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Clean code guidelines for Cursor

Any development team that wants Cursor to write and refactor code to one shared readability standard.

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mkdir -p .cursor/rules && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/main/rules/clean-code.mdc -o .cursor/rules/clean-code.mdc
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What it does

A Cursor rules file with general clean code habits. It asks for named constants instead of magic numbers, meaningful names, comments that explain why, small single-purpose functions, no repeated code, clear structure, encapsulation and readable tests.

Use cases

  1. 01Replace hard-coded values with named constants
  2. 02Split a long function into focused, well-named ones
  3. 03Keep comments for the reasons behind a decision

Questions about
Clean code guidelines for Cursor.

What is Clean code guidelines for Cursor used for?

Any development team that wants Cursor to write and refactor code to one shared readability standard. A Cursor rules file with general clean code habits. It asks for named constants instead of magic numbers, meaningful names, comments that explain why, small single-purpose functions, no repeated code, clear structure, encapsulation and readable tests.

How do I install Clean code guidelines for Cursor?

Run this in your terminal: mkdir -p .cursor/rules && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/main/rules/clean-code.mdc -o .cursor/rules/clean-code.mdc

Is Clean code guidelines for Cursor open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules) under the CC0-1.0 licence.

Is Clean code guidelines for Cursor safe to use?

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