Should an AGENTS.md generator invent a test command?
The judgment behind the action
Repository instructions work best when they are short and supported by evidence. Document verified commands, boundaries, and conventions. Codex instruction discovery depends on global/project layers, overrides, and working directory. Configuration grants are separate from prose instructions.
A bounded way to ask
Before editing, inspect the working tree. Preserve unrelated changes. Run the verified test script after behavior changes, and report skipped checks.
Draft instructions using only facts from the virtual package manifest.
Should an AGENTS.md generator invent a test command?
Guided practice contributes completion, not independent mastery.
Make the lesson yours.
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Try it somewhere unfamiliar.
Apply this skill to an unfamiliar repository: draft instructions using only facts from the virtual package manifest. Record the evidence you would need.
Choose your next practiceSource checked 2026-09-09 · Documentation profile · Runtime example untestedOfficial reference