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Claude Code can scan the entire project directory and git history to generate accurate configs. In Cursor, use @codebase to give it project-wide context. The 'base on actual patterns' instruction prevents generic output.

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Prompt
Analyze this project and generate a configuration file for {{tool}} ({{config_format}}).

Scan the project to determine:
- Framework and language versions
- Directory structure and conventions
- Naming patterns (files, functions, components, variables)
- Import ordering conventions
- Testing patterns and frameworks used
- State management approach
- Styling approach (CSS modules, Tailwind, styled-components, etc.)
- Error handling patterns
- Database and API patterns

Generate a {{config_format}} file that includes:
1. **Project overview**: One paragraph summary
2. **Tech stack table**: Layer | Technology | Version
3. **Key conventions**: Every pattern you detected, with examples from the codebase
4. **File structure**: Where things live and why
5. **Do's and Don'ts**: Specific instructions based on patterns you found (not generic advice)
6. **Common commands**: Dev, build, test, lint, deploy

Base everything on actual code patterns found in this project — do not include generic best practices that aren't reflected in the codebase.

Variables to customize

{{tool}}{{config_format}}

Why this prompt works

Claude Code can scan the entire project directory and git history to generate accurate configs. In Cursor, use @codebase to give it project-wide context. The 'base on actual patterns' instruction prevents generic output.

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