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Clean code for pair-programming interviews v1.0.0

Use this resource to write a clear, well-structured solution during a pair-programming technical interview

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install code-pair-interview-rule

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

Cursor starts with a plan, proposes a simple solution before optimizing it, picks suitable data structures, separates responsibilities, uses two-space indentation and documents functions with docstrings. It avoids over-commenting.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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What you get

  • The .mdc file (in English): method, coding style and documentation for interviews
  • An example of explicit naming (calculate_total_cost rather than calc)

Good fit for

  • Preparing a pair-programming technical interview
  • A coding exercise where readability counts as much as the result

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    Tags

    • interview
    • pair programming
    • readability
    • algorithms

    About

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    “Write a function that finds duplicates in a list, with a plan before the code.”

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    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 write a clear, well-structured solution during a pair-programming technical interview
    3. Adjust the rule to your conventions

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    Files

    • code-pair-interview-rule.mdc2 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/code-pair-interviews.mdc
    Licence
    CC0-1.0

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

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