Researchers at ETH Zurich show that "Agents.md" files don't do much. "AI" is cosplay all the way down.
(Original title: Your AGENTS.md file doesn’t actually do anything)
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/27/your-agents-md-file-doesnt-actually-do-anything/
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