AI 101
Agent file (AGENTS.md)
An agent file is a plain text file, like AGENTS.md, with project instructions that a coding agent reads at the start of each session.
Think of it like this: It is the owner’s manual in the glovebox, read before every trip so the agent knows this car’s rules.
Source:
- https://agents.md/ (checked Oct 15, 2026)
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory (checked Oct 15, 2026)
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