rules

name	rules
description	Generate auto-extraction rules for AI tools. Writes guidelines to CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, etc. that teach the AI when and how to store memories. Use when the user wants to set up proactive memory extraction. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"amanasmuei"}

/amem:rules — Generate Extraction Rules

Generate memory extraction guidelines for AI tools.

Instructions

1. Run via Bash:

   amem-cli rules
   

   If amem-cli is not on PATH, use:

   npx @aman_asmuei/amem rules
   

2. This writes extraction rules to each tool's rules file:

   • Claude Code: CLAUDE.md
   • Cursor: .cursorrules
   • Windsurf: .windsurfrules
   • GitHub Copilot: .github/copilot-instructions.md

3. To target a specific tool:

   amem-cli rules --tool cursor
   

4. To write to a custom path:

   amem-cli rules --path ./my-rules.md
   

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