papersSEP 12 08:00 UTC
ETH Zurich study questions value of AGENTS.md context files for AI coding
A new study from ETH Zurich examined context files such as Agents.md, a widely used convention for giving AI coding assistants project-specific instructions. The researchers found the practice offers little benefit and advise against relying on it. The work challenges an approach that has become common in AI-assisted software development workflows.