Cursor: Rules, Project Docs, and Context That Actually Help the Model

This post was created with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy before publishing. Cursor can use project rules and documentation to steer behavior. Exact file names and mechanisms evolve; check Cursor documentation for the current layout (for example rules in .cursor or legacy .cursorrules patterns). What to put in rules Short, enforceable bullets beat long essays: stack versions, test commands, “no new dependencies without approval,” and naming conventions. Link to internal architecture not