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.Cursorrules Integration

Defines reusable prompt templates and shortcut aliases for generating React components and API routes inside a Cursor editor.

May 2, 2026
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What this file does

Defines reusable prompt templates and shortcut aliases for generating React components and API routes inside a Cursor editor.

When to use it

  • You want to speed up repetitive code generation with Cursor
  • You enforce consistent patterns for React components and API routes
  • You want quick slash-command shortcuts for common development tasks

Assumes this stack

ReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSZod

.Cursorrules Integration

.cursorrules Integration

Embedding Prompts

# .cursorrules

prompts:
  component:
    template: |
      Create React component following:
      - Functional component with TypeScript
      - Tailwind for styling
      - Handle loading/error states
      - Include prop types interface

  api:
    template: |
      Create API route following:
      - Zod validation
      - Proper error responses
      - TypeScript types
      - Logging included

Prompt Aliases

shortcuts:
  /component: "Create a new React component..."
  /api: "Create a new API endpoint..."
  /test: "Write tests for..."
  /review: "Review code for issues..."

What's inside

2 prompt templates (component, api) and 4 shortcut aliases

Change this for your project

  • Replace component template content with your own component conventions
  • Replace api template content with your own API route conventions
  • Replace shortcut descriptions like "Create a new React component..." with your own phrasing

Where it goes

Keep it in your repository where the agent or team that needs it will read it.

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