Accidental £500 Overage on Top of Cursor Subscription
BlackHC · x · 2026-08-13
A developer reported accidentally incurring £500 in extra charges on top of their £20 Cursor subscription. It serves as a cautionary tale to keep an eye on usage limits and billing rules when using AI coding assistants.
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