# rulesync

Generates and syncs AI assistant instructions across Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, and other tools from a central .rulesync directory.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 1557
- Author: dyoshikawa
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rulesync

## What it does

This skill guides your coding agent in managing rulesync directly inside the repository. The tool keeps shared rules in `.rulesync/rules/`, MCP server definitions in `.rulesync/mcp/`, and custom commands in `.rulesync/commands/`. You edit instructions once instead of maintaining duplicate files like `CLAUDE.md`, `.cursorrules`, or `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.

Execution relies on the CLI, which requires `npm install -g rulesync` on your machine. The workflow starts with `rulesync init`, after which you can import existing setups using `rulesync import --targets <tool>`. Running `rulesync generate` writes out target-specific instruction files.

Verification commands keep builds clean. You can run `rulesync generate --dry-run` to preview edits or pass `--check` in continuous integration to catch outdated files. The CLI also provides bundled reference materials via `rulesync docs`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill rulesync -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/rulesync/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill rulesync -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill rulesync -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dyoshikawa/rulesync rulesync
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill rulesync -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync --path skills/rulesync
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill rulesync -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/skills/rulesync/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Generate editor instructions for multiple coding tools from a single directory
- Import existing `.cursorrules` or `CLAUDE.md` files into a unified format
- Verify that generated assistant rules match source files during CI checks
- Distribute shared MCP configurations across different development tools

## Example prompts
- Initialize rulesync in this repository and scaffold sample rule directories
- Import our existing `.cursorrules` file into the unified rulesync format
- Run `rulesync generate --targets "*" --features "*"` to build all assistant config files

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: rulesync
description: >-
  Generates and syncs AI rule configuration files (.cursorrules, CLAUDE.md,
  copilot-instructions.md) across 20+ coding tools from a single source.
  Use when syncing AI rules, running rulesync commands, importing or
  generating rule files, or managing shared AI coding configurations.
targets: ["*"]
---

# Rulesync

Rulesync generates and synchronizes AI rule configuration files across 20+ coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Cline, Gemini CLI, and more) from a single set of unified rule files in `.rulesync/`.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Install
npm install -g rulesync

# New project: initialize config, rules, and directory structure
rulesync init

# Import existing AI tool configs into unified format
rulesync import --targets claudecode    # From CLAUDE.md
rulesync import --targets cursor        # From .cursorrules
rulesync import --targets copilot       # From .github/copilot-instructions.md

# Generate tool-specific configs from unified rules
rulesync generate --targets "*" --features "*"
```

## Core Workflow

1. **Init** - `rulesync init` creates `rulesync.jsonc` config and `.rulesync/` directory with sample rules
2. **Write rules** - Add shared AI rules in `.rulesync/rules/`, MCP configs in `.rulesync/mcp/`, commands in `.rulesync/commands/`
3. **Generate** - `rulesync generate` produces tool-specific files (CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, .github/copilot-instructions.md, etc.)
4. **Verify** - `rulesync generate --dry-run` previews changes; `--check` validates files are up to date (useful in CI)

## Key Commands

| Command                                          | Purpose                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `rulesync init`                                  | Scaffold project with config and sample rules    |
| `rulesync generate --targets "*" --features "*"` | Generate all tool configs from unified rules     |
| `rulesync import --targets <tool>`               | Import existing tool config into unified format  |
| `rulesync fetch owner/repo`                      | Fetch skills from a remote repository            |
| `rulesync install`                               | Install skill sources declared in rulesync.jsonc |
| `rulesync generate --check`                      | CI check that generated files are up to date     |
| `rulesync generate --dry-run`                    | Preview changes without writing files            |
| `rulesync generate --watch`                      | Regenerate whenever source files change          |
| `rulesync docs [document]`                       | Print bundled documentation                      |
| `rulesync docs --search <text>`                  | Search the bundled documentation                 |

## Detailed Reference
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