create-rule
create-rule helps agents write Cursor rules (.mdc files) for project-specific AI behavior. Place rules in .cursor/rules/ for automatic context injection.
Create Cursor rules for persistent AI guidance in .cursor/rules/ directory.
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Help me with creating coding standards rulesHelp me with project-specific AI guidanceHelp me with .cursor/rules setupTopics
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Install
CLI install
npx skills add https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/create-ruleManual install
.cursor/skills/create-rule/Resources
Source
https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/create-ruleRelated Skills
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Can help with
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Can help with
- →Reviewing pull requests
- →Code quality audit
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Can help with
- →PR review requests
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Can help with
- →Creating new skills from scratch
- →Validating SKILL.md