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8 Rules for AI Coding Agents (AGENTS.md)

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Aug 4, 2026

8 Rules for AI Coding Agents (AGENTS.md) A concise set of 8 rules for AI coding agents to write simpler, more efficient code, saving tokens and reducing rework. Suitable for side projects and prototypes.

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1. No backward compatibility. Delete outdated code directly, no compatibility layers, no migrations, no fallbacks. 2. Choose the simplest implementation that meets current needs. No preventive abstraction, no unnecessary config layers. 3. System layers grow. First get a minimal end-to-end version ru...

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