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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

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Originally published by Stackness Blog on Sep 24, 2026.
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