Remove /etc/agents and "agents" fallback paths #83
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[WIP] Remove support for /etc/agents and agent sub paths
Remove /etc/agents and "agents" fallback paths
Nov 9, 2025
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Nov 9, 2025
| 1. Project-specific: ./.agents/rules/, ./.cursor/rules/, etc. | ||
| 2. Parent directories: ../AGENTS.md, ../../AGENTS.md, etc. | ||
| 3. User-specific: ~/.agents/rules/, ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md, etc. | ||
| 4. System-wide: /etc/agents/rules/ |
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With remote file support via
-dflag, system-wide paths and "agents" fallbacks are no longer needed.Code Changes
Removed search paths:
/etc/agents/tasksand/etc/agents/rules(system-wide)/etc/opencode/rules(system-wide)agents/tasksandagents/rulesfallbacks for remote directoriesStandardized behavior:
.agents/{tasks,rules}pathsDocumentation
Updated all references in:
Migration
Users previously using
/etc/agentscan specify remote directories instead:Original prompt
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