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title: "Discussion on \"CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md: what happens with conflicting information? Is there a precedence order?\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md: what happens with conflicting information? Is there a precedence order?\". Claude Code has no precedence order for conflicting CLAUDE.md instructions; Codex and Cursor do. Here is what each tool loads, which file wins, and how to remove the conflict instead of hoping the rig"
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# [CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md: what happens with conflicting information? Is there a precedence order?](https://clogmeter.hashnode.dev/claude-md-and-agents-md-what-happens-with-conflicting-information-is-there-a-precedence-order?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Claude Code has no precedence order for conflicting CLAUDE.md instructions; Codex and Cursor do. Here is what each tool loads, which file wins, and how to remove the conflict instead of hoping the rig

14h ago · 5 min read · clogmeter.hashnode.dev  
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