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1 codex AGENTS.mdopenai/codexAGENTS.md instructions for openai/codex, covering rust/codex-rs, the codex-core crate, code review rules, crate api surface and model visible context. Instructions file Other 122k A 5,182
2 spec-kit AGENTS.mdgithub/spec-kitAGENTS.md instructions for github/spec-kit, covering agents.md, about spec kit and specify, quickstart — add a new integration in 5 steps, integration architecture and integrationmanifest — file tracking. Instructions file Other 134k A 7,104
3 next.js AGENTS.mdvercel/next.jsAGENTS.md instructions for vercel/next.js, covering next.js development guide, codebase structure, monorepo overview, core package: packages/next and other important packages. Instructions file Browser automation 142k A 7,296
4 deno CLAUDE.mddenoland/denoClaude Code instructions for denoland/deno, covering deno development guide, git workflow, high level overview, key directories and quick start. Instructions file Productivity 108k A 2,993
5 generative-ai-for-beginners AGENTS.mdmicrosoft/generative-ai-for-beginnersAGENTS.md instructions for microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners, covering agents.md, project overview, setup commands, initial repository setup and clone the repository. Instructions file Learning and teaching 119k A 2,850
6 superset AGENTS.mdapache/supersetAGENTS.md instructions for apache/superset, covering llm context guide for apache superset, run pre-commit before pushing, stage your changes first, run pre-commit on staged files and if there are auto-fixes, stage them and commit. Instructions file Data and AI 75k A 3,620
7 appwrite AGENTS.mdappwrite/appwriteAGENTS.md instructions for appwrite/appwrite, covering appwrite, commands, stack, layout and libraries. Instructions file Backend and APIs 57k A 6,610
8 airflow AGENTS.mdapache/airflowAGENTS.md instructions for apache/airflow, covering agents instructions, naming, environment setup, commands and repository structure. Instructions file Python 47k A 8,457
9 browser-use AGENTS.mdbrowser-use/browser-useAGENTS.md instructions for browser-use/browser-use, covering agents.md version 2, development rules, quickstart, 1. installing browser-use and on windows use .venv\scripts\activate. Instructions file Browser automation 112k A 9,117
10 open-design AGENTS.mdnexu-io/open-designAGENTS.md instructions for nexu-io/open-design, covering directory guide, core documentation index, workspace directories, inactive or placeholder directories and development workflow. Instructions file Other 94k A 10,281
11 pi AGENTS.mdearendil-works/piAGENTS.md instructions for earendil-works/pi, covering development rules, conversational style, code quality, commands and dependency and install security. Instructions file Other 102k A 2,804
12 opencode AGENTS.mdanomalyco/opencodeAGENTS.md instructions for anomalyco/opencode, covering branch names, commits and pr titles, style guide, general principles and destructuring. Instructions file Git and workflow 205k A 1,893
13 ECC AGENTS.mdaffaan-m/ECCAGENTS.md instructions for affaan-m/ECC, covering everything claude code (ecc) — agent instructions, core principles, available agents, agent orchestration and security guidelines. Instructions file Planning 250k A 1,862
14 nacos AGENTS.mdalibaba/nacosAGENTS.md instructions for alibaba/nacos, covering agents.md, ai contribution guidelines, repository overview, core architecture and build & test commands. Instructions file Other 33k A 6,338
15 openai-agents-python AGENTS.mdopenai/openai-agents-pythonAGENTS.md instructions for openai/openai-agents-python, covering contributor guide, policies & mandatory rules, mandatory skill usage, work status reporting and git worktree and branch safety. Instructions file Languages 29k A 8,006
16 impeccable CLAUDE.mdpbakaus/impeccableClaude Code instructions for pbakaus/impeccable, covering project instructions for claude, architecture (v3.0+), engine binary (the runtime behind every verb), modes (persuade / operate / read / experience) and platform (web / ios / android / adaptive). Instructions file Other 66k A 12,417
