One AGENTS.md, every tool: the Claude Code symlink pattern
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The promise and the one exception Most agents read AGENTS.md natively — Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, and more. Write it once, it just works. The exception is Claude Code , which reads CLAUDE.md and (as of now) doesn't read AGENTS.md natively. The fix is one line Keep one real file. Point the other name at it: $ ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md One file on disk, two filenames. Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md , everything else reads AGENTS.md , and since they're the same bytes they can't drift. Don't…
1Key Takeaways
- The promise and the one exception Most agents read AGENTS.md natively — Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, and more.
- The exception is Claude Code , which reads CLAUDE.md and (as of now) doesn't read AGENTS.md natively.
- The fix is one line Keep one real file.
- Point the other name at it: $ ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md One file on disk, two filenames.
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3Why it matters
Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — AI reports that the promise and the one exception Most agents read AGENTS.md natively — Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, and more.
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