Trae Rules Writer

Create rules that solve specific problems - not generic rules.

Activation

When user says:

• "Create rules for..."
• "Make AI always..."
• "Enforce naming convention"
• ".trae/rules/..."
• "#RuleName"

Workflow

1. Understand the problem → What problem does this rule solve?
2. Analyze project → What conventions already exist?
3. Design rule → What should AI do differently?
4. Validate with user → Show design, get confirmation
5. Generate → Create .trae/rules/xxx.md

Rule Format

---
description: When this rule applies
globs: *.ts,*.tsx
alwaysApply: false
---

# Rule Title

Rule content...

⚠️ Critical (MUST FOLLOW)

Wrong	Correct
globs: "*.ts"	globs: *.ts,*.tsx
globs: ["*.ts"]	globs: *.ts
/Users/.../src/	src/

Application Modes

Mode	Config
Always	alwaysApply: true
File-Specific	globs: *.tsx + alwaysApply: false
Intelligent	description: "..." + alwaysApply: false
Manual	No frontmatter, use #RuleName

Quality Gates

Before delivery:

• globs format: comma-separated, no quotes
• No absolute paths
• Description present
• No conflicts with existing rules

Output

Always produce:

1. Problem Understanding
2. Rule Design (application mode + content)
3. Deliverables
4. Quality Report

References

Load these as needed:

• Rule Types: Choose rule type based on problem
• Application Modes: All mode examples
• Project Scanner: For large projects
• Quality Validator: Check conflicts

Official Docs

• Trae Rules
• Trae Skills