💭 Cursor + Windsurf Settings to 5x AI's Output Quality (Works wi...
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!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG-utUqVrb0

Date: December 24, 2024

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This was an eye opening video into agentic editing workflows.

## setting rules

Dfferent ai tools use different rules files, windsurf uses .windsurfrules.

![image](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/f75bf439-919f-4c19-8695-176ca8a7d52d.webp)

## testing out rules

Test out your rules file by having it say something at the beginning of the output to verify that the rules are being applied correctly.

![image](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/ebeed79c-435b-4aab-b3dc-c744b144c438.webp)

## First line

He suggests to use this key rule for debugging purposes, otherwise you are guessing to what rules if any it is following.

``` txt
Every time you choose to apply a rule(s), explicitly state the rule(s) in the output. You can abbreviate the rule description to a single word or phrase.
```

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