Github Kanishka Namdeo Instructify Plug And Play Cursor

The AI Agent Workflow I Built for Myself—Now You Can Use It Too Look, I got tired of Cursor's AI agent wasting my tokens, making the same mistakes over and over, and taking forever to get simple tasks done. So I built Instructify—the exact configuration I use to make Cursor work better for me. No fluff, just what works.

# Install the package npm install instructify # Run the setup CLI npx instructify init # Or verify Cursor compatibility npx instructify verify git clone https://github.com/kanishka-namdeo/instructify.git cd instructify # Manually copy .cursor/ to your project root Minimum Requirements: - Cursor IDE: >= 0.40.0 (Download) - Node.js: >= 20.0.0 (for CLI and hooks) - npm: >= 9.0.0 For Full Hook Functionality (Recommended): - tsx: npm install -g tsx (runs TypeScript hooks) - TypeScript: npm install -D typescript (for typecheck hook) - ESLint: npm install -D eslint @eslint/js @typescript-eslint/* (for linting) Optional (For MCP Validation): - MCP servers configured in Cursor (browser, github, context7, etc.) These are actual GIFs from my workflow.

See the difference? 🎯 Bulletproof Agent Optimization - COMPLETE I just finished implementing research-backed optimizations from AGENT-INSTRUCTION-BEST-PRACTICES.md .

Here's what changed: New Features I Added: - 🛡️ Auto Security Review - OWASP Top 10 vulnerability scanning after every code change - 🧠 Learning Loop - Automatic pattern detection from 10+ plan executions, suggests improvements weekly - 💰 Cost Tracking - Token consumption monitoring per tool, tier-based cost optimization with alerts - 📏 Minimalism Applied - Rules reduced by 91% (366→32 lines), references over content - 🎯 Anti-Pattern Detection - Catches over-engineering, skipped validation, MCP overuse automatically - 🚀 AGENTS.md - Repository-level context for 28.64% faster completion (Lulla et al.

research) - 🔍 MCP Effectiveness - Per-server success rate tracking, auto-alerts for <50% performance - 📊 Dashboards - Security, cost, and learning dashboards auto-populated after every session Results from My Workflow: - 🏃 ~30-40% faster task completion (I leave work earlier now) - 💰 ~25-35% less token consumption (my quota lasts way longer) - 🎯 Better tool success rates (fewer "let me try that again" moments) - 🔄 ~50-60% fewer revisions needed (I review code instead of rewriting it) - 🛡️ 80%+ security issues caught before I even see the code - 📈 >90% plan accuracy target (up from 82.5% baseline) 💡 Want to see the exact prompt I use?

Check out assets/prompt.md — straight from my daily driver.📚 Want the quick reference? Check out .cursor/QUICK-REFERENCE.md — all commands, thresholds, and troubleshooting in one page.

Rough estimates from my workflow (your mileage may vary): - 🏃 ~28-64% faster task completion (research-backed: Lulla et al., ETH Zurich) - 💰 ~16-40% less token consumption (minimalism + cost optimization) - 🎯 Better tool success rates (escalation protocol: Tier 1 → Tier 4) - 🔄 ~40-60% fewer revisions needed (learning loop + auto-validation) - 🛡️ >80% vulnerability detection (OWASP Top 10 scanning) - 📊 >90% plan accuracy target (learning loop feedback) I was losing my mind because: - ❌ My tokens were vanishing - 10k+ lines of context on every request, burning through quotas - ❌ I was fixing the same bugs - Agent generated broken code, I manually tested and fixed.

Every. Single. Time. - ❌ Tool selection was random - Expensive MCP calls for simple grep tasks So I built Instructify for myself: Tiered context (reduced my token waste significantly), auto-validation hooks that catch bugs before I see them, smart tool hierarchy, and skills that actually remember what works. Tiered Context System: Always loads general.md (15 lines), plus task-specific rules and auto-loaded skills. Result: Much less context waste. Smart Tool Selection: Tier 1 (Shell, Read) → Tier 2 (ReadLints) → Tier 3 (Task, Web) → Tier 4 (189+ MCP tools).

Start cheap, escalate when needed. Automated Hooks: Auto-validate, auto-lint & fix, run tests, monitor plan quality, and validate MCP calls after every code change. Result: Done right the first time. Always Loaded ──────► general.md (15 lines) ↓ Task Triggers ──────► Tier 1 (high-priority rules) ↓ Complex Tasks ──────► Tier 2 (specialized capabilities) Result: My context waste dropped significantly. I actually know where my tokens go now.

Browser Automation: cursor-ide-browser (27 tools), user-chrome-devtools (30 tools), user-playwright (22 tools), user-selenium (18 tools + a11y) Development: user-github (42 tools), user-dart (26 tools), user-ESLint Docs & Design: user-context7 , user-mcp-deepwiki , user-stitch (12 tools), user-shadcn (7 tools) Reasoning: user-sequential-thinking after_code_change ──► auto-lint-fix.ts → auto-validate.ts → auto-security-review.ts plan_mode_exit ─────► plan-quality-tracker.ts (metrics + patterns + cost tracking) What changed: Merged 6 hooks into 4 with smart change detection and graceful degradation.

