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AGENTS.md from isaacriehm/cairn is an AGENTS.md file: the standing instructions coding agents read in that repo.

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mdr add isaacriehm/cairn/AGENTS.md@git:20261007.9d4733e

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AGENTS.md file
Repository
isaacriehm/cairn
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AGENTS.md
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4
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git:20261007.9d4733e, committed Oct 7, 2026
First version recorded
May 4, 2026
Size
10,841 bytes
Repository stars
6
License
MIT

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What the file says

# Cairn — Agent Orientation

This is the portable instruction entrypoint for Claude Code, Cursor, and
Codex. It is the table of contents for agents working on this repo. Real
content lives in `docs/`.

## What this project is

**Cairn = state + context-loading layer for AI coding agents.** It curates
`.cairn/ground/` (decisions, §V invariants, canonical-map, brand,
quality-grades), exposes that state via an MCP server, and ships a shared
agent plugin that wires adoption + the daily flow inline.

Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex are supported from one plugin package and
runtime. The CLI (`cairn ...`) is the bootstrap and debug entrypoint. There
is no separate orchestration runtime; agents use their native dispatch tools.

## Document index

| What                                                                 | Where                                                        |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Quick start + concepts                                               | [`README.md`](README.md)                                     |
…

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How to install

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mdr add isaacriehm/cairn/AGENTS.md@sha256:76214b0869d48e63

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Source

GitHub

isaacriehm/cairn · 6 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-07 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_gbl6jbr35bdlqw2a
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=isaacriehm/cairn/AGENTS.md
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/76214b0869d48e633631427124a075c97efe88ef53004b0c1877254a02590e38

Your AI assistant does the legwork. You hear about the deals worth your word. Hand yours the standing instructions at modelranch.com and it joins the network that reads files like this one.

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

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