Massive changes to Cursor AI rules have dropped — including 4 brand new rule types. Knowing when and how to use each one makes Cursor smarter, faster, and easier to work with, bending the agent to your will.
In this video I share updates in cursor that result in smarter rule generation to game-changing updates in how rules are categorized, stored, and executed. You’ll also learn how to automatically generate rules with proper types and structure using my updated rule generation script, plus how to apply critical user setting fixes to unlock the best Cursor experience yet.
March 28, 2025 NOTE: I have updated the repo to properly add .cursor/rules/* to the .cursorindexingignore - without this, you will run into a lot of flakiness when trying to edit or tweak an existing rule or change its type without reindexing the whole project. This will make A BIG difference.
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If you watched my last video on auto rule generation, this is next level!
I’ve updated my rule generation library to:
• Support all 4 new rule types
• Organize rules with subfolders instead of cryptic codes
• Add better frontmatter support
• And… reveal a tip that fixes broken auto-gen behavior (caused by a Cursor update) 100% of the time
🔧 Rule Generator Repository (Auto Rule Gen Library):
https://github.com/bmadcode/cursor-auto-rules-agile-workflow
🔍 Tavily:
https://tavily.com/
⚙️ Tavily + MCP Setup Guide for Cursor:
https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp#configuring-mcp-clients
⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 Intro
1:23 Major Change 1 - 4 Rule Types
4:15 Major Change 2 - Rules Organizable
4:50 Manual Rule UI - Lame Way
6:34 Fixing Workbench User Settings Rule Display
7:49 Demo Set Up Running Rule Script
950 Demo 1: MCP Tool for Deep Research Rule
12:40 Testing MCP Agent Rule 1: Deep Research
14:00 Demo 2: Super Macro GitPush Rule Demo
15:31 More Pro Tips for Cursor Success
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