Cursor Rules for React: 6 Rules That Stop AI From Generating Bad Component Code

Cursor Rules for React: 6 Rules That Stop AI From Generating Bad Component Code Cursor generates React code fast. The problem? It generates bad React code fast - anonymous inline handlers, inline styles scattered everywhere, 400-line god components, untyped props, missing dependency arrays, and.map calls that explode on null data. You can fix this by adding targeted rules to your.cursorrules or.cursor/rules/*.mdc files. Here are 6 rules I use on every React project, with bad vs. good examples showing exactly what changes.