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Windsurf Rules and Memories

Windsurf Cascade rules: global, workspace and enterprise rule files plus AGENTS.md support and auto-generated memories.

Autor: Windsurf (Cognition)
Funktioniert mit: Windsurf
Dokumentiert: Oct 2, 2026

Was Windsurf Rules and Memories ist

Rules tell Cascade how to behave. Global rules sit in global_rules.md, workspace rules in .devin/rules/*.md (legacy .windsurf/rules/), with enterprise system rules deployed by IT. AGENTS.md is processed by the same engine. Docs now brand the product Devin Desktop.

Was es kann

Wo Windsurf Rules and Memories läuft und was es ergänzt, laut Dokumentation

Workspace rules with activation modes always_on, glob, model_decision, manual
Global rules file limited to 6,000 characters; workspace files 12,000 each
AGENTS.md: root is always-on, subdirectories auto-glob
Enterprise system-level rules, read-only for users
Auto-generated memories stored locally (legacy Cascade agent only)

Wann Sie es einsetzen sollten

Gut geeignet

Enforce coding conventions in Cascade
Share rules via the repo with AGENTS.md

Nicht geeignet für

Durable team knowledge in memories: they stay on your machine; docs recommend rules or AGENTS.md

So installieren Sie Windsurf Rules and Memories

Sie benötigen: Windsurf / Devin Desktop

Create .devin/rules/.md in the workspace (or legacy .windsurf/rules/)
Set an activation mode for the rule
Or add AGENTS.md in the repo
Global: ~/.codeium/windsurf/memories/global_rules.md

Einschränkungen

Character limits per rule file
Memories do not apply to the Devin Local agent

Tools, die es erweitert

Coding Kostenloser Tarif

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Desktop

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AI coding IDE, formerly Windsurf, now Devin Desktop: manage local and cloud coding agents inside a full IDE.

Kostenlos bis: Light quota for agent usage, resets daily and weekly, Limited model availability

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Where do Windsurf workspace rules live?

In .devin/rules/*.md, with .windsurf/rules/*.md as fallback. Quelle

Does Windsurf support AGENTS.md?

Yes, root AGENTS.md is always-on and subdirectory ones auto-glob. Quelle

What are Windsurf rule size limits?

6,000 characters for global rules and 12,000 per workspace rule file. Quelle

Are Windsurf memories shared with my team?

No, they are local to your machine and workspace. Quelle

Quellen und Lücken

https://docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/cascade/memories docs, geprüft Oct 2, 2026
https://agents.md/ docs, geprüft Oct 2, 2026

Von den Maintainern nicht angegeben: repo_url is placeholder: product is closed source; Docs describe rebranding to Devin Desktop; Public source repository (closed source or not verified).