AGENTS.md is a repository instruction file that tells AI coding agents how to work inside a project. It can describe coding standards, test commands, architecture rules, naming conventions, review expectations, and project-specific warnings.
The value is consistency. Without written instructions, each agent session has to infer your project habits from context. With an instruction file, the agent has a reusable guide for how to make changes, what to avoid, and how to verify work.
Use AGENTS.md like an operational checklist, not a long policy document. Include the commands that matter, the files agents should not touch, preferred libraries, testing expectations, and examples of good changes. Verdent users can apply the same idea through project rules, context, skills, and planning. The goal is simple: make the agent follow your team's way of building software.
