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Conversation Hygiene, Ignore Files and Privacy1 / 3

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When old context leaks into the answer

Use the lesson to respond to this: "The answer misses the mark. Which warning sign do you check first?" Keep the answer plain.

Step 1 of 3

The answer often drifts after this: Treating .cursorignoreA file listing paths Cursor must never index or read, kept separate from .gitignore. Press Enter for the full definition. as a full security control.

USEFUL CONTEXT / MISSING SIGNAL

Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.

diagram: compare

Pick a row to see what to look for.