Cursor IDE - Customize - skills, rules , command in workspace not displayed

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I’ve created a workspace and added folder
*c:\dev\myp*
that contains folder .cursor with rules, skills and command folders.
When I try to undertand what rules, skills and commands are available, there is no trace of any artifact present in c:\dev\myp.cursor\rules or c:\dev\myp.cursor\skills or c:\dev\myp.cursor\commands.
But I can use it.

Any hint?

Steps to Reproduce

Created a workspace and add folder
*c:\dev\myp*
that contains folder .cursor with rules, skills and command folders.

Expected Behavior

Using Cursor Preferences > Customize I can see rules, skills, commands that are present in the workspace

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version 3.17.21 (user setup)

Aug 25, 2026, 3:05 AM (2 days ago)

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

Hey @fmancardi
Your rules, skills, and commands are being picked up fine (that’s why the agent can use them). In a multi-folder workspace, Customize just opens filtered to your user-level items and doesn’t include your workspace folders by default.

Quick fix: in Customize, click the scope selector at the top (it shows your account name) and check your workspace folder. Your rules, skills, and commands from c:\dev\myp\.cursor will show up.

Not something you misconfigured, and it’s an issue we’re tracking. I’ll follow up here when there’s an update.

Thanks for you answer.
Now I’m able to see the skills that belongs to the workspace,
Same for for rules and commands

A related issue in this issue

The title workspaces IMHO is confusing, because if I’m not wrong you work with one workspace
at a time.
Right title IMHO is ‘Folders in workspace’ .

I have under workspace three checkboxes.
But I have .cursor folders in coding-agent-artifats and sds-agent-artifacts

But no matter if I check
glio
or
coding-agent-artifats
or
sds-agent-artifacts
or
all three checks
or
coding-agent-artifats and sds-agent-artifacts

image

the skills displayed does not change