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AGENTS.md@assistant/src/cli from vellum-ai/vellum-assistant is an AGENTS.md file: the standing instructions coding agents read in that repo.

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AGENTS.md file
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What the file says

# Assistant CLI — Agent Instructions

## Purpose

Commands in `assistant/src/cli/` are scoped to a **single running assistant instance**. They operate on the assistant's local state — config, memory, contacts, trust rules, conversations, autonomy, etc. — and run within the context of the assistant's workspace.

This contrasts with `cli/`, which manages the **lifecycle of assistant instances** (create, start, stop, delete) and operates across instances. See `cli/AGENTS.md`.

## Scope

Commands here operate on a **single running assistant's** local state — config, memory, contacts, trust rules, conversations, autonomy, etc. They are implicitly scoped to the running assistant and may require or start the daemon.

For commands that manage the **lifecycle of assistant instances** (create, start, stop, delete), see `cli/AGENTS.md`.

Examples: `config`, `contacts` (reads), `memory`, `autonomy`, `conversations` belong here. `hatch`, `wake`, `sleep`, `retire`, `ps`, `ssh` belong in `cli/`. Contact ACL writes belong on `gateway contacts`.

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Source

GitHub

vellum-ai/vellum-assistant · 1,483 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-08 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_25rzpufzljm6r3ll
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/assistant/src/cli/AGENTS.md
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/6fc1133394d9717c9a06d931fbb4fa0a65604a66ee66c4193f11365036531a1d

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Guides: how to write a good AGENTS.md · AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md · which agent file does what.

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