AI Prompts & Rules

Instructa AI Prompts is an open-source repository dedicated to collecting and sharing AI prompts, best practices, and curated rules for developers. From project scaffolding to coding standards, our goal is to help you quickly set up and refine your workflow with ready-to-use prompts.

Try it out here or use these prompts directly in your favorite AI coding environment.

Table of Contents

• 📖 Usage
• 🤝 Contributing
• 🛟 Community & Support
• 🔗 Related Projects
• ⚖️ License

Usage

To dynamically include prompts in AI-assisted coding tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Zed, Windsurf, and Cline, you can utilize their respective configuration features. This approach ensures that your AI assistant adheres to project-specific coding standards, best practices, and automation workflows.

Need a Guide? Read the blog post: How to use Cursor Rules | X Post

How to Use AI Prompts in Different Tools

| AI Tool | How to Include Prompts | |-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Add prompts as project rules inside the directory (e.g., ). Cursor will automatically detect and apply them. For detailed guidance, refer to the . | | | Create a file in your repository's root directory and add natural language instructions in Markdown format. These instructions will guide Copilot's behavior across your project. More information is available in the . | | | Store prompts in the directory within your project. You can configure project-specific settings by creating a file, allowing Zed to apply these configurations accordingly. Consult the for further details. | | | Add a .windsurfrules file into the project root. . | | | 1. Click Cline extension settings 2. Find "Custom Instructions" field 3. Add your instructions . |