Remove /etc/agents and "agents" fallback paths

README.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This tool is compatible with configuration files from various AI coding agents a
 - **[Google Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/)**: `GEMINI.md`, `.gemini/styleguide.md`
 - **Generic AI Agents**: `AGENTS.md`, `.agents/rules`
 
-The tool automatically discovers and includes rules from these locations in your project, parent directories, user home directory (`~`), and system-wide directories (`/etc`).
+The tool automatically discovers and includes rules from these locations in your project, parent directories, and user home directory (`~`).
 
 ## Agentic Workflows
 
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ The tool looks for task and rule files in the following locations, in order of p
 **Tasks:**
 - `./.agents/tasks/*.md` (any `.md` file with matching `task_name` in frontmatter)
 - `~/.agents/tasks/*.md`
-- `/etc/agents/tasks/*.md`
 
 **Rules:**
 The tool searches for a variety of files and directories, including:
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ The tool searches for a variety of files and directories, including:
 - `.github/copilot-instructions.md`, `.gemini/styleguide.md`
 - `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, `GEMINI.md` (and in parent directories)
 - User-specific rules in `~/.agents/rules`, `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`, `~/.opencode/rules`, etc.
-- System-wide rules in `/etc/agents/rules`, `/etc/opencode/rules`.
 
 ### Remote File System Support
 

docs/explanation/architecture.md

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ Search paths (in order):
 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/
 ```
 
 For each location:
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ Search task file locations for files with matching `task_name`:
 Search paths:
 1. ./.agents/tasks/*.md
 2. ~/.agents/tasks/*.md
-3. /etc/agents/tasks/*.md
 ```
 
 For each `.md` file:
@@ -332,7 +330,6 @@ Error: no task found with task_name: fix-bug
 Searched:
   - ./.agents/tasks/
   - ~/.agents/tasks/
-  - /etc/agents/tasks/
 
 Tip: Check that your task file has 'task_name: fix-bug' in frontmatter
 ```

docs/reference/file-formats.md

@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ coding-context-cli \
 Task files must be in one of these directories:
 - `./.agents/tasks/`
 - `~/.agents/tasks/`
-- `/etc/agents/tasks/`
 
 The filename itself doesn't matter; only the `task_name` frontmatter field is used for selection.
 

docs/reference/search-paths.md

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Task files are searched in the following directories, in order of precedence:
 
 1. `./.agents/tasks/`
 2. `~/.agents/tasks/`
-3. `/etc/agents/tasks/`
 
 ### Discovery Rules
 
@@ -28,12 +27,10 @@ Task files are searched in the following directories, in order of precedence:
 Project structure:
 ./.agents/tasks/fix-bug.md          (task_name: fix-bug)
 ~/.agents/tasks/code-review.md      (task_name: code-review)
-/etc/agents/tasks/deploy.md         (task_name: deploy)
 
 Commands:
 coding-context-cli fix-bug          → Uses ./.agents/tasks/fix-bug.md
 coding-context-cli code-review      → Uses ~/.agents/tasks/code-review.md
-coding-context-cli deploy           → Uses /etc/agents/tasks/deploy.md
 ```
 
 ## Rule File Search Paths
@@ -84,13 +81,6 @@ Rule files are discovered from multiple locations supporting various AI agent fo
 ~/.gemini/styleguide.md
 ```
 
-### System-Wide Rules (Lowest Precedence)
-
-```
-/etc/agents/rules/
-/etc/opencode/rules/
-```
-
 ## Supported AI Agent Formats
 
 The CLI automatically discovers rules from configuration files for these AI coding agents:
@@ -144,7 +134,6 @@ When multiple rule files exist:
 1. Project-specific (`./.agents/rules/`)
 2. Parent directories (moving up)
 3. User-specific (`~/.agents/rules/`)
-4. System-wide (`/etc/agents/rules/`)
 
 All matching files are included (unless filtered by selectors).
 

go.mod

@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ module github.com/kitproj/coding-context-cli
 
 go 1.24.4
 
-require go.yaml.in/yaml/v2 v2.4.2
+require (
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/v2 v2.2.3
+	go.yaml.in/yaml/v2 v2.4.2
+)
 
 require (
 	github.com/bgentry/go-netrc v0.0.0-20140422174119-9fd32a8b3d3d // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.0 // indirect
-	github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/v2 v2.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-safetemp v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.1.0 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/bgentry/go-netrc v0.0.0-20140422174119-9fd32a8b3d3d h1:xDfNPAt8lFiC1UJrqV3uuy861HCTo708pDMbjHHdCas=
 github.com/bgentry/go-netrc v0.0.0-20140422174119-9fd32a8b3d3d/go.mod h1:6QX/PXZ00z/TKoufEY6K/a0k6AhaJrQKdFe6OfVXsa4=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0 h1:crn/baboCvb5fXaQ0IJ1SGTsTVrWpDsCWC8EGETZijY=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.0.0 h1:hLrqtEDnRye3+sgx6z4qVLNuviH3MR5aQ0ykNJa/UYA=
 github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:YH+1FKiLXxHSkmPseP+kNlulaMuP3n2brvKWEqk/Jc4=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.0 h1:wvCrVc9TjDls6+YGAF2hAifE1E5U1+b4tH6KdvN3Gig=

integration_test.go

@@ -1117,4 +1117,3 @@ Please help with this task.
 		t.Errorf("task content not found in stdout")
 	}
 }
-

main.go

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	workDir      string
-	resume       bool
-	params       = make(paramMap)
-	includes     = make(selectorMap)
-	remotePaths  []string
+	workDir     string
+	resume      bool
+	params      = make(paramMap)
+	includes    = make(selectorMap)
+	remotePaths []string
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -94,13 +94,11 @@ func run(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 	taskSearchDirs := []string{
 		filepath.Join(".agents", "tasks"),
 		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".agents", "tasks"),
-		filepath.Join("/etc", "agents", "tasks"),
 	}
 
 	// Add downloaded remote directories to task search paths
 	for _, dir := range downloadedDirs {
 		taskSearchDirs = append(taskSearchDirs, filepath.Join(dir, ".agents", "tasks"))
-		taskSearchDirs = append(taskSearchDirs, filepath.Join(dir, "agents", "tasks"))
 	}
 
 	var matchingTaskFile string
@@ -204,17 +202,12 @@ func run(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 			filepath.Join(homeDir, ".codex", "AGENTS.md"),
 			filepath.Join(homeDir, ".gemini", "GEMINI.md"),
 			filepath.Join(homeDir, ".opencode", "rules"),
-
-			// system
-			"/etc/agents/rules",
-			"/etc/opencode/rules",
 		}
 
 		// Append remote directories to rule paths
 		for _, dir := range downloadedDirs {
 			rulePaths = append(rulePaths,
 				filepath.Join(dir, ".agents", "rules"),
-				filepath.Join(dir, "agents", "rules"),
 				filepath.Join(dir, ".cursor", "rules"),
 				filepath.Join(dir, ".augment", "rules"),
 				filepath.Join(dir, ".windsurf", "rules"),

remote.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func downloadRemoteDirectory(ctx context.Context, src string) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create temp dir: %w", err)
 	}
-	
+
 	// go-getter requires the destination to not exist, so create a subdirectory
 	tmpDir := filepath.Join(tmpBase, "download")