IDE Rules and Workflows Documentation

Overview

This directory contains comprehensive documentation for generating IDE-specific rules and workflows using the MCP ADR Analysis Server. These resources enable developers to optimize their IDE configurations based on project architecture, team preferences, and best practices.

📁 Directory Structure

ide-rules/
├── README.md                      # This file
├── command-structure.md           # Command syntax and options
├── quickstart-guide.md           # Quick start examples
├── standalone-usage.md           # Standalone script usage guide
├── universal-workflows.md        # Core workflows for all IDEs
├── additional-workflows.md       # Enhanced IDE-specific workflows
├── environment-validation-workflow.md  # Environment setup workflow
└── ide-specific/                 # IDE-specific templates
    ├── cursor/                   # Cursor IDE rules
    ├── windsurf/                # Windsurf IDE rules
    ├── vscode/                  # VS Code configurations
    └── jetbrains/               # JetBrains IDE rules

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Standalone Script (Recommended)

# One-liner to generate and use
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/[your-repo]/generate-ide-rules.sh | bash -s -- --ide cursor

Option 2: MCP Command (if using MCP ADR Analysis Server)

/generate-ide-rules --ide cursor --project .

Both methods analyze your project and generate customized IDE configurations.

📚 Documentation Guide

1. Command Structure (command-structure.md)

• Complete command syntax
• Available options and parameters
• MCP tool integration details
• Output structure explanation

2. Quickstart Guide (quickstart-guide.md)

• 2-minute quick start
• IDE-specific examples
• Common use cases
• Troubleshooting tips

3. Standalone Usage (standalone-usage.md)

• Standalone script installation
• One-line curl commands
• CI/CD integration
• Team sharing strategies

4. Universal Workflows (universal-workflows.md)

• 30+ comprehensive workflows
• Step-by-step MCP tool usage
• Quick workflows (5-15 mins)
• Core workflows (30-60 mins)
• Specialized workflows (60-120 mins)
• Enterprise workflows (2+ hours)

5. Additional Workflows (additional-workflows.md)

• AI-powered code review
• Refactoring assistance
• Performance profiling
• Security-first development
• Team collaboration features

6. Environment Validation (environment-validation-workflow.md)

• System requirements checking
• Development tool detection
• Automated setup scripts
• TODO integration

🎯 Key Features

IDE Support

• Cursor - AI-first development
• Windsurf - Advanced pair programming
• VS Code - Comprehensive extensions
• JetBrains - Enterprise features
• Sublime Text - Lightweight configuration
• Neovim - Terminal-based efficiency
• Emacs - Extensible environment

Workflow Categories

1. Development Workflows

   • Project setup
   • Code generation
   • Testing strategies
   • Deployment preparation

2. Quality Workflows

   • Code review automation
   • Security scanning
   • Performance optimization
   • Architecture compliance

3. Team Workflows

   • Onboarding assistance
   • Knowledge sharing
   • Collaboration tools
   • Standards enforcement

4. Integration Workflows

   • CI/CD pipeline generation
   • Monitoring setup
   • Documentation generation
   • Tool chain optimization

🛠️ Usage Examples

Basic Rule Generation

# Generate rules for current project
/generate-ide-rules --ide vscode --project .

Advanced Configuration

# Full-featured setup for team
/generate-ide-rules --ide cursor --project . \
  --include-workflows \
  --include-snippets \
  --security-focus \
  --team-size medium

Multi-IDE Support

# Generate for all team IDEs
for ide in cursor windsurf vscode; do
  ./generate-ide-rules.sh --ide $ide --project .
done

🔧 MCP Tool Integration

The IDE rules leverage these MCP ADR Analysis Server tools:

• analyze_project_ecosystem - Understand project structure
• generate_rules - Extract architectural patterns
• get_workflow_guidance - Intelligent recommendations
• validate_rules - Ensure compliance
• manage_todo_json - Task integration
• deployment_readiness - Production checks

📈 Benefits

1. Consistency - Standardized configurations across team
2. Productivity - Optimized workflows and shortcuts
3. Quality - Built-in best practices and checks
4. Security - Automated vulnerability detection
5. Onboarding - Faster developer ramp-up
6. Compliance - Architecture rule enforcement

🔮 Future Enhancements

• IDE plugin development
• Cloud synchronization
• AI-powered optimizations
• Team analytics dashboard
• Cross-IDE compatibility layer
• Visual workflow designer

🤝 Contributing

To add new IDE support or workflows:

1. Create template in ide-specific/<ide-name>/
2. Add workflow to additional-workflows.md
3. Update command structure documentation
4. Add examples to quickstart guide

📞 Support

• Issues: Report at the GitHub repository
• Feedback: Contribute improvements via PRs
• Questions: Check quickstart guide first

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Ready to supercharge your IDE? Start with the Quickstart Guide and explore the powerful workflows available!