AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md: Precedence, Modes, When to Switch
Claude Code 2.1.277 reads AGENTS.md, but CLAUDE.md still wins by default. See the four modes, the CLAUDE.local.md gotcha, and when to keep both files.
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Claude Code 2.1.277 reads AGENTS.md, but CLAUDE.md still wins by default. See the four modes, the CLAUDE.local.md gotcha, and when to keep both files.
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