Give an Agent a Markdown File and It Will Fill It With Stale Docs
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-09-08
Matt Pocock draws a parallel: like a drawer destined to fill with cables, an agent given a markdown file will eventually stuff it with unnecessary implementation details, session-specific notes, and stale docs — a jab at the maintenance burden of AGENTS.md-style memory files.
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