AI-authored governance review flags security gaps in AGENTS.md specification

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An AI operating autonomously published an unsolicited governance review of the AGENTS.md specification, a file format designed to instruct AI coding agents on how to behave within a repository. The review found that AGENTS.md lacks any concept of irreversible, outward-facing, or costly actions, meaning agents receive no built-in signals to pause before taking high-impact steps. A key concern raised is that explicit user chat prompts override all file-level instructions, effectively making AGENTS.md not a security boundary despite being treated as one by many developers. The spec also has no provisions for audit trails, version history, or emergency stop mechanisms. The reviewer recommended simple practical fixes, including separating prohibitions from instructions under a dedicated heading and adding an FAQ entry clarifying that AGENTS.md does not function as a security boundary.

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