License & Attribution Policy
AgentRules.org is built on the philosophy of open, standardized AI coding guardrails. To maximize utility for developers while safeguarding community contributions and establishing authentic origin attribution, our catalog operates under a transparent Dual-License Model.
Behavioral Specifications & Rule Standards
Covers all system instructions, RFC guidelines, anti-pattern definitions, verified Good/Bad code examples, AST Quality Gate manifests, and stack blueprints.
- Share & Adapt: Copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the material in any medium.
- Commercial Use: Free for commercial and non-commercial endeavors.
- Attribution Obligation: You must give appropriate credit to
agentrules.organd provide a link to the original rule.
CLI, Linters & CI/CD Tooling
Covers the @agentrules/cli binary, AST validation compilers, GitHub Actions workflows, Git pre-commit hooks, and API client libraries.
- Permissive Integration: Incorporate tooling directly into proprietary build systems or CI/CD pipelines.
- Zero Royalties: Without restriction, including rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, or sublicense.
- Standard Disclaimer: Provided "AS IS", without warranty of any kind.
Scope of Permitted Use & Attribution Rules
1. In-Repository IDE Usage (Private, Team & Enterprise Codebases)
When you download or copy .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, .windsurfrules, or AGENTS.md into your project repository to guide Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, or Codex:
→ You are NOT required to add any attribution in your application source code, UI, or compiled binary output. You have full ownership of any code generated by your AI agent adhering to these rules.
2. Open Source Repositories & Public GitHub Templates
When including AgentRules configuration files in a public open-source repository or starter template:
→ Simply retain the 1-line header comment already generated by AgentRules (e.g. # Generated by AgentRules.org | CC BY 4.0). No extra legal notices are required.
3. Public Redistribution, Articles, Benchmarks & AI Training Datasets
If you reproduce rules, quotes, anti-pattern code diffs, or integrate the specifications into another public website, benchmark study, or training dataset:
→ Attribution is strictly required. You must state that the specifications originate from AgentRules.org, link to the canonical rule URL (https://agentrules.org/rules/<id>), and indicate the CC BY 4.0 license.
Standard Citation Templates
Use these pre-formatted snippets when citing AgentRules in publications, documentation, or articles.
[AgentRules.org](https://agentrules.org) - Industrial Behavioral Rules & System Instructions Matrix (Licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
Source: AgentRules.org (https://agentrules.org). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
@misc{agentrules2026,
title={AgentRules.org: Industrial Behavioral Specifications & Anti-Hallucination Guardrails for AI Coding Agents},
author={{AgentRules Working Group}},
year={2026},
howpublished={\url{https://agentrules.org}},
note={Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)}
}