What Does 'Agent Rules' Mean?

[ SLANG ][ AI CODING ][ MACHINE CULTURE ]

FORCE: Machine CultureUNIVERSE: Vibe CodingCLUSTER: coding_workflow

A configuration file of persistent instructions that governs an AI coding agent's behavior across every session in a project, covering things like coding conventions, forbidden actions, or required steps.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Added it to the agent rules so I'd never have to remind it about that convention again."

LORE & ORIGIN

Standard feature across coding-agent tools for project-level behavior configuration, functioning as a durable policy layer separate from any single prompt.

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