17 ragflow AGENTS.mdinfiniflow/ragflowAGENTS.md instructions for infiniflow/ragflow, covering ragflow instructions, core stance, current stack, code layout to expect and go-specific rules. Instructions file Languages 90k A 2,027
18 ui-ux-pro-max-skill CLAUDE.mdnextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skillClaude Code instructions for nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill, covering claude.md, project overview, search command, architecture and sync rules. Instructions file Design and UX 125k A 1,386
19 agent-skills CLAUDE.mdaddyosmani/agent-skillsClaude Code instructions for addyosmani/agent-skills, covering agent-skills, project structure, skills by phase, conventions and contributing. Instructions file Other 92k A 909
20 langgraph AGENTS.mdlangchain-ai/langgraphAGENTS.md instructions for langchain-ai/langgraph, covering agents instructions, corridor security analysis, libraries and dependency map. Instructions file Building agents 41k A 477
21 page-agent AGENTS.mdalibaba/page-agentAGENTS.md instructions for alibaba/page-agent, covering instructions for coding assistants, project overview, development commands, architecture and monorepo structure. Instructions file Planning 29k A 1,603
22 turborepo AGENTS.mdvercel/turborepoAGENTS.md instructions for vercel/turborepo, covering agents.md, architecture, keeping documentation up to date, pull request guidelines and always run pre-commit/pre-push hooks. Instructions file TypeScript 31k A 1,238
23 claude-mem CLAUDE.mdthedotmack/claude-memClaude Code instructions for thedotmack/claude-mem, covering claude-mem: ai development instructions, build, file locations, requirements and documentation. Instructions file Other 93k A 271
24 playwright-mcp CLAUDE.mdmicrosoft/playwright-mcpClaude Code instructions for microsoft/playwright-mcp, covering commit convention, ... make changes .., summary, rolling playwright and preparing a release. Instructions file Browser automation 37k A 363
25 lexical AGENTS.mdfacebook/lexicalAGENTS.md instructions for facebook/lexical, covering lexical agent guide, build, test, and development commands, building, testing and development servers. Instructions file Other 24k A 4,615
26 last30days-skill AGENTS.mdmvanhorn/last30days-skillAGENTS.md instructions for mvanhorn/last30days-skill, covering last30days skill, structure, orientation, commands and prefer github actions → "prepare release". local equivalent. Instructions file Other 61k A 3,711
27 shardingsphere AGENTS.mdapache/shardingsphereAGENTS.md instructions for apache/shardingsphere, covering shardingsphere codex development guide, instruction sources and routing, changing repository policy, response style and authority and safety. Instructions file Databases 21k A 4,964
28 ollama AGENTS.mdollama/ollamaAGENTS.md instructions for ollama/ollama, covering agents.md and building. Instructions file Go 180k A 91
29 mempalace CLAUDE.mdMemPalace/mempalaceClaude Code instructions for MemPalace/mempalace, covering claude.md, the mission, design principles, contributing and setup. Instructions file Memory and context 59k A 1,683
30 ccxt CLAUDE.mdccxt/ccxtClaude Code instructions for ccxt/ccxt, covering ccxt — repository guide for contributors and ai agents, 1. architecture, rest vs pro (websocket), per-language model and two transpilers. Instructions file Other 44k A 10,138
31 python-sdk AGENTS.mdmodelcontextprotocol/python-sdkAGENTS.md instructions for modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk, covering development guidelines, note for ai agents, branching model, package management and code quality. Instructions file Data and AI 24k A 2,207
32 ppt-master AGENTS.mdhugohe3/ppt-masterAGENTS.md instructions for hugohe3/ppt-master, covering agents.md, project overview, execution requirements, required conventions and compatibility boundary. Instructions file Other 52k A 2,560
33 goose AGENTS.mdaaif-goose/gooseAGENTS.md instructions for aaif-goose/goose, covering agents instructions, contribution workflow, github communication, agent loop migration and setup. Instructions file Other 54k A 1,230
