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Overview

Notepads are context-sharing tools in Cursor that bridge composers and chat interactions. They extend .cursorrules capabilities, creating reusable contexts for your development workflow.

Notepads are collections of thoughts, rules, and documentation that can be:

• Shared between different development environment parts
• Referenced using @ syntax
• Enhanced with file attachments
• Used as dynamic templates

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Getting started

1. Click the ”+” button in the Notepads section
2. Name your notepad
3. Add content, context, files and information like you would in composer or chat
4. Reference it using @

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Key features

• Context Sharing: Share context between composers and chat
• File Attachments: Attach documentation and reference files (not available in .cursorrules)
• Dynamic References: Use @ mentions to link resources
• Flexible Content: Write and structure information as needed

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Common use cases

1. Dynamic Boilerplate Generation

   • Create templates for code patterns
   • Store project-specific scaffolding rules
   • Maintain consistent code structure

2. Architecture Documentation

   • Frontend specifications
   • Backend design patterns
   • Data model documentation
   • System architecture guidelines

3. Development Guidelines

   • Coding standards
   • Project-specific rules
   • Best practices
   • Team conventions

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FAQ

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Example Notepad

Example for a web application project:

# API Development Guidelines

## Endpoint Structure
- Use RESTful conventions
- Base URL: `/api/v1`
- Resource naming in plural form

## Authentication
- JWT-based authentication
- Token format: Bearer {token}
- Refresh token mechanism required

## Response Format
{
  "status": "success|error",
  "data": {},
  "message": "Optional message"
} 

## Attached References
@api-specs.yaml
@auth-flow.md