ADHD-friendly output for Cursor

ADHD-friendly output rules for Cursor AI. One file. Always on. No slash command.

What this does

Cursor buries answers behind preamble. adhd-mode fixes this with one file that Cursor reads automatically.

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First line = something you can do now.

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Multi-step tasks become numbered lists.

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Rules persist across turns with re-injection.

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Quick / Medium / Large, not fabricated time.

mkdir -p .cursor/rules
curl -o .cursor/rules/adhd-mode.mdc https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DevAnimecx/adhd-mode/main/rules/cursor/adhd-mode.mdc

File at rules/cursor/adhd-mode.mdc. Restart Cursor after installing.

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Great question! Let me take a look... [47 lines] ...Hope this helps!

✓ After

Run npm install jsonwebtoken, then edit src/auth.ts:42.

1. Open file
2. Replace function
3. Run tests

Next: paste failures.

Cursor uses .mdc files in .cursor/rules/ with alwaysApply: true. Also reads AGENTS.md natively.

How do I set up ADHD rules in Cursor?

Place a .mdc file in .cursor/rules/ with alwaysApply: true.

Do rules work in Agent mode?

Yes. alwaysApply: true injects into every Cursor Agent chat.

Can I use AGENTS.md instead?

Yes. Cursor reads AGENTS.md natively. Both can coexist.

One file. 30 seconds.