A bug was discovered in Claude Code where AGENTS.md configuration files were only loaded when telemetry was enabled, meaning users who disabled telemetry had their custom agent instructions silently ignored. The issue has since been fixed by the Anthropic team.
Background
AGENTS.md is a configuration file that allows Claude Code users to define custom agent behaviors and preferences. This bug raised privacy concerns as users had to enable telemetry to get their intended configuration to work.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026 at 08:15 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10