agents-md

Generate an AGENTS.md file at your repository root using a minimal, header-first style that includes only essential project rules and references to canonical skills. This approach avoids content duplication and ensures consistent agent routing.

The best way to keep agent guidelines concise is to apply a minimal, header-first markdown pattern that limits prose and references @skills for content. This reduces noise by including only essential project rules and links to canonical templates.

Yes, you can reference existing skills in AGENTS.md instead of duplicating content. The reference-first style enforces referencing @skills for content, ensuring you only include repo-specific rules and links to canonical skills during setup and updates.

No, an AGENTS.md file does not require dependencies or components to run. It acts as a standalone markdown reference at the repository root, automatically producing and maintaining consistent agent guidelines without external setup.

You should avoid adding long prose to agent instruction files because it reduces noise and enforces a minimal, reference-first style. By limiting prose and referencing @skills, you prevent content duplication and maintain consistent routing for local repositories.