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Rust & Axum .cursorignore
A .cursorignore for Rust & Axum that keeps build output, large files and secrets out of Cursor's index (best effort).
- Path
- .cursorignore
- Loads
- Indexing and AI features
- Format
- gitignore syntax
- Used by
- Cursor
What this file tells the agent
This .cursorignore keeps Rust & Axum build output, large data files and environment secrets out of Cursor's index and AI features, so context goes to your source code. It is best effort: commands the agent runs in the terminal can still read ignored files, so keep real secrets out of the repo too.
- Never call `.unwrap()` or `.expect()` in production route handlers; propagate errors via `Result<T, AppError>`.
- Implement `IntoResponse` on custom application error enums with appropriate HTTP status codes.
- Use `State(app_state)` extractors for shared database pools and configurations.
- Keep Axum handlers strongly typed with `Json<T>` and `Path<T>` extractors.
Install it in one command
- 01
Go to your project root
The file goes at .cursorignore, relative to the root.
- 02
Download the file
Run the command on the right. It downloads this preset and writes the file.
- 03
Make sure it gets used
Cursor applies .cursorignore automatically. Matching files leave the index and AI features, but commands the agent runs in the terminal can still read them.
$ curl -fsSL "https://www.devscratchpad.tech/api/raw/cursorignore/rust-axum" -o ".cursorignore"
writes .cursorignore
.cursorignore
To write the file from your own code instead, use Read your code or Convert Legacy Rules in the editor above.
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Questions
- How is .cursorignore different from .gitignore?
- .gitignore decides what git tracks. .cursorignore keeps files out of Cursor's codebase index and AI features; Cursor already skips files in .gitignore when it indexes.
- Does .cursorignore reduce wasted context?
- Yes. Ignored files are not indexed or pulled into requests, so build output and large data files do not crowd out your source code.