Cursor Rules Writing

Purpose

Guide the creation of Cursor IDE rules in .mdc format following best practices for optimal AI context injection and maintainability.

When NOT to Use This Skill

• Writing general documentation (use regular .md files)
• Creating Claude Code skills (use skill-writing skill instead)
• Configuring Cursor IDE settings (not rules)
• Writing code comments or inline documentation

Quick Start Workflow

Step 1: Identify the Context Need

Ask: What specific knowledge does Cursor need for this project?