Production reality check
Cursor broke your app. The diff knows more than the chat.
Agent summaries are helpful; version control is evidence. Stop new edits, capture the working and broken commits and identify every file or command involved.
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What happened?
An agent can edit multiple files and run commands to complete a request. Cursor checkpoints help with agent changes but are local and are not a replacement for Git history or a production rollback.
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Why this happens
- The task scope was broad enough to trigger unrelated refactoring.
- A command updated dependencies, generated files or database state outside the obvious diff.
- Project rules and architectural constraints were missing or contradictory.
- The local checkpoint does not represent the version deployed to production.
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What you can check yourself
- Inspect Git status and diff, including lockfiles, migrations and configuration.
- Review terminal history and reproduce the first failing check.
- Compare the deployed commit with the local checkpoint and last known-good release.
- Add repository rules only after identifying which constraint was actually missing.
04
How to test the fix safely
Restore or branch from a known-good Git commit. Apply the smallest repair, run tests in a clean environment and promote that exact commit through staging.
05
When you need a developer
Bring in a developer when the agent changed an unfamiliar subsystem or destructive data path. Shipvise adds review and a controlled production release beyond local editor history.
FAQ
Questions people ask after the demo stops working
Can Cursor checkpoints replace Git?
No. Checkpoints are local snapshots of agent-made changes. Git provides shared, durable history and identifies the exact version used for a release.
Should I revert every Cursor change?
Not necessarily. First isolate the regression. Reverting a migration or dependency change may require a different recovery step from reverting source code.
How can I reduce broad edits?
Give a narrow goal, explicit boundaries and repository rules; request a plan and inspect the diff before running or deploying the result.
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