Top 12 IDE Rules (2026)
Cursor rules, .cursorrules files, and AI coding guides to supercharge your development workflow in VS Code and Cursor.
awesome-cursorrules
This repository offers a collection of .cursorrules configuration files designed to enhance the Cursor AI editor by defining custom rules for code generation. It allows developers to tailor the AI's behavior to specific project needs, promoting consistency, context awareness, and improved productivity across various tech stacks.
devin.cursorrules
This project provides a toolkit to supercharge Cursor, Windsurf, or GitHub Copilot with advanced agentic AI capabilities, mimicking Devin's functionality at a fraction of the cost. It enables features like automated planning, extended tool usage, and self-evolution within your existing IDE.
cursor-rules-java
This project offers a collection of AI system prompts designed for Java Enterprise development, aiming to enhance software engineers' daily programming and pipeline workflows. These prompts cover various aspects such as build systems, design, coding, testing, refactoring, and documentation, supporting both interactive and non-interactive behaviors.
antigravity-workspace-template
This project provides a production-grade workspace template for building autonomous AI agents on Google Antigravity, aiming to simplify enterprise-grade architecture to 'Clone → Rename → Prompt'. It pre-embeds a complete cognitive architecture, enabling the IDE to act as an industry-savvy architect with features like infinite memory, auto-discovery of tools, and multi-agent orchestration.
cursor-rules
This project centralizes and standardizes Cursor IDE rule files, offering comprehensive development guidelines across various programming languages and frameworks. It empowers developers to leverage Cursor more effectively by providing structured code standardization and best practices.
Cursor Directory (Official)
This guide details the process for contributing new rules and prompts to the Cursor and Windsurf Directories. It outlines steps for forking the repository, creating new rule files, defining prompt content, and submitting pull requests.
cursor-ai-tips
This repository serves as the ultimate guide to mastering Cursor AI IDE, covering keyboard shortcuts, advanced Composer workflows, and best practices for AI-assisted development. It delves into the latest features, model landscapes, and critical insights for efficient and secure coding with AI.
agentic-cursorrules
This tool helps AI agents navigate large codebases by partitioning them into domain-specific contexts. It generates isolated markdown files that define explicit file-tree boundaries, preventing agents from interfering with unrelated modules and improving workflow focus.
cursor-security-rules
Cursor Security Rules help prevent the generation of unsafe code by enforcing guardrails against risky patterns like exposing secrets or running dangerous commands. They are essential for fostering a security-first development culture in AI-assisted environments.
cursorrules
This repository provides custom instructions and commands specifically designed to optimize the AI assistant functionality within the Cursor IDE. It includes a comprehensive set of rule files and workflow commands to enhance coding support, standardize development processes, and improve overall efficiency.
awesome-devtools
This repository is a curated list of awesome developer tools and services. It covers a wide spectrum of utilities, including cloud platforms, various IDEs, AI-powered coding assistants, and productivity tools, inspired by the 'awesome' list concept.
dotnet-cursor-rules
This repository provides a collection of Cursor AI rules tailored for .NET development best practices, covering areas like NuGet, CI/CD, C#, and benchmarking. Developers can integrate these rules into their Cursor IDE or project to receive AI-powered guidance and ensure high-quality code.