Cursor can no longer update project rules itself

[larrya]

This bug exists in 0.46.10

This workaround helped with updating / creating rule files

[Bug] Rules in /rules folder require undocumented .mdc format and special save process

Title: [Bug] Rules in /rules folder require undocumented .mdc format and special save process Description The Cursor documentation suggests that placing files in the /rules folder will automatically make them available as rules. However, there are two undocumented requirements that cause confusion: Files must use the .mdc extension Files require a special save process that only works by closing Cursor entirely Current Behavior Regular files placed in /rules folder are not recognized as ru…