feat: add support for AGENT.md alongside AGENTS.md #6913
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- Modified loadAgentRulesFile to check for both AGENTS.md and AGENT.md - AGENTS.md (standard) is checked first for backward compatibility - Falls back to AGENT.md if AGENTS.md is not found - Added AGENT.md to protected files list - Added comprehensive tests for both filenames Fixes #6912
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LGTM
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Summary
This PR adds support for both
AGENTS.md(standard) andAGENT.md(singular) files to improve user experience and reduce confusion.Problem
Users were creating
AGENT.mdfiles expecting them to work, but the system only recognizedAGENTS.md(plural) according to the Agent Rules standard at https://agent-rules.org/.Solution
loadAgentRulesFile()to check for both filenamesAGENTS.mdis checked first to maintain backward compatibility with the official standardAGENT.mdifAGENTS.mdis not foundAGENT.mdto the list of protected filesTesting
Compatibility
This change is fully backward compatible. Existing projects using
AGENTS.mdwill continue to work exactly as before.Fixes #6912
Important
Add support for
AGENT.mdalongsideAGENTS.md, preferring the latter, and update protection rules accordingly.loadAgentRulesFile()incustom-instructions.tsnow checks for bothAGENTS.mdandAGENT.md, preferringAGENTS.mdfor backward compatibility.AGENT.mdadded to protected files inRooProtectedController.custom-instructions.spec.tsto verifyAGENT.mdsupport and preference forAGENTS.md.RooProtectedController.spec.tsto includeAGENT.mdin protection tests.AGENT.mdadded toPROTECTED_PATTERNSinRooProtectedController.This description was created by
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