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Runtime and Guardrails

Runtime and guardrail files control what an agent should avoid, how it should stage work, and what state is safe to carry across a task.

Accepted Conventions in This Registry​

  • .aiignore limits which files and folders agents should read or touch.
  • PLAN.md captures proposed execution before changes are made.
  • Tool-specific rule files can encode project guardrails for Cursor, Cline, Roo, Copilot, and similar agents.

Candidate Patterns​

Files such as TOOLS.md, GUARDRAILS.md, and STATE.md are useful internal templates in some teams, but they are not listed as standalone conventions until there is stronger public evidence of cross-tool adoption.