Updated 1mo ago
by girijashankarj
cursor-handbook
Open-source rules engine for Cursor IDE — 110 rules, agents, skills, commands that give AI permanent memory of your standards. Demo: 30%+ token savings, blocks hardcoded secrets, type-check instead of 100K-token test runs, consistent code across team.
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- 21 skills (21 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 3 forks (3 forks)
- 1mo ago last update (Last updated 1mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add girijashankarj/cursor-handbook
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add girijashankarj/cursor-handbook --skill code-review — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/girijashankarj/cursor-handbookcp -r "cursor-handbook/.cursor/skills/backend/code-review" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the code-review skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add girijashankarj/cursor-handbook
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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code-review
Structured workflow for conducting thorough code reviews. Use when the user asks to review code, a PR, or specific files.
.cursor/skills/backend/code-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
create-handler
Create a new API handler following the handler pattern. Use when the user asks to create an endpoint, handler, or route.
.cursor/skills/backend/create-handler/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
debug-issue
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.
.cursor/skills/backend/debug-issue/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
optimize-performance
Workflow for identifying and applying backend performance improvements. Use when the user asks to optimize, speed up, or reduce latency.
.cursor/skills/backend/optimize-performance/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
aws-cost-estimator
Estimate or review cost for proposed AWS resources (compute, storage, data transfer). Use when the user asks for cost estimate or cost optimization.
.cursor/skills/cloud/aws-cost-estimator/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
infrastructure
Workflow for provisioning cloud infrastructure using IaC. Use when the user needs to create or modify cloud resources.
.cursor/skills/cloud/infrastructure/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
opensearch
Workflow for OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch) usage: indexing, search, mappings, and tuning. Use when the user asks about OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
.cursor/skills/cloud/opensearch/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
create-migration
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.
.cursor/skills/database/create-migration/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
migration
Safe workflow for creating and applying database schema changes. Use when the user needs to modify the database schema.
.cursor/skills/database/migration/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
query-optimization
Workflow for identifying and fixing slow database queries. Use when a query is slow or the user asks to optimize database performance.
.cursor/skills/database/query-optimization/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
ci-cd
Workflow for creating a complete CI/CD pipeline. Use when the user needs to set up or modify CI/CD pipelines.
.cursor/skills/devops/ci-cd/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
monitoring
Workflow for implementing comprehensive monitoring and alerting. Use when the user needs to set up or improve service monitoring.
.cursor/skills/devops/monitoring/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
setup-monitoring
Guide for setting up or extending monitoring (metrics, logs, alerts) for a service. Use when the user asks to set up monitoring or add alerts.
.cursor/skills/devops/setup-monitoring/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
task-master
Break a high-level request into ordered, actionable tasks. Use when the user asks to break down into tasks, create a plan, or list steps.
.cursor/skills/devops/task-master/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
api-docs
Workflow for creating comprehensive API documentation. Use when the user needs to document API endpoints.
.cursor/skills/documentation/api-docs/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
architecture-docs
Workflow for creating and maintaining architecture documentation. Use when the user needs to document system architecture or make ADRs.
.cursor/skills/documentation/architecture-docs/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
websearch
Use web search to find current documentation, best practices, or version-specific information. Use when the user asks about library versions or recent API changes.
.cursor/skills/documentation/websearch/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
component-creation
Step-by-step workflow for creating accessible, tested UI components. Use when the user asks to create a new UI component.
.cursor/skills/frontend/component-creation/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
state-management
Workflow for choosing and implementing the right state management approach. Use when the user needs to manage state for a new feature or refactor.
.cursor/skills/frontend/state-management/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
coverage-improvement
Systematic workflow for identifying coverage gaps and writing missing tests. Use when coverage is below target or the user asks to improve coverage.
.cursor/skills/testing/coverage-improvement/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
fix-tests
Systematic workflow for diagnosing and fixing failing tests. Use when the user reports failing tests or asks to fix test failures.
.cursor/skills/testing/fix-tests/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
No skill matches that filter.
Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.
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