Coding agents are only as useful as the project context they can reliably find. AGENTS.md makes instructions visible, versioned, and shared in the same way README files made human onboarding predictable.
What Sets It Apart
The format is deliberately small: build commands, testing expectations, architecture notes, and contribution rules can live in a file that many agents discover without custom integration. Its restraint is the point; it is a convention layer, not a policy engine.
Who Should Use It
Great fit if a repository is touched by several AI coding tools or has conventions agents often miss. Look elsewhere for enforceable access control, sandboxing, or task orchestration.
