PATTERN DIRECTORY
Compare observable AGENTS.md rule patterns.
These categories describe what appears in 100 fixed source files. Frequency is an observation, not proof that a rule improves an agent.
01Code styleFormatter ownership and repository-specific code conventions.90/100 sources02TestingExact test commands, useful test scope, and expectations for changed behavior.88/100 sources03SafetyHard boundaries for destructive, sensitive, or irreversible work.82/100 sources04DocumentationPointers to architecture, contribution, and operational context.79/100 sources05VerificationThe evidence required before an agent can call work complete.78/100 sources06ScopeDirectory boundaries, project maps, and rules for nested instruction files.71/100 sources07Git workflowCommit, branch, pull-request, and worktree expectations.69/100 sources08Generated filesGenerated or vendored files and the commands that own them.48/100 sources