girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Open-source rules engine for Cursor IDE — 110 rules, agents, skills, commands that give AI permanent memory of your standards. Demo: 30%+ token savings, blocks hardcoded secrets, type-check instead of 100K-token test runs, consistent code across team.

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code-review

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Structured workflow for conducting thorough code reviews. Use when the user asks to review code, a PR, or specific files.

not rated 30 7d ago A 27 tokens original MIT

create-handler

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Create a new API handler following the handler pattern. Use when the user asks to create an endpoint, handler, or route.

not rated 30 7d ago A 28 tokens original MIT

debug-issue

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Structured workflow for debugging a reported or reproduced issue. Use when the user asks to debug a bug, find root cause, or fix a failing scenario.

not rated 30 7d ago A 34 tokens original MIT

girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for identifying and applying backend performance improvements. Use when the user asks to optimize, speed up, or reduce latency.

not rated 30 7d ago A 28 tokens original MIT

aws-cost-estimator

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Estimate or review cost for proposed AWS resources (compute, storage, data transfer). Use when the user asks for cost estimate or cost optimization.

not rated 30 7d ago A 33 tokens original MIT

infrastructure

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for provisioning cloud infrastructure using IaC. Use when the user needs to create or modify cloud resources.

not rated 30 7d ago A 24 tokens original MIT

opensearch

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch) usage: indexing, search, mappings, and tuning. Use when the user asks about OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.

not rated 30 7d ago A 35 tokens original MIT

create-migration

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Create a new database migration following project naming and safety rules. Use when the user asks to add a migration or create a migration for a schema change.

not rated 30 7d ago A 34 tokens original MIT

migration

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Safe workflow for creating and applying database schema changes. Use when the user needs to modify the database schema.

not rated 30 7d ago A 23 tokens original MIT

query-optimization

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for identifying and fixing slow database queries. Use when a query is slow or the user asks to optimize database performance.

not rated 30 7d ago A 28 tokens original MIT

ci-cd

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for creating a complete CI/CD pipeline. Use when the user needs to set up or modify CI/CD pipelines.

not rated 30 7d ago A 27 tokens original MIT

monitoring

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for implementing comprehensive monitoring and alerting. Use when the user needs to set up or improve service monitoring.

not rated 30 7d ago A 25 tokens original MIT

setup-monitoring

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Guide for setting up or extending monitoring (metrics, logs, alerts) for a service. Use when the user asks to set up monitoring or add alerts.

not rated 30 7d ago A 35 tokens original MIT

task-master

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Break a high-level request into ordered, actionable tasks. Use when the user asks to break down into tasks, create a plan, or list steps.

not rated 30 7d ago A 33 tokens original MIT

api-docs

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for creating comprehensive API documentation. Use when the user needs to document API endpoints.

not rated 30 7d ago A 21 tokens original MIT

architecture-docs

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for creating and maintaining architecture documentation. Use when the user needs to document system architecture or make ADRs.

not rated 30 7d ago A 26 tokens original MIT

websearch

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Use web search to find current documentation, best practices, or version-specific information. Use when the user asks about library versions or recent API changes.

not rated 30 7d ago A 32 tokens original MIT

component-creation

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Step-by-step workflow for creating accessible, tested UI components. Use when the user asks to create a new UI component.

not rated 30 7d ago A 28 tokens original MIT

state-management

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Workflow for choosing and implementing the right state management approach. Use when the user needs to manage state for a new feature or refactor.

not rated 30 7d ago A 30 tokens original MIT

girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Systematic workflow for identifying coverage gaps and writing missing tests. Use when coverage is below target or the user asks to improve coverage.

not rated 30 7d ago A 30 tokens original MIT

fix-tests

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girijashankarj/cursor-handbook

Skill Cursor

Systematic workflow for diagnosing and fixing failing tests. Use when the user reports failing tests or asks to fix test failures.

not rated 30 7d ago A 27 tokens original MIT

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