Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug Since a recent update, cursor rules aren’t getting applied. I have some rules with alwaysApply: true but since a recent update (a few days ago) new chats are not applying these rules. Steps to Reproduce create a rule in pro…

When asking a model why it’s not applying the rules, here is an example response: You are correct about what alwaysApply: true is for: in your .mdc front matter it tells Cursor that this rule should apply to the session regardless of file context, not “only when the model thinks it fits.” So your m…

I have been using cursor for about 4 months now and no matter what I tell it or how i tell it, it never uses the rules unless i tell it to with every prompt.

Can you give us more context on the rule and perhaps share what it looks like?

This issue was resloved for me: [image] `alwaysApply: true` rules are being completely ignored now Bug Reports I now have 3.2 installed and can confirm that the issue is resolved for me. Version: 3.2.10 VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: 87903b25fe9074e35b9ba3…

[image] username: This issue was resloved for me: Awesome, thanks for confirming.

using Version: 3.3.16 (user setup) VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: 7f0f522221d0ba220e4edb766bb3c47c08c14ab0 Date: 2026-05-06T20:40:56.501Z Layout: editor Build Type: Stable Release Track: Default Electron: 39.8.1 Chromium: 142.0.7444.265 Node.js: 22.22.1 V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0 OS: Win…

Hi @user1590 Just circling back is this still impacting you regardless of model choice? You’re fully on an up-to-date Cursor? If this is still an issue would you mind disabling privacy mode and sharing a request ID and I can take a closer look? To disable Privacy Mode: Open Cursor Settings with C…

Cursor rules not getting applied

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RayGraham (Ray Graham) April 22, 2026, 8:10pm 6

https://forum.cursor.com/t/alwaysapply-true-rules-are-being-completely-ignored-now/158551

They said 3.2 will have the fix.

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Cursor rules not getting applied

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