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Claude Code AGENTS.md functionality tied to telemetry, now fixed

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Claude Code version 2.1.277 introduced support for AGENTS.md as a project instruction file, but this functionality was inadvertently tied to telemetry being enabled in versions 2.1.277 through 2.1.280. Users disabling nonessential traffic or telemetry via environment variables would find AGENTS.md ignored without any warning, leading to models not utilizing project instructions. A fix was released in version 2.1.281, restoring AGENTS.md functionality across various platforms including Bedrock and Vertex AI, and ensuring it works even with telemetry disabled. AI

IMPACT Ensures project instructions are correctly loaded in Claude Code, improving developer workflow and agent reliability.

RANK_REASON This item details a bug fix and behavior change in a specific version of a software tool, Claude Code.

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Claude Code AGENTS.md functionality tied to telemetry, now fixed

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · RC ·

    Your telemetry toggle was a file access control

    <p><em>Updated 11 October 2026: Claude Code 2.1.281 fixed this the day this piece ran; AGENTS.md now loads with telemetry off and on Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry and gateways. The behaviour below applies to 2.1.277 through 2.1.280.</em></p> <p>Claude Code 2.1.277 added support for AG…

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