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We checked 3,905 CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files on GitHub. In 1 in 6 repos, Claude never reads the AGENTS.md

On October 18, 2026 we pulled 3,905 CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files from public GitHub repositories and ran each one through the same checks. We wanted to know something simple: does the file actually reach the agent? Four results stand out. In about 1 in 6 repos that keep both files at the root (16%…

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  1. 2026-11-14 10:40 · DEV Community — AI
    We checked 3,905 CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files on GitHub. In 1 in 6 repos, Claude never reads the AGENTS.md

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