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This set-up helps eliminate instruction drift across AI coding tools, providing a streamlined and centralized approach to managing agent instructions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this skill does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOrganises AI-agent instructions within repositories by establishing a single canonical file, AGENTS.md, as the primary source of truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports integration across multiple AI coding tools such as Claude, Copilot, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIntroduces thin per-tool shims like CLAUDE.md and GEMINI.md that reference the canonical AGENTS.md file.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOptionally allows for path-scoped rules with a .github\/instructions\/ directory to further refine tool-specific guidance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTackles the problem of instruction file drift, ensuring updates are uniformly reflected across tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDevelopers and development teams using AI coding agents that require consistent instruction management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTeams maintaining repositories with multiple AI tools, seeking to eliminate redundant updates and inconsistencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSetting up instruction files for a new repository to support diverse AI coding tools simultaneously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUpdating an existing repository’s AI-agent instructions to prevent divergence and maintain consistency across tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDeciding what information to centralize in AGENTS.md versus tool-specific configuration files.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompatible with various AI coding tools, including Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini CLI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUtilizes the AGENTS.md file placed at the root of the repository for universal instruction access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports inclusion of additional path-scoped rules for complex or specific use cases via .github\/instructions\/.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- mcpcart:static-blocks:start --\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSource \u0026amp; Licence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package is built on open-source work published by \u003cstrong\u003edevantler-tech\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/devantler-tech\/agent-skills\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edevantler-tech\/agent-skills\u003c\/a\u003e) and distributed under \u003cstrong\u003eApache-2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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