[MODEL] why ClaudeCode is looking ONLY for cursor rules? It's not a standard.

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 7, 2026 by dzienisz Closed Jan 11, 2026

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Type of Behavior Issue

Claude modified files I didn't ask it to modify

What You Asked Claude to Do

/init

⏺ I'll analyze the codebase to create a comprehensive CLAUDE.md file. Let me start by exploring the repository structure and key files.

What Claude Actually Did

⏺ Read(README.md)
⎿  Read 368 lines

⏺ Read(package.json)
⎿  Read 135 lines

⏺ Search(pattern: "**/.cursorrules")
⎿  Found 0 files

⏺ Search(pattern: "**/.cursor/rules/*")
⎿  Found 0 files

⏺ Search(pattern: "**/.github/copilot-instructions.md")
⎿  Found 0 files

Expected Behavior

should look also for. other types of rules not only cursor

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Sonnet

Relevant Conversation

Impact

Critical - Data loss or corrupted project

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.0.76

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

_No response_

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