34 CLIProxyAPI AGENTS.mdrouter-for-me/CLIProxyAPIAGENTS.md instructions for router-for-me/CLIProxyAPI, covering agents.md, repository, commands, config and architecture. Instructions file Other 51k A 1,128
35 marketingskills AGENTS.mdcoreyhaines31/marketingskillsAGENTS.md instructions for coreyhaines31/marketingskills, covering agents.md, repository overview, repository structure, build / lint / test commands and versioning. Instructions file Other 47k A 2,517
36 hyperframes CLAUDE.mdheygen-com/hyperframesClaude Code instructions for heygen-com/hyperframes, covering hyperframes, skills, creation workflows, domain skills (loaded on demand) and skill catalog maintenance. Instructions file Building agents 44k A 2,669
37 oh-my-claudecode AGENTS.mdYeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecodeAGENTS.md instructions for Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode, covering oh-my-claudecode - intelligent multi-agent orchestration, working agreements, setup and review guidelines. Instructions file Other 39k A 5,223
38 LightRAG AGENTS.mdHKUDS/LightRAGAGENTS.md instructions for HKUDS/LightRAG, covering repository guidelines, project overview, project structure, module layout (lightrag/) and core architecture. Instructions file Other 39k A 5,702
39 ai-engineering-from-scratch AGENTS.mdrohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratchInstructions for rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, covering agents.md, philosophy, repo layout, hard rules and dependencies. Instructions file Other 53k A 3,101
40 Codewhale AGENTS.mdHmbown/CodeWhaleAGENTS.md instructions for Hmbown/Codewhale, covering codewhale agent guidance, the ponytail method, working rules, landing other people's work and merging under a gate. Instructions file Rust 41k A 2,763
41 claw-code AGENTS.mdultraworkers/claw-codeAGENTS.md instructions for ultraworkers/claw-code, covering project knowledge base, structure, where to look, code map and conventions. Instructions file Other 195k A 1,643
42 crewAI AGENTS.mdcrewAIInc/crewAIAGENTS.md instructions for crewAIInc/crewAI, covering agent instructions for crewai oss, key guidelines, message content and changing docs. Instructions file Building agents 58k A 452
43 cognee CLAUDE.mdtopoteretes/cogneeClaude Code instructions for topoteretes/cognee, covering claude.md, project overview, development commands, setup and create virtual environment (recommended: uv). Instructions file Other 31k A 12,237
44 mcp-for-beginners AGENTS.mdmicrosoft/mcp-for-beginnersAGENTS.md instructions for microsoft/mcp-for-beginners, covering agents.md, project overview, key technologies, architecture and setup commands. Instructions file Planning 17k A 3,238
45 gbrain CLAUDE.mdgarrytan/gbrainClaude Code instructions for garrytan/gbrain, covering claude.md, north star, two organizational axes (read this first), architecture and reference map (load on demand). Instructions file Other 30k A 15,012
46 tiptap tiptap.instructions.mdueberdosis/tiptapInstructions for ueberdosis/tiptap, covering tiptap, what is tiptap, repository layout, npm scripts and linting & formatting. Instructions file Frontend 38k A 2,705
47 superpowers CLAUDE.mdobra/superpowersClaude Code instructions for obra/superpowers, covering superpowers — contributor guidelines, if you are an ai agent, pull request requirements, what we will not accept and third-party dependencies. Instructions file Other 282k A 1,824
48 heroui CLAUDE.mdheroui-inc/herouiClaude Code instructions for heroui-inc/heroui, covering claude.md, repository overview, key technical stack, development commands and core development commands. Instructions file Other 31k A 7,214
49 oh-my-pi AGENTS.mdcan1357/oh-my-piAGENTS.md instructions for can1357/oh-my-pi, covering development rules, default context, package structure, github and code quality. Instructions file Code review 30k A 6,302
50 omarchy AGENTS.mdomacom/omarchyAGENTS.md instructions for omacom/omarchy, covering task guides, documentation layout, style, command naming and runtime environment. Instructions file Other 38k A 1,914
