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Keep AGENTS.md Fresh: Tie Every Line to Repo Facts
A developer outlines a six-step discipline to prevent AGENTS.md files from going stale, including verifying commands run and linking rules to configs. The method ensures agents trust the file by making it change in the same PR as code. A worked example shows how to maintain accuracy.
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Practical advice for a niche problem, but the core insight—documentation must be executable—applies broadly to AI-assisted development.
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