Cursor Rules Downloader is a VSCode and Cursor extension that lets you easily discover, download, and manage Cursor rules from multiple repositories. Instantly add reusable, project-specific or global rules to your .cursor/rules directory to encode best practices, automate workflows, and standardize code quality across your team.
Possible applications include:
Team Collaboration: Share and enforce consistent coding standards by sourcing rules from centralized or team-specific repositories.
Onboarding: Quickly equip new contributors with up-to-date rules, reducing ramp-up time and confusion.
Project Quality: Maintain high standards by easily updating and applying new or improved rules as your project evolves.
Customization: Mix and match rule sets from different sources to tailor your coding environment to your workflow or project needs.
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Learn more about how Cursor rules work and their structure in the official documentation.
Main Features
Support for configurable repository sources via cursorRules.repos setting
Repository order in settings determines the order of rules in the Command Palette
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Any repo added to cursorRules.repos must include the path of the .cursor/rules folder of the repo. Cursor rules under that folder should also have the *.mdc extension.
Source indicator in QuickPick UI showing which repository each rule comes from
Download fetched rules from remote repos directly into the .cursor/rules folder of your project
Usage
Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P) and type "Cursor Rules Downloader: Add .cursor/rules".
