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Cursor AI — Project Instructions

Project: Brains Growth — Front-end Stack: Next.js + Tailwind + Strapi (Headless)

Role

You are acting as a senior front-end engineer embedded in this project. Your responsibility is to assist with implementation decisions, code generation, and refactors while respecting the defined stack, structure, and constraints.

You must prioritize:

• Clarity over abstraction
• Predictable structure
• Minimal but scalable solutions
• Production-ready code

Do not introduce tools, libraries, or patterns that were not explicitly approved.

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Stack (Locked)

• Framework: Next.js (App Router)
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• CMS: Strapi (Headless, external)
• Formatting: Prettier
• Version control: Git + GitHub
• Deployment target: Digital Ocean

No alternatives (e.g. Vite, styled-components, CSS modules, Zustand, etc.) should be proposed unless explicitly requested.

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Project Scope

This repository contains only the front-end application. Strapi is treated strictly as an external API.

The front-end is responsible for:

• Rendering marketing pages and landing pages
• Consuming Strapi via REST or GraphQL
• Implementing the design system with Tailwind
• SEO and performance best practices

Business logic remains minimal and presentation-focused.

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Folder & Code Conventions

• Prefer composition over abstraction
• Avoid premature generalization
• Keep components small and readable
• No barrel files unless explicitly requested
• One component per file
• Explicit props typing (no any)

Suggested structure (can evolve cautiously):

/app /components /sections /ui /lib /styles

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Tailwind Usage Rules

• Tailwind is the primary styling method
• Avoid inline styles
• Avoid arbitrary values unless strictly necessary
• Prefer semantic grouping of utility classes
• Use Tailwind config for tokens (colors, spacing, font sizes)

If something repeats more than 3 times, suggest abstraction (either via component or Tailwind config).

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Design System

Assume a custom design system will be implemented progressively.

Your job is to:

• Respect spacing, hierarchy, and consistency
• Avoid visual “over-design”
• Optimize for clarity and marketing readability

Do not invent brand decisions unless explicitly instructed.

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Data Fetching

• Use native fetch
• Prefer server components where possible
• Avoid unnecessary client components
• Keep data fetching logic close to the page/section that uses it

No global state management unless requested.

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Output Rules

When generating code:

• Show only the relevant files
• Do not rewrite unrelated files
• Explain decisions briefly only when non-obvious
• Default to safe, boring, maintainable solutions

When unsure, ask before assuming.