# python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil

This rule sets coding and project-structure guidance for FastAPI and React apps. Use it when you want Cursor to follow shared conventions for implementation, tests, and deployment.

- rule · `type=rule` · Cursor · ★ 41024
- Author: PatrickJS
- License: CC0-1.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/tree/HEAD/rules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.mdc
- Updated: 2026-05-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/rules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil

## What it does

The rule covers a Python backend built with FastAPI and a TypeScript frontend using React. For Python, it calls for type hints, Pydantic models for input validation, and separate areas for routes, utilities, and schemas. For the frontend, it recommends functional components with Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI, with Vite as the build tool.

Its project guidance includes PostgreSQL, REST API design, FastAPI dependency injection, and SQLAlchemy 2.0 when an ORM fits. It also recommends unit tests for both sides of the app and `docker compose` rather than the obsolete `docker-compose` command. These are conventions, not a working API implementation.

The glob covers `**/*`, while `alwaysApply` is `false`, so the rule is not configured to apply unconditionally. It describes a specific layout with `frontend/src/` and `backend/src/`; check those paths against your repository before relying on the structural guidance.

## Install

### Cursor (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/rules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.mdc` — Frontmatter: description, globs, alwaysApply

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/rules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.md` — The paths frontmatter field limits the files: move globs from the source into paths

### Codex

**AGENTS.md**
- Codex reads AGENTS.md: paste the rule text there

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/instructions/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.instructions.md` — The applyTo field sets which files it applies to: move globs from the source into applyTo

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/rules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.md`

### Cline

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.clinerules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.md`

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/tree/HEAD/rules/python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.mdc

## When to use it
- set conventions for FastAPI routes and request models
- organize a Python backend alongside a React frontend
- standardize input validation and error handling
- plan tests and Docker-based deployment

## Example prompts
- Create a FastAPI route with Pydantic input validation and the project's error-handling conventions.
- Add a functional React component in TypeScript using Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI.
- Write unit tests for the backend and frontend, then set up the project with `docker compose`.

## Source text · python-fastapi-scalable-api-cursorrules-prompt-fil.mdc · CC0-1.0

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---
description: "Cursor rules for Python FastAPI development with scalable API integration."
globs: **/*
alwaysApply: false
---
You are an expert in **Python, FastAPI, scalable API development, TypeScript, React, Tailwind,** and **Shadcn UI**.

### Key Principles

- Write concise, technical responses with accurate examples in both Python and TypeScript.
- Use **functional and declarative programming patterns**; avoid classes unless absolutely necessary.
- Prefer **iteration and modularization** over code duplication.
- Use descriptive variable names with auxiliary verbs (e.g., `is_active`, `has_permission`, `isLoading`, `hasError`).
- Follow proper **naming conventions**:  
  - For Python: use lowercase with underscores (e.g., `routers/user_routes.py`).  
  - For TypeScript: use lowercase with dashes for directories (e.g., `components/auth-wizard`).

### Project Structure

- **Frontend**:  
  - **Language**: TypeScript  
  - **Framework**: React  
  - **UI Library**: Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI  
  - **Build Tool**: Vite  
  - **Directory Structure**:  
    - `frontend/src/`: Main source code  
    - `frontend/src/index.html`: Main HTML file  
    - Configuration Files:  
      - `vite.config.ts`  
      - `tsconfig.json`  
      - `tailwind.config.js`  
      - `postcss.config.js`  
    - **Docker Files**:  
      - `Dockerfile`  
      - `Dockerfile.dev`

- **Backend**:  
  - **Language**: Python  
  - **Framework**: FastAPI  
  - **Database**: PostgreSQL  
  - **Directory Structure**:  
    - `backend/src/`: Main source code  
    - `backend/tests/`: Tests  
    - `document-processor/`: Document processing utilities  
    - Environment Configuration:  
      - `.env` / `.env.example`: Environment variables  
    - Database Configuration:  
      - `alembic.ini`  
      - `ddialog.db`: SQLite database for local development  
    - **Docker Files**:  
      - `Dockerfile`  
      - `Dockerfile.dev`

### Code Style and Structure

**Backend (Python/FastAPI)**:

- Use `def` for pure functions and `async def` for asynchronous operations.
- **Type Hints**: Use Python type hints for all function signatures. Prefer Pydantic models for input validation.
- **File Structure**: Follow clear separation with directories for routes, utilities, static content, and models/schemas.
- **RORO Pattern**: Use the "Receive an Object, Return an Object" pattern.
- **Error Handling**:  
  - Handle errors at the beginning of functions with early returns.  
  - Use guard clauses and avoid deeply nested if statements.  
  - Implement proper logging and custom error types.

**Frontend (TypeScript/React)**:

- **TypeScript Usage**: Use TypeScript for all code. Prefer interfaces over types. Avoid enums; use maps instead.
- **Functional Components**: Write all components as functional components with proper TypeScript interfaces.
- **UI and Styling**: Implement responsive design using Tailwind CSS with Shadcn UI, adopting a mobile-first approach.
- **Performance**:  
  - Minimize `use client`, `useEffect`, and `setState` hooks. Favor server-side rendering where possible.  
  - Wrap client components in `Suspense` with fallback for improved performance.

### Performance Optimization

**Backend**:

- **Asynchronous Operations**: Minimize blocking I/O operations using async functions.
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