Cursor rules examples

The rules real projects give Cursor's agent, from .cursor/rules.

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“documentation” Microsoft

sipyourdrink-ltdCursor rule

bernstein / rules

sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein/.cursor/rules/documentation-duty.mdc

Documentation duty

1.3k9d agoDiscuss

galyarderlabsCursor rule

galyarder-framework / rules

galyarderlabs/galyarder-framework/.cursor/rules/legal-tos-privacy.mdc

Create bulletproof Terms of Service and Privacy Policy documents for SaaS applications. Infers company information from codebase/marketing site, conducts comprehensive audits, drafts documents, then asks user ONLY for missing details at the end. Minimizes user interaction. Use when the user needs to draft, review, or update legal documents (ToS, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, legal pages). Triggers on requests for legal documents, terms drafting, privacy policy creation, cover our bases legally, liability protection, or legal compliance for software products.

223mo agoReads credentialsDiscuss

afaraha8403Cursor rule

balakit / rules

afaraha8403/balakit/.cursor/rules/comments.mdc

Guidelines for code comments and documentation — document the why, not the what

114d agoDiscuss

langwatchCursor rule

better-agents / rules

langwatch/better-agents/.cursor/rules/docs-directory.mdc

When writing documentation for the repository

1.6k11mo agoDiscuss

golid-aiCursor rule

golid / rules

golid-ai/golid/.cursor/rules/document-module.mdc

Document an existing module — use when asked to spec, document, or map a module that's already built

404mo agoDiscuss

korchasaCursor rule

speelka-agent / rules

korchasa/speelka-agent/.cursor/rules/how-to-compact-documentation.mdc

How to write documentation

417mo agoDiscuss

VercelCursor rule

streamdown / rules

vercel/streamdown/apps/website/.cursor/.cursor/rules/documentation.mdc

Documentation Writing Style Guide

5.7k14mo agoDiscuss

AgentMeterCursor rule

agentmeter-action / rules

AgentMeter/agentmeter-action/.cursor/rules/documentation.mdc

Documentation conventions

16mo agoDiscuss

raw-labsCursor rule

mxcp / rules

raw-labs/mxcp/.cursor/rules/documentation.mdc

Documentation standards and practices

6911mo agoDiscuss

extractumioCursor rule

extractum-skills / rules

extractumio/extractum-skills/.cursor/rules/40-docstrings.mdc

Docstring and documentation standards

448mo agoReads credentialsDiscuss

SentryCursor rule

spotlight / rules

getsentry/spotlight/packages/website/.cursor/rules/website.mdc

Rules for the Spotlight documentation website

6204mo agoDiscuss

galyarderlabsCursor rule

galyarder-framework / rules

galyarderlabs/galyarder-framework/.cursor/rules/doc-updater.mdc

Documentation and codemap specialist. Use PROACTIVELY for updating codemaps and documentation. Runs /update-codemaps and /update-docs, generates docs/CODEMAPS/*, updates READMEs and guides.

223mo agoReads credentialsDiscuss

danielvm-gitCursor rule

bigpowers / rules

danielvm-git/bigpowers/.cursor/rules/edit-document.mdc

Edit and improve documents by restructuring sections, improving clarity, and tightening prose. Use when user wants to edit, revise, restructure, or improve any document — including specs/ files, articles, READMEs, or technical writing.

24029d agoDiscuss

danielvm-gitCursor rule

bigpowers / rules

danielvm-git/bigpowers/.cursor/rules/write-document.mdc

Write, organize, and sync high-integrity technical documents using the BMAD methodology. Ensures every document is Bold, Minimal, Actionable, and Durable. Use when creating architectural docs, technical guides, or organizing the specs/ directory.

24029d agoDiscuss