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AGENTS.md, skills or MCP: where should agent instructions go?

Where you put an instruction decides when the agent sees it and what it costs every turn. Here is a practical map for AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md, skills, Cursor rules, and MCP. Originally published on clogmeter.vercel.app . Put always-on facts in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md , put procedures in skills, and put…

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  1. 2026-11-07 08:13 · DEV Community — AI
    AGENTS.md, skills or MCP: where should agent instructions go?

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