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wiki-agents-mdPurpose, usage and source
Generates AGENTS.md files for repository folders — coding agent context files with build commands, testing instructions, code style, project structure, and boundaries. Only generates where AGENTS.md is missing.
Source retrieved:
- Source repository
- microsoft/skills
- SKILL.md
.github/plugins/deep-wiki/skills/wiki-agents-md/SKILL.md- Repository stars
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- Repository updated
- 2026-10-31
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License: MIT
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The purpose and workflow passages below are upstream material, organized and translated for reading. They are distinct from the separately labeled Codez editorial analysis.
What this Skill does
Generates AGENTS.md files for repository folders — coding agent context files with build commands, testing instructions, code style, project structure, and boundaries. Only generates where AGENTS.md is missing.
How the upstream workflow works
e) Git Workflow
Only include if the repo has evidence of conventions (e.g., commitlint config, PR templates, contributing guides).
Upstream passage · L154 ↗The Six Core Areas
Every good AGENTS.md covers these areas, tailored to what actually exists in the folder. Do not invent sections for things the project doesn't have.
Upstream passage · L68 ↗# Check if AGENTS.md already exists
ls AGENTS.md 2>/dev/nullRequirements and setup
No short requirements passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill has no dependencies. Check the repository setup instructions and referenced files.
Limits and quality checks
No separate limits passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill is safe for every input or environment. Review the complete source and validate your own result.
Start with a safe trial
- Check the supported host and the repository installation instructions. Keep the Skill directory and its referenced scripts, assets and documentation together; SKILL.md alone may omit dependencies.
- Give the agent your real input, desired output and acceptance criteria. Invocation syntax and available tools depend on the host; this site does not assume a universal install command.
- Try the source workflow in a disposable project or on a copy. Review operations that change files, remote services or billable resources before allowing them.
- Validate the output against the source quality checks and your own requirements. A successful trigger or a high repository Star count does not establish a correct result.
Read further in the source
- AGENTS.md Generator
- What is AGENTS.md
- Critical Guard: Only Generate If Missing
- Pertinent Folder Detection
- Always generate for:
- Generate if they exist:
- Always skip:
- The Six Core Areas
- a) Build & Run Commands — PUT FIRST
- b) Testing Instructions
- c) Project Structure
- d) Code Style & Conventions
- e) Git Workflow
- f) Boundaries
- Generation Process
- Step 1: Check existence
- Step 2: Scan the folder
- Step 3: Read config files
- Step 4: Detect conventions
- Step 5: Compose the AGENTS.md
- Step 6: Validate
- Template Structure
- Root AGENTS.md (
/AGENTS.md) - Nested AGENTS.md (e.g.,
tests/AGENTS.md) - Wiki AGENTS.md (
wiki/AGENTS.md) - CLAUDE.md Companion File
- Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Related Skills
Translation and scope
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