Ned C

Building open-source tools for Cursor AI developers: cursor-doctor, rule-gen, rule-porter. I test how Cursor handles rules and publish the results.

Denver, CO Joined on Feb 11, 2026 hello@nedcodes.dev https://nedcodes.dev

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Ned C

Mar 4

cursor-doctor v1.10: coverage gaps and README badges

#cursor #ai #opensource #devtools

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Ned C

Mar 4

Add cursor-doctor to your CI pipeline in 2 minutes

#cursor #ai #cicd #github

3 min read

Ned C

Mar 3

I ran cursor-doctor on 50 real projects. Here's what broke.

#cursor #ai #devtools #productivity

3 min read

Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge

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Feb 28

I Fed My Entire Codebase to Gemini. It Wrote Better Cursor Rules Than I Did.

#devchallenge #geminireflections #gemini #ai

6 min read

DEV Weekend Challenge: Community

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Feb 27

rule-porter: Convert Cursor rules to CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, and Copilot

#showdev #devchallenge #weekendchallenge

3 min read

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Feb 27

I rewrote my Cursor linter into a full diagnostic tool (and added auto-fix)

#cursor #ai #devtools #productivity

3 min read

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Feb 24

Cursor rules vs skills — what's the actual difference?

#cursor #ai #codequality #productivity

3 min read

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Feb 23

I loaded 50 rules into Cursor and it followed every single one

#cursor #ai #cursorrules #codequality

3 min read

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Feb 22

Everything I've learned so far about .cursorrules after mass testing them

#cursor #ai #cursorrules #productivity

4 min read

Ned C

Feb 22

Cursor deleted all the comments in my file

#cursor #ai #codequality #cursorrules

3 min read

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Feb 21

Cursor Rules vs Agent Skills: I Tested Both. Here's When Each One Actually Works.

#cursor #ai #productivity #webdev

3 min read

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Feb 20

How to Lint Your Cursor Rules in CI (So Broken Rules Don't Ship)

#cursor #ai #devops #github

3 min read

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Feb 20

What I Actually Put in My Project Context Files

#cursor #ai #productivity #webdev

6 min read

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Feb 18

I Asked 3 Teams How They Use Cursor. None of Them Use .cursorrules.

#cursor #ai #productivity #devtools

2 min read

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Feb 17

I Built a Linter for Cursor Rules (Because Nobody Knows If Theirs Are Working)

#cursor #ai #webdev #productivity

3 min read

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Feb 16

Cursor Agent Mode Ignores .cursorrules — Use .mdc Instead

#cursor #ai #coding #productivity

5 min read

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Feb 15

I Tested Whether Cursor's Auto Mode Actually Picks the Right Model

#cursor #ai #testing #webdev

3 min read

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Feb 14

I Gave 5 AI Models the Same Refactor Task. Here's What Each One Added Without Being Asked.

#cursor #ai #webdev #programming

4 min read

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Feb 13

The .cursorrules I'd Actually Use for a Next.js E-Commerce Project

#cursor #nextjs #ecommerce #webdev

4 min read

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Feb 13

I Tested Every Way .cursorrules Can Break (Most of Them Don't)

#cursor #ai #webdev #productivity

4 min read

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Feb 13

5 .cursorrules That Actually Changed What Cursor Generates (React/Next.js)

#cursor #react #nextjs #webdev

5 min read

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Feb 12

How to Write .cursorrules That Actually Work

#webdev #ai #typescript #productivity

5 min read

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Feb 11

5 .cursorrules That Actually Changed Cursor's Output (And 2 That Were Useless)

#webdev #ai #typescript #productivity

4 min read

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cursor-doctor v1.10: coverage gaps and README badges

Want to connect with Ned C?

Add cursor-doctor to your CI pipeline in 2 minutes

I ran cursor-doctor on 50 real projects. Here's what broke.

I Fed My Entire Codebase to Gemini. It Wrote Better Cursor Rules Than I Did.

rule-porter: Convert Cursor rules to CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, and Copilot

I rewrote my Cursor linter into a full diagnostic tool (and added auto-fix)

Cursor rules vs skills — what's the actual difference?

I loaded 50 rules into Cursor and it followed every single one

Everything I've learned so far about .cursorrules after mass testing them

Cursor deleted all the comments in my file

Cursor Rules vs Agent Skills: I Tested Both. Here's When Each One Actually Works.

How to Lint Your Cursor Rules in CI (So Broken Rules Don't Ship)

What I Actually Put in My Project Context Files

I Asked 3 Teams How They Use Cursor. None of Them Use .cursorrules.

I Built a Linter for Cursor Rules (Because Nobody Knows If Theirs Are Working)

Cursor Agent Mode Ignores .cursorrules — Use .mdc Instead

I Tested Whether Cursor's Auto Mode Actually Picks the Right Model

I Gave 5 AI Models the Same Refactor Task. Here's What Each One Added Without Being Asked.

The .cursorrules I'd Actually Use for a Next.js E-Commerce Project

I Tested Every Way .cursorrules Can Break (Most of Them Don't)

5 .cursorrules That Actually Changed What Cursor Generates (React/Next.js)

How to Write .cursorrules That Actually Work

5 .cursorrules That Actually Changed Cursor's Output (And 2 That Were Useless)