ContextForge, an open-source tool for managing AI context files, now supports Cursor IDE alongside VS Code and Windsurf.
The tool tackles a real annoyance for developers using AI coding assistants: every new chat session starts from scratch. ContextForge generates and maintains context files (like .cursorrules for Cursor or .windsurfrules for Windsurf) that tell the AI about your project's conventions, architecture, and coding standards. Think of it as a persistent briefing document that your AI assistant reads before every conversation.
With the Cursor addition, ContextForge now covers the three most popular AI-first code editors. It scans your codebase, builds a structured summary of your project, and outputs the right format for whichever editor you use. If you switch between editors or work across multiple projects, it keeps those context files in sync.
The project is free and open source. For developers already maintaining .cursorrules files by hand, this automates the tedious part of keeping them current as your codebase evolves.