Overview
AGENTS.md is an open standard that provides AI coding agents with machine-readable, project-specific instructions. Unlike README.md files designed for human developers, AGENTS.md focuses on giving AI agents clear guidance about build processes, testing procedures, coding conventions, and architectural patterns. Traycer automatically detects and uses AGENTS.md files when generating and executing Tasks—no configuration or setup required.How Traycer Uses AGENTS.md
When you create a Task, Traycer automatically searches for AGENTS.md files to gather project context:- Finds the nearest AGENTS.md: Starts from the location of attached file references or the current working directory during exploration
- Traverses to workspace root: Continues up the directory tree if no AGENTS.md is found nearby
- Incorporates into Task context: Uses the instructions to inform plan generation and execution
- Place AGENTS.md at your repository root for project-wide instructions
- Add nested AGENTS.md files in subdirectories for component-specific guidance (ideal for monorepos)
- No manual configuration needed—detection happens automatically
What This Means for Your Tasks
When Traycer finds an AGENTS.md file, it uses the project-specific instructions to:- Generate more accurate plans: Understands your project’s structure, conventions, and patterns
- Follow your standards: Respects your team’s coding style, testing requirements, and workflows
- Reduce iterations: Creates plans aligned with your project from the start
- Support monorepos: Uses the most relevant AGENTS.md based on your working directory
Industry Standard
AGENTS.md is supported by AI coding tools including Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Factory, Codex, Jules, and others. By adding an AGENTS.md file to your repository, you provide consistent instructions across all these tools.Learn more about the AGENTS.md standard and what to include at agents.md.