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Best Cursorrules & configs — RuleSell

Cursor is a VS Code fork built around AI editing — Composer, Agent mode, tab autocomplete, and per-project rules via .cursorrules or .mdc files. Rules tell the model your project's conventions so it stops re-inventing your stack on every prompt.

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Continue (continuedev): Source-Controlled AI Coding — 33K Stars

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@continuedev★ 33.1kClaimable

Open-source Continue: VS Code & JetBrains AI assistant with source-controlled rules, CI-enforceable checks, and a Continue CLI. Works with any provider.

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AGiXT

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AGiXT is a dynamic AI Agent Automation Platform that seamlessly orchestrates instruction management and complex task execution across diverse AI providers. Combining adaptive memory, smart features, and a versatile plugin system, AGiXT delivers efficient and comprehensive AI solutions.

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Full-Stack MCP Server Configuration Bundle

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@rulesellOfficial

Pre-configured MCP server setup for PostgreSQL (query + migrate), Redis (cache management), GitHub (PRs + issues + actions), Sentry (error tracking + triage), and Vercel (deploy + env management). Complete JSON configs for Claude Code and Cursor with connection string templates, auth setup, permission scoping, and usage examples for each server.

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Cursor Rules for Django 5 + DRF

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@rulesell

Cursor rules for Django 5.1+ with Django REST Framework — fat models with custom managers, lean views, serializer patterns, queryset optimization (select_related/prefetch_related), Celery task patterns, and the security settings LLMs always forget.

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CursorRules3w agoFree

Cursor Rules for FastAPI

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@rulesell

Cursor rules for FastAPI 0.115+ with Pydantic v2 — dependency injection patterns, async/sync router decisions, response models, error handling, middleware, background tasks, and the SQLAlchemy async session pattern that actually works in production.

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CursorRules3w agoFree

Why use Cursor rules from RuleSell

Quality-scored Cursor rules — every .cursorrules and .mdc file gets an automated grade from freshness, schema, and review signals.
Frameworks covered: Next.js, React, FastAPI, Go, Rust, Flutter, Django, Rails, and 30+ more.
Real GitHub author attribution and SPDX license (no anonymous re-uploads).
Copy-paste install — drop into .cursorrules or .cursor/rules/ and you're done.

How to use Cursor rules

1. Pick a Cursor rule
Browse the listings below and open one that matches your stack.
2. Copy the file contents
Click "Copy" on the listing — or download the raw file from the source URL.
3. Paste into .cursorrules at repo root, or .cursor/rules/*.mdc
Drop the rule into .cursorrules at repo root, or .cursor/rules/*.mdc. The exact command: # Copy the rule into your repo root:
4. Restart Cursor
Restart your Cursor session so the new rule is loaded. Verify it appears in the active context.

# Copy the rule into your repo root:
cp rule.cursorrules ./.cursorrules
# Or for scoped rules:
mkdir -p .cursor/rules && cp rule.mdc .cursor/rules/

Cursor rules — frequently asked

Where do Cursor rules live in a project?

Cursor reads .cursorrules at the repo root for project-wide rules, and .cursor/rules/*.mdc files for scoped or auto-attached rules. Both formats are supported.

What's the difference between .cursorrules and .mdc?

.cursorrules is a single project-wide file in markdown. .mdc files in .cursor/rules/ are scoped — you can attach them to specific globs (e.g. **/*.tsx) or invoke them manually via @rule-name.

How do I share Cursor rules with my team?

Commit .cursorrules and the .cursor/rules/ directory to git. Every teammate gets the same rules automatically when they pull.

Are Cursor rules the same as Claude Code skills?

Conceptually similar — both inject project-specific guidance into the model. Format differs: Cursor uses .cursorrules/.mdc; Claude Code uses skills, agents, and hooks under ~/.claude/. Many rules on RuleSell ship in both formats.

Why use a quality-scored .cursorrules file over an awesome-list?

awesome-* GitHub lists are alphabetical link dumps with no review — you have no idea if a rule is 6 months stale or breaks your stack. RuleSell scores every listing on freshness, schema, and review signals so you pick what actually works.