Add Cheapskate: token/tool/context economy rule - #373
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe change adds an always-applied Cheapskate Cursor rule for resource-efficient work. The README adds a Developer Productivity category and links to the rule. ChangesDeveloper Productivity
Priority: ⬇️ Low Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Change: Feature Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The new Cheapskate rule may not load at all, defeating the primary purpose of this PR. Quote the glob before merging. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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Full details: Description checkExplanation The description clearly explains the rule and its reported benefits, but it does not follow the required template. It omits the required section headings, contribution type selection, quality checklist, added-files list, and maintainer notes. Resolution Rewrite the description using the repository template. Add the required Summary, Contribution Type, Value To Cursor Users, Added Or Changed Files, Quality Checklist, and Notes For Maintainers sections. Select the applicable contribution type and complete each checklist item.
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In `@rules/cheapskate-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc`:
- Line 3: Quote the globs value in the frontmatter of the rule metadata so the
existing recursive pattern is parsed as a YAML string, preserving its value
while avoiding alias interpretation.
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| description: Extreme token, tool-call, and context economy mode for coding agents - treats tokens like scarce money without cutting output quality | |||
| globs: **/* | |||
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
🔎 Supported by static analysis
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sed -n '1,12p' rules/cheapskate-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc
printf '\n--- parser/config references ---\n'
rg -n --glob '!node_modules' --glob '!dist' --glob '!build' 'frontmatter|gray-matter|yaml|js-yaml|globs:' . | head -80Repository: PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules
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sed -n '740,875p' scripts/check-repo-hygiene.mjs
printf '\n--- package metadata ---\n'
sed -n '1,180p' package.json 2>/dev/null || true
printf '\n--- frontmatter-related imports ---\n'
sed -n '1,80p' scripts/check-repo-hygiene.mjsRepository: PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules
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Cursor Project Rules .mdc YAML frontmatter globs quoted wildcard syntax official documentation
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Cursor project rules must be defined in files with the.mdc extension located within the.cursor/rules/ directory [1][2]. These files use YAML frontmatter to control how and when the AI agent includes the rule in its context [1][3]. ### Core Syntax and Frontmatter A valid.mdc rule file consists of a YAML frontmatter block at the top, followed by the rule instructions in Markdown [3][4]. --- description: A short summary of the rule globs: src//.ts, src//.tsx alwaysApply: false --- ### Glob Syntax and Configuration The globs field is used to scope rules to specific files or directories [1][5]. According to official documentation and technical guidance: * Format: The globs field must be a bare, comma-separated string [5][6]. Avoid using YAML arrays (e.g., - "pattern") or wrapping the entire string in quotes, as these formats may cause the rules to fail to trigger [5][6]. * Multiple Patterns: You can specify multiple patterns by separating them with commas (e.g., globs: docs//.md, docs//.mdx) [1][7]. * Standard Patterns: * *: Matches any single file name segment [1][7]. *: Matches any number of directories (recursive) [1][7]. *!: Prefix a pattern with! to exclude specific files [4]. ### Rule Behavior The combination of alwaysApply, globs, and description determines how the rule is applied [1][6]: | alwaysApply | globs | description | Behavior | |:--- |:--- |:--- |:--- | | true | (ignored) | (ignored) | Always included in every conversation [1][7]. | | false | provided | (optional) | Auto-attached when a matching file is in context [1][2]. | | false | omitted | provided | Agent pulls the rule in when it judges the description to be relevant [1][6]. | | false | omitted | omitted | Included only when you @-mention the rule in chat [1][7]. | Important Notes: * Extension Requirement: You must use the.mdc extension. Plain.md files in the.cursor/rules/ directory are ignored because they lack the required metadata parsing [1][2]. * Legacy Support: The legacy.cursorrules file (located at the repo root) is deprecated and should be migrated to the.mdc directory-based format [8][2].
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Citations:
- 1: https://cursor.com/docs/rules
- 2: https://taskprio.com/cursor-rules
- 3: https://design.dev/guides/cursor-rules/
- 4: https://techsy.io/en/blog/cursor-rules-guide
- 5: https://codehabits.dev/blog/cursor-rules-alwaysapply-globs
- 6: https://dev.to/rulestack/why-your-cursor-rules-never-fire-globs-alwaysapply-and-description-explained-b33
- 7: https://prod.cursor.com/docs/rules
- 8: https://www.learncursor.dev/learn/cursor-rules
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if command -v ruby >/dev/null 2>&1; then
ruby -ryaml - <<'RUBY'
samples = {
"unquoted" => "---\ndescription: Example\nglobs: **/*\nalwaysApply: true\n---\n",
"quoted" => "---\ndescription: Example\nglobs: \"**/*\"\nalwaysApply: true\n---\n"
}
samples.each do |name, text|
begin
value = YAML.safe_load(text)
puts "#{name}: parsed globs=#{value["globs"].inspect}"
rescue StandardError => e
puts "#{name}: #{e.class}: #{e.message.lines.first.strip}"
end
end
RUBY
else
echo "ruby: unavailable"
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Quote the globs value in the frontmatter.
The unquoted **/* starts with a YAML alias indicator and causes a syntax error before Cursor can load the rule metadata. Use globs: "**/*".
Proposed fix
-globs: **/*
+globs: "**/*"📝 Committable suggestion
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| globs: **/* | |
| globs: "**/*" |
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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@rules/cheapskate-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc` at line 3, Quote the globs
value in the frontmatter of the rule metadata so the existing recursive pattern
is parsed as a YAML string, preserving its value while avoiding alias
interpretation.
After applying the fix, consider running `coderabbit review --agent` for local
review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli?utm_source=ghpr.
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Adds
rules/cheapskate-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc, a universal (alwaysApply: true) rule that gives the agent a resource-management discipline instead of a vague "be concise" instruction: a pre-action justification checklist, a 7-level cost escalation ladder (existing context -> cheap metadata -> targeted search -> line-range read -> related files -> broad reading -> full-file), and a non-negotiable quality floor so cost-saving never degrades correctness or completeness.In our own controlled A/B benchmark (same bug-fix task, same model, isolated repos, identical resulting fix and test pass rate), it cut tokens by ~20%, tool calls by ~19%, and wall time by ~48%. Full writeup and source: https://github.com/mazenmohammed24/cheapskate
Listed it under a new "Developer Productivity" category since it's cross-stack (not tied to a specific framework/language like the existing categories) - happy to move it if there's a better fit.
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