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 # CLAUDE.md
 
 This project's guidance for AI agents — contribution rules, development workflow
-and project conventions — lives in [`AGENTS.md`](AGENTS.md). Read it before
-making changes, opening pull requests or issues, or writing comments.
+and project conventions — lives in [`AGENTS.md`](AGENTS.md), imported below so
+it loads automatically. Read it before making changes, opening pull requests or
+issues, or writing comments.
+
+@AGENTS.md