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Nabeel

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I Built an open directory of coding agents,prompts,rules & skills

Over the past year, AI coding tools have exploded.

Developers are using:

  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Windsurf
  • Cline
  • Continue
  • Roo Code

But I kept running into the same problem:

The best prompts, rules, agents, and workflows were scattered everywhere.

Some were hidden in:

  • random GitHub repos
  • README files
  • Discord screenshots
  • gists
  • Twitter threads
  • dotfiles

There was no central place to discover or compare them.

So I built:

https://presets.dev

A searchable directory of AI coding presets, prompts, rules, skills, and agents.


What’s Included

The site currently indexes 1300+ presets across different tools and workflows.

Examples include:

  • Cursor rules
  • Claude Code agents
  • Copilot instructions
  • Cline workflows
  • MCP integrations
  • React/Next.js setups
  • Testing and PR review prompts
  • Architecture and planning workflows

You can browse by:

  • Tool
  • Language
  • Framework
  • Category
  • Use case

Why This Matters

Most people are still underusing AI coding tools.

The real productivity gains usually come from:

  • structured prompts
  • reusable workflows
  • custom agents
  • project-specific rules
  • context engineering

Not just “write me a function”.

A good preset can completely change how an AI assistant behaves.

For example:

  • enforcing architecture patterns
  • improving code reviews
  • generating better commits
  • reducing hallucinations
  • keeping consistent coding styles

Interesting Pattern I Noticed

After collecting hundreds of presets, some patterns became obvious.

The most effective setups usually:

  1. give the AI a clear role
  2. define constraints aggressively
  3. provide project structure context
  4. enforce output formatting
  5. include examples

The difference between a vague prompt and a production-ready workflow is massive.


The Goal

I wanted presets.dev to work more like:

  • “Awesome Lists” meets search engine
  • but focused specifically on AI coding workflows

Instead of hunting through repositories manually.


What’s Next

Some things I’m exploring:

  • ratings and community voting
  • better preset discovery
  • import/export support
  • workflow collections
  • trending presets
  • AI-generated preset recommendations

Would Love Feedback

I’m especially interested in:

  • how people structure their AI coding workflows
  • what tools you’re using
  • what kinds of presets are actually useful in production

If you have favorite setups, workflows, or prompts, I’d love to see them.

Site:
https://presets.dev

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