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Regenerate .cursorrules for Cursor with preserved team directives

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aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules.SKILL.md
namespace: aiwg
name: aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules
platforms: [all]
description: Regenerate .cursorrules for Cursor with preserved team directives

Regenerate .cursorrules

Regenerate the `.cursorrules` file for Cursor IDE integration, analyzing current project state while preserving team directives and organizational requirements.

**Hook file approach (default):** Generates `AIWG-cursor.md` and adds `@AIWG-cursor.md` directive to `.cursorrules`. Note: Cursor's @-link support in `.cursorrules` is partially confirmed — see #444.

**Full inject (`--full-inject`):** Embeds AIWG content inline with AIWG markers (safe fallback).

Parameters

| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | `--no-backup` | Skip creating backup file | | `--dry-run` | Preview changes without writing | | `--show-preserved` | List all detected preserved content and exit | | `--full` | Full regeneration, preserve nothing (destructive) |

Execution Steps

Step 1: Create Backup

Unless `--no-backup` specified:

1. Check if `.cursorrules` exists 2. If exists, copy to `.cursorrules.backup-{YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS}` 3. Report backup location

Step 2: Extract Preserved Content

Same preservation patterns as other platforms:

1. **Explicit Preserve Blocks**: `<!-- PRESERVE -->` ... `<!-- /PRESERVE -->` 2. **Preserved Section Headings**: Team *, Org *, Definition of Done, etc. 3. **Inline Directives**: Lines with directive keywords

Step 3: Analyze Project

  • Languages and package managers
  • Development commands
  • Test framework
  • CI/CD configuration
  • Directory structure
  • Cursor-specific configuration in `.cursor/`

Step 4: Detect AIWG State

Check installed frameworks by scanning:

  • `.cursor/agents/` for deployed agents
  • `.cursor/rules/` for MDC rules
  • `.cursor/commands/` for commands

Read registry for framework versions.

Step 5: Generate .cursorrules

**Document Structure:**

# .cursorrules

Project rules for Cursor AI assistance.

## Project Overview

{Description from README.md or package.json}

## Tech Stack

- **Language**: {detected languages}
- **Framework**: {detected frameworks}
- **Package Manager**: {npm/yarn/pnpm/etc.}

## Development Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `npm install` | Install dependencies |
| `npm run build` | Build project |
| `npm test` | Run tests |

## Project Structure

src/ → Source code test/ → Test files docs/ → Documentation


## Code Conventions

{Project-specific conventions}

---

## Team Directives

<!-- PRESERVED SECTION -->

{ALL PRESERVED CONTENT}

<!-- /PRESERVED SECTION -->

---

## AIWG Framework Integration

This project uses AIWG SDLC framework with Cursor.

### Installed Frameworks

| Framework | Agents | Commands |
|-----------|--------|----------|
| sdlc-complete | 54 | 42 |

### Using Agents

Invoke agents via @-mention in Cursor:

```text
@security-architect Review the authentication implementation
@test-engineer Generate unit tests for the user service

Natural Language Mappings

| Request | Maps To | |---------|---------| | "run security review" | flow-security-review-cycle | | "check status" | project-status | | "start iteration N" | flow-iteration-dual-track |

Project Artifacts

{If .aiwg/ exists:}

| Category | Location | |----------|----------| | Requirements | @.aiwg/requirements/ | | Architecture | @.aiwg/architecture/ |

Core References

| Topic | Reference | |-------|-----------| | Orchestration | @~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/prompts/core/orchestrator.md | | Agent Design | @~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/prompts/agents/design-rules.md |

{If SDLC framework installed:}

SDLC References

| Topic | Reference | |-------|-----------| | Natural Language | @~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/docs/simple-language-translations.md |

Resources

  • **AIWG Installation**: `~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide`

---

<!-- Add team-specific notes below. Content in preserved sections survives regeneration. -->


### Step 6: Write Output

**If `--dry-run`:** Display content, do not write.

**Otherwise:**
1. Write to `.cursorrules`
2. Report summary

.cursorrules Regenerated ========================

Backup: .cursorrules.backup-20251206-153512

Preserved: 2 sections, 15 lines Regenerated: Project overview, structure, AIWG integration

Output: .cursorrules (187 lines)


## Examples

```bash
# Regenerate .cursorrules
/aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules

# Preview changes
/aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules --dry-run

# Check preserved content
/aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules --show-preserved

# Full regeneration
/aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules --full

Related Commands

| Command | Regenerates | |---------|-------------| | `/aiwg-regenerate-claude` | CLAUDE.md | | `/aiwg-regenerate-warp` | WARP.md | | `/aiwg-regenerate-agents` | AGENTS.md | | `/aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules` | .cursorrules | | `/aiwg-regenerate-windsurfrules` | .windsurfrules | | `/aiwg-regenerate-copilot` | copilot-instructions.md | | `/aiwg-regenerate` | Auto-detect |

References

  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/README.md — aiwg-utils addon overview
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/native-ux-tools.md — Platform capability matrix including Cursor support
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference for aiwg sync and regenerate commands
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/README.md — SDLC framework integration referenced in generated .cursorrules
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