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cursor-doctor

IDE extensions Updated Mar 8, 2026
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💰 Open Source 🔄 Updated Mar 2026

💰 Pricing

Open Source

Pricing not publicly listed.

🎯 Use Cases

Validating YAML syntax in Cursor AI IDE rule files Detecting conflicting or redundant rules in team-shared configurations Ensuring token budget compliance for AI-generated code suggestions Identifying missing 'alwaysApply' flags in rule sets Checking stack coverage gaps in IDE automation rules

⚖️ Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Open-source and self-hostable, allowing customization
  • Supports both CLI and VS Code for flexible usage
  • Focused on a specific niche (Cursor IDE configs), avoiding bloat

❌ Cons

  • Limited to Cursor IDE users, excluding other AI-assisted IDEs
  • No GUI outside VS Code (CLI-only for some features)
  • Likely requires familiarity with Cursor's rule system for advanced use

Overview

Health scanner and diagnostic tool for Cursor AI IDE configuration (.cursor/rules/ files). Scans for broken YAML frontmatter, rule conflicts, redundancies, missing alwaysApply, token budget issues, and stack coverage gaps. Available as CLI (`npx cursor-doctor scan`) and VS Code extension.

Problem It Solves

Detects configuration issues in Cursor AI IDE rules files, ensuring optimal performance and correctness.

Target Audience: Developers using Cursor AI IDE, particularly those managing complex rule configurations.

Inputs

  • • .cursor/rules/ files

Outputs

  • • Diagnostic reports
  • • Suggested fixes

Example Workflow

  1. 1 Scan .cursor/rules/ directory
  2. 2 Validate YAML structure
  3. 3 Check for rule conflicts
  4. 4 Identify redundancies
  5. 5 Detect missing alwaysApply flags
  6. 6 Analyze token budget usage
  7. 7 Evaluate stack coverage
  8. 8 Generate diagnostic report

Sample System Prompt 


              npx cursor-doctor scan --path ./my-project/.cursor/rules/

Tools & Technologies

Node.js YAML parser VS Code

Alternatives

  • • Manual review
  • • Custom scripts
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Is this agent open-source?
True
Can this agent be self-hosted?
True
What skill level is required?
intermediate

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