51 skills AGENTS.mdvercel-labs/skillsAGENTS.md instructions for vercel-labs/skills, covering agents.md, project overview, commands, architecture and update checking system. Instructions file Other 30k A 1,627
52 daisyui code_generation_with_git.instructions.mdsaadeghi/daisyuiInstructions for saadeghi/daisyui, covering activation, initial setup, development loop, error handling and session end. Instructions file Git and workflow 42k A 1,006
53 DeepSpeed AGENTS.mddeepspeedai/DeepSpeedAGENTS.md instructions for deepspeedai/DeepSpeed, covering deepspeed project rules, commit & ci requirements, code change discipline, test discipline and tool caveats. Instructions file Other 43k A 657
54 ant-design-pro CLAUDE.mdant-design/ant-design-proClaude Code instructions for ant-design/ant-design-pro, covering claude.md, project, commands, critical rules and architecture essentials. Instructions file React 39k A 1,528
55 WxJava AGENTS.mdbinarywang/WxJavaRepository instructions for developers and coding agents working on WxJava, a Java software development kit for WeChat services. They describe the project's modules, Java compatibility, development process, code style, and review priorities. Instructions file Languages 33k A 2,430
56 conductor AGENTS.mdconductor-oss/conductorAGENTS.md instructions for conductor-oss/conductor, covering agents.md, project overview, setup commands, java version references and code style. Instructions file Languages 32k A 2,100
57 kestra AGENTS.mdkestra-io/kestraAGENTS.md instructions for kestra-io/kestra, covering coding agent guidelines for kestra open source edition, comments, project, tech stack and critical code patterns. Instructions file DevOps and cloud 28k A 6,947
58 agents AGENTS.mdwshobson/agentsAGENTS.md instructions for wshobson/agents, covering claude-agents — multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace, map, working in this repo, quality gates (run these before pushing) and regenerating per-harness artifacts. Instructions file Other 39k A 1,560
59 fastmcp CLAUDE.mdPrefectHQ/fastmcpClaude Code instructions for PrefectHQ/fastmcp, covering fastmcp development guidelines, required development workflow, repository structure, core mcp objects and development rules. Instructions file Other 28k A 4,813
60 kilocode AGENTS.mdKilo-Org/kilocodeAGENTS.md instructions for Kilo-Org/kilocode, covering agents.md, build and dev, quality checks, products and package instructions. Instructions file Other 27k A 4,334
61 skills CLAUDE.mdmattpocock/skillsClaude Code instructions for mattpocock/skills: Skills are organized into bucket folders under skills/. Instructions file Other 253k A 933
62 awesome-go AGENTS.mdavelino/awesome-goAGENTS.md instructions for avelino/awesome-go, covering awesome-go · llm contribution guide, project snapshot, when modifying the awesome list, coding guidelines and testing & validation. Instructions file Data and AI 183k A 624
63 promptfoo AGENTS.mdpromptfoo/promptfooAGENTS.md instructions for promptfoo/promptfoo, covering agents.md, project overview, project structure, build commands and core commands. Instructions file Testing 25k A 5,275
64 graphiti CLAUDE.mdgetzep/graphitiClaude Code instructions for getzep/graphiti, covering claude.md, project overview, development commands, main development commands (run from project root) and install dependencies. Instructions file RAG and vectors 31k A 1,739
65 9router CLAUDE.mddecolua/9routerClaude Code instructions for decolua/9router, covering claude.md, what this is, commands, architecture and request flow (the thing to understand first). Instructions file Other 27k A 1,970
66 planning-with-files AGENTS.mdOthmanAdi/planning-with-filesAGENTS.md instructions for OthmanAdi/planning-with-files, covering agents.md — planning-with-files agent reference card, commit rules, release checklist (12 steps), version bump scope and changelog format. Instructions file Git and workflow 27k A 2,236
67 xiaozhi-esp32 AGENTS.md78/xiaozhi-esp32AGENTS.md instructions for 78/xiaozhi-esp32, covering agents.md, project, architecture, required rules and boards and configuration. Instructions file Hardware and IoT 30k A 1,079
