Cursor
Compounding · Discussion moved +123.8% and stars total moved +42.9% — moving together. (as of 2026·08·12)
Distinct voices per mention. 1.00 means every mention came from a different person; a low number means a handful of people are driving the volume. Authors are counted once per day, so someone who posts across several days counts more than once over the whole window. The figure can overstate breadth, never understate it.
A wave of praise on a forum and a rapidly filling issue tracker both show up as “mentions up” until you see where they came from.
Most opinion points the same way, so the average sentiment reads as a verdict rather than two sides cancelling out.
SRC: 454 mentions in window · net sentiment 0.37 · 1 adoption series · derived aggregates only
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| Period | mentions |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 2 |
| 2026-05-18 | 3 |
| 2026-05-19 | 3 |
| 2026-05-20 | 1 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2 |
| 2026-05-22 | 6 |
| 2026-05-23 | 3 |
| 2026-05-26 | 3 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1 |
| 2026-05-29 | 3 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 |
| 2026-06-01 | 3 |
| 2026-06-02 | 7 |
| 2026-06-03 | 4 |
| 2026-06-04 | 2 |
| 2026-06-08 | 1 |
| 2026-06-09 | 3 |
| 2026-06-10 | 4 |
| 2026-06-11 | 3 |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2 |
| 2026-06-16 | 18 |
| 2026-06-17 | 25 |
| 2026-06-18 | 11 |
| 2026-06-19 | 10 |
| 2026-06-20 | 9 |
| 2026-06-21 | 4 |
| 2026-06-22 | 6 |
| 2026-06-23 | 10 |
| 2026-06-24 | 13 |
| 2026-06-25 | 7 |
| 2026-06-26 | 3 |
| 2026-06-27 | 1 |
| 2026-06-28 | 2 |
| 2026-06-29 | 5 |
| 2026-06-30 | 10 |
| 2026-07-01 | 17 |
| 2026-07-02 | 33 |
| 2026-07-03 | 17 |
| 2026-07-04 | 8 |
| 2026-07-05 | 15 |
| 2026-07-06 | 20 |
| 2026-07-09 | 1 |
| 2026-07-10 | 2 |
| 2026-07-12 | 3 |
| 2026-07-13 | 1 |
| 2026-07-14 | 3 |
| 2026-07-15 | 4 |
| 2026-07-16 | 3 |
| 2026-07-17 | 3 |
| 2026-07-18 | 1 |
| 2026-07-19 | 2 |
| 2026-07-20 | 7 |
| 2026-07-21 | 2 |
| 2026-07-22 | 3 |
| 2026-07-24 | 1 |
| 2026-07-25 | 3 |
| 2026-07-26 | 2 |
| 2026-07-27 | 3 |
| 2026-07-28 | 5 |
| 2026-07-29 | 7 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-08-01 | 2 |
| 2026-08-02 | 2 |
| 2026-08-03 | 3 |
| 2026-08-04 | 2 |
| 2026-08-05 | 3 |
| 2026-08-07 | 3 |
| 2026-08-08 | 4 |
| 2026-08-09 | 3 |
| 2026-08-10 | 4 |
| 2026-08-11 | 24 |
| 2026-08-12 | 40 |
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| Period | net sentiment |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 0.45 |
| 2026-05-18 | 0.52 |
| 2026-05-19 | −0.05 |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.63 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.96 |
| 2026-05-22 | 0.33 |
| 2026-05-23 | 0.99 |
| 2026-05-26 | −0.02 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-28 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 0.84 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.97 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.95 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0.46 |
| 2026-06-03 | 0.71 |
| 2026-06-04 | 0.16 |
| 2026-06-08 | 0.98 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0.95 |
| 2026-06-10 | 0.43 |
| 2026-06-11 | 0.85 |
| 2026-06-13 | 0.34 |
| 2026-06-14 | 0.46 |
| 2026-06-15 | −0.52 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0.07 |
| 2026-06-17 | 0.40 |
| 2026-06-18 | 0.21 |
| 2026-06-19 | 0.24 |
| 2026-06-20 | 0.07 |
| 2026-06-21 | 0.25 |
| 2026-06-22 | 0.42 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.53 |
| 2026-06-24 | 0.37 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.34 |
| 2026-06-26 | 0.73 |
| 2026-06-27 | 0.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | 0.34 |
| 2026-06-29 | −0.08 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.16 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.47 |
| 2026-07-02 | 0.32 |
| 2026-07-03 | 0.64 |
| 2026-07-04 | 0.13 |
| 2026-07-05 | 0.13 |
| 2026-07-06 | 0.65 |
| 2026-08-08 | 0.93 |
| 2026-08-10 | 0.14 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0.31 |
| 2026-08-12 | 0.37 |
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| Period | GitHub stars (total) |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-10 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-11 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-12 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-13 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-14 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-15 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-16 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-17 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-18 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-19 | 33.0k |
| 2026-07-20 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-21 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-22 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-23 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-24 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-25 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-26 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-27 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-28 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-29 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-30 | 33.1k |
| 2026-07-31 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-01 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-02 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-03 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-04 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-05 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-06 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-07 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-08 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-09 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-10 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-11 | 33.1k |
| 2026-08-12 | 33.1k |
| What was said | Momentum |
|---|---|
| Kimi K3 credits are depleted after only a few sessions of use. | +0% |
| User switched from Lovable to Cursor and rebuilt the site with Astro for better performance. | +0% |
| Lovable generated a slow website architecture with poor caching and long time-to-first-byte. | +0% |
| Code reviews are taking longer and occurring more frequently with non-engineers able to request help. | +0% |
| Ephemeral test environments per pull request are not fully reliable. | +0% |
| A model offers strong benchmark performance, cheaper pricing than alternatives, and generous usage limits on subscription. | +0% |
| Considering switching to Grok on Cursor for cost reasons despite strong performance from current model. | +0% |
| Switching from Cursor to Zed because Zed offers the same functionality without premium charges. | +0% |
| Instagram's web app has an annoying popup where hovering over the username launches a profile preview that obscures the comments button, causing unintentional follows. | +0% |
| Cursor's dashboard does not display usage information that the app shows as 48%. | +0% |
| Using Cursor for coding has reduced the user's sense of being in control of the programming process. | +0% |
| Users struggle to transfer context and understanding when switching between different LLM applications with expiring plans. | +0% |
| Cache hit rates decrease when switching between multiple models in the same session in Cursor. | +100% |
| Using Cursor to generate step-by-step educational guides with annotations is an enjoyable way to learn. | +0% |
| Rebranding Cursor away from its original brand name will damage its market position with enterprise customers. | +0% |
| User stopped using Cursor after learning that Elon Musk's company XAI acquired it. | +0% |
| E-ink device UIs suffer from poor suitability to display capabilities including slow response, limited color palette, ghosting, and poor results with scrolling and animations. | +0% |
| SpaceXAI tools may be avoided due to concerns about Elon Musk's personal brand and data privacy. | +0% |
| Using Cursor by default due to inertia, but the X ownership is a significant concern. | +0% |
| Cursor's brand reputation has been negatively impacted and should be avoided. | +0% |