Windsurf Known Pitfalls

Overview

Real gotchas when using Windsurf IDE. Cascade, Supercomplete, workspace indexing, and the rules system each have behaviors that catch developers off guard. Learn from these before they catch you.

Prerequisites

• Windsurf installed and configured
• Understanding of Cascade vs Supercomplete
• Awareness of workspace indexing behavior

Instructions

Pitfall 1: Using Cascade for Simple Tasks

The mistake: Opening Cascade (Cmd+L) to complete a single line of code.