cursor-handbook

Generate a mock API server from OpenAPI specs, TypeScript interfaces, or endpoint descriptions for frontend development and testing. Use when the user asks to create a mock server, fake API, or stub endpoints.

Map and visualize module dependencies, detect circular imports, and identify coupling hotspots. Use when the user asks to analyze dependencies, find circular imports, or understand module relationships.

Generate typed error classes, error handling middleware, and HTTP error mapping following project conventions. Use when the user asks to set up error handling, create error classes, or implement error middleware.

Create, manage, and clean up feature flags for gradual rollouts and safe deployments. Use when the user asks to add a feature flag, toggle, or manage feature gating.

Generate docker-compose.yml files for local development with application services, databases, caches, and queues. Use when the user asks to set up a local dev environment or create docker-compose configuration.

Generate OpenSearch Dashboards (Kibana) saved objects — index patterns, visualizations, and dashboards as JSON. Use when the user asks to create dashboards, charts, or visualizations for OpenSearch/Elasticsearch/Kibana.

Design and create automation workflows — shell scripts, Cursor hooks, GitHub Actions, cron jobs, and task runners. Use when the user asks to automate a process, create a script, or set up a workflow.

Generate a CHANGELOG.md from Conventional Commit history with grouped sections and version headers. Use when the user asks to create or update a changelog.

Generate structured Conventional Commit messages from staged changes, diffs, or descriptions. Use when the user asks to write a commit message or needs help with commit formatting.

Search across cursor-handbook rules, agents, commands, and skills for a specific term or topic. Use when the user asks to find a component, search for a keyword, or locate where something is defined.

Set up cursor-handbook in a new project by cloning, configuring, and validating the .cursor directory. Use when the user asks to install cursor-handbook, set up a new project, or bootstrap Cursor configuration.

Scan and redact sensitive information (secrets, PII, internal URLs, credentials) from documents, configs, logs, and code. Use when the user asks to sanitize files, redact secrets, or prepare content for sharing.

Scan codebase for environment variable references and generate a complete .env.example file with safe placeholders. Use when the user asks to create or update .env.example or audit env var usage.

Systematic workflow for understanding and resolving git merge conflicts safely. Use when the user has merge conflicts or asks for help resolving conflicts.

Validate cursor-handbook structure, config, and component integrity. Use when the user asks to validate the setup, check for issues, or verify the handbook installation.

Generate operational runbooks for services covering common failure scenarios, diagnostics, and recovery steps. Use when the user asks to create a runbook, document incident response, or prepare on-call guides.

Generate well-structured JIRA tickets (stories, bugs, tasks, epics) with acceptance criteria, estimates, and labels. Use when the user asks to create a JIRA ticket, write a story, or document a bug report.

Generate comprehensive PR titles and descriptions with summary, test plan, risks, and linked issues. Use when the user asks to write or improve a pull request description.

Manage the full release lifecycle — version bump, changelog, tag, and release notes. Use when the user asks to prepare, create, or publish a release.

Estimate LLM token counts for files or directories using a word-based heuristic. Use when the user asks how many tokens a file uses, wants to check context size, or needs to estimate token cost.

Generate Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) documenting significant technical decisions with context, options, and consequences. Use when the user asks to document an architecture decision, design choice, or technical trade-off.

Generate OpenAPI 3.x specifications from code, requirements, or existing APIs. Use when the user asks to create an API spec, Swagger doc, or OpenAPI definition.

Generate Postman or Insomnia collections from OpenAPI specs, code, or endpoint descriptions. Use when the user asks to create an API collection, export endpoints for testing, or set up Postman/Insomnia.

Craft effective prompts and instructions for AI coding assistants. Use when creating rules, agents, skills, or system prompts for Cursor or other LLM-based tools.

Build, explain, and test regular expressions step-by-step with plain-English breakdowns. Use when the user asks to create, debug, or explain a regex pattern.

Generate load test scripts using k6, Artillery, or Locust from API endpoints or OpenAPI specs. Use when the user asks to create load tests, stress tests, or performance benchmarks.

Generate type-safe test data factories and fixtures for unit and integration tests. Use when the user asks to create mock data, test fixtures, or data factories.

Step-by-step workflow to fix npm/pnpm/yarn vulnerabilities and review Dependabot PRs with semver and CI safety.

Diagnose and fix flaky tests. Use when a test passes sometimes and fails other times.

Structured workflow for conducting thorough code reviews. Use when the user asks to review code, a PR, or specific files.

Create a new API handler following the handler pattern. Use when the user asks to create an endpoint, handler, or route.

Structured workflow for debugging a reported or reproduced issue. Use when the user asks to debug a bug, find root cause, or fix a failing scenario.

Workflow for identifying and applying backend performance improvements. Use when the user asks to optimize, speed up, or reduce latency.

Estimate or review cost for proposed AWS resources (compute, storage, data transfer). Use when the user asks for cost estimate or cost optimization.

Workflow for provisioning cloud infrastructure using IaC. Use when the user needs to create or modify cloud resources.

Workflow for OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch) usage: indexing, search, mappings, and tuning. Use when the user asks about OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.

Create a new database migration following project naming and safety rules. Use when the user asks to add a migration or create a migration for a schema change.

Safe workflow for creating and applying database schema changes. Use when the user needs to modify the database schema.

Workflow for identifying and fixing slow database queries. Use when a query is slow or the user asks to optimize database performance.

Workflow for creating a complete CI/CD pipeline. Use when the user needs to set up or modify CI/CD pipelines.