CursorAI/Project Rule/How to Activate a Project Rule

• How to make CursorAI activate a Project Rule

  • Use a CursorAI/Project Rule/Glob to ensure a rule is activated
  • In the description, mention a "command", and then use the command, for example, Use this when Foo! is entered, and then use Foo!
    • Person/Brian Madison says in CursorAI/Forum/Post/24/02/Rules for ultra context memories lessons scratchpad here

      • for me when using .cursor/rules - no combination of USE ME ALWAYS or ALWAYS USE THIS FILE or whatever in the mdc file is not reliable whatsoever.
        

      • ... with Claude sonnet at least, if the rules .mdc file has a use command it will almost always get used.
        

      • its also obvious whenever agent uses an .mdc file it will mention it in the chat.
        

      • something in the mdc description field like Use this file when the command Foo! is entered - or whatever you want to use to start your chat threads with.