local-first instructions files

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os-clovy AGENTS.md

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open-software-network/os-clovy

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for open-software-network/os-clovy, covering clovy — agent instructions, project, os platform (shared brain), structure and domain & decisions — read before writing code.

not rated 357 10d ago A 4,092 tokens original MIT

os-clovy CLAUDE.md

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open-software-network/os-clovy

Instructions file

Instructions for open-software-network/os-clovy, a project described as: Private AI on your Mac. Chat, dictation, meeting notes, and a local agent in one open source workspace.

not rated 357 10d ago A 3 tokens copy · 100% MIT

raysonmeng/agent-bridge

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for raysonmeng/agent-bridge, covering agentbridge — multi-agent collaboration, when to collaborate vs. work solo, capability comparison, how to start collaborating and mcp tools: code-review-graph.

not rated 315 5d ago A 726 tokens original MIT

raysonmeng/agent-bridge

Instructions file

Instructions for raysonmeng/agent-bridge, covering claude.md, 语言 / language, commands, architecture and data flow invariants.

not rated 315 5d ago A 2,848 tokens original MIT

raysonmeng/agent-bridge

Instructions file Gemini CLI

Instructions for raysonmeng/agent-bridge, covering mcp tools: code-review-graph, when to use graph tools first, key tools and workflow.

not rated 315 5d ago A 422 tokens copy · 100% MIT

seo AGENTS.md

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iannuttall/seo

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for iannuttall/seo, covering agent notes, product direction, public package contract, repo map and product rules.

not rated 290 10d ago A 5,130 tokens original Apache-2.0

seo CLAUDE.md

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iannuttall/seo

Instructions file

Instructions for iannuttall/seo, a project described as: The only SEO skill your agent needs. 70+ SEO audit tools through a local CLI and MCP server, using your own crawl, Search Console, and GA4 data.

not rated 290 10d ago A 3 tokens copy · 100% Apache-2.0

syncular AGENTS.md

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syncular/syncular

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for syncular/syncular, covering syncular agent instructions, doctrine (enforced), coding rules, prose rules for docs and voice.

not rated 280 +9 5d ago A 2,931 tokens original Apache-2.0

varun29ankuS/shodh-memory

Instructions file

Instructions for varun29ankuS/shodh-memory, covering shodh-memory project instructions, must rules, code standards, persistent memory (shodh-memory mcp) and codebase map.

not rated 275 4d ago A 532 tokens original Apache-2.0

meridian CLAUDE.md

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Meridiona/meridian

Instructions file

Instructions for Meridiona/meridian, covering meridian — claude code instructions, hard rules, file header requirement, repository layout and build, test, lint.

not rated 263 6d ago A 14,431 tokens original MIT

pangxiaobin/MarkCardStudio

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for pangxiaobin/MarkCardStudio, covering repository guide for coding agents, product scope, stack and commands, architecture and important invariants.

not rated 262 +8 4d ago A 2,135 tokens GPL-3.0

humla AGENTS.md

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michaelwilhelmsen/humla

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for michaelwilhelmsen/humla, covering humla — project notes, what this app is, core capabilities, architecture overview and data flow during a recording.

not rated 255 4d ago A 6,738 tokens original MIT

humla CLAUDE.md

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michaelwilhelmsen/humla

Instructions file

Instructions for michaelwilhelmsen/humla, covering humla — project notes, what this app is, core capabilities, architecture overview and data flow during a recording.

not rated 255 4d ago A 19,420 tokens original MIT

plur CLAUDE.md

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plur-ai/plur

Instructions file

Instructions for plur-ai/plur, covering claude.md, what is plur, development, package dependency and version bumps.

not rated 243 4d ago A 4,509 tokens original Apache-2.0

Molio CLAUDE.md

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zhuzhaoyun/Molio

Instructions file

A set of instructions for Claude Code when working on the Molio project. Molio uses a pnpm monorepo, meaning one repository contains several related projects managed together.

not rated 241 4d ago C 4,452 tokens

doltlite AGENTS.md

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dolthub/doltlite

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for dolthub/doltlite, covering agents.md, project nature, licensing and file headers, comments: minimal by default and build.

not rated 214 4d ago A 4,240 tokens

cloakbot AGENTS.md

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spire-studio/cloakbot

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for spire-studio/cloakbot, covering agent harness, operating contract, where to look, privacy first and verification.

not rated 209 2mo ago A 765 tokens

cloakbot CLAUDE.md

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spire-studio/cloakbot

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for spire-studio/cloakbot, a project described as: A privacy-first AI agent that sanitizes your prompts locally with a local LLM before forwarding to remote LLM APIs.

not rated 209 2mo ago A 5 tokens

remnic AGENTS.md

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joshuaswarren/remnic

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for joshuaswarren/remnic, covering remnic - agent guide, architecture boundaries (non-negotiable), upstream references, adapter implementation rules and openclaw compatibility window.

not rated 189 7d ago A 31,441 tokens original MIT

remnic CLAUDE.md

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joshuaswarren/remnic

Instructions file

Instructions for joshuaswarren/remnic, a project described as: Open-source memory and context for user-aware agents: scoped memory, provenance, retrieval quality, correction, boundaries, evals, and MCP/HTTP access.

not rated 189 7d ago A 3 tokens copy · 100% MIT

open-tag AGENTS.md

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fancyboi999/open-tag

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for fancyboi999/open-tag, covering open-tag — guide for ai coding agents, this file is a map, not a manual, conventions, parallel development (worktrees) and isolated dev e2e (on demand).

not rated 180 +5 12d ago B 3,771 tokens original Apache-2.0

open-tag CLAUDE.md

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fancyboi999/open-tag

Instructions file

Instructions for fancyboi999/open-tag, a project described as: Open-source, self-hostable alternative to Claude Tag — a Slack-style workspace where your team and its AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and more) work as teammates in channels, threads, DMs, and shared tasks. Your data stays on your machines.

not rated 180 +5 12d ago A 106 tokens original Apache-2.0

pi22by7/In-Memoria

Instructions file GitHub Copilot

Instructions for pi22by7/In-Memoria, covering github copilot instructions for in memoria, ⚠️ critical: path parameter usage, why this matters, getting the project path and path convention for all tools.

not rated 172 8mo ago A 3,037 tokens original MIT

engraphis AGENTS.md

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Coding-Dev-Tools/engraphis

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for Coding-Dev-Tools/engraphis, covering agents.md — engraphis, 0. read this first — two architectures live in one package, 1. commands, ── unified dashboard + memory inspector ── and 2. the v2 recall pipeline (where the real work is).

not rated 170 4d ago A 4,851 tokens original Apache-2.0