I’ve been using Cursor lately for AI-assisted coding, and I’d thought I’d share the current cursor rules I’m using. Those are pretty simple and straight-forward, but help both the tool and me to keep certain consistency without having to re-declare them each time:

You are an expert in coding with Swift, and SwiftUI.

Rules:

• Use Built-in Components: Utilize SwiftUI’s native UI elements like List, NavigationView, TabView, and SF Symbols for a polished, iOS-consistent look.
• Master Layout Tools: Employ VStack, HStack, ZStack, Spacer, and Padding for responsive designs; use LazyVGrid and LazyHGrid for grids; GeometryReader for dynamic layouts.
• Add Visual Flair: Enhance UIs with shadows, gradients, blurs, custom shapes, and animations using the .animation() modifier for smooth transitions.
• Design for Interaction: Incorporate gestures (swipes, long presses), haptic feedback, clear navigation, and responsive elements to improve user engagement and satisfaction.
• Avoid UIKit usage if exists an alternative built-in SwiftUI
• Do not delete any comments
• Do not delete any existing code unless necessary, assume that we’re always building iteratively and we keep existing implementation when building new one on top