How much do creators earn on RuleSell?

Creators keep 85% of every paid sale, with a 90% revenue share during the first six months (launch promotion). Payouts are processed monthly via Stripe Connect. There are no listing fees, no featured-placement taxes, and no subscription required to sell. Free assets are always free to list.

How is RuleSell different from cursor.directory or smithery.ai?

RuleSell differs in three key ways: (1) it covers all AI asset types (rules, MCP servers, skills, agents, workflows, prompts, CLIs, datasets, bundles) instead of a single category, (2) it uses automated quality scoring instead of community votes or star ratings, and (3) it pays creators 85% revenue share while most directories offer zero compensation. RuleSell also security-scans every asset, which is critical given that research shows 36.7% of public MCP servers have SSRF vulnerabilities.

Is RuleSell free to use?

Yes. Browsing, installing free assets, and listing free assets is completely free with no limits. Paid assets are priced by creators (RuleSell takes 15% commission). An optional Pro subscription ($8/month) adds private collections, full install history, and advanced filters, but is not required to buy or sell.

What is RuleSell?

RuleSell is the verified marketplace for AI development assets. It sells quality-scored, security-scanned rules, MCP servers, skills, agents, workflows, prompts, CLIs, datasets, and bundles for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Codex, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI, n8n, GitHub Copilot, and other AI coding tools. Every listing is automatically measured on five quality signals and assigned a letter grade from S to D.

What problem does RuleSell solve?

AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf are powerful, but their effectiveness depends on the rules, skills, and integrations developers configure. The current ecosystem has three problems:

No quality signals. Directories list thousands of assets with star ratings that are easily gamed. There is no way to know if an asset actually works well.
No security scanning. Research shows 36.7% of public MCP servers have SSRF vulnerabilities. Most directories do not scan for security issues.
Creators earn nothing. On cursor.directory, smithery.ai, and mcp.so, creators list assets for free with no revenue share. There is no incentive to maintain quality.

RuleSell solves all three by automating quality measurement, scanning every asset for security issues, and paying creators 85% of every sale.

How does RuleSell's quality scoring work?

Every asset is automatically evaluated on five signals when uploaded and re-evaluated weekly:

Token efficiency

Measures how concisely the asset delivers its instructions. Shorter, clearer rules produce better AI behavior.

Install success rate

Percentage of successful installations across Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other environments.

Schema cleanliness

Validates structure, formatting, metadata completeness, and adherence to format specifications.

Freshness

How recently the asset was updated relative to its target platform's latest version.

Security scan

Automated check for leaked secrets, unsafe patterns, command injection, SSRF, and supply chain risks.

These five signals combine into a letter grade: S (exceptional), A (excellent), B (good), C (acceptable), D (needs work). Only assets scoring B or higher appear in search results by default.

What AI coding tools does RuleSell support?

RuleSell assets work across these AI coding tools and platforms:

Claude Code (Anthropic)
Cursor
Windsurf (Codeium)
Cline
Codex (OpenAI)
ChatGPT
Gemini CLI
n8n
GitHub Copilot
VS Code + AI extensions
Zed
Roo Code
Aider
OpenCode
Goose

What types of assets are on RuleSell?

Rules

Coding rules and style guides that define how AI assistants write code in your projects. Includes .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, and other format files.

MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol servers that connect AI assistants to databases, APIs, browsers, and external services.

Skills

Claude Code skills — prompt-based workflows that extend capabilities. Auto-triggered by context or invoked via slash commands.

Agents

Multi-agent orchestration templates that coordinate multiple AI agents across parallel tasks.

Workflows

Automation flows for n8n, Zapier, and Make. Pre-built integrations for common developer tasks.

Prompts

Reusable system prompts and templates for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other LLMs.

CLIs

Command-line tools and developer utilities powered by AI.

Datasets

Fine-tuning datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and training data.

Bundles

Curated packs of related assets sold together at a discount.

How much does RuleSell cost?

Free

Browse, install free assets, and list free assets forever. No cost, no limits.

Paid assets

15%

Creators set their own price. RuleSell takes 15% commission (10% launch period). Creators keep 85-90%.

Pro

$8/mo

Private collections, full install history, advanced filters. Not required to buy or sell.

How to install assets from RuleSell

Find an asset. Browse rulesell.com or use the search to find rules, MCP servers, skills, or other assets for your AI coding tool.
Check quality score. Review the asset's quality grade (S through D), security scan results, and verified reviews from other developers who installed it.
Install with one command. Run 'npx rulesell install <slug>' in your terminal. The CLI detects your environment (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) and installs the asset in the correct location.
Verify installation. The CLI confirms the asset is installed and shows you where the files were placed. For rules, they take effect on your next AI interaction.

How RuleSell compares to alternatives

Feature	RuleSell	cursor.directory	smithery.ai	mcp.so
Asset types	9 categories	Cursor rules only	MCP servers	MCP servers
Quality scoring	5-signal automated (S-D)	Community votes	Basic verification	None
Security scanning	Yes	No	Partial	No
Creator revenue	85% (90% launch)	0%	0%	0%
Environments	10+ tools	Cursor only	Multiple	Multiple

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