[October 17, 2026]
Cursor
Write rules as operational constraints: when using MCP
Say what the agent must never do: no seed, keep published_at filters, no JS build. Review the tool list after connect and pin server versions.
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Write rules as operational constraints: when using MCP
Tip: Rules are not a style essay
Say what the agent must never do: no seed, keep published_at filters, no JS build. Review the tool list after connect and pin server versions.
---
description: lexprog invariants
globs: src/**/*.rs
---
Never run cargo run --bin seed.
Gotcha: A rule that restates Rust book (when using mcp)
The model already knows Rust. Spend tokens on this repo's footguns. A filesystem server rooted at / is a data leak.
# What is ownership?
Source: https://docs.cursor.com/context/rules
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