Continue: `.continue/rules/` location, format and template

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

Project files

.continue/rules/*.md at the workspace root, loaded in name order

Global (all projects)

Not documented.

AGENTS.md

✓ The source code loads a root AGENTS.md as an always-on rule; the docs don't mention it yet.

Format and limits

Front matter: name, globs, regex, description, alwaysApply.
Rules apply to Agent, Chat and Edit, not to autocomplete.

Sources: docs.continue.dev/customize/deep-dives/rules

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.

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