Cursor Rules Generator

Generate .mdc rule files for Cursor's modern .cursor/rules/ system. Modular rules with activation modes, glob patterns, and framework presets.

1 Rule Name

Filename without extension (e.g. react-patterns → react-patterns.mdc)

2 Description

Used by Cursor to decide when to apply this rule automatically

3 Activation Mode When should this rule apply?

Always

Included in every chat and edit session

Auto (Agent decides)

Cursor applies this rule when it's relevant based on the description

File Patterns

Only applied when matching files are open or referenced

4 Framework Presets Choose your stack

5 Rule Categories Customize behavior

6 Custom Rules Optional

Preview

my-rules.mdc

Where to place your rule

.cursor/
└── rules/
    ├── my-rules.mdc
    ├── another-rule.mdc       ← one .mdc per concern
    └── ...

Rule precedence (highest first):

Team RulesCursor Dashboard (Team/Enterprise) .cursor/rules/*.mdcProject — modern format User RulesCursor Settings → General .cursorrulesProject — legacy (deprecated)