Creating Cursor Rules

About

Acts as an expert consultant for creating and managing `.cursor/rules` files, which teach AI assistants about a project's specific conventions. This skill provides structured templates, core principles, and actionable examples to define a project's tech stack, code styles, and architectural patterns. By applying these guidelines, developers can ensure the AI produces code that is consistent, high-quality, and aligned with team standards, ultimately improving productivity and reducing rework.

Key Features

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• Provides structured templates for key sections like Tech Stack, Code Style, and Patterns.
• Defines best practices for writing specific, actionable rules that focus on architectural decisions.
• Offers a checklist and validation strategies to test rules with the AI assistant.
• Explains the anatomy of a rule file, including YAML frontmatter and rule types (Always, Auto Attached, etc.).
• Includes concrete code examples for common patterns and anti-patterns to avoid.

Use Cases

• Establishing consistent AI-assisted coding standards for a new project.
• Improving an AI's understanding of an existing codebase's architecture and conventions.
• Onboarding new developers by documenting project patterns in a format the AI can use.