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Awesome CursorRules

A large collection of Cursor rule examples for frameworks, languages, and project habits.

Last reviewed: 2026-07-19

PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules

Repository facts

Connect project rules, memory, MCP servers, external tools, and durable context to coding agents.

GitHub Stars
40.4K
License
CC0-1.0
Default branch
main
Last pushed
2026-05-30
Repository status
Active
Snapshot
2026-07-19

What it does

Awesome CursorRules is a reference library of rules that can inspire project-specific instructions for Cursor and similar AI coding editors.

Best fit

Cursor users who want better default behavior for web projects.

Capabilities

  • Browse rule examples for frameworks, languages, and repo conventions.
  • Adapt Cursor instructions for Next.js, React, APIs, testing, and style rules.
  • Use community examples to decide what belongs in project-level rules.
  • Create rule templates before standardizing AI coding inside a team.

Use cases

  • Draft Cursor rules for a Next.js or React repo.
  • Compare rule patterns before writing AGENTS.md-style instructions.
  • Tell Cursor how to handle tests, UI components, and forbidden files.
  • Build a starter rules pack for repeated web app projects.

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