# create-agents-md

Generates repo-committed AGENTS.md files for inline rules. Useful for keeping code style, build commands, and safety boundaries close to the code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 303 installs · ★ 22
- Author: siviter-xyz
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/siviter-xyz/dot-agent/tree/HEAD/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/create-agents-md

## What it does

This skill guides agents in writing clean `AGENTS.md` files committed directly to source control. Files follow plain Markdown without metadata frontmatter. They capture tech stack rules, formatting conventions, and exact CLI commands.

Instructions work at the repository root or inside nested folders. That fits monorepo packages or test trees where local rules diverge. Agent tooling combines root guidelines with the nearest subdirectory file.

For knowledge shared across different repositories or heavy reference manuals, `AGENTS.md` is the wrong tool. In those cases, the guide prescribes standalone skills with dedicated scripts.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill create-agents-md -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/create-agents-md/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill create-agents-md -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill create-agents-md -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install siviter-xyz/dot-agent create-agents-md
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill create-agents-md -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/siviter-xyz/dot-agent --path skills/create-agents-md
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill create-agents-md -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/siviter-xyz/dot-agent/tree/HEAD/skills/create-agents-md/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- define project-level coding conventions in the repository root
- scope custom testing instructions to a specific test directory
- set package-level workflows within a monorepo setup
- point agents to canonical code patterns and exact terminal commands

## Example prompts
- Create an AGENTS.md file in the root with our TypeScript and service layer conventions
- Write an AGENTS.md inside the tests folder with local runner commands
- Draft folder-scoped instructions for this monorepo package using the AGENTS.md guide

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: create-agents-md
description: Create AGENTS.md files for project-specific inline rules. Use when adding small, project-specific instructions that should be committed in repos.
---

# Create AGENTS.md

Guide for creating AGENTS.md files for project-specific inline rules.

## When to Use AGENTS.md

- **Small, project-specific instructions** that should be committed in the repo
- **Folder-scoped rules** for specific directories
- **Package-specific instructions** in monorepos
- **Test-specific guidance** in test directories

## When NOT to Use AGENTS.md

- Reusable knowledge across projects → Use skills
- Large documentation → Use skills with references
- Complex workflows → Use skills with scripts

## AGENTS.md Structure

AGENTS.md is a simple markdown file without metadata:

```markdown
# Project Instructions

## Code Style

- Use TypeScript for all new files
- Prefer functional components in React
- Use snake_case for database columns

## Architecture

- Follow the repository pattern
- Keep business logic in service layers
```

## Location

- **Project root**: `AGENTS.md` – Primary, inline instructions and references for the whole project (commands, tech stack, testing, code style, architecture, safety boundaries).
- **Subdirectories**: `subdirectory/AGENTS.md` – Folder- or package-scoped instructions when local behavior meaningfully diverges from the root (e.g., a specific package, service, or test tree).
- **Nested support**: Agents typically combine instructions from the closest `AGENTS.md` with parent ones; keep root general and use nested `AGENTS.md` only where you truly need more specific rules.

## Best Practices

- Keep AGENTS.md files small and focused
- Use for project-specific conventions
- Prefer **short, concrete references** over long prose:
  - Link to project docs, specs, and runbooks
  - Point to example files or directories (e.g., `see src/api/users.ts for canonical pattern`)
  - Include the most important commands with exact CLI invocations
- Reference existing code examples when possible
- Update as project evolves

## References

For detailed best practices, see `references/best-practices.md`.
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