Ned C

Freelance fullstack dev and cursor rules researcher... The way Cursor works can be unpredictable so I try to research what works and what doesn't

Denver, CO Joined on Feb 11, 2026 https://github.com/cursorrulespacks

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Ned C

Feb 18

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

#cursor #ai #productivity #devtools

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Ned C

Feb 17

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

#cursor #ai #webdev #productivity

3 min read

Ned C

Feb 16

Cursor Agent Mode Ignores .cursorrules — Use .mdc Instead

#cursor #ai #coding #productivity

4 min read

Ned C

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

Ned C

Feb 13

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

#cursor #nextjs #ecommerce #webdev

4 min read

Ned C

Feb 13

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

#cursor #ai #webdev #productivity

4 min read

Ned C

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

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

Want to connect with Ned C?

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)