Partially Verified65% confidenceFactExact time
When a CLAUDE.md file is not present in a folder, Claude automatically looks for and uses AGENTS.md as the source of project instructions.
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65%
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
9/18/2026
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Valid until: 12/17/2026
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