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AGENTS.md is agent-read markdown (agents) from modem-dev/ossrules.
Indexed from public GitHub and served as immutable, content-addressed versions. Install it pinned to an exact SHA-256 with the mdr CLI, and every file is verified against the hash recorded here before it reaches your agent. The deterministic audit below grades the latest version, and the same file always earns the same grade.
What the file says
# ossrules.md ossrules.md is a Modem-built reference library of real open-source agent instructions and skills. This is the canonical project guidance; `CLAUDE.md` is a relative symlink to it. ## What we are building Help developers write better instructions for coding agents by learning from real projects. Readers should be able to find a relevant example, understand what its instructions do, inspect the original source and supporting documents, and borrow useful techniques for their own repositories. The site earns trust through specific observations and accurate source context. It is a reference library, not a leaderboard or a collection of generic AI advice. Describe what a file does and why it matters; let readers judge whether it fits. ## Preserve the aesthetic - Keep the reference-library feel: a scannable two-column directory on desktop, comfortable reading layouts, clear hierarchy, compact metadata, and generous enough spacing to make dense material approachable. - Prioritize readable content over viewer controls and secondary metadata. Keep supporting detail available on demand. Use borders to clarify entries, tabs, …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add modem-dev/ossrules/AGENTS.md@git:20260918.a539028mdr add modem-dev/ossrules/AGENTS.md@sha256:8040112b71416e04Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
[](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_dxxp6cocxe2gxxvj)
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Versions
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
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| git:20260918.a539028 latest | 2026-09-18 | a539028 | 6,303 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260915.f841536 | 2026-09-15 | f841536 | 5,624 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260915.f67653c | 2026-09-15 | f67653c | 4,760 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260915.790853a | 2026-09-15 | 790853a | 4,756 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260914.0c8f6c4 | 2026-09-14 | 0c8f6c4 | 4,365 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (6303 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
modem-dev/ossrules · 52 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-21 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_dxxp6cocxe2gxxvj GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=modem-dev/ossrules/AGENTS.md GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/8040112b71416e0472db7179eae80dfa7da05a54495df28efa15bf211497e64c
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