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windsurf-known-pitfalls
Identify and avoid Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) anti-patterns and common mistakes. Use when onboarding new developers to Windsurf, reviewing AI workflow practices, or auditing Windsurf configuration for issues. Trigger with phrases like "windsurf mistakes", "windsurf anti-patterns", "windsurf pitfalls", "windsurf what not to do", "windsurf gotchas".
skills/.curated/windsurf-known-pitfalls/SKILL.md
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# Windsurf Known Pitfalls
## Overview
Avoid common failure modes involving Cascade, Supercomplete, workspace indexing, Rules, review, checkpoints, secrets, and terminal auto-execution. Verify mutable limits and labels against current first-party documentation.
## Prerequisites
- Windsurf installed and configured
- Understanding of Cascade vs Supercomplete
- Awareness of workspace indexing behavior
## Tool Use
- Use `Read` to inspect only the repository files and configuration needed for the request.