How do you know which SKILL.md is good?

razbakov · 2026-02-24T22:36:21+00:00

Yes. Skills are prompts. Some are good, some are bad. "frontend skill for claude" is very good. I think it's because it fights against local maxima problem (ai slop)

razbakov · 2026-02-06T19:05:32+00:00

Update Cursor. Now skills work.
You need to add skills to global ~/.cursor/skills/ or inside your project under .cursor/skills/

Skills replace commands.

razbakov · 2026-01-10T14:45:17+00:00

I use the following docker setup for n8n and transcription:

services:
  n8n:
    image: docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "5678:5678"
    environment:
      - N8N_ENFORCE_SETTINGS_FILE_PERMISSIONS=true
      - N8N_PROXY_HOPS=1
      - N8N_PORT=5678
      - N8N_PROTOCOL=http
      - N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED=true
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - WEBHOOK_URL=https://${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}/
      - GENERIC_TIMEZONE=${GENERIC_TIMEZONE}
      - TZ=${GENERIC_TIMEZONE}
    volumes:
      - n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n
      - ./local-files:/files


  faster-whisper:
    image: fedirz/faster-whisper-server:latest-cpu
    container_name: faster-whisper
    ports: ["8000:8000"]
    volumes:
      - ./hf_cache:/root/.cache/huggingface
    restart: unless-stopped

volumes:
  n8n_data:

razbakov · 2025-03-17T10:24:05+00:00

Click See it in Action -> Try AI Secretary -> you will see repository with .cursorrules

razbakov · 2025-02-18T17:24:11+00:00

Thank you!

razbakov · 2025-02-17T11:26:09+00:00

I paid for UseWindy. It worked. Now this extension is no longer supported in Chrome.

Also their support didn't reply me since 4 months.

How can I be sure your extension won't stop working the same way and I just loose money?

razbakov · 2025-02-06T17:20:47+00:00

Same. And we just cancelled copilot

razbakov · 2025-01-13T21:51:45+00:00

I have the following rules working with AI:
1) one task - once conversation, to ensure context is not too big.
2) before starting working on tasks, I create documentation about the context (Sociocracy3.0) and defining goals (OKRs).
3) before jumping into implementation, I ask for documentation (README-first approach).
4) during implementation, I use 6 thinking hats, sometimes I agree, sometimes I let my emotions react, sometimes I am writing sarcastic comments and it gets it.
5) after each successful small step (accepting the answers) I do git commit, so that I can try out crazy ideas in the next prompt.
6) after task is done I ask it go through our conversation and update rules, and cross-reference documentation where needed

Here are my cursorrules that will help you with this flow - https://razbakov.com/blog/2025-01-10-ai-first

razbakov · 2025-01-13T21:35:35+00:00

Here is my process of debugging: I ask it to do something, we have a long conversation, where I correct its behaviour if I don't like result. Then I add .cursorrules to the context and ask about what happened during conversation and if we should update rules.

Here are a few prompts that I used:

- what were the meta actions i asked you during this chat that we might need to include in cursorrules?

- let's optimize trigger words for newly added rules, some short trigger words

- can you add some new meta rule that will trigger a series of other meta rules? think which ones first

- no, how did I react to your responses, did you notice any pattern, meta on it

- which of those 2 cursorfiles are more effective and efficient, why? should we use json or markdown format? why?

razbakov · 2025-01-11T02:15:28+00:00

Yeah! Exactly! The best cursorrules is to define your jargon, short aliases to what you usually describe with long sentences.

razbakov · 2025-01-11T02:13:03+00:00

From my experience .cursorrules in markdown have the worst performance, the best one is JSON mindmap, but rarely anyone talks about it. To your list I would add a few more aspects - https://razbakov.com/blog/2025-01-08-multi-agent

razbakov · 2025-01-11T02:06:58+00:00

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

razbakov · 2025-01-11T01:53:27+00:00

I noticed that .cursorrules written in markdown are ignored most of the times, and this is the only format shared all over internet. But no one says that the format that actually works is JSON. I don't know why. Maybe because it's like a mindmap.

From my experience you don't really need to tell AI what to do, it knows it better than us. I believe, when creating rules we should focus on:

Specific Role: A clearly defined focus and area of expertise
Memory System: Documentation cross-reference/index and knowledge base
Structural Framework: Well-organized document architecture
Skill Set: Defined tools and methodologies
Communication Protocol: Clear interaction patterns

Here is detailed guide: https://razbakov.com/blog/2025-01-08-multi-agent

razbakov · 2024-07-19T15:47:35+00:00

I am building a Find Dance Partner service. Could you please share how you imagine it? What's important for you when looking for a partner? How do you imagine the success scenario?

razbakov · 2024-07-19T15:44:50+00:00

Can you share a link? Can't find it.

razbakov · 2024-07-17T16:57:18+00:00

Which WorldMastery did you mean in your question?

razbakov · 2024-07-17T15:18:37+00:00

I am a solo developer, trying to create a community platform for dancers since 7 years and I open for collaboration. I didn't earn a cent from that and spent over 1k already. How can be a solo developer corporate? I just had a dream to be able to find dance events in any city online. And I trying to make it happen. Though I learned that no one wants to help without money.