68 obscura AGENTS.mdh4ckf0r0day/obscuraAGENTS.md instructions for h4ckf0r0day/obscura, covering agents.md, build, rendering and stealth, no rendering, with rustls or stealth and test. Instructions file Browser automation 26k A 2,630
69 opik copilot-instructions.mdcomet-ml/opikCopilot instructions for comet-ml/opik, covering copilot code review instructions, project overview, 1. git workflow & branch management, branch naming convention and commit message standards. Instructions file Other 22k A 5,043
70 uv AGENTS.mdastral-sh/uvAGENTS.md instructions for astral-sh/uv, a project described as: An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust. Instructions file Languages 90k A 445
71 agentscope copilot-instructions.mdagentscope-ai/agentscopeCopilot instructions for agentscope-ai/agentscope, covering agentscope code review guide, 1. code quality, 2. [must] code security, 3. [must] testing & dependencies and 4. code standards. Instructions file Code review 31k A 741
72 beads copilot-instructions.mdgastownhall/beadsCopilot instructions for gastownhall/beads, covering github copilot instructions for beads, project overview, tech stack, coding guidelines and testing. Instructions file Other 27k A 1,258
73 t3code AGENTS.mdpingdotgg/t3codeAGENTS.md instructions for pingdotgg/t3code, covering t3 code, what makes t3 code special?, 1. open at the core, 2. performance without compromise and 3. remote ready. Instructions file Other 22k A 3,456
74 magicui AGENTS.mdmagicuidesign/magicuiAGENTS.md instructions for magicuidesign/magicui, covering project context, key principles, before writing code, rules and accessibility (a11y). Instructions file TypeScript 22k A 3,445
75 eliza AGENTS.mdelizaOS/elizaAGENTS.md instructions for elizaOS/eliza, covering elizaos repository guide, how repository instructions work, naming, before editing and toolchain. Instructions file Other 19k A 5,897
76 vinext AGENTS.mdcloudflare/vinextAGENTS.md instructions for cloudflare/vinext, covering agent guidelines, project overview, quick reference, commands and project structure. Instructions file Other 8.8k A 8,517
77 code-review-graph CLAUDE.mdtirth8205/code-review-graphInstructions for tirth8205/code-review-graph, covering claude.md - project context for claude code, project overview, graph tool usage (token-efficient), architecture and key commands. Instructions file Code review 31k A 2,664
78 chroma CLAUDE.mdchroma-core/chromaClaude Code instructions for chroma-core/chroma, covering chroma codebase guidelines, commit message style, 50/72 rule and tilt-backed tests. Instructions file Databases 29k A 535
79 book-to-skill AGENTS.mdvirgiliojr94/book-to-skillAGENTS.md instructions for virgiliojr94/book-to-skill, covering agents.md, project intent, sources of truth, non-negotiable rules and execution loop. Instructions file Writing and docs 29k A 1,069
80 go-micro CLAUDE.mdmicro/go-microClaude Code instructions for micro/go-micro, covering claude.md - go micro project guide, project overview, build & test, run all tests and run tests for a specific package. Instructions file Languages 23k A 2,139
81 career-ops AGENTS.mdsantifer/career-opsInstructions for santifer/career-ops, covering career-ops -- ai job search pipeline, origin, data contract (critical), source-of-truth boundary (critical) and auto-memory scope (clarification, not exception). Instructions file Other 70k B 11,508
82 Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills AGENTS.mdmukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-SkillsAGENTS.md instructions for mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, covering agents.md, what this repository is, reading a skill, changing a skill and writing a description. Instructions file Security 32k A 578
83 agentmemory AGENTS.mdrohitg00/agentmemoryAGENTS.md instructions for rohitg00/agentmemory, covering agentmemory — agent instructions, architecture, consistency rules, code patterns and function registration. Instructions file Memory and context 28k A 1,546
