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C++ Programming Guidelines for Cursor AI
This .cursorrules file provides comprehensive guidelines and best practices for C++ development when using Cursor AI. It helps maintain consistent, high-quality code across C++ projects by standardizing naming conventions, coding patterns, and other important aspects of C++ programming.
File Pattern Matches
This .cursorrules file is designed to work with the following file patterns:
*.cpp- C++ source files*.h- C/C++ header files*.hpp- C++ header files (alternative extension)*.cxx- C++ source files (alternative extension)*.cc- C++ source files (alternative extension)*.c- C source files (if the project mixes C and C++)CMakeLists.txt- CMake build configuration files*.cmake- CMake script filesMakefile- Make build files
Key Features
- Comprehensive naming conventions for variables, functions, classes, and files
- Best practices for function design and implementation
- Guidelines for class structure and organization
- Memory management recommendations using modern C++ features
- Project structure organization
- Standard library usage guidelines
- Concurrency and multithreading best practices
Usage
Place this .cursorrules file in the root of your C++ project to ensure Cursor AI generates and modifies C++ code according to these guidelines.