Cursor Rules | Agent Skills Atlas

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Use when creating or editing Cursor rules files (.mdc format) in the .cursor/rules directory. Provides guidance on rule types, frontmatter configuration, effective rule writing patterns, and best practices for structuring AI instructions for Cursor IDE.

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cursor-rules

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This skill should be used when creating or editing Cursor rules files (.mdc format) in the .cursor/rules directory. Provides guidance on rule types, frontmatter configuration, effective rule writing patterns, and best practices for structuring AI instructions for Cursor IDE.

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Category: General
Reported license: MIT
Listing language (estimated): English
Review status: Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.