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Cursor Workflow Rules

This project has been updated to use the auto rule generator from cursor-auto-rules-agile-workflow.

Note: This script can be safely re-run at any time to update the template rules to their latest versions. It will not impact or overwrite any custom rules you've created.

Core Features

  • Automated rule generation
  • Standardized documentation formats
  • Code quality and workflow optimization
  • Flexible integration options for various development scenarios

Available Rules

The following rules are currently installed in .cursor/rules/:

Core Standards (0XX)

  • 000-cursor-rules.mdc - Meta-rules for creating and updating Cursor rules
  • 050-careful-code-modification.mdc - Guidelines for careful code modifications
  • 060-coding-patterns.mdc - Standards for maintaining coding patterns
  • 070-workflow-preferences.mdc - Development discipline and workflow preferences

Documentation Standards (4XX)

  • 400-md-docs.mdc - Markdown documentation standards and formatting

Templates and Specialized Rules (9XX)

  • 900-software-dev-decorators.mdc - Software Development Prompt Decorators for enhanced code generation

Software Development Prompt Decorators

The 900-software-dev-decorators.mdc rule incorporates a powerful set of over 40 specialized prompt decorators designed specifically for software development tasks. These decorators allow you to guide the AI's responses for specific coding scenarios.

Key Decorator Categories:

  1. Code Generation & Algorithms
  2. +++Algorithm - Implement algorithms with specific complexity and approach
  3. +++CodeGen - Generate code with configurable style and documentation

  4. +++DesignPattern - Implement software design patterns

  5. Architecture & Design

  6. +++Architecture - Design software architecture with specific patterns
  7. +++APIDesign - Design API interfaces with specific qualities
  8. +++DataModel - Design data models with appropriate structures

  9. +++SystemDiagram - Create visual representations of system architecture

  10. Code Quality & Review

  11. +++CodeReview - Provide feedback on code quality following defined standards
  12. +++BestPractices - Apply domain-specific best practices
  13. +++SecurityAudit - Analyze code for security vulnerabilities

  14. +++Refactor - Improve existing code structure without changing behavior

  15. Debugging & Troubleshooting

  16. +++BugDiagnosis - Systematically diagnose software bugs
  17. +++DebugStrategy - Outline systematic approach to debugging
  18. +++RootCauseAnalysis - Identify underlying causes of problems

  19. +++ErrorDiagnosis - Analyze error patterns with systematic troubleshooting

  20. DevOps & Infrastructure

  21. +++CICD - Create or explain CI/CD pipelines
  22. +++Deployment - Generate deployment approaches
  23. +++Infrastructure - Generate infrastructure as code templates
  24. +++Monitoring - Design monitoring solutions

Workflow Integration Options

The core workflow rules are automatically installed in .cursor/rules/: - 901-prd.mdc - Product Requirements Document standards - 902-arch.mdc - Architecture documentation standards - 903-story.mdc - User story standards - 801-workflow-agile.mdc - Complete Agile workflow (optional)

These rules are automatically applied when working with corresponding file types.

2. Notepad-Based Workflow

For a more flexible approach, use the templates in xnotes/: 1. Enable Notepads in Cursor options 2. Create a new notepad (e.g., "agile") 3. Copy contents from xnotes/workflow-agile.md 4. Use `@notepad-name` in conversations

💡 Tip: The Notepad approach is ideal for: - Initial project setup - Story implementation - Focused development sessions - Reducing context overhead

Getting Started

  1. Review the templates in `xnotes/`
  2. Choose your preferred workflow approach
  3. Start using the AI with confidence!

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