Building agents instructions files

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anthropics/claude-code-action

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Claude Code instructions for anthropics/claude-code-action, covering claude.md, commands, what this is, how it runs and key concepts.

not rated 8.8k +32 today A 840 tokens original MIT

flue AGENTS.md

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withastro/flue

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for withastro/flue, covering flue, contributing, terminology, project structure and development.

not rated 8.1k +44 8d ago A 912 tokens original Apache-2.0

nullclaw AGENTS.md

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nullclaw/nullclaw

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for nullclaw/nullclaw, covering agents.md — nullclaw agent engineering protocol, 1) project snapshot (read first), 3) engineering principles (normative), 3.1 kiss and 3.2 yagni.

not rated 8.1k +14 1mo ago A 4,131 tokens original MIT

Upsonic CLAUDE.md

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Upsonic/Upsonic

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Claude Code instructions for Upsonic/Upsonic, covering claude.md, project overview, ai operational guides, default pre-work consultation and keep documents/ai/explanation/ in sync with code.

not rated 7.9k +1 2mo ago A 2,950 tokens original MIT

open-multi-agent/open-multi-agent

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for open-multi-agent/open-multi-agent, covering agents.md, repository map, commands, working rules and validation by change type.

not rated 6.9k +25 changed yesterday A 3,166 tokens original MIT

anomalyco/models.dev

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for anomalyco/models.dev, covering agent guidelines for models.dev, validate, two concepts: lab models vs providers, when to use basemodel (blocker) and exceptions (full inline definition allowed).

not rated 6.7k +58 today A 3,107 tokens original MIT

WenyuChiou/awesome-agentic-ai-zh

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Claude Code instructions for WenyuChiou/awesome-agentic-ai-zh, covering project memory — awesome-agentic-ai-zh, 📍 repo positioning — read before adding anything, canonical anthropic models, framing rules (do not violate) and exercise file conventions.

not rated 6.7k +123 changed 3d ago A 3,152 tokens original MIT

BlockRunAI/ClawRouter

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Claude Code instructions for BlockRunAI/ClawRouter, covering clawrouter, commands, project structure, key dependencies and conventions.

not rated 6.6k +4 changed today A 686 tokens original MIT

crestalnetwork/intentkit

Instructions file GitHub Copilot

Instructions for crestalnetwork/intentkit, a project described as: IntentKit is an open-source, self-hosted cloud agent cluster that manages a collaborative team of AI agents for you.

not rated 6.5k 7d ago A 4 tokens original MIT

engram AGENTS.md

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Gentleman-Programming/engram

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for Gentleman-Programming/engram, covering engram — agent skills index, how to use and skills.

not rated 6.3k +70 changed yesterday A 984 tokens original MIT

microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit

Instructions file GitHub Copilot ✓ vendor

Copilot instructions for microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit, covering copilot instructions for agent-governance-toolkit, architecture, build, test, and lint, python and install (editable, all extras).

not rated 6.2k +33 yesterday A 5,833 tokens original MIT

builderz-labs/mission-control

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Claude Code instructions for builderz-labs/mission-control, covering mission control, prerequisites, setup, run and docker.

not rated 6.2k +19 today A 891 tokens original MIT

FlorianBruniaux/claude-code-ultimate-guide

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for FlorianBruniaux/claude-code-ultimate-guide, covering claude code ultimate guide - project context, purpose, repository structure, published at: https://cc.bruniaux.com/whitepapers/ and key files.

not rated 5.9k +46 today A 2,921 tokens CC-BY-SA-4.0

skills AGENTS.md

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antfu/skills

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for antfu/skills, covering skills generator, skill source types, type 1: generated skills (sources/), type 2: synced skills (vendor/) and type 3: hand-written skills.

not rated 5.8k +20 2mo ago A 1,919 tokens original MIT

deusyu/harness-engineering

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

A set of repository instructions for documenting and practising harness engineering, a way of organizing an AI coding agent's work. It covers notes, experiments, progress, references, prompts, and automated consistency checks.

not rated 5.8k +62 8d ago A 1,815 tokens original MIT

dramaclaw AGENTS.md

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dramaclaw/dramaclaw

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for dramaclaw/dramaclaw, covering repository guidelines, project structure & module organization, build, test, and development commands, coding style & naming conventions and testing guidelines.

not rated 5.2k +164 today A 737 tokens

trueforge AGENTS.md

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truefoundry/trueforge

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for truefoundry/trueforge, a project described as: The open-source agent harness - the runtime layer that turns an LLM into a working agent.

not rated 5.2k +228 changed yesterday A 1,259 tokens original MIT

mcporter AGENTS.md

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openclaw/mcporter

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for openclaw/mcporter, a project described as: Call MCPs via TypeScript, masquerading as simple TypeScript API. Or package them as cli.

not rated 5.0k +7 today A 176 tokens original MIT

harbor AGENTS.md

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harbor-framework/harbor

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for harbor-framework/harbor, covering claude.md - harbor framework, contributing, project overview, quick start commands and install.

not rated 5.0k +122 changed yesterday A 4,097 tokens original Apache-2.0

eastlondoner/vibe-tools

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for eastlondoner/vibe-tools: This is the vibe-tools repo. Here we build a cli tool that AI agents can use to execute commands and work with other AI agents.

not rated 4.8k 1y ago A 4,457 tokens original MIT

makenotion/notion-mcp-server

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Claude Code instructions for makenotion/notion-mcp-server, covering claude.md, project overview, architecture, key patterns and adding new endpoints.

not rated 4.6k +8 1mo ago A 580 tokens original MIT

koog AGENTS.md

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JetBrains/koog

Instructions file CodexOpenCode ✓ vendor

AGENTS.md instructions for JetBrains/koog, covering koog ai agent framework, project structure, build & commands, development commands and full build including tests.

not rated 4.6k +13 3d ago A 1,913 tokens original Apache-2.0

AlexAnys/awesome-openclaw-usecases-zh

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

A Chinese-language collection of 50 community-verified ways to use personal AI agents. It uses OpenClaw terms, but explains how agents such as Hermes, Claude Code, and Codex can adapt the examples; the files are instructions, not executable programs.

not rated 4.4k +3 1mo ago A 3,826 tokens original MIT

vijaythecoder/awesome-claude-agents

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Instructions for vijaythecoder/awesome-claude-agents, covering claude.md, project overview, working with agents, orchestration pattern for claude code and critical: agent routing protocol.

not rated 4.4k +1 10mo ago A 2,015 tokens original MIT

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