---
title: "Make Cursor read an ignored rules file"
description: "Fix cursor rules issue"
canonical: "https://ian.is/cursor-rules-fix"
language: "en"
---

[Ian Nuttall](https://ian.is/)

# Make Cursor read an ignored rules file

March 17, 2025

cursor pro tip: if the agent just won't read your .cursor/rules/{rule}.mdc file even when set to "always"

try this instead ↓

add a line to the old .cursorrules file telling it to always read and follow your mdc file

hopefully cursor fix this soon

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