- Cursor + VSCode
Automatic autosave
When you install SpecStory, it runs quietly in the background and saves your AI chat history for the active project inside.specstory/history/. You can toggle autosave at any time in settings.
Capture specific chats on demand
Want to bundle selected conversations into a single file? Open the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P) and runSpecStory: Save AI Chat History.
- Save curated conversations into one Markdown document.
- The file opens immediately so you can review or edit before saving.
- Commit the resulting Markdown alongside your code for a complete record.
Publish a shareable link
Share a conversation by runningSpecStory: Share AI Chat History from the command palette.
- Generate a private URL without creating an account.
- Add descriptions, images, and additional Markdown sections before publishing.
- Email support@specstory.com with the link if you ever need us to remove a shared conversation.
Derive rules for AI automatically
Rule derivation launched in SpecStory v0.7.0 for Cursor and expanded to GitHub Copilot in
v0.11.0. To enable it, turn on autosave and sign in to the SpecStory extension.- GitHub Copilot custom instructions
- Cursor project rules or Cursor101.com
- The level of detail you typically request from AI responses.
- Any rule or header structure you rely on when guiding the model.
- How you iterate between suggestions and code edits.
- Architectural patterns that repeatedly surface in your prompts.
.github/copilot-instructions.md.cursor/rules/derived-rules.mdc
Prompt headers
SpecStory relies on consistent headers to generate high-quality rules. We include a default template informed by community best practices.
Benefits
- Spend less time re-explaining preferences in every prompt.
- Get faster, more aligned suggestions from Copilot and Cursor.
- Let project rules evolve automatically as conversations provide new guidance.