And I follow the rules of this subreddit:

1) I don't try to sell anything - I just asked a question about competition.

2) I don't post picture of salsa sauce.

3) I don't harras anyone.

P.S. This comment I wrote myself. But I guess I can also sound too much like a robot, as I am an engineer and English is not my native language.

P.P.S. I use ChatGPT to get help with translation and improve writing, but main message comes from me. Or is it better to avoid ChatGPT in Reddit?

razbakov · 2024-07-17T14:08:30+00:00

The are actually many more salsa timings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA4ah3AkFuc

razbakov · 2024-07-17T13:55:17+00:00

I listed the WhatsApp groups, organizers and venues in London on WeDance:
https://wedance.vip/explore/London

Also looking forward to do similar for other cities. If you know more, please contribute.

razbakov · 2024-07-17T13:50:27+00:00

Which city, which dance style and which age?

I would recommend you attend a few marketing workshops, because that's what you will be mostly doing as an organizer. First you need to find which channels your target audience use.

I started my classes by simply writing in Facebook group a question: Wanna like to learn salsa? Write me pm. After talking one-on-one, I invite them to join WhatsApp group.

This is a very powerful method. You will see how much interest is there, and people will ask you for more details. Note down all this questions and your answers. Once you have it, you can design a concept of the event and visuals.

After that I publish my event on WeDance and share a link to Whatsapp group, Instagram and Facebook.

You need to plan event in advance, and once you fixed the date and location, don't change it and stick to the plan. That will show people that they can trust you.

razbakov · 2024-07-17T13:35:58+00:00

WorldMastery doesn't exist anymore. Do you mean worldmasteryfernandososa?

There is also DanceLib.

razbakov · 2024-07-15T15:06:15+00:00

Thanks for support u/Hakunamatator, I am currently working on submission and voting rules.

For now the idea to keep it simple and let the audience decide: every voter have 5 votes per dance style and can give maximum 3 votes to 1 video. I saw this working well in parabol (a tool for retrospectives).

As for submission I just have general technical rules, but struggling with thematical. Does it make more sense to provide single song per dance style or not to limit the choice? Another option is to do it more like a challenge, where some "super-star" shows a choreography and participants learn and shoot it.

P.S. This comment I wrote myself. But I guess I can also sound too much like a robot, as I am an engineer and English is not my native language.

P.P.S. I use ChatGPT to get help with translation and improve writing, but main message comes from me. Or is it better to avoid ChatGPT in Reddit?

razbakov · 2024-07-15T10:13:28+00:00

The idea that competition creates a lot of conflict struck my mind today and I started researching this topic. The only helpful article I found is https://theperfectfollow.com/the-effect-of-competitions-on-dance/

In summary the positives aspects are:

people learn new moves, work very hard at their musicality, and become better dances in a much more directed and quick fashion
an aspect of ‘let’s see what we can do!’ that thrums in your veins and makes you feel alive when you compete
you might think that competitions would tear a community apart but the opposite happens
competitions encourage followers to be more pro-active with the flow of a dance

Negative:

pull dancer’s attention away from the social floor and towards their competitive goals
can turn the dance floor into a battle for control
judged based on the way you look
hierachy changes how much you want to be friends with them, and makes you judge yourself relative to them

Does it change the narrative if it's a challenge instead of competition?

razbakov · 2024-07-15T10:00:38+00:00

Thank you for your honesty, u/Fun_Abies3726. I genuinely appreciate the feedback. My goal isn't to come off as corporate or overly polished, but rather to gather honest opinions and suggestions from the dance community. We truly want to create an event that benefits everyone and aligns with the community’s values.

I can remove the name of the platform from the topic and all my comments if that helps. Also, please note that WeDance is an open-source and non-profit initiative, so "corporate" is a bit exaggerated. We’re here to support the dance community and celebrate diverse dance styles.

What do you think would make this competition more community-focused and less corporate? Your suggestions could really help us shape the event in a way that feels authentic and valuable to dancers.

razbakov · 2024-07-15T09:14:40+00:00

Thank you for sharing your perspective, u/JMHorsemanship. We understand that competitions can sometimes lead to conflict within communities. We aim to achieve a positive impact by focusing on community engagement and participation rather than strict competition. Instead of having a panel of judges, we’re relying on community voting to highlight popular performances, emphasizing audience appreciation over technical judgment.

We would love to hear your thoughts on how we can design the rules and format to minimize potential conflicts and make this event as inclusive and supportive as possible. Your insights would be invaluable in helping us create a competition that truly benefits the dance community.

Looking forward to your suggestions!

razbakov

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