I want to configure llm rules for a codebase where many devs work. Many (or all) of them do not use cursor, so having a .cursor/rules folder does not make sense
I would like the ability to configure the name of the rules folder, so that it can be llm-rules or something like that
I would also use .md files, why .mdc?
I get where you’re coming from - having a more generic folder name would make more sense for non-Cursor users. Right now the .cursor/rules folder location is fixed and can’t be changed, and the same goes for the .mdc file extension. This is something we’ve heard feedback about before
For now, you could add a note in your project README explaining what the .cursor folder is for, so other devs understand its purpose. The rules themselves use standard glob patterns and markdown, so they’re still readable even without Cursor
You might want to check out our docs on rules here for more context: Cursor – Rules for AI
I’ll pass this feedback along to the team - making the rules system more flexible for mixed-editor teams is definitely something worth considering
Thanks for your answer. I gotta add another rant that for whatever reason simple keyboard shortcuts do not work when editing mdc files in cursor. The tab key itself does not work as well as others such as ctrl+D
It is extremely annoying and also incomprehensible that it doesn’t work
