Which instruction file does your coding agent actually read? AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, Cursor and Copilot
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Disclosure: this article was drafted with an AI assistant and edited and fact-checked by me against each tool's documentation on Oct 30, 2026. I made the free files linked below and I also sell a larger set; that is mentioned once, at the end. These tools change often, so re-check the linked pages…
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Which instruction file does your coding agent actually read? AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, Cursor and Copilot