Glossary
Cursor rules
Also: .cursor/rules · .mdc
Instructions for Cursor's agent: .mdc files in .cursor/rules with description, globs and alwaysApply fields, applied always, intelligently, by file pattern or manually.
Example
A rule with globs: src/api/**/*.ts is attached only when the agent works on API files.
Where it shows up
- First-time setup of an AI agent — Post 2 of 8