writing-agents-md

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SKILL.md

Writing Agents MD

Overview

AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md should be minimal guardrails, not repo handbooks.

Do not assume more global instructions improve outcomes; extra always-on guidance often slows or misdirects work.

Keep only information that is all three:

  • hard to discover from the repo itself
  • globally relevant across most tasks
  • stable enough not to rot quickly

If a detail fails any of those tests, delete it, narrow it, or move it into a skill.

When to Use

  • Creating a new AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md
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