Cursor rules template for .cursor/rules

Cursor project rules for .cursor/rules/project.mdc, with an always-applied verification checklist.

Download project.mdc

How to use this template

  1. Read the template. Inspect the full file below and decide which instructions match your project.
  2. Adapt it to your repo. Save it as .cursor/rules/project.mdc. Replace placeholders and update stack choices, paths and verification commands to match your repository.
  3. Check and commit. Review the diff. Test the listed commands and keep the file in version control so future changes can be reviewed.

This uses the .mdc project-rule format and alwaysApply setting documented by Cursor. File-format source, checked 20 October 2026.

Complete template

---
description: Project conventions and verification
alwaysApply: true
---

# Project conventions

- Read AGENTS.md and the relevant source files before changing code.
- Implement the requested task within the existing architecture.
- Keep secrets out of source code and client bundles.
- Use the package versions installed in this repository.
- Run the project's build and relevant tests before reporting completion.
- Explain any check that could not run and the reason it failed.
- Review the diff and include only files changed for this task.