What it does
Awesome CursorRules is a reference library of rules that can inspire project-specific instructions for Cursor and similar AI coding editors.
Awesome CursorRules
A large collection of Cursor rule examples for frameworks, languages, and project habits.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-19
PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules
Repository facts
Connect project rules, memory, MCP servers, external tools, and durable context to coding agents.
- GitHub Stars
- 40.4K
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Default branch
- main
- Last pushed
- 2026-05-30
- Repository status
- Active
- Snapshot
- 2026-07-24
Best fit
Cursor users who want better default behavior for web projects.
Capabilities
- Browse rule examples for frameworks, languages, and repo conventions.
- Adapt Cursor instructions for Next.js, React, APIs, testing, and style rules.
- Use community examples to decide what belongs in project-level rules.
- Create rule templates before standardizing AI coding inside a team.
Use cases
- Draft Cursor rules for a Next.js or React repo.
- Compare rule patterns before writing AGENTS.md-style instructions.
- Tell Cursor how to handle tests, UI components, and forbidden files.
- Build a starter rules pack for repeated web app projects.
Source
PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules
Open GitHub repoSource & review
Review notes: Details checked against the public repository README and project links.
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