Overview

Windsurf is Codeium's AI coding assistant with Cascade mode for multi-file editing and complex code modifications.

Cascade Triggers

Core Features

1. Cross-File Editing

"Add error boundary to all React components"

# Windsurf will:
# 1. Find all React component files
# 2. Analyze code structure
# 3. Add try-catch and error handling
# 4. Show modification preview

2. Context Understanding

"Refactor UserService, extract auth to AuthModule"

# Windsurf will:
# 1. Analyze UserService dependencies
# 2. Identify auth-related code
# 3. Create new AuthModule
# 4. Update all references

3. Batch Rename

"Rename legacyApi to modernAPI across all files"

Best Practices

1. Clear instructions with specific paths
2. Break complex tasks into multiple Cascade commands
3. Review preview before execution
4. Commit to Git before major changes

References

• Windsurf Documentation