Troubleshoot Quiet or Poor Tab Suggestions

Done means you can run a first-check diagnosis and decide whether to change settings or escalate.

A good reliability workflow finds the first failed check before switching tools.

Use Tab troubleshooting when Tab is slow, silent or confidently wrong. Keep the boundary narrow.

Start small. Name the job, attach the context that proves the point and decide what evidence would make the output trustworthy.

Read the loop before touching the controls. The first beat frames the work, the second uses Cursor, the third checks the result and the fourth leaves a handoff someone else can inspect.

Treat this as a short practice loop, not a product tour. The task should be small enough that you can inspect the result without trusting the summary.

1. 1Confirm Tab is enabled for the current file type and workspace.
2. 2Check for conflicting keybindings, extensions or unusual file size.
3. 3Compare behavior in a simple file with clear surrounding intent.
4. 4Collect the symptom, file type, setting state and reproduction before escalating.

The exercise is complete only when the proof matches the requested outcome. If the proof is weak, reduce the scope or fix the context instead of adding more instructions.

Verification decides the next move.

Use the first failure signal as the next prompt. Broad retries usually make the run noisier; a narrow retry gives Cursor a concrete repair target.