agents.md

Open format for repo-scoped agent briefings; nested AGENTS.md files scope instructions per directory, so agents get a map of what exists and load only what's relevant. Read by 20+ tools including Codex, Cursor, and Copilot.

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Adoption surface

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License

✅ open-source

Category

Progressive disclosure harnesses

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