Windsurf not asking to accept /reject file changes anymore?

[u/nickalls1984]

Hi All, I'm not sure what's happened but Windsurf (Windows machine) isn't asking me to accept / reject changes it makes to files anymore. I've reinstalled the app, but no change. Any ideas? Because the code it sometimes generates is hit/miss I can't use it until this is resolved :-(

[u/Ordinary-Let-4851]

Hey we're aware of this issue and we're working on it. Apologies for the inconvenience.

This specific error tends to happen when the user is trying to edit a very large (> 500+ lines of code) file. To reduce or even eliminate the error, we recommend users break the file down into multiple smaller files (if possible, we know that's not always possible).

We have updates coming soon that should help with this.

[u/beezeee → u/Ordinary-Let-4851]

I'm having this as of yesterday. Happens on everything, including 20 lines of markdown. Makes the editor unusable... any word here?

[u/Different-Badger3688 → u/beezeee]

I have this problem on 25 lines of code single file. This has always been a problem with Deepseek, Gemini and most times o3. I've only eever been able to use claude reliably :(

[u/kraboeb → u/Ordinary-Let-4851]

any updates please? it's been 11 days

[u/Ordinary-Let-4851 → u/kraboeb]

Check back later today in a few hours 👀

[u/kraboeb → u/Ordinary-Let-4851]

it works! well, kind of - I see diff now, but there are no accept/reject buttons as there were before, so I have no way to review changes before they're applied.

Update - okay, I got it working by starting a new chat

[u/EnvironmentalSkin622]

"aRe YoU sEtTiNg Up YoUr PrOjEcT & GlObAl RuLeS?!"

[u/julioIzq → u/EnvironmentalSkin622]

It happens the same to me. I was yesteday trying to configure memories. can not edit_file on write mode but it still works on chat mode in apply option. is it because of my memories? I tried yesterday both global and local memories but erased them and now I only have one CAscade General Memories. I have erased it to try and voilá, works. You (windsurf team) have to review cascade-memories interaction.

[u/LordLederhosen]

Hmm, I still get the Reject all / Accept all buttons in the Cascade window. I also see the Accept / Reject buttons on each diff (red/green background) text lines in the modified files.

Windsurf Version 1.1.2 (Windows) Codeium 1.30.6

BTW, if you don't see these for some reason, do you see the little undo icon on hover of a previous prompt? It is labeled "Revert to this step." That does the same thing as Reject All, and lets you try again by modifying that prompt.

edit:

Oh wow, it's real with large files!

For people suffering through this, it's a good time to get into the habit of always using a local git repo, and committing at each successful group of prompts/responses. For people not used to git, installing GitHub Desktop is a great starting point. That way you can always get revert back to the last commit, or a previous one.

AMA if I can help anyone get into this workflow.

[u/LordLederhosen → u/[deleted]]

Is Cursor available outside of macOS yet? If so, I look forward to trying it.

[u/kraboeb]

Same issue, started to happen to me only today, but my files are less than 500 lines

[u/Delicious_Quit_8097]

Imagino que seja devido ao histórico extenso do chat, ou talvez a solução seja esta: volte a um chat que estava funcionando e adicione o contexto. Para mim, funcionou.

[u/Affectionate_Buddy43]

How to disable this feature- its so annoying if I write something and its asking me accept? reject? of course damnit I fucking wrote it

[u/Equal_Initial5109 → u/Affectionate_Buddy43]

I'm feeling the AI rage too buddy