Creating Claude Rules Overview Rules in are modular instructions scoped to specific files via glob patterns. They load automatically with same priority as . When to Use - Creating new rules in - Fixing rules that use wrong frontmatter ( instead of ) - Migrating Cursor rules to Claude format - Organizing project-specific conventions Quick Reference | Field | Claude | Cursor | |-------|--------|--------| | Path patterns | | | | Always apply | Omit | | | Description | Not documented | | Frontmatter Path-Scoped Rules Or single pattern: Global Rules Omit frontmatter entirely - applies to all files…