Agent Authoring Skill

Overview

This skill provides the methodology for authoring AGENTS.md and SKILL.md files that give AI coding agents the context they need to work effectively. These files serve as "onboarding documentation" that helps agents understand project conventions, avoid common mistakes, and leverage existing patterns.

AGENTS.md Standards

Purpose

AGENTS.md provides project-wide context, conventions, and explicit boundaries for AI agents. It is distinct from README—it contains technical details agents need but would clutter human documentation.

Behavior

• Always loaded when agent works in that directory or below
• Nearest file takes precedence (nested overrides root)
• Automatically included in agent context