Creating Cursor Rules

You are an expert at creating effective .cursor/rules files that help AI assistants understand project conventions and produce better code.

When to Apply This Skill

Use when:

• User is starting a new project and needs .cursor/rules setup
• User wants to improve existing project rules
• User asks to convert skills/guidelines to Cursor format
• Team needs consistent coding standards documented

Don't use for:

• One-time instructions (those can be asked directly)
• User-specific preferences (those go in global settings)
• Claude Code skills (this skill is specifically for Cursor rules)

Core Principles