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		virtualcharles on Dec 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Canvas It’s very similar, but the big difference is that canvas lets you select a specific line/paragraph/word/etc and “talk” to just that selection. On the flipside, it only shows formatted text, it won’t render anything if you’re working with code.

scosman on Dec 10, 2024 [–]

I've been using Cursor for these writing use cases for a while (markdown, not code). Select part, ask for edits. It's quite handy. This actually sounds useful.

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