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Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md if there is no Claude.md

741 points · 285 comments · datadrivenangel

  1. albatross79 · · focus · HN ↗
    CC is such a bloated POS by this point that only full on AGI could have implemented this feature. Congrats guys. Maybe with Super Intelligence they will be able to make it actually respect the instructions in there too.
    1. boorang · · focus · HN ↗
      The system reminder explicitly tells it that the CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md content is optional. I believe this is a big part of why CC doesn't heed the instructions alot of the time:

      IMPORTANT: this context may or may not be relevant to your tasks. You should not respond to this context unless it is highly relevant to your task.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;anthropics&#x2F;claude-code&#x2F;issues&#x2F;18560" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;anthropics&#x2F;claude-code&#x2F;issues&#x2F;18560

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