React/Next.js/Vite/Tauri/Electron guides, Python PEP 8, debug optimization, MCP mastery, tool selection, parallel exploration, plan mode mastery, and learning-loop skill for weekly pattern analysis. Load on-demand—no bloat.

instructify/ ├── .cursor/ # My Cursor IDE config (copy this to your project) │ ├── hooks.json # 4 streamlined hooks (consolidated + security) │ ├── hooks.config.json # Customizable hook settings (optional) │ ├── rules/ # Context rules I learned the hard way │ │ ├── general.md # Always loaded (20 lines—kept it lean) │ │ ├── security-critical.md # NEW: Security triggers (20 lines) │ │ ├── anti-patterns.md # NEW: Pattern detection (23 lines) │ │ ├── context-tier-1.md # High-priority stuff I use daily │ │ ├── context-tier-2.md # Specialized capabilities for complex tasks │ │ ├── mcp-auto-use.md # When to fire up MCP servers (87% shorter) │ │ └── tool-auto-selection.md # Tool cost hierarchy (85% shorter) │ ├── skills/ # Dynamic capabilities I built from experience │ │ ├── debug-optimizer/ # Debugging tricks I wish I knew sooner │ │ ├── mcp-mastery/ # How to actually use MCP tools │ │ ├── learning-loop/ # NEW: Weekly pattern analysis │ │ ├── react-guide/ # React patterns that work │ │ ├── nextjs-guide/ # Next.js 14-15 best practices │ │ ├── vite-guide/ # Vite optimization │ │ ├── tauri-guide/ # Tauri security & performance │ │ ├── electron-guide/ # Electron best practices │ │ ├── python-guide/ # Python PEP 8 & clean code │ │ └── ...

(12 total—only what I actually use) │ ├── docs/ # Documentation I wrote │ │ ├── COST-OPTIMIZATION.md # NEW: Token cost tracking guide │ │ ├── MCP-INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md │ │ └── PLAN-MODE-OPTIMIZATION.md │ └── hooks/ # TypeScript scripts that run automatically │ ├── auto-validate.ts # Unified validation (lint + typecheck + tests + MCP) │ ├── auto-lint-fix.ts # Fixes formatting issues │ ├── auto-security-review.ts # NEW: OWASP Top 10 vulnerability scan │ └── plan-quality-tracker.ts # Enhanced: metrics + patterns + cost └── AGENT-INSTRUCTION-BEST-PRACTICES.md # The 4,537-line guide I wrote for myself 1.

Grab the Code: git clone https://github.com/kanishka-namdeo/instructify.git cd instructify 2. Install Dependencies: npm install -D tsx typescript eslint @eslint/js \ @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin @typescript-eslint/parser \ typescript-eslint globals 3. Add NPM Scripts to package.json : { "scripts": { "lint": "eslint . --format=stylish", "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix", "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit", "test": "node --test" } } 4. Set Up MCP Servers: Configure manually in Cursor IDE settings. See docs/README.md for examples. 5. Let It Work: Cursor automatically loads the right rules, fires MCP servers when needed, runs validation hooks, and loads skills on demand. 6.

Read the Full Story: AGENT-INSTRUCTION-BEST-PRACTICES.md (4,537 lines of hard-won wisdom) Minimum Setup (Plan Tracking Only): Copy .cursor/ folder and install tsx . Edit hooks.json to only include plan tracking. Works standalone. Full Setup (All Validation Hooks): Copy .cursor/ , install all dev dependencies, add npm scripts to package.json , create minimal tsconfig.json and eslint.config.js .

Disable Specific Validations: Create .cursor/hooks.config.json : { "validation": { "enableLint": false, "enableTypecheck": false, "enableTests": false, "enableMCPValidation": false } } Adjust Plan Tracking Thresholds: { "planTracking": { "accuracyThreshold": 80, "efficiencyThreshold": 70, "maxIterations": 3 } } What I'd Do Differently: Start minimal (just plan tracking), use existing configs, disable unused features, test incrementally. Before Instructify: 45-60 min/task, 50k-100k tokens, 8-12 revisions, maximum frustration. After Using My Setup: 30-40 min (~35% faster), 35k-60k tokens (~35% less), 3-5 revisions (~50% fewer).

After March 2026 Optimization: 66% less hook overhead, 80%+ OWASP detection, ~90% plan accuracy, 25% token reduction, 80% rule minimalism. I built Instructify to solve my own problems. But if you're struggling with the same shit I was—token waste, endless revisions, agents that don't learn—then maybe this can help you too. If you improve it, I'd love to hear about it: new MCP configs, better skills, hook scripts that catch bugs I missed, your war stories, security patterns, or cost optimization strategies.

Check AGENT-INSTRUCTION-BEST-PRACTICES.md for the full guide (4,537 lines of hard-won wisdom). MIT License - Do whatever you want, just don't sue us. Research Papers: - Lulla, J.L. et al. (Jan 2026). "On the Impact of AGENTS.md Files..." - arXiv:2601.20404 - Tiered context idea - Gloaguen, T. et al. (Feb 2026). "Evaluating AGENTS.md..." - arXiv:2602.11988 - "Less is more" proof - Exploratory Study (2026).

"Configuring Agentic AI Coding Tools." - Tiered injection and modularity Community Resources: - Cursor Team - Agent Best Practices - Cursor Docs - Rules | Skills | Hooks - ETH Zurich - AI agent instruction research (Jan-Feb 2026) - Installation: npm install instructify thennpx instructify init - The Full Story: AGENT-INSTRUCTION-BEST-PRACTICES.md (4,537 lines) - Tool Reference: docs/README.md (189+ tools) - Cost Optimization: .cursor/docs/COST-OPTIMIZATION.md - Security Patterns: .cursor/hooks/auto-security-review.ts - Learning Loop: .cursor/skills/learning-loop/SKILL.md - NPM Package: instructify on npmjs.com - Issues: GitHub Issues - Discussions: GitHub Discussions Built for myself, shared with you.

Hope it saves you as much time (and tokens) as it saved me. Latest updates: Auto security review, learning loop with pattern detection, cost tracking, and 80% rule minimalism. — Kanishka ☕ → 🛡️ → 🧠 → 🚀

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