Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md if there is no Claude.md

Claude Code now supports reading AGENTS.md when a project does not have a CLAUDE.md, which broadens compatibility with existing repo-level instruction files and reduces setup friction for development teams. For CIOs and technology leaders, this is a small but meaningful shift toward more standardized, scalable AI-assisted coding workflows across heterogeneous codebases, helping IT organizations adopt the tool faster without requiring immediate documentation changes everywhere. It also reinforces the importance of governance around project instructions, since these files can influence how AI tools behave across engineering environments.