New Windsurf is WILD actually. With 'Wave 4' update of Windsurf,...
CJ Zafir@cjzafir
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Mar 06, 2025
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New Windsurf is WILD actually.
With 'Wave 4' update of Windsurf, they added some problem solving features.
Now Windsurf = Cursor + Bolt/Lovable
Let me explain: ↓
With 'Wave 4' update of Windsurf, they added some problem solving features.
Now Windsurf = Cursor + Bolt/Lovable
Let me explain: ↓
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1. Previews
When you use Bolt/Lovable/v0/Replit you can see code and the preview of the code
This feature was not available in Cursor or Windsurf before but now Windsurf added Previews
Select a section or error message and refer that in Cascade. This is great for Vibe Coders
When you use Bolt/Lovable/v0/Replit you can see code and the preview of the code
This feature was not available in Cursor or Windsurf before but now Windsurf added Previews
Select a section or error message and refer that in Cascade. This is great for Vibe Coders
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Previews are actually great for refining the UI and to debug.
Here's how:
- You can select any specific component like button, sidebar, navbar and click "send element" and Cascade will know which component to work on.
- When any button or flow doesn't work. We write detailed prompts and still AI messes up. Now we can select that piece of UI and then write prompt.
Windsurf reversed the refinement and debugging work. From UI to code, not code to UI.
Here's how:
- You can select any specific component like button, sidebar, navbar and click "send element" and Cascade will know which component to work on.
- When any button or flow doesn't work. We write detailed prompts and still AI messes up. Now we can select that piece of UI and then write prompt.
Windsurf reversed the refinement and debugging work. From UI to code, not code to UI.
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2. Suggested Actions
Both Cursor and Windsurf are getting more and more autonomous with each update
Which means If we provide them a detailed step by step plan they can pick up the next step and start executing that on their own
Windsurf added Suggested Actions to boost this.
Both Cursor and Windsurf are getting more and more autonomous with each update
Which means If we provide them a detailed step by step plan they can pick up the next step and start executing that on their own
Windsurf added Suggested Actions to boost this.
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This means the Implementation plan by @CodeGuidedev is now even more valuable.
Windsurf's context awareness was amazing from Day 1.
But now Windsurf can understand and plan the next steps better with suggested actions.
50-step Implementation plan = Better mapping/planning
Windsurf's context awareness was amazing from Day 1.
But now Windsurf can understand and plan the next steps better with suggested actions.
50-step Implementation plan = Better mapping/planning
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3. Tab to import
If you've installed shadcn library in your projects you know how painful it gets sometimes.
Windsurf fixed it now. Simply hitting the tab key now will insert the correct import statement at the top of your file.
If you've installed shadcn library in your projects you know how painful it gets sometimes.
Windsurf fixed it now. Simply hitting the tab key now will insert the correct import statement at the top of your file.
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4. Linter integration
If Cascade generates code that doesn’t work (doesn't pass a linter), then it should just fix itself first rather than be prompted to do so.
Now it's doing that - auto correcting its code to fix errors.
(This was one of the most requested feature)
If Cascade generates code that doesn’t work (doesn't pass a linter), then it should just fix itself first rather than be prompted to do so.
Now it's doing that - auto correcting its code to fix errors.
(This was one of the most requested feature)
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5. MCP Servers List
MCP makes it possible for AI tools to use external tools like your Chatbot can use Gmail or GoogleDrive etc with MCP.
Now we can find MCP servers within Windsurf and once connected we Windsurf can use these MCP servers on autopilot.
MCP makes it possible for AI tools to use external tools like your Chatbot can use Gmail or GoogleDrive etc with MCP.
Now we can find MCP servers within Windsurf and once connected we Windsurf can use these MCP servers on autopilot.
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6. Drag & drop files
Now we can drag multiple files from the explorer to Cascade and it will add that file as context with our prompt.
What we were doing with @ (xyz file) now we can select and drop in Cascade. Easy for beginners.
Now we can drag multiple files from the explorer to Cascade and it will add that file as context with our prompt.
What we were doing with @ (xyz file) now we can select and drop in Cascade. Easy for beginners.
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7. Claude 3.7 Sonnet Improvements
Windsurf's Claude Sonnet 3.7 integration is better than Cursor at the moment.
Sonnet 3.7 Sonnet was burning tokens faster. Now Windsurf fixed that issue.
Sonnet 3.5 is great for coding and Sonnet 3.7 (thinking) is better for one-shotting code.
Windsurf's Claude Sonnet 3.7 integration is better than Cursor at the moment.
Sonnet 3.7 Sonnet was burning tokens faster. Now Windsurf fixed that issue.
Sonnet 3.5 is great for coding and Sonnet 3.7 (thinking) is better for one-shotting code.
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8. Ideal Windsurf Workflow
Windsurf/Cursor face 3 issues:
- AI hallucinations
- Loop of errors
- Context awareness (in large codebase)
I've written the detailed thread on how I fixed these issues with my "Context Boundary" Technique.
Windsurf/Cursor face 3 issues:
- AI hallucinations
- Loop of errors
- Context awareness (in large codebase)
I've written the detailed thread on how I fixed these issues with my "Context Boundary" Technique.
CJ Zafir@cjzafir
How I made my Cursor/Windsurf workflow ultra productive with "Context Boundary" Technique:
(Bookmark this for future reference) ↓
(Bookmark this for future reference) ↓
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Bottomline:
Windsurf Wave 4 has 8 Major improvements:
1. Previews
2.Tab-to-import
3. Drag & drop files
4. Linter integration
5. Suggested actions
6. MCP discoverability
7. Model options admin control
8. Claude 3.7 Sonnet Improvements
Windsurf Wave 4 has 8 Major improvements:
1. Previews
2.Tab-to-import
3. Drag & drop files
4. Linter integration
5. Suggested actions
6. MCP discoverability
7. Model options admin control
8. Claude 3.7 Sonnet Improvements
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