Augment Code: `.augment/rules/` location, format and template

Where Augment Code reads project instructions, whether it reads AGENTS.md, and what the format allows. From the official documentation, checked Oct 7, 2026. See also Augment Code: pricing, popularity and alternatives.

Project files

.augment/rules/*.md and .augment-guidelines at the workspace root
AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md, from the file's folder up to the root

Global (all projects)

~/.augment/rules/

AGENTS.md

✓ Yes (and CLAUDE.md).

Format and limits

Front matter type: always_apply, agent_requested (needs description) or manual.
Limits: 24,576 characters of user guidelines; 49,512 for workspace guidelines plus rules.

Sources: docs.augmentcode.com/setup-augment/guidelines

Templates

AGENTS.md for a TypeScript projectAGENTS.md

# AGENTS.md

## Project
One paragraph: what this repository does and who uses it.

## Commands
- Install: `pnpm install`
- Dev server: `pnpm dev`
- Tests: `pnpm test` (run before you finish)
- Lint and types: `pnpm lint && pnpm typecheck`

## Layout
- `src/app/`: routes and pages
- `src/lib/`: shared logic, no UI code
- `tests/`: mirrors `src/`

## Conventions
- TypeScript strict mode; avoid `any`.
- Follow the patterns already in `src/` before adding new ones.
- Small, focused functions; name things for what they do.

## Boundaries
- Never read or edit `.env*` files or commit secrets.
- Ask before adding a dependency or changing a public API.

## Done means
Tests pass, lint is clean, and the change is explained in the PR description.

Written by AgentGid as a starting point; swap in your own commands and folders.

Augment Code: .augment/rules/ location, format and template