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Community Question โ€ข Apr 18, 2026

How do I make Cursor ignore my 'node_modules' folder for context?

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Ananya Gupta
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Cursor usually ignores node_modules by default, but you can explicitly manage this in a '.cursorrules' file in your root directory. Adding specific project context there also helps the AI give much more accurate code suggestions.
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Chris Miller
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This was super helpful! I finally understand the difference between the two modes.
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David Chen
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Does Privacy Mode affect the quality of the code suggestions at all?
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Siddharth Malhotra
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