We're adding support for AGENTS.md to Claude Code.
Starting today in version 2.1.277, if there is no CLAUDE.md in a folder, Claude will check for and use AGENTS.md.
You can toggle this behavior in /config.
Thariq
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AGENTS.md support is built off of Claude Code mods, our upcoming way to customize the Claude Code harness.
This is a built-in mod, but you’ll be able to build custom versions of project instructions yourself as you’d like too.
This is a built-in mod, but you’ll be able to build custom versions of project instructions yourself as you’d like too.
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Thariq
@trq212
You can see the source for the mod here! github.com/anthropics/cla…
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claude-code/mods/agents-md at main · anthropics/claude-code
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflo...
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