CursorAI/Technique/Project Rules/GitHub Gist Auto-Updater

• GitHub/Gist CursorAI/Project Rule auto-updater technique

  • Overview

    • This technique can be used to publish a Cursor Project Rule to a GitHub Gist with an installation script that can also update the project rule if it gets out of date.

    • #Example - CursorAI/Project Rule/cursor-project-rule-editor.mdc

      • The gist contains three files:
        • cursor-project-rule-editor.mdc - The main rule file
        • #Cursor Project Rule Editor Rule.md - Installation and usage instructions
        • update.sh - Auto-update script for macOS

      • How to Use example

        • 1. Visit https://gist.github.com/codekiln/242b572c64c1097277fd4c831db91c10
        • 2. Run the one-liner in your project root:
          • bash

            curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/codekiln/242b572c64c1097277fd4c831db91c10/raw/update.sh | bash

        • 3. The script will:
          • Create .cursor/rules directory if needed
          • Install or update the rule file
          • Add version tracking using gist commit hashes
          • Show status messages for install/update/current

  • Future variations

    • could consider making a generic script that would detect any .mdc files in the gist and apply to all of them, so that installer could be reused
    • it would probably be better if there was a standard Package/Manager for cursor rules though
    • could also consider a GitHub Repo Template as a way to create one's own stdlib, as per Person/Geoffrey Huntley/Blog/25/02/You are using Cursor AI incorrectly...

  • Benefits for Sharing Cursor Rules

    • Version control through GitHub Gists
    • Easy one-line installation for other users
    • Automatic version tracking using gist commit hashes
    • Clear update path for rule modifications
    • Maintains proper file structure in .cursor/rules