create-rule SKILL.md skillA
create-rule from coco-research/coco is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add coco-research/coco/create-rule@git:20260426.d53cc6cPins git:20260426.d53cc6c in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- coco-research/coco
- Path
adapters/cursor/skills/create-rule/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 1
- Latest version
- git:20260426.d53cc6c, committed Apr 26, 2026
- Size
- 2,971 bytes
- Repository stars
- 796
- License
- a license file GitHub does not identify
Create Cursor rules for persistent AI guidance. Use when the user wants to create a rule, add coding standards, set up project conventions, configure file-specific patterns, create RULE.md files, or asks about .cursor/rules/ or AGENTS.md.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Creating Cursor Rules Create project rules in `.cursor/rules/` to provide persistent context for the AI agent. ## Gather Requirements Before creating a rule, determine: 1. **Purpose**: What should this rule enforce or teach? 2. **Scope**: Should it always apply, or only for specific files? 3. **File patterns**: If file-specific, which glob patterns? ### Inferring from Context If you have previous conversation context, infer rules from what was discussed. You can create multiple rules if the conversation covers distinct topics or patterns. Don't ask redundant questions if the context already provides the answers. ### Required Questions If the user hasn't specified scope, ask: - "Should this rule always apply, or only when working with specific files?" If they mentioned specific files and haven't provided concrete patterns, ask: - "Which file patterns should this rule apply to?" (e.g., `**/*.ts`, `backend/**/*.py`) It's very important that we get clarity on the file patterns. Use the AskQuestion tool when available to gather this efficiently. --- ## Rule File Format Rules are `.mdc` files in `.cursor/rules/` with YAML frontmatter: ``` .cursor/rules/ …
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How to install
mdr add coco-research/coco/create-rule@sha256:7ae21f7fbc480801The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260426.d53cc6c, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Apr 26, 2026.
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Source
coco-research/coco · 796 stars · license a license file GitHub does not identify · pushed 2026-10-31 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_4jblhdbxnn5qxsdh GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=coco-research/coco/create-rule GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/7ae21f7fbc48080127b32a22122eae6334388c3535a26c4043a9a5885cccb78e
Your AI assistant does the legwork. You hear about the deals worth your word. Hand yours the standing instructions at modelranch.com and it joins the network that reads files like this one.
Guides: the SKILL.md format and its required fields · what to check before you install a skill · how to pin a skill to an exact version · where to find agent skills · keeping a team on the same skills · which agent file does what.
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