AGENTS.md

AGENTS.md is an open, cross-tool format for agent instructions — one markdown file that coding agents (including Claude Code) read for build steps, conventions, and project rules.

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AGENTS.md is the ecosystem's attempt at a common standard: a single markdown file at the repo root that any coding agent can read for setup commands, code style, testing instructions, and PR conventions. It's supported across a growing list of agents and editors, and used in tens of thousands of open-source repos.

For Claude-centric projects, CLAUDE.md remains the native format — but if your repo is worked on by multiple agents, the AGENTS.md spec (and its FAQ on precedence and nesting) is worth adopting alongside it.

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