How AI coding agents are configured

The exact file paths and typed fields each client reads — 19 clients fully documented across all 6 surfaces, verified from official docs, plus 57 more partially tracked. Readable by you and your agent.

APIcurl https://clients.dev/api/catalog.json

MCPnpx add-mcp https://clients.dev/api/mcp

Also: llms.txt · JSON Schemas

Client	MCP	Skills	Rules	Hooks	Commands	Settings
AmpSourcegraph · CLI	`.amp/settings.json`project +2 more	`.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +2 more	`AGENTS.md`project +2 more	`.amp/plugins/*.ts`project +1 more	`.agents/commands/<name>.md`deprecated ·project +1 more	`.amp/settings.json`project +2 more
Claude CodeAnthropic · CLI	`.mcp.json`project +1 more	`.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +1 more	`CLAUDE.md`project +3 more	`.claude/settings.json`project +1 more	`.claude/commands/<name>.md`project +1 more	`.claude/settings.json`project +3 more
ClineCline Bot Inc. · IDE extension	`.cline/mcp.json`project +2 more	`.cline/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +1 more	`.clinerules/`project +3 more	`.clinerules/hooks/<EventName>`project +1 more	`.clinerules/workflows/*.md`project +1 more	`.cline/`project +2 more
CodexOpenAI · CLI	`.codex/config.toml`project +1 more	`.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +2 more	`AGENTS.md`project +1 more	`.codex/config.toml`project +1 more	deprecated	`.codex/config.toml`project +2 more
CrushCharm · CLI	`crush.json`project +1 more	`.crush/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +1 more	`AGENTS.md`project +3 more	`crush.json`project +1 more	`.crush/commands/<name>.md`project +2 more	`.crush.json`project +2 more
CursorAnysphere · Editor	`.cursor/mcp.json`project +1 more	`.cursor/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +3 more	`.cursor/rules/*.mdc`project +1 more	`.cursor/hooks.json`project +2 more	deprecated	`.cursor/permissions.json`project +1 more
DroidFactory · CLI	`.factory/mcp.json`project +1 more	`.factory/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +2 more	`AGENTS.md`project +1 more	`.factory/hooks.json`project +2 more	`.factory/commands/<name>.md`project +1 more	`.factory/settings.json`project +1 more
Gemini CLIGoogle · CLI	`.gemini/settings.json`project +1 more	`.gemini/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +3 more	`GEMINI.md`project +1 more	`.gemini/settings.json`project +2 more	`.gemini/commands/<name>.toml`project +1 more	`.gemini/settings.json`project +3 more
GitHub CopilotGitHub · Platform	supported	`.github/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +2 more	`.github/copilot-instructions.md`project +3 more	`.github/hooks/*.json`project	not supported	`.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml`project +1 more
GitHub Copilot CLIGitHub · CLI	`.mcp.json`project +2 more	`.github/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +4 more	`.github/copilot-instructions.md`project +4 more	`.github/hooks/*.json`project +4 more	`.claude/commands/<name>.md`project	`.github/copilot/settings.json`project +3 more
GooseBlock · CLI	`~/.config/goose/config.yaml`global	`.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +2 more	`.goosehints`project +3 more	`.agents/plugins/<plugin-name>/hooks/hooks.json`project +1 more	`~/.config/goose/config.yaml`global	`~/.config/goose/config.yaml`global
Kilo CodeKilo · IDE extension	`.kilo/kilo.jsonc`project +2 more	`.kilo/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +3 more	`AGENTS.md`project +4 more	not supported	`.kilo/commands/<name>.md`project +1 more	`.kilo/kilo.jsonc`project +2 more
OpenCodeSST · CLI	`opencode.json`project +1 more	`.opencode/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +5 more	`AGENTS.md`project +4 more	`.opencode/plugins/`project +2 more	`.opencode/commands/<name>.md`project +2 more	`opencode.json`project +3 more
Qwen CodeAlibaba · CLI	`.qwen/settings.json`project +1 more	`.qwen/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +1 more	`QWEN.md`project +3 more	`.qwen/settings.json`project +1 more	`.qwen/commands/<name>.md`project +1 more	`.qwen/settings.json`project +3 more
Roo CodeRoo Code · IDE extension	`.roo/mcp.json`project +1 more	`.roo/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +3 more	`.roo/rules/`project +5 more	not supported	`.roo/commands/<name>.md`project +1 more	`.vscode/settings.json`project +1 more
Visual Studio CodeMicrosoft · Editor	`.vscode/mcp.json`project +1 more	`.github/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +5 more	`.github/copilot-instructions.md`project +5 more	`.github/hooks/*.json`project +3 more	`.github/prompts/<name>.prompt.md`project +1 more	`.vscode/settings.json`project +1 more
WarpWarp · Desktop app	`.warp/.mcp.json`project +1 more	`.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +3 more	`AGENTS.md`project +1 more	not supported	supported	`~/.warp/settings.toml`global
WindsurfCognition · Editor	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`global	`.windsurf/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +2 more	`.windsurf/rules/*.md`project +4 more	`.windsurf/hooks.json`project +2 more	`.windsurf/workflows/*.md`project +2 more	`/etc/windsurf/policies/policy.json`enterprise
ZedZed Industries · Editor	`.zed/settings.json`project +1 more	`.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +1 more	`AGENTS.md`project +2 more	not supported	`.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`project +1 more	`.zed/settings.json`project +1 more