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type: "GlossaryTerm"
title: "AGENTS.md"
description: "A convention standard introduced by OpenAI – a Markdown file in the repository that gives AI agents instructions for navigating and working in the codebase."
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tags: ["agentic"]
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  at: "2026-10-08T20:45:31.672Z"
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# AGENTS.md

A convention standard introduced by OpenAI – a Markdown file in the repository that gives AI agents instructions for navigating and working in the codebase.

## Business Value



Makes your codebase 'agent-friendly' and enables different AI tools to work consistently and safely with your code.

## Context Studios Perspective



We recommend AGENTS.md as standard for every new project. It's like a README, but for your AI colleagues instead of humans.