Skillshub agent-context-loader

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/agent-context-loader" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-agent-context-loader && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/agent-context-loader/SKILL.md

Agent Context Loader

Overview

Automatic discovery and loading of

AGENTS.md

files across project hierarchies for AI coding agents. This skill scans the current workspace and its parent directories to locate agent instruction files, then surfaces their contents so the active agent session has full operational context.

Prerequisites

A project workspace containing one or more
```
AGENTS.md
```
files at any directory depth
Read and Glob permissions to traverse the directory tree
Grep access for searching file contents when multiple candidates exist

Instructions

Scan the current working directory and all ancestor directories (up to the filesystem root or repository root) for files named
```
AGENTS.md
```
or
```
agents.md
```
.
Search subdirectories of the current workspace for additional
```
AGENTS.md
```
files that may apply to sub-projects or modules.
Determine load order: files closer to the repository root load first (global context), files in deeper directories load later (override or supplement).
Read each discovered
```
AGENTS.md
```
file and extract its instruction blocks, workflow definitions, and constraint declarations.
Merge instructions into a unified context, noting any conflicts between levels (e.g., a subdirectory agent overriding a root-level rule).
Present the loaded context as a structured summary: source file path, instruction count, and any detected conflicts.
Cache the discovery results for the current session to avoid redundant filesystem scans on subsequent activations.

Output

Ordered list of discovered
```
AGENTS.md
```
file paths with their directory depth
Merged instruction set combining all discovered agent contexts
Conflict report highlighting any contradictory directives between levels
Session cache status indicating whether results are fresh or reused

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
No `AGENTS.md` found	Workspace has no agent instruction files	Confirm the correct working directory; create an `AGENTS.md` at the project root if needed
Permission denied on directory traversal	Restricted parent directories above the workspace	Limit scan depth to the repository root (detected via `.git/` presence)
Circular symlink detected	Symlinked directories create an infinite traversal loop	Skip symlinked directories during the scan; log a warning with the symlink path
Conflicting instructions across levels	A subdirectory `AGENTS.md` contradicts the root-level file	Flag the conflict in the output; apply the more specific (deeper) instruction by default
File encoding error	`AGENTS.md` uses a non-UTF-8 encoding	Attempt latin-1 fallback; report the file path and encoding issue

Examples

Example 1: Monorepo with per-package agent instructions

Structure: Root
```
AGENTS.md
```
sets global conventions;
```
packages/api/AGENTS.md
```
adds API-specific tooling rules.
Result: Both files loaded in order. The API-specific rules supplement the global context without conflict.

Example 2: Nested workspace with conflicting commit policies

Structure: Root
```
AGENTS.md
```
says "always sign commits";
```
services/legacy/AGENTS.md
```
says "skip commit signing."
Result: Conflict detected and reported. The deeper (legacy) directive is applied with a warning noting the override.

Example 3: First-time setup with no agent files

Structure: A freshly cloned repository with no
```
AGENTS.md
```
anywhere.
Result: Scan completes with zero files found. Output includes a suggestion to create
```
AGENTS.md
```
at the repository root with a minimal template.

Resources

Claude Code AGENTS.md specification: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents
Monorepo workspace patterns for agent configuration: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code
File discovery best practices for hierarchical configuration loading