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12 fixes for the loops, auth traps and credit burn that prompting can't solve. Every fix links its sources.

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Login loop or confirm-email link opens localhost after deploying

LovableBolt.newv0Supabase

Fix: In Supabase > Authentication > URL Configuration, set Site URL to your live domain and add it (plus preview/localhost) to Redirect URLs. The AI can't see this setting, so prompting won't fix it.
Saves: Stops a prompt loop; the AI can't fix this by prompting.
Sources: [1] dylancaponi.github.io ↗[2] supabase.com ↗

'Auth session missing' / infinite loading after navigating

LovableSupabase

Fix: Check RLS policies on your users/profiles table so a logged-in user can read their own row.
Sources: [1] reddit.com ↗

Queries return empty data / 403 after enabling RLS

Supabase

Fix: With RLS enabled no rows are accessible until you add explicit policies; write SELECT/INSERT policies (e.g. auth.uid() = user_id).
Sources: [1] supabase.com ↗

'Try to fix' keeps failing on the same bug

Lovable

Fix: Stop retrying; restore the last working version from history and investigate in a planning/chat mode before changing code.
Sources: [1] docs.lovable.dev ↗

Millions of tokens burned in error-fix loops

Bolt.new

Fix: After a failed attempt or two, take the error to a separate chat/LLM, mark the next prompt as a new task, or export the project to an IDE.
Sources: [1] reddit.com ↗

A tiny fix consumed millions of tokens in agent mode

Cursor

Fix: Fresh chat per task, lean always-on rules, @-mention exact files/lines, use a lighter model for small edits.
Sources: [1] forum.cursor.com ↗

Huge rules file eats context and limits every session

Claude Code

Fix: Split giant rules into smaller, on-demand pieces (e.g. Skills) instead of one always-loaded file.
Sources: [1] reddit.com ↗

AI credits drain fast in VS Code agent sessions

GitHub CopilotVS Code

Fix: Lower thinking effort, expose only relevant tools, move repeated loops into scripts, and watch per-request usage in debug logs.
Sources: [1] code.visualstudio.com ↗

Hit Claude usage limit mid-session

Claude Code

Fix: Limits reset on a rolling 5-hour window (plus weekly caps on paid plans); wait, upgrade, or enable usage credits at API rates.
Sources: [1] claude.com ↗

Copilot stops when monthly allowance is used

GitHub Copilot

Fix: Set a dollar budget for paid usage ($0.01/credit), switch to a lighter model, or wait for the monthly reset; on Business/Enterprise ask an admin.
Sources: [1] github.com ↗

Unused credits vanished

Lovable

Fix: Monthly plan credits expire 2 months after issue and daily grants expire daily; top-ups last 12 months. Spend or plan around expiry.
Sources: [1] lovable.dev ↗