About Cursor Rules Hub
An independent community platform for sharing and discovering Cursor rules. Built by developers, for developers - not affiliated with Cursor but passionate about helping the community.
What are Cursor Rules?
Cursor rules are system-level instructions that control how the Agent model behaves. They provide persistent, reusable context at the prompt level, giving the AI consistent guidance for generating code, interpreting edits, or helping with workflows.
Think of them as persistent context, preferences, or workflows for your projects - they're included at the start of the model context to provide consistent guidance.
System-Level Instructions
Control how the Agent model behaves with reusable, scoped instructions that apply to Chat and Inline Edit.
Why Use Cursor Rules?
Boost Productivity
Generate code that matches your team's patterns instantly. No more rewriting AI suggestions to match your coding standards.
Maintain Consistency
Keep your codebase consistent across all developers and projects. Rules ensure everyone on your team follows the same patterns.
Learn Best Practices
Share and discover proven patterns from experienced developers. Learn from the community's collective knowledge.
Faster Onboarding
New team members can instantly adopt your project's conventions by using the same rules. Reduce ramp-up time significantly.
Types of Cursor Rules
Project Rules
Stored in .cursor/rules, version-controlled and scoped to your codebase.
- • Encode domain-specific knowledge
- • Automate project-specific workflows
- • Standardize style decisions
User Rules
Global preferences defined in Cursor Settings → Rules that apply across all projects.
- • Plain text format
- • Communication style preferences
- • Coding conventions
.cursorrules (Legacy)
Still supported but deprecated. Use Project Rules instead for more control and flexibility.
- • File in project root
- • Limited functionality
- • Migration recommended
How Do Cursor Rules Work?
Rule Types & Application
Rules can be Always (always included), Auto Attached (applied to matching glob patterns),Agent Requested (AI decides when to include), or Manual (explicitly mentioned with @ruleName).
Project Rules Location
Project rules live in .cursor/rules directory, are version-controlled, and can be scoped using path patterns, invoked manually, or included based on relevance.
Rule Anatomy
Rules are written in MDC format with metadata (description, globs, alwaysApply) and content. They can reference other files using @file syntax for additional context.
Example Rules
RPC Service Boilerplate
Use our internal RPC pattern when defining services. Always use snake_case for service names.
description: RPC Service boilerplateglobs: ["**/*.ts"]alwaysApply: falseReferenced: @service-template.tsUser Rule Example
Global preferences defined in Cursor Settings → Rules that apply across all projects.
Please reply in a concise style. Avoid unnecessary repetition or filler language.Getting Started
Ready to Create Your First Rule?
Start by creating a rule for your most common coding patterns. Think about the conventions your team follows and the patterns you want to enforce.
Why Share Rules with the Community?
Help Others
Share your expertise and help other developers learn from your experience and best practices.
Discover New Patterns
Learn from the community and discover new coding patterns and best practices you might not have considered.
Build Together
Contribute to a growing library of proven patterns and coding standards that benefit everyone.
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