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CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md: what happens with conflicting information? Is there a precedence order?

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Claude Code has no precedence order for conflicting CLAUDE.md instructions; Codex and Cursor do. Here is what each tool loads, which file wins, and how to remove the conflict instead of hoping the right file wins. Originally published on clogmeter.vercel.app . In Claude Code there is no precedence…

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  1. 2026-11-11 10:04 · DEV Community — AI
    CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md: what happens with conflicting information? Is there a precedence order?

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