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# Unified Credit-Based Usage System — Instructions for Cursor
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## Objective
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Transition IGNY8 from a limit-based subscription model to a fully credit-driven usage model.
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Every feature is unlocked for all paid users, and only credits determine how much the platform can be used.
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## 1. Core Principle
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Remove all numerical limits tied to subscription plans.
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Examples of limits that must no longer exist:
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- Number of keywords allowed
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- Number of clusters
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- Number of content ideas
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- Daily or monthly content tasks
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- Monthly word count
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- Image generation limits
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- Site limits
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- User limits
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- Any plan-based feature restrictions
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The only limiter in the entire system should be **credits**.
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## 2. Purpose of Subscription Plans
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Plans should no longer define usage capacity.
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Plans only define:
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- Monthly credits added to the account
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- Support and onboarding level
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- Billing cycle (monthly or yearly)
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Every paid user gets full access to all features without restrictions.
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## 3. Credit Economy
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Every system action should consume a defined number of credits.
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The values can be adjusted later, but the mechanism must be universal.
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Example conceptual structure:
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- One clustering request consumes a small number of credits
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- One idea generation request consumes more credits
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- Content generation consumes credits based on word count
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- Image generation consumes credits per image
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- Optimization consumes credits per thousand words
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- Linking operations consume a fixed number of credits
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Credits should be deducted at the moment the action is initiated.
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## 4. System Behavior
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Cursor should apply these global rules:
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- If the account has enough credits, the action proceeds
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- If credits are insufficient, the system shows a clear warning and does not run the action
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- All features remain available, but actions require credits
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- Credit consumption must be tracked and logged for transparency
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- Credit usage must be consistent across all modules
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This ensures that usage is pay-as-you-go within the subscription credit budget.
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## 5. Removal of Old Logic
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All of the following must be removed from the system:
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- Any checks for keyword count
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- Any maximum allowed clusters
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- Any caps on ideas
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- Any daily task limits
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- Any monthly generation limits
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- Any image generation limits
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- Any limits based on the user’s plan
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- Any feature locking based on plan tier
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The platform should feel “unlimited,” with only credit balance controlling usage.
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## 6. Frontend Adjustments
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On the interface:
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- Remove UI elements showing limits
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- Replace them with a simple display of remaining credits
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- Show estimated credit cost before performing any action
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- If credits are insufficient, display a clear prompt to buy more credits
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- All features must appear unlocked and available
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The user should understand that only credits restrict their usage, not the plan.
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## 7. Billing and Top-ups
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Plans supply monthly credits, but users should be able to purchase extra credits anytime.
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The system must support:
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- Monthly credit replenishment
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- On-demand credit top-ups
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- Tracking of credit usage history
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- Notifications when credits run low
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This ensures consistent monetization and scalability.
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## 8. Guiding Principle for Cursor
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Cursor must treat **credits as the universal currency of usage**, and remove every other form of operational restriction.
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The product becomes:
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- Simpler for users
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- Simpler for engineering
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- Easier to maintain
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- Scalable in pricing
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- Fully usage-based
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All future modules (Optimizer, Linker, etc.) must also follow the same credit model.
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