Post by @davidgerard@circumstances.run

@davidgerard@circumstances.run 37 min. ago

Your AGENTS.md file doesn’t actually do anything

except cost you more tokens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAq45fJln70&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260827-your-agentsmd-file-doesnt-actually-do-anything - podcast

time: 4 min 53 sec

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Pivot to AI: 20260827 - Your AGENTS.md file doesn’t actually do anything

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chx

@chx@chx.contact 21 min. ago

@davidgerard oh it most certainlyd does something: it is the opposite of a ban on LLM. It has a very important social function in this manner, it clarifies the stance of the project on LLMs. Except, of course, when AGENTS.md is a categorical ban but that's rare.

elle

@elle@weathered-steel.social 21 min. ago

@davidgerard always thought the whole "write a markdown doc to drive AI" was nonsense wishful thinking, seems ETH Zurich confirms that hunch

elle

@elle@weathered-steel.social 23 min. ago

@davidgerard love the shirt 😈

drbrain

@drbrain@mastodon.social 31 min. ago

@davidgerard for a long time I've wondered "if the LLM is so great, why does it need my help?"

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