.Roorules

aid: roorules
name: .Roorules
description: .roorules is a configuration file convention for Roo Code, an open-source AI-powered autonomous coding assistant
  built for VS Code. The .roorules file allows developers to define project-specific coding conventions, style rules, architecture
  guidelines, and behavioral instructions that guide Roo Code AI agents when working within a codebase. Roo Code supports
  multiple AI providers including Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4, Google Gemini, and local LLMs via OpenAI-compatible APIs.
type: Index
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roorules/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
tags:
- AI Agents
- AI Copilot
- Coding Assistant
- Coding Standards
- Developer Workflow
- LLM
- MCP
- Roo Code
- VS Code
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: roorules:roo-code-extension-api
  name: Roo Code VS Code Extension
  description: Roo Code is an AI-powered autonomous coding agent for VS Code that reads and writes code across multiple files,
    executes terminal commands, manages browser interactions, and adapts to custom modes defined through .roorules and .roomodes
    configuration files. It supports API configuration profiles enabling switching between different AI providers and models
    per workflow.
  humanURL: https://roocode.com/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.roocode.com/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/roorules-vocabulary.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/roorules-config-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/roorules-config-structure.json
  tags:
  - AI Agents
  - AI Copilot
  - Coding Assistant
  - Developer Workflow
  - VS Code
- aid: roorules:roo-code-mcp-integration
  name: Roo Code MCP Integration
  description: Roo Code supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing it to connect to external MCP servers for extended
    tool access including file systems, databases, APIs, and cloud services. MCP servers are configured in the Roo Code settings
    and expose tools that AI agents can use during coding workflows.
  humanURL: https://docs.roocode.com/features/mcp/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.roocode.com/features/mcp/
  tags:
  - AI Agents
  - Integration
  - MCP
  - Model Context Protocol
- aid: roorules:roo-code-api-configuration
  name: Roo Code API Configuration Profiles
  description: API Configuration Profiles allow Roo Code users to create and switch between different sets of AI provider
    settings. Each profile configures a specific model and provider (e.g., Claude 3.7 Sonnet on Anthropic, GPT-4o on OpenAI,
    Gemini Pro on Google) and can be mapped to specific Roo Code modes (Architect, Code, Debug, Ask).
  humanURL: https://docs.roocode.com/features/api-configuration-profiles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.roocode.com/features/api-configuration-profiles
  tags:
  - AI Agents
  - Configuration
  - Developer Workflow
  - LLM
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://roocode.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.roocode.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/RooCodeInc
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/roorules-vocabulary.yml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/roorules-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/roorules-config-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/roorules-config-structure.json
- type: Marketplace
  url: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.gg/roocode
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/roo_code
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com