diff --git a/mcp-server/src/tools/initialize-project.js b/mcp-server/src/tools/initialize-project.js
index 4fcfefc6..16764b91 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/tools/initialize-project.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/tools/initialize-project.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function registerInitializeProjectTool(server) {
 				.array(z.string())
 				.optional()
 				.describe(
-					'List of rules to include at initialization (e.g., ["cursor", "roo"]). If omitted, defaults to ["cursor"].'
+					'List of rules to include at initialization (e.g., ["cursor", "roo"]). If omitted, defaults to all available brand rules.'
 				)
 		}),
 		execute: withNormalizedProjectRoot(async (args, context) => {
diff --git a/scripts/init.js b/scripts/init.js
index a9862ca6..1348becc 100755
--- a/scripts/init.js
+++ b/scripts/init.js
@@ -537,8 +537,14 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		// fallback for safety
-		convertAllRulesToBrandRules(targetDir, BRAND_PROFILES['cursor']);
+		// fallback for safety - use all available brand rules
+		log('warn', 'selectedBrandRules is not an array, using all available brand rules as fallback');
+		for (const rule of BRAND_NAMES) {
+			const profile = BRAND_PROFILES[rule];
+			if (profile) {
+				convertAllRulesToBrandRules(targetDir, profile);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Run npm install automatically