diff --git a/.cursor/rules/no-macros.mdc b/.cursor/rules/no-macros.mdc
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index 0000000000000..d7d4a28a8eb3e
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+++ b/.cursor/rules/no-macros.mdc
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+---
+glob: **/*.rs
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+Do not use macro_rules when you write Rust code.
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/use-cargo-build.mdc b/.cursor/rules/use-cargo-build.mdc
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index 0000000000000..e51e002125d15
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+++ b/.cursor/rules/use-cargo-build.mdc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+alwaysApply: true
+---
+
+When working on our Rust code, if you need to do a build, use `cargo build`, without the `--release` flag. We want to do this because debug builds give a faster feedback loop.
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/use-contributing.mdc b/.cursor/rules/use-contributing.mdc
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index 0000000000000..a4e8986b22860
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+++ b/.cursor/rules/use-contributing.mdc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+alwaysApply: true
+---
+
+Make sure to read our CONTRIBUTING.md and stick with contributor guidance.
+
+@CONTRIBUTING.md
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/use-pnpm.mdc b/.cursor/rules/use-pnpm.mdc
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index 0000000000000..eb48cc0a3f174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/rules/use-pnpm.mdc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+alwaysApply: true
+---
+
+Whenever you need to use a JavaScript package manager, use pnpm.
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/use-semantic-commits.mdc b/.cursor/rules/use-semantic-commits.mdc
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index 0000000000000..f7f7a7e9acc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/rules/use-semantic-commits.mdc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+When creating pull requests, use semantic commits for the title. You can find acceptable patterns in @.github/workflows/lint-pr-title.yaml.
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/use-valuable-comments.mdc b/.cursor/rules/use-valuable-comments.mdc
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index 0000000000000..6a55e8c789c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/rules/use-valuable-comments.mdc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+alwaysApply: true
+---
+
+Only add comments to code when they are truly valuable.
+
+- If you are considering adding a comment restates what the code does without any further explanation, do not add the comment.
+- Comments should add contextual information that can't be easily recognized by reading the code.