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Cursor AI updates rules for code editor project-wide and file-specific configurations

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Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, has updated its rules documentation to guide users on migrating their old `.cursorrules` files. The new guidelines specify that project-wide rules should be placed in `AGENTS.md`, which is also read by Copilot and Codex. File-specific rules now require a `.mdc` extension and should be located within the `.cursor/rules/` directory, while plain `.md` files in this directory will be ignored. AI

IMPACT This update clarifies configuration management for AI-assisted coding tools, potentially improving developer workflows.

RANK_REASON The item describes an update to the configuration and documentation for a specific software tool, Cursor, which is an AI-powered code editor.

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Cursor AI updates rules for code editor project-wide and file-specific configurations

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · agentkitco ·

    Migrating an old .cursorrules file? Checked against Cursor's Rules docs: - Project-wide rules go in AGENTS.md (Copilot and Codex read it too) - File-specific ru

    Migrating an old .cursorrules file? Checked against Cursor's Rules docs: - Project-wide rules go in AGENTS.md (Copilot and Codex read it too) - File-specific rules go in .cursor/rules/*.mdc with globs - Plain .md files in .cursor/rules are ignored - Drop anything a linter already…

    LINKS agentkitco.com/…/migrate-cursorrules-to-m…

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