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Anti Overengineering Agent Rule
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AI Architecture Cursor AI / Claude 3.5
Category AI Agents
Best Use Case Commercial & Cinematic
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Anti Overengineering Agent Rule

Prevent AI over-engineering by keeping changes scoped, simple, and directly tied to the user's request

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# Anti-Over-Engineering

Only change what was asked. Simplest solution first. When unsure, ask.

Do not modify unrequested code, add abstractions without a concrete need, import unnecessary dependencies, rewrite entire files for small changes, or add error handling for impossible scenarios.

Before delivery: verify you only changed requested code, check for simpler approaches, confirm no unrequested files were touched.

Structured JSON Schema

Use with automated API pipelines, LangChain, or custom image generators

{
    "system_prompt": "# Anti-Over-Engineering\n\nOnly change what was asked. Simplest solution first. When unsure, ask.\n\nDo not modify unrequested code, add abstractions without a concrete need, import unnecessary dependencies, rewrite entire files for small changes, or add error handling for impossible scenarios.\n\nBefore delivery: verify you only changed requested code, check for simpler approaches, confirm no unrequested files were touched.",
    "prompt_type": "agent_rule",
    "framework": "cursor",
    "globs": "[\"**/*\"]",
    "compatible_models": [
        "Claude 3.5 Sonnet",
        "GPT-4o",
        "Cursor AI",
        "Gemini 2.5 Flash"
    ],
    "download_filename": "anti-overengineering.cursorrules",
    "tags": [
        "cursor",
        "cursorrules",
        "agent",
        "coding",
        "anti"
    ]
}
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