@tobi: Great decision!
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Claude Code now supports AGENTS.md as a fallback configuration file starting from version 2.1.277, with an option to toggle this behavior in the configuration.
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Great decision!
Thariq (@trq212): We’re adding support for AGENTS.md to Claude Code.
Starting today in version 2.1.277, if there is no CLAUDE.md in a folder, Claude will check for and use AGENTS.md.
You can toggle this behavior in /config.
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@trq212: We're adding support for AGENTS.md to Claude Code. Starting today in version 2.1.277, if there is no CLAUDE.md in a fol…
Claude Code now supports AGENTS.md as a fallback configuration file in version 2.1.277, with an option to toggle the behavior in settings.
@reach_vb: LFG! Big win for open standards!!
Claude Code now supports AGENTS.md as a fallback configuration file when CLAUDE.md is not present, starting from version 2.1.277.
@omarsar0: This is the way.
Claude Code has been updated to version 2.1.277, adding support for AGENTS.md as a fallback configuration file when CLAUDE.md is not present in a folder.
Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md if there is no Claude.md
Claude Code has been updated to read AGENTS.md files when Claude.md is not present, improving its configuration handling.
Quoting Thariq Shihipar
Claude Code version 2.1.277 adds support for AGENTS.md as an alternative to CLAUDE.md, allowing customizable project instructions through mods.