Files
crewAI/docs/en/guides/coding-tools/agents-md.mdx
Mike Plachta 2882df5daf replace old .cursorrules with AGENTS.md (#4451)
* chore: remove .cursorrules file
feat: add AGENTS.md file to any newly created file

* move the copy of the tests
2026-02-11 10:07:24 -08:00

62 lines
2.2 KiB
Plaintext
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
title: Coding Tools
description: Use AGENTS.md to guide coding agents and IDEs across your CrewAI projects.
icon: terminal
mode: "wide"
---
## Why AGENTS.md
`AGENTS.md` is a lightweight, repo-local instruction file that gives coding agents consistent, project-specific guidance. Keep it in the project root and treat it as the source of truth for how you want assistants to work: conventions, commands, architecture notes, and guardrails.
## Create a Project with the CLI
Use the CrewAI CLI to scaffold a project, then `AGENTS.md` will be automatically added at the root.
```bash
# Crew
crewai create crew my_crew
# Flow
crewai create flow my_flow
# Tool repository
crewai tool create my_tool
```
## Tool Setup: Point Assistants to AGENTS.md
### Codex
Codex can be guided by `AGENTS.md` files placed in your repository. Use them to supply persistent project context such as conventions, commands, and workflow expectations.
### Claude Code
Claude Code stores project memory in `CLAUDE.md`. You can bootstrap it with `/init` and edit it using `/memory`. Claude Code also supports imports inside `CLAUDE.md`, so you can add a single line like `@AGENTS.md` to pull in the shared instructions without duplicating them.
You can simply use:
```bash
mv AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md
```
### Gemini CLI and Google Antigravity
Gemini CLI and Antigravity load a project context file (default: `GEMINI.md`) from the repo root and parent directories. You can configure it to read `AGENTS.md` instead (or in addition) by setting `context.fileName` in your Gemini CLI settings. For example, set it to `AGENTS.md` only, or include both `AGENTS.md` and `GEMINI.md` if you want to keep each tools format.
You can simply use:
```bash
mv AGENTS.md GEMINI.md
```
### Cursor
Cursor supports `AGENTS.md` as a project instruction file. Place it at the project root to provide guidance for Cursors coding assistant.
### Windsurf
Claude Code provides an official integration with Windsurf. If you use Claude Code inside Windsurf, follow the Claude Code guidance above and import `AGENTS.md` from `CLAUDE.md`.
If you are using Windsurfs native assistant, configure its project rules or instructions feature (if available) to read from `AGENTS.md` or paste the contents directly.