AGENTS.md

Open standard for giving coding agents project-specific instructions — one file, many agents

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AI Depth

10/20

Innovation

14/20

Utility

13/20

Accessibility

17/20

Ecosystem

12/20

Community

What do you think about AGENTS.md?

AGENTS.md is an open standard that provides AI coding agents with build steps, test commands, and project conventions in a predictable location. Complements README.md — keeps human docs concise while giving agents detailed context. Works across many agents. Not a proprietary format.

Key Features

Standard file for agent instructions
Complements README.md without cluttering it
Works across multiple AI coding agents
Covers build steps, tests, and conventions
Open standard, not proprietary

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