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A README file can hijack your AI coding agent

A README can contain more than setup instructions. If an AI coding agent mistakes attacker-written text for an instruction it should follow, reading that file can redirect its work. The risk depends on what the agent reads, how it handles instructions, and what tools it can use. The practical takea…

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  1. 2026-11-09 13:31 · DEV Community — AI
    A README file can hijack your AI coding agent

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