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agents.md – AGENTS.md — a simple, open format for guiding coding agents

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AGENTS.md introduces a simple, open format for guiding AI coding agents through structured project documentation. Similar to README files for humans, AGENTS.md provides a dedicated location for context and instructions that help AI agents understand and work effectively on codebases. The format aims to standardize how developers communicate project requirements and guidelines to coding agents.

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