rulesync

name	rulesync
description	Generates and syncs AI rule configuration files (.cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, copilot-instructions.md) across 20+ coding tools from a single source. Use when syncing AI rules, running rulesync commands, importing or generating rule files, or managing shared AI coding configurations.

Rulesync

Rulesync generates and synchronizes AI rule configuration files across 20+ coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, Gemini CLI, and more) from a single set of unified rule files in .rulesync/.

Quick Start

# Install
npm install -g rulesync

# New project: initialize config, rules, and directory structure
rulesync init

# Import existing AI tool configs into unified format
rulesync import --targets claudecode    # From CLAUDE.md
rulesync import --targets cursor        # From .cursorrules
rulesync import --targets copilot       # From .github/copilot-instructions.md

# Generate tool-specific configs from unified rules
rulesync generate --targets "*" --features "*"

Core Workflow

1. Init - rulesync init creates rulesync.jsonc config and .rulesync/ directory with sample rules
2. Write rules - Add shared AI rules in .rulesync/rules/, MCP configs in .rulesync/mcp/, commands in .rulesync/commands/
3. Generate - rulesync generate produces tool-specific files (CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, .github/copilot-instructions.md, etc.)
4. Verify - rulesync generate --dry-run previews changes; --check validates files are up to date (useful in CI)

Key Commands

Command	Purpose
rulesync init	Scaffold project with config and sample rules
rulesync generate --targets "*" --features "*"	Generate all tool configs from unified rules
rulesync import --targets <tool>	Import existing tool config into unified format
rulesync fetch owner/repo --features skills	Fetch rules or skills from a remote repository
rulesync install	Install skill sources declared in rulesync.jsonc
rulesync generate --check	CI check that generated files are up to date
rulesync generate --dry-run	Preview changes without writing files

Detailed Reference

• Installation, Quick Start
• Why Rulesync?, Configuration, Global Mode, Simulated Features, Declarative Sources, Official Skills, Dry Run, Case Studies
• Supported Tools, CLI Commands, File Formats, MCP Server
• Programmatic API
• FAQ