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Avoid over-engineering in changes v1.0.0

Use this resource to keep code changes to what was asked, without unneeded abstractions

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install anti-overengineering-rule

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

Cursor changes only the requested code. It avoids abstractions without a concrete need, unnecessary dependencies and rewriting whole files. Before delivery, it checks that no unrequested file was touched.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
CC0-1.0

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What you get

  • The .mdc file (in English): scope, simplicity and pre-delivery check principles
  • A final check of the files touched

Good fit for

  • A small fix in a project you do not want rewritten
  • An agent that adds too many layers of abstraction

Not for

    Tags

    • simplicity
    • scope
    • code review
    • agents

    About

    You say

    “Fix this button without touching the rest of the component.”

    Card for “Avoid over-engineering in changes”

    Rule published by PatrickJS under the CC0-1.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Copy the .mdc file into your project's .cursor/rules/ folder
    2. Ask Cursor to keep code changes to what was asked, without unneeded abstractions
    3. Adjust the rule to your conventions

    Content preview

    Files

    • anti-overengineering-rule.mdc0.6 KB
    • LICENSE6.5 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    PatrickJS
    Source
    github.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/blob/b044f956f021b6e8877f16781bcfc466a6a120e9/rules/anti-overengineering.mdc
    Licence
    CC0-1.0

    Notice

    « anti-overengineering » (PatrickJS, CC0-1.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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