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AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md: which file Claude Code reads, and the flag that decided it

Since 2.1.277, Claude Code reads AGENTS.md only when no CLAUDE.md or CLAUDE.local.md is on the path. Before 2.1.281, telemetry off skipped it silently.

By Sergei GordeichukStackness Blog
AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md: which file Claude Code reads, and the flag that decided it

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Originally published by Stackness Blog on Sep 24, 2026.

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