codetie

codetie - A CLI tool for managing AI-powered IDE configurations and rules.

ATTENTION: This is brand new. untested and under heavy dev! ❗❗❗

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Features

• 🤖 Multi-IDE Support - Works with popular AI-powered code editors
• 🎯 Standardized Rules - Consistent AI behavior across different editors
• 🔄 Easy Migration - Switch between IDEs while keeping your AI configurations
• 📦 Pre-configured Templates - Best practices for each supported IDE
• 🛠️ Customizable - Extend and modify rules for your needs
• 🚀 Quick Setup - Initialize IDE configurations with a single command

Supported IDEs

• Cursor - Uses .cursor/rules for AI assistance configuration
• Windsurf - Uses .windsurfrules for code generation settings
• Cline - Custom instructions for the Cline AI assistant
• GitHub Copilot - .github/copilot-instructions.md for personalized suggestions

Quick Start

1. Initialize configuration for your preferred IDE:

# Use default IDE (cursor)
npx codetie@latest init

# Or specify an IDE
npx codetie@latest init --ide <ide-name>

# Available IDE options: cursor, windsurf, cline, copilot

2. The tool will:
   • Create the appropriate configuration directory
   • Add recommended AI rules and settings
   • Preserve existing configurations (with --force option to override)

IDE-Specific Setup

Cursor

npx codetie@latest init --ide cursor

Creates .cursor/rules with optimized settings for:

• Code style consistency
• Project-specific conventions
• Documentation standards
• Testing patterns

Windsurf

npx codetie@latest init --ide windsurf

Creates .windsurfrules with:

• Code generation preferences
• Project structure guidelines
• Best practices for your stack

Cline

npx codetie@latest init --ide cline

Sets up Cline-specific configurations for:

• Custom AI instructions
• Code completion preferences
• Project-specific rules

GitHub Copilot

npx codetie@latest init --ide copilot

Creates .github/copilot-instructions.md with:

• Repository-specific guidelines
• Code style preferences
• Documentation requirements

CLI Options

npx codetie@latest init [options]

Options:
  --ide                 IDE to initialize configuration for (cursor, windsurf, cline, copilot)
                       Default: cursor
  --force              Override existing files without prompting (default: false)
  --help, -h           Display help for command

Configuration Structure

Each IDE's configuration follows its own standard format:

project/
├── .cursor/           # Cursor AI configuration
│   └── rules/
├── .windsurfrules    # Windsurf configuration
├── .github/          # GitHub Copilot configuration
│   └── copilot-instructions.md
└── ...

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Add support for new IDEs
• Improve existing configurations
• Share best practices
• Report issues

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Links

• X/Twitter: @kregenrek
• Bluesky: @kevinkern.dev

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