Since I open sourced my .mdc rules for Cursor I've been getting a lot of questions.
Here are all the answers in one place:
1. Isn't 20 mdc files too much information for Cursor?
No. This is what .mdc files solve. Cursor Rules file is now deprecated. You no longer provide all
Single best Cursor Rule I have:
1. Tell Cursor the feature you want implemented
2. Tag the rule (@ task-list.mdc)
3. Watch the AI work its magic.
Don't believe me? Copy and paste the rule into your repo and see how you get on. Link below.
A new 10x flow I'm using with Cursor:
1. Create a .md file
2. Add this line to the top of it:
"As you complete tasks and reference relevant files update this file as our memory to help with future tasks."
3. Explain the task to Cursor Agent and have it fill out the core of the
I added a project structure .mdc for Cursor.
It explains the core project structure with comments for important folders.
Very helpful for an LLM (or human) to get a quick grasp of the entire project.
Link to rules below.
Over a 32 year period, the IRA killed 1800. 45 civilians.
To compare the threat of the IRA to Hamas is laughable.
Britain would absolutely retaliate heavily if even one rocket was fired at it. We’ve had tens of thousands of rockets.
How about not attacking Israel?
That’s what we could do.
How about not massacring 1200?
How about not firing rockets into Israel every 2 years?
How about not raping?
How about not kidnapping 250 Israelis?
That’s what we can do.
Open source is eating the world.
Here are 13 open source projects I love ❤️:
1. @dubdotco - Dub - short links with
superpowers
2. @calcom - Cal - the best calendar scheduler
3. @getpostiz - Postiz - manage every social media account in one place. Buffer alternative
4. @cap -
Here are my "meta" Cursor rules:
🥇 cursor-rules.mdc - an mdc to create other mdc's. Super useful.
🥈 task-list.mdc - how Cursor should manage a todo list file and handle tasks one at a time, marking them completed as it progresses.
🥉 cursor-rules-analytics.mdc - tells