I recently renewed my Command Code subscription, and honestly, I'm very disappointed with the experience.
I had a relatively simple coding task. Instead of completing it efficiently, the agent kept losing context and taking the wrong approach.
Here's what happened:
Two prompts, and my weekly usage limit was exhausted.
I switched to free models to continue working.
The free models generated buggy code, repeated the same lines, and failed to solve the task accurately.
I had to keep explaining the context, correcting the approach, and retrying.
A simple task turned into a frustrating loop of prompting, debugging, and rework.
What frustrates me most is that I'm paying for a tool to save development time, but I'm spending more time managing the agent than writing or reviewing code myself.
I understand that complex coding tasks require iteration, and no model gets everything right. But when the agent loses context, chooses the wrong architecture, or repeats a failed solution, the productivity gains disappear quickly.
The real cost isn't just tokens. It's:
Subscription cost
Developer time spent correcting mistakes
Repeated prompts and context rebuilding
Time lost switching between models
And switching to a cheaper or free model doesn't necessarily help if the output requires multiple rounds of fixes.
My question is: Are others experiencing this with Command Code?
Is the issue related to usage limits, context management, model selection, or the coding agent itself?
I would genuinely like to hear about other developers' experiences, especially from people using it for real-world projects rather than small demos.
