Rules files

Rules files are project-scoped policy documents that the AI Agent reads during every interaction to apply project standards automatically. Rules files help ensure consistent application of standards throughout the Explore, Plan, Build, and other modes.

A project can include one or more rules files. Use

rules.md

for the main policy file. For topic-specific rules, use

rules_<topic>.md

, such as

rules_naming.md

,

rules_tags.md

, or

rules_devices.md

. The AI Agent automatically loads Markdown files whose names start with rules: