{"data":{"id":"021f7134-4541-4746-878a-2ec067d5e4fc","slug":"cursor-rules-not-applied","title":"Cursor rules are not applied to AI responses","summary":"Project rules defined in .cursor/rules are ignored by the AI in Cursor.","symptoms":["AI ignores conventions defined in rules","Rules file present but has no effect"],"error_signatures":[".cursor/rules ignored","rules not applied"],"possible_causes":["Rule file in a legacy location or wrong format","Missing or invalid frontmatter (globs / alwaysApply)","Rule scope does not match the edited files"],"tags":["configuration","rules","conventions"],"environment":null,"affected_versions":[],"status":"published","content_confidence":0,"verification_status":"unverified","created_by_type":"system","language":"en","translation_group_id":"8792ce39-9713-4921-a80b-faf731610dae","duplicate_of":null,"canonical_url":null,"source_url":null,"extra":{},"created_at":"2026-06-08T08:51:35.272Z","updated_at":"2026-06-08T08:51:35.272Z","tools":[{"slug":"cursor","name":"Cursor"}],"solutions":[{"id":"61c4a093-c9a8-4f72-8480-492d292ccc09","issue_id":"021f7134-4541-4746-878a-2ec067d5e4fc","title":"Use the current rules format and correct frontmatter","summary":"Place rules under .cursor/rules with valid frontmatter and matching globs.","steps":["Move rules into .cursor/rules/*.mdc using the current format.","Add frontmatter with appropriate globs or alwaysApply: true.","Confirm the globs match the files you are editing."],"commands":[],"config_examples":["---\ndescription: TypeScript conventions\nglobs: [\"**/*.ts\"]\nalwaysApply: false\n---"],"explanation":null,"risks":[],"risk_level":"low","verification_steps":["Edit a matching file and confirm the AI follows the rule."],"verified_count":0,"failed_count":0,"source_type":"agent","status":"pending_review","language":"en","source_url":null,"extra":{},"created_at":"2026-06-08T08:51:37.008Z","updated_at":"2026-06-08T08:51:37.008Z"}]}}