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| What | cursor-rules | awesome-cursorrules |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 22, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 21, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~50 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~53 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 1.9k | 41k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | Runs shell or system commands |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | GitHub (flyeric0212/cursor-rules) | GitHub (PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules) |
| Install command | Source repo only | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | Rules are guidance files, not security controls; malicious or poisoned rules can trick Cursor into unsafe behavior, and auto-fetching rules from untrusted sources adds supply-chain risk. | awesome-cursorrules is distributed via GitHub (PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules); review its source code, dependencies, and requested permissions before use. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 28, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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