---
type: Glossary Term
title: AGENTS.md
description: "A markdown file placed in a code repository that provides structured instructions, conventions, and context to AI coding agents, improving their task completion"
resource: "https://www.contextstudios.ai/glossary/agents-md-file"
category: engineering
language: en
timestamp: "2026-02-19T12:36:26.660Z"
---

# AGENTS.md

A markdown file placed in a code repository that provides structured instructions, conventions, and context to AI coding agents, improving their task completion rate by up to 29%.

## Business Value

Integrates agents.md into development pipelines, accelerating time-to-market for AI-powered features.

## Context Studios Perspective

We apply agents.md as a core engineering discipline, not a nice-to-have. Our teams use it to ship reliable AI systems faster.