84 i-have-adhd AGENTS.mdayghri/i-have-adhdAGENTS.md instructions for ayghri/i-have-adhd, covering agent guide, start here, ai agora discussions, repository map and runtime entry points. Instructions file Other 27k A 1,164
85 gentelella CLAUDE.mdColorlibHQ/gentelellaClaude Code instructions for ColorlibHQ/gentelella, covering claude.md, what this is, commands, architecture and directory layout. Instructions file Other 22k A 3,768
86 adk-go AGENTS.mdgoogle/adk-goAGENTS.md instructions for google/adk-go, covering agents.md, project overview, skills, setup & core commands and definition of done. Instructions file Other 8.8k A 2,451
87 awesome-claude-code-subagents CLAUDE.mdVoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagentsClaude Code instructions for VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents, covering claude.md, project overview, repository structure, subagent file format and communication protocol. Instructions file Other 25k A 595
88 compiler-explorer AGENTS.mdcompiler-explorer/compiler-explorerAGENTS.md instructions for compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer, covering agents.md, build & test commands, important workflow requirements, style guidelines and architecture guidelines. Instructions file Productivity 19k A 2,422
89 Scrapegraph-ai AGENTS.mdScrapeGraphAI/Scrapegraph-aiInstructions for ScrapeGraphAI/Scrapegraph-ai, covering agents.md, 1. golden rule: everything goes to pre/beta, 1. always start from an up-to-date pre/beta, 2. commit your work and 3. push and open the pr against pre/beta. Instructions file Other 31k A 1,314
90 LocalAI AGENTS.mdmudler/LocalAIAGENTS.md instructions for mudler/LocalAI, covering localai agent instructions, policy for ai-assisted contributions, topics and quick reference. Instructions file Other 49k A 1,948
91 LibreChat CLAUDE.mddanny-avila/LibreChatClaude Code instructions for danny-avila/LibreChat, covering librechat, project overview, workspace boundaries, branching and pull requests and code style. Instructions file Other 43k A 3,492
92 playwright-cli CLAUDE.mdmicrosoft/playwright-cliClaude Code instructions for microsoft/playwright-cli, covering commit convention, ... make changes .. and summary. Instructions file Browser automation 13k A 203
93 vibe-coding-cn AGENTS.mdtradecatlabs/vibe-coding-cnRepository instructions for vibe-coding-cn, covering how agents may work on its documents, prompts, skills, tools, and checks. Instructions file Other 16k A 5,556
94 garak AGENTS.mdNVIDIA/garakAGENTS.md instructions for NVIDIA/garak, covering issue policy, contribution policy, duplicate-work checks, issues to avoid and accountability. Instructions file Other 9.1k A 1,415
95 DocsGPT AGENTS.mdarc53/DocsGPTAGENTS.md instructions for arc53/DocsGPT, covering agents.md, check existing dev prerequisites first, normal local development commands, backend and uv pip install -r application/requirements-docling.txt. Instructions file Python 18k A 2,202
96 scalar AGENTS.mdscalar/scalarAGENTS.md instructions for scalar/scalar, covering agents.md - ai agent guide for scalar, project overview, prerequisites, first-time setup and commands. Instructions file Other 16k A 4,816
97 weaviate CLAUDE.mdweaviate/weaviateClaude Code instructions for weaviate/weaviate, covering claude.md, no bug is ever out of scope, build & run, build the binary (cgoenabled=0, static linking) and build debug binary (with delve support). Instructions file Other 17k A 2,591
98 pipecat AGENTS.mdpipecat-ai/pipecatAGENTS.md instructions for pipecat-ai/pipecat, covering agents.md, project overview, common commands, setup development environment and install pre-commit hooks. Instructions file Other 15k A 4,168
99 camel AGENTS.mdapache/camelAGENTS.md instructions for apache/camel, covering apache camel - ai agent guidelines, project info, ai agent rules of engagement, attribution and pr volume. Instructions file Java 6.3k A 7,788
100 headroom copilot-instructions.mdheadroomlabs-ai/headroomCopilot instructions for headroomlabs-ai/headroom: When performing a pull request review in this repository. Instructions file Code review 69k A 138

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