Provide advice on consolidating AI instruction files #1111
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User raised concern about root directory clutter from multiple AI instruction files (
.clinerules,.cursorrules,.windsurfrules,AGENT.md,CLAUDE.md,GEMINI.md, etc.).Response provided
Suggested three approaches for consolidating AI instruction files:
.ai/or.agents/) - Move all AI instruction files to a single location.github/consolidation - Treat as GitHub config, create.github/ai-instructions/subdirectoryRecommended option 1 for cleaner root directory and centralized management, with caveat to verify AI tools support non-standard paths.
No code changes made - awaiting user decision on preferred approach.
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