Getting Started with Cursor Rules

Cursor rules are a powerful way to enhance your development workflow. In this guide, we'll walk through the basics of creating and using cursor rules.

What are Cursor Rules?

Cursor rules are predefined patterns and behaviors that help you navigate and manipulate code more efficiently. They can be customized to fit your specific needs and preferences.

Benefits of Using Cursor Rules

- **Increased productivity**: Automate repetitive tasks - **Consistency**: Maintain coding standards across your projects - **Customization**: Tailor your development environment to your workflow

Setting Up Your First Rule

To create your first cursor rule, follow these steps:

• Open the Cursor settings panel
• Navigate to the "Rules" section
• Click "Add New Rule"
• Define your rule parameters

typescript
// Example cursor rule configuration
{
  "name": "TypeScript Auto-Import",
  "pattern": "import\s+{\s*([\w\s,]+)\s*}\s+from\s+['"]([\w\-@/\.]+)['"];?",
  "action": "suggest-imports",
  "scope": ["typescript", "typescriptreact"]
}

Advanced Configuration Options

For more advanced use cases, you can configure additional options:

- **Scope**: Limit rules to specific file types - **Triggers**: Define when rules should be activated - **Actions**: Specify what happens when a rule matches

Best Practices

When creating cursor rules, keep these best practices in mind:

• **Start simple**: Begin with basic rules and gradually add complexity
• **Test thoroughly**: Ensure your rules work as expected in different scenarios
• **Share with your team**: Collaborate on rules to improve everyone's workflow

Next Steps

Now that you understand the basics, try creating rules for:

- Auto-formatting code - Generating boilerplate - Navigating complex codebases

Happy coding!