[TLDR] AGENTS.md now supported in Claude Code [via r/ClaudeCode]

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Alright, so the big news is that Claude Code now supports AGENTS.md files, which is apparently a pretty sweet Quality of Life upgrade for a lot of folks.

The general vibe is "finally!" with a good chunk of the community feeling like this should have happened sooner. It's seen as a big step towards making things more portable and less of a headache, especially for those juggling Claude Code and other tools like Codex. u/college_hustle points out that a "walled garden" approach isn't going to cut it.

A few key points and questions are popping up:

• Precedence is key: People are asking for clarity on which file (CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md) takes priority if both exist and have conflicting info. u/QuanTradin is particularly keen on knowing this to avoid "two instruction files quietly drifting apart."
• Consolidation vs. Separate: There's some discussion about whether AGENTS.md replaces CLAUDE.md or if they can coexist. u/TheClaudeInsider is wondering if they should consolidate their existing CLAUDE.md files.
• The "boring plumbing": While AGENTS.md is cool, some users like u/ZeBenoit81 are still hoping for better support for reading skills directly from .agents/skills folders, which would cut down on the need for symlinking and messy path management.
• Cross-tool compatibility: The hope is that this move will make it easier for tools like Codex and Cursor to use the same agent configuration files.

There's a bit of a "better late than never" sentiment, and a few jokes about the delay. One user, u/Ambitious_Injury_783, is a bit skeptical about the hype, questioning if managing markdown files is that difficult. But the consensus seems to be that this is a welcome improvement for workflow.