Cursor Rules Collection

A collection of custom rules for Cursor, the AI-powered code editor. These rules help customize AI behavior for specific programming languages and workflows.

What are Cursor Rules?

Cursor Rules are custom instructions for the AI assistant in Cursor, guiding its behavior when interpreting code, generating suggestions, and responding to queries. They can be:

• Global Rules: Set in Cursor Settings under General > Rules for AI
• Project-Specific Rules: Defined in the .cursor/rules directory in your project

Rules in this Repository

This repository contains rules for:

• Go: Best practices for Go development, including dependency management
• Python: Guidelines for using uv for Python project management
• Common: General purpose rules that aren't language-specific
• Meta Rules: Rules for creating and improving Cursor rules themselves

How to Use These Rules

1. Global Usage:

   • Copy the content of any .mdc file
   • Go to Cursor Settings > General > Rules for AI
   • Paste the content into the text area

2. Project-Specific Usage (Recommended: Symlink):

   • Instead of copying files, create symbolic links to the rule files in this repository
   • This allows you to automatically get updates when the repository is updated
   • Create the .cursor/rules directory in your project if it doesn't exist
   • Symlink the desired .mdc files:

     # Example for Unix/Linux/macOS
     ln -s /path/to/this/repo/go/go-mod-handling.mdc /path/to/your/project/.cursor/rules/
     
     # Example for Windows (requires admin privileges)
     mklink /path/to/your/project/.cursor/rules/go-mod-handling.mdc /path/to/this/repo/go/go-mod-handling.mdc
     

3. Alternative: Manual Copy:

   • Copy the content of any .mdc file
   • Create a file in the .cursor/rules directory of your project
   • Paste the content into this file
   • You can use the command palette with Cmd + Shift + P > New Cursor Rule

Contributing

Feel free to contribute your own Cursor rules by submitting a pull request!

Resources

• Official Cursor Documentation on Rules for AI
• Cursor Directory - Community-curated collection of Cursor rules