agentconfig.ing
Every AI tool config file, documented and compared.
CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .cursorrules, and 101+ more across 32 tools, 15 agent frameworks, and 5 protocols.
Every AI coding tool invented its own config format. Your project root now looks like this:
project/
├── CLAUDE.md ← Claude Code ├── AGENTS.md ← Copilot / Amp / Augment ├── .cursor/rules/*.md ← Cursor ├── .windsurf/rules/*.md ← Windsurf ├── .github/copilot-instructions.md ← GitHub Copilot ├── codex.md ← OpenAI Codex ├── .clinerules/*.md ← Cline ├── .kiro/steering/*.md ← Kiro ├── .aider.conf.yml ← Aider ├── .continue/rules/*.md ← Continue ├── .roo/rules/*.md ← Roo Code ├── .gemini/settings.json ← Gemini CLI ├── .trae/rules/*.md ← Trae └── .augment-guidelines.md ← Augment Code32
tools tracked
101+
config files
8
formats
5
protocols
$ ls -la /tools/
Claude CodeCLI
CLAUDE.md
.claude/settings.json
.claude/settings.local.json
markdown · global, project, directory, user-project
CursorIDE
.cursor/rules/*.mdc
AGENTS.md
.cursorignore
markdown · project, global, directory
GitHub CopilotIDE
.github/copilot-instructions.md
.github/instructions/*.instructions.md
markdown · project, directory
WindsurfIDE
.windsurf/rules/*.md
AGENTS.md
.codeiumignore
markdown · project, global, directory
OpenAI Codex CLICLI
AGENTS.md
AGENTS.override.md
~/.codex/config.toml
markdown · global, project, directory, user-project
ClineIDE
.clinerules/*.md
memory-bank/*.md
.clineignore
markdown · project, global
AiderCLI
.aider.conf.yml
.aider.model.settings.yml
.aiderignore
yaml · global, project, directory
ContinueIDE
.continue/config.yaml
.continue/rules/*.md
.continuerules
yaml · global, project, directory
Amazon Q DeveloperCLI
.amazonq/rules/*.md
.amazonq/mcp.json
markdown · project, global
Showing 9 of 32 tools. View all tools →
$ ls -la /agents/
OpenClawframework
SOUL.md
AGENTS.md
HEARTBEAT.md
markdown · swarm, custom
ZeroClawframework
SOUL.md
AGENTS.md
TOOLS.md
markdown · swarm, custom
NanoClawframework
SKILL.md
markdown · swarm
IronClawframework
AGENTS.md
SOUL.md
USER.md
markdown · swarm, custom
NullClawframework
SOUL.md
AGENTS.md
TOOLS.md
markdown · swarm, custom
PicoClawframework
SOUL.md
AGENTS.md
markdown · custom
Showing 6 of 15 frameworks. View all agents →
$ diff --table /tools/*
Pick any two tools to see a side-by-side comparison of their config file formats, features, and migration paths.
| Tool | Primary File | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | CLAUDE.md | markdown |
| Cursor | .cursorrules | markdown |
| GitHub Copilot | .github/copilot-instructions.md | markdown |
| Windsurf | .windsurfrules | markdown |
| OpenAI Codex CLI | AGENTS.md | markdown |
| Cline | .clinerules/*.md | markdown |
| Aider | .aider.conf.yml | yaml |
| Continue | .continue/config.yaml | yaml |
| Amazon Q Developer | .amazonq/rules/*.md | markdown |
Pick your tool. Get the reference.