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Based on this study: https://arxiv.org/html/2602.11988v1 and this writeup: https://umesh-malik.com/blog/agents-md-ai-coding-agents-study
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Pull request overview
This PR dramatically simplifies the AGENTS.md file from 477 lines to 17 lines, following best practices from a recent study on AI agent documentation. The changes strip away verbose explanations and redundant content, keeping only essential rules and guardrails. Additionally, the PR enhances README.md with a practical troubleshooting section covering common build, image, navigation, and styling issues.
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- Condensed AGENTS.md to focus on critical blog post rules and deployment guardrails
- Added comprehensive troubleshooting section to README.md with solutions for common issues
- Removed detailed project structure, workflow descriptions, and redundant documentation from AGENTS.md
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| File | Description |
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| AGENTS.md | Simplified from ~477 to 17 lines, retaining only essential blog post conventions and deployment guardrails |
| README.md | Added troubleshooting section with practical guidance for builds, images, navigation, and styling issues |
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Streamline the AGENTS.md file based on this study:
https://arxiv.org/html/2602.11988v1
And this writeup:
https://umesh-malik.com/blog/agents-md-ai-coding-agents-study