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Cursor testing rule for Tauri

A Cursor `.mdc` rule can attach only when you touch tests. This variant keeps testing policy out of the always-on project rule so day-to-day edits stay quieter. This copy is written for a Tauri project. This repository is a Tauri app. Privileged work is a Rust command. The webview calls `invoke`. Capabilities grant only the permissions the window needs.

The example uses a balanced, readable style, pragmatic tests, and comments only where the intent is not obvious. Open the generator to make the agent stricter, switch to test-first, quiet the comments, or pick a different file.

The example assumes Tauri 2 with a Rust core. It does not assume a particular frontend framework. Use the one in the webview.

Example file

Balanced strictness, readable style, pragmatic tests. Download name: testing.mdc

---
description: "Testing rules for a Tauri repository"
globs: "src-tauri/**/*.rs"
alwaysApply: false
---

# Testing rules

Attach these rules when editing tests in this Tauri repository.
The always-on project rule still lives in `.cursor/rules/project.mdc`. This file does not repeat it.

## Stack

This repository is a Tauri app. Privileged work is a Rust command. The webview calls `invoke`. Capabilities grant only the permissions the window needs.

## Commands

- Dev: `npm run tauri dev`
- Rust tests: `cargo test`
- Frontend tests: `npm test`

Use the script the repo already defines when it differs from the command above.

## Testing

Add or update tests when behavior changes.

Unit-test the command's pure logic in Rust. Do not need the webview for a validation rule.

## Done when

- The requested behavior works.
- `cargo test` passes and `tauri dev` still opens the window.
- The diff stays inside the task.
- You list anything you could not run.

Add it to the project

  1. 01

    Copy a starting file

    Copy the example Cursor testing rule on this page, or open the generator if you want different testing, strictness, or comment rules.

  2. 02

    Save it at .cursor/rules/testing.mdc

    Save it at `.cursor/rules/testing.mdc` in the Tauri repo, next to the always-on project rule. Leave `alwaysApply` false so it only joins test edits.

  3. 03

    Start a fresh agent session

    Rules files are read when a session starts. A chat that is already open may still be using the old instructions.

  4. 04

    Give it one small task

    Ask for one change a Tauri agent often gets wrong, such as a command that checks its arguments and is listed in the capability file. If it ignores the file, confirm the path and start a new session.

Questions about this file

Where do I put Cursor testing rule in a Tauri repo?

Save it at `.cursor/rules/testing.mdc` in the Tauri repo, next to the always-on project rule. Leave `alwaysApply` false so it only joins test edits.

Which tools read this Cursor testing rule?

Cursor loads `.cursor/rules/testing.mdc` when a file matches its globs. It does not replace `project.mdc`. Keep the always-on rule for stack conventions.

What does the Tauri example assume?

The example assumes Tauri 2 with a Rust core. It does not assume a particular frontend framework. Use the one in the webview.

Does VibeSpell upload my repository?

No. Recipe pages are static, and the generator builds the file in your browser from the options you pick. Your source code never leaves the machine.

Other files for Tauri

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