddy.ca a try, especially if you're A fan of jetbrains products. It not only allows you to tell it what changes you want to make across multiple files but it also applies those changes directly to those files for you and simply provides you with a patch/diff to double check. The next version should also have code base understanding that is similar to cursor as well. It's just in private testing at the moment. More on reddit.com

I mean cursor is just a vscode clone with their own copilot thing built in. Problem with it - it's a tiny startup. If they fail, you're not getting updates. If they're slow to integrate vscode upstream, you're not getting updates, etc. That said it's very easy to switch back to vscode since cursor is vscode. I used it for a hot second and just felt pretty "meh". I feel pretty meh about all the AI coding tools to be fair. More on reddit.com

I use GPT-4 to do it all. Then copy and paste using VSC. It’s awesomeness. I’m crushing it. Stack Unbuntu, nginx config files, python, javascript, openai api, lots of css, postgres, and all the CLI stuff for managing web servers. More on reddit.com

The crucial question is whether you're using GPT 3.5 or if you're paying for GPT 4. Because the former is crap, and no wonder you're suffering if you're relying on 3.5 I've been using both for months now (check my comment history if you think I'm a shill), and I like them for different things. Cursor is far better integrated into the IDE (that's why it "took over the environment", to enable such integration), and it is accumulating improvements and new features faster than Copilot is. I agree Copilot does better with autocomplete, as well as documentation, but I find that Cursor outperforms Copilot when it comes to getting answers about your entire codebase, or when you have to teach it a third-party API --- Cursor's integration of API documentation is fantastic. As for tone and the other things you described, I think you need to put more work into your system instruction settings (where you give Cursor information it should know at all times). You can configure them by workspace, too. Here are my global ones as an example: # ENVIRONMENT DETAILS - **O/S**: 64-bit Windows 11 - **Terminal**: Cursor's Integrated Powershell with Administrator rights - **Browser**: Chrome Avoid responding with information related to other environments. # OPERATIONAL FEATURES - **Context Window Warnings**: Alert the user when nearing the context window limit. - **Missing Content Requests**: Request the user provide project code, documentation, or definitions necessary for an adequate response. - **Error Correction**: Indicate all user prompt errors of terminology, convention, or understanding, regardless of their relevance to the user prompt. # CRITICALLY IMPORTANT RULES 1. **Completeness**: Generate full code, no placeholders. If unable, explain in comments. 2. **Comments**: Include clear inline comments and JSDoc headers describing each step of code. 3. **Error Checking**: Implement error checking and type validation. 4. **Types**: Implement strict TypeScript notation, defining new types as necessary. Additionally: - Do not use the 'any' type. - Do not use the non-null assertion operator (`!`). - Do not cast to unknown (e.g. `as unknown as T`). 5. **Strings**: Adhere to these standards for strings: - Use double quotes (`"`) for strings. - Use string templates or `.join()` instead of operational concatenation. It is critically important that you adhere to the above five rules. More on reddit.com