Cursor offers two powerful Markdown file types to optimize your workflow: .mdc files and Notepads.
.mdc (Markdown Cursor) files: This is a Cursor-specific rule file format used to define AI’s specific behaviors, constraints, and context when writing code or text. You can view it as an “instruction set” for the AI assistant, telling it which rules to follow in specific projects or file types. .mdc is based on Markdown, supports creating specialized rules for different tasks, and can be automatically recognized and applied by AI.
Notepads: Also based on Markdown, but their main purpose is to serve as a knowledge base for teams or individuals, used to document and share key information, decisions, and documents.
This article will focus on how to use Notepads to promote team collaboration, especially using product UX teams as an example, and explain how they complement .mdc files to improve work efficiency.
