From 9c7398214b3c8919494d4424a1b2b891aa8b3209 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nate <sestinj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:51:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix: rules create should create file in current directory

---
 cmd/create.go               |  2 +-
 internal/ruleset/ruleset.go | 12 ++----------
 spec/commands/create.md     | 10 +++++-----
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index a020d9c..d6e49b9 100644
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "create [rule-name] [rule-body]",
 	Short: "Create a new rule using Continue format",
-	Long: `Create a new rule in the .continue/rules directory using Continue format specification.
+	Long: `Create a new rule in the current directory using Continue format specification.
 If rule parameters are not provided, they will be prompted for interactively.
 This command does not modify the rules.json file.`,
 	Example: `  rules create my-rule "This is the body of the rule"
diff --git a/internal/ruleset/ruleset.go b/internal/ruleset/ruleset.go
index 2809ec4..2e58146 100644
--- a/internal/ruleset/ruleset.go
+++ b/internal/ruleset/ruleset.go
@@ -121,16 +121,8 @@ func CreateRule(rule Rule, format, name string) (string, error) {
 
 	content += "---\n\n" + rule.Body
 
-	// Determine directory based on format (use Continue format)
-	ruleDir := ".continue/rules"
-
-	// Ensure the directory exists
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(ruleDir, 0755); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	// Create the rule file
-	fileName := filepath.Join(ruleDir, name+".md")
+	// Create the rule file in the current directory
+	fileName := name + ".md"
 	err := os.WriteFile(fileName, []byte(content), 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/spec/commands/create.md b/spec/commands/create.md
index 5bda435..255ceb2 100644
--- a/spec/commands/create.md
+++ b/spec/commands/create.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rules create --alwaysApply "Always apply this rule" # Body not supplied, so will
 ## Flags
 
 - `--tags`: Comma-separated list of tags
-- `--globs`: Glob patterns to match files (defaults to "**/*" if not specified)
+- `--globs`: Glob patterns to match files (defaults to "\*\*/\*" if not specified)
 - `--description`: Short description
 - `--alwaysApply`: Flag to always apply rule (creates `alwaysApply: true` in frontmatter)
 
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ rules create --alwaysApply "Always apply this rule" # Body not supplied, so will
 
 - Prompts for missing fields if not provided
 - Allows for stdin/editor input for rule body
-- Creates a new rule (.md) file in `.continue/rules/` directory following Continue format
+- Creates a new rule (.md) file in the current directory following Continue format
 - Uses Continue frontmatter format with `alwaysApply`, `description`, and `globs` fields
 - Does not modify the rules.json file
-- Automatically creates `.continue/rules/` directory if it doesn't exist
 
 ## Continue Format Output
 
@@ -47,8 +46,9 @@ globs: "**/*.tsx"
 ```
 
 ### Frontmatter Fields:
+
 - `alwaysApply`: boolean - Whether to always apply the rule (set via `--alwaysApply` flag)
 - `description`: string - Short description of the rule (set via `--description` flag)
-- `globs`: string - Glob patterns to match files (set via `--globs` flag, defaults to "**/*")
+- `globs`: string - Glob patterns to match files (set via `--globs` flag, defaults to "\*\*/\*")
 
-Note: Tags are not part of the Continue format specification and will be omitted from the frontmatter.
\ No newline at end of file
+Note: Tags are not part of the Continue format specification and will be omitted from the frontmatter.