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## Warnings

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## Title

    Proposed fix: [Cursor SDK] Local agent ignores project .cursor/rules, .cursor/mcp.json and hooks — settingSources defaults to none

## Body

    Recommended action: Pass local.settingSources explicitly (e.g. ["project","user"] or ["all"]) or pass mcpServers inline; do not mix "all" with individual values.
    
    Option: Pass local.settingSources explicitly (e.g. ["project","user"] or ["all"]) or pass mcpServers inline; do not mix "all" with individual values. [evidence: official_recommended_action]
    Applies when: Agent.create({ local: {...} }) without settingSources
    Steps:
    1. Add settingSources: ["project"] (plus "user" if you rely on ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
    2. Or supply mcpServers directly in Agent.create.
    3. Verify the rules/MCP servers appear in the run.
    Expected: The error no longer appears.
    
    Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.

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