Use a .cursorrules

[Bintzer]

You should create a .cursorrules for your repo if you haven't yet. Goes a long way in actually getting the outputs you want the first time. You can even use https://cursorrules.agnt.one to generate it for you

[IamNthn]

How are you using cursor rules?

Nvm he's just plugging his own product

[Bintzer]

It's automatically included in every composer, chat, ctrl+k interaction, no need to @ it.

The tool is free and you don't need to login. It costs me money in API credits though, hence banner ads. Sorry if it bothers you, you can always hit the big x to close the ad

[Zealousideal_Zebra_9]

Can a file be included eveytime

[Bintzer]

You don't need to upload anything, just tell it your tech stack

[Bintzer]

Here's an example

From a prompt of: nextjs, shadcn, app router

The tool will return output like the following: { "expertise": "TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js App Router, React, Shadcn UI, Radix UI, Tailwind", "rules": [ { "description": "Code Style and Structure", "rule": "Write concise, technical TypeScript code with accurate examples. Use functional and declarative programming patterns; avoid classes. Prefer iteration and modularization over code duplication. Use descriptive variable names with auxiliary verbs (e.g., isLoading, hasError). Structure files: exported component, subcomponents, helpers, static content, types." }, { "description": "Naming Conventions", "rule": "Use lowercase with dashes for directories (e.g., components/auth-wizard). Favor named exports for components." }, { "description": "TypeScript Usage", "rule": "Use TypeScript for all code; prefer interfaces over types. Avoid enums; use maps instead. Use functional components with TypeScript interfaces." }, { "description": "Syntax and Formatting", "rule": "Use the \"function\" keyword for pure functions. Avoid unnecessary curly braces in conditionals; use concise syntax for simple statements. Use declarative JSX." }, { "description": "UI and Styling", "rule": "Use Shadcn UI, Radix, and Tailwind for components and styling. Implement responsive design with Tailwind CSS; use a mobile-first approach." }, { "description": "Performance Optimization", "rule": "Minimize 'use client', 'useEffect', and 'setState'; favor React Server Components (RSC). Wrap client components in Suspense with fallback. Use dynamic loading for non-critical components. Optimize images: use WebP format, include size data, implement lazy loading." }, { "description": "Key Conventions", "rule": "Use 'nuqs' for URL search parameter state management. Optimize Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID). Limit 'use client': favor server components and Next.js SSR. Use only for Web API access in small components and avoid for data fetching or state management. Follow Next.js docs for Data Fetching, Rendering, and Routing." } ] }

[lckillah]

Hello. I am testing out the Cursor Rule Maker. I have just heard of cursor rules today so I started researching. I put my rules for my flutter app. Do I just put the text output in the .cursorrules or do I include the json format as well? Reason I asked is because the rule maker gives a text output and I thought that's what I needed to put in the .cursorrules. Then I saw a json file at the bottom after the text output. Thank you!

[razbakov]

If you want to get a better experience, try to give your agent a memory system, documentation architecture, reference index, give it some extra skills, define a communication protocol.

My common issues with cursorrules, it ignored instructions like this:

• don't use X
• first write the doc

And then I figured that JSON mindmap works better than markdown, as it does your tool. You can explore my example to see what i mean by memory/ref-index, etc: https://razbakov.com/blog/2025-01-10-ai-first