Cursor Boilerplate

A starter template for projects using Cursor IDE, providing essential configuration and best practices for development.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Getting Started
• Project Structure
• MCP Tools Integration
  • Browser MCP
  • Sequential Thinking
• Contributing
• License
• Author

Overview

This boilerplate provides a pre-configured development environment optimized for use with Cursor IDE, featuring:

• Custom .cursorrules for AI-assisted development
• Gitignore patterns specific to Cursor IDE
• Cursor-specific indexing configurations
• Project structure best practices
• Integration with powerful MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools

Features

• AI-Enhanced Development: Includes custom rules for Cursor's AI capabilities
• Optimized Indexing: Pre-configured .cursorindexingignore for better performance
• Git Integration: Ready-to-use Git configuration with appropriate ignore patterns
• Project Organization: Clean, organized structure for new projects
• Browser MCP Integration: Automated browser testing and task automation capabilities through browsermcp.io
• Sequential Thinking: Structured problem-solving and analysis tools for complex development tasks

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/richardadonnell/cursor-boilerplate.git
   

2. Open the project in Cursor IDE:

   cursor cursor-boilerplate/
   

3. Start developing with all the pre-configured benefits of Cursor's AI assistance and project organization.

Project Structure

.
├── .cursor/                # Cursor IDE specific settings
├── .specstory/             # Specification and documentation
├── .cursorrules            # Custom rules for Cursor's AI
├── .gitignore              # Git ignore patterns
└── .cursorindexingignore   # Indexing configuration

MCP Tools Integration

Browser MCP

This boilerplate includes integration with Browser MCP, enabling:

• Automated end-to-end testing
• Task automation for web-based workflows
• Local browser automation with your existing profiles
• Secure, private automation that runs locally

Sequential Thinking

The Sequential Thinking MCP tool is integrated to help with:

• Breaking down complex problems into manageable steps
• Planning and design with room for revision
• Structured analysis and problem-solving
• Dynamic adjustment of solution approaches

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this boilerplate by submitting issues or pull requests. Your feedback and improvements are welcome!

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Author

Richard Donnell (@richardadonnell)