Combating context rot: defining AGENTS.md and context.md files
CSProfKGD · x · 2026-08-26
The author saved hours of troubleshooting in their Codex project by first defining AGENTS.md and context.md files. This practice addresses "context rot" by persisting documentation to maintain the agent's long-term memory and project context.
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