diff --git a/.cursor/rules/commit-message-convention.mdc b/.cursor/rules/commit-message-convention.mdc
index 66ea7a2..64ec504 100644
--- a/.cursor/rules/commit-message-convention.mdc
+++ b/.cursor/rules/commit-message-convention.mdc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: Conventional commit message format for the LoBBS plugin repo
-alwaysApply: true
+alwaysApply: false
 ---
 
 # Commit Message Convention
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/lobbs-project.mdc b/.cursor/rules/lobbs-project.mdc
index 2a7e5c8..788065c 100644
--- a/.cursor/rules/lobbs-project.mdc
+++ b/.cursor/rules/lobbs-project.mdc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: LoBBS project context. Greenfield on-firmware BBS for Meshtastic + MeshCore, plugin + thin forks
-alwaysApply: true
+alwaysApply: false
 ---
 
 # LoBBS
diff --git a/.cursor/rules/release.mdc b/.cursor/rules/release.mdc
index 4f75647..1b7de28 100644
--- a/.cursor/rules/release.mdc
+++ b/.cursor/rules/release.mdc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: LoBBS plugin pins, local symlink dev, and release tagging across the plugin and both firmware forks
-alwaysApply: true
+alwaysApply: false
 ---
 
 # Pins and releases