Factory Droid — Rules
- File format
- Markdown
- Discovery path
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AGENTS.md - Syllago install method
- Project scope, Direct copy
- Symlink support
- Yes
Features
How each feature converts to syllago's canonical format. See format conversion for what these statuses mean.
Fields
Native frontmatter or config fields this provider exposes. The first column is the provider's own field name; the canonical key column links to syllago's cross-provider equivalent.
| Provider field | Conversion | Canonical key | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
customInstructions | Conversion type: No canonical equivalent — appended as prose in a conversion notes block so nothing is silently lost. Learn more → | — | Provides always-on guidance to the Droid regardless of which project is open, configured via the personal settings file's customInstructions key. |
Other features
Behaviors, conventions, and capabilities that aren't tied to a single named field — things like path-based activation, discovery rules, and lifecycle behavior.
| Feature | Conversion | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| AGENTS.md Format | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | Factory uses the cross-provider AGENTS.md standard (OpenAI/Codex origin), with innermost file precedence across directory levels. |
cross_provider_recognition | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | agents_md_format: Factory Droid reads AGENTS.md files in the shared multi-provider format |
| Global Rules Path | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | A global ~/AGENTS.md applies across all projects, overridden by any project-level or subdirectory AGENTS.md. |
hierarchical_loading | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | Factory Droid loads global and project rule layers; innermost (most specific) layer takes precedence |
Sources
| Source |
|---|
| https://docs.factory.ai/cli/configuration |