
I Built dotai — One Config for All Your AI Coding Tools
The Problem If you use AI coding tools, you probably have this mess in your project root: .cursorrules # Cursor rules CLAUDE.md # Claude Code instructions .github/copilot-instructions.md # GitHub Copilot .windsurfrules # Windsurf rules .clinerules # Cline rules .aider.conf.yml # Aider config Every file says basically the same thing — "This is a Python project using FastAPI, use pytest for testing, follow PEP 8" — but in 6 different formats. When your rules change, you update one file and forget the others. Your tools drift out of sync. This shouldn't be a problem. The Solution: dotai dotai is a CLI that lets you define your AI coding rules once in .ai/config.yml and sync them to every tool you use. pip install dotai 3-Line Quick Start dotai init # Auto-detects your project → creates .ai/config.yml dotai sync # Generates CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, copilot-instructions.md, etc. dotai status # Shows which configs exist and their sync status That's it. One config, six tools, zero drift. How
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