Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md when no CLAUDE.md is present
datadrivenangel · hn · 2026-09-19
A Claude Code changelog update reveals it now automatically reads the industry-standard AGENTS.md file when no CLAUDE.md exists, letting developers maintain one shared instruction file across coding agent tools.
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