How to handle license headers in Cursor output

1---
2description: License header requirements
3globs: "src/**/*.ts,src/**/*.tsx,src/**/*.js"
4alwaysApply: true
5---
6
7## License Header
8Every new source file MUST start with this exact header:
9```
10// Copyright (c) 2026 MyOrg Contributors
11// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
12```
13
14- Add the header as the FIRST lines of every new file
15- Do NOT add the header when modifying existing files that already have one
16- Do NOT modify or remove existing license headers
17- The header goes BEFORE all imports

1// Copyright (c) 2026 MyOrg Contributors
2// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
3
4// This file is part of MyProject.
5// See LICENSE file in the root directory for full license text.
6
7import type { Config } from '@/types';
8
9// ... file content

1// Composer prompt (Cmd+I):
2// @.cursor/rules/license.mdc @src/
3// Add the license header to all .ts and .tsx files in
4// src/ that do not already have one. Place the header
5// before all imports. Do not modify files that already
6// have a copyright or SPDX header. Process one file at
7// a time.

1// Cursor Chat prompt (Cmd+L, Ask mode):
2// @codebase Check all .ts and .tsx files in src/ for the
3// license header. List any files that:
4// 1. Are missing the header entirely
5// 2. Have a different license header than required
6// 3. Have the header in the wrong position (not first lines)

1// Cursor Chat prompt (Cmd+L):
2// Generate a Node.js script at scripts/check-license.ts
3// that scans all .ts files in src/ and verifies each
4// starts with 'Copyright (c) 2026 MyOrg Contributors'.
5// Exit with code 1 and list violating files if any are missing.
6// This will run in our CI pipeline.