Layer-based settings are compatible with ReSharper, so if you have been working with ReSharper or any of your team members use it, Rider will be able to read and apply settings that you have configured in ReSharper. The other part of the settings, which is for the back-end ReSharper features, is saved in the layer-based format. One part of the settings, which is for the front-end IntelliJ Platform features, is saved in the directory-based format. Rider uses two mechanisms to store its settings: