LLVM developers begin debate over adding AGENTS.md for AI agents
Fcking_Chuck · reddit · 2026-09-05
Per Phoronix, LLVM developers have started debating whether to add an AGENTS.md file to the repository — a convention for giving AI coding agents project-specific context and instructions. The discussion signals AGENTS.md moving from personal tooling into formal engineering practice for major open source projects.
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