aiwg-regenerate-cursorrules

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Regenerate .cursorrules for Cursor with preserved team directives

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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:

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

Step 2: Extract Preserved Content

Same preservation patterns as other platforms:

Explicit Preserve Blocks:  ... 
Preserved Section Headings: Team *, Org *, Definition of Done, etc.
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


### 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