Keep Claude Code and Codex on one rules file with a symlink
rthiago found CLAUDE.md said pnpm while AGENTS.md said npm, so the two agents kept rewriting the lockfile. He keeps one file and symlinks the other: ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md.
Source
@rthiago on X · 2026-10-18
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-24.
What they did
rthiago found CLAUDE.md said pnpm while AGENTS.md said npm, so the two agents kept rewriting the lockfile. He keeps one file and symlinks the other: ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md.
Result (as claimed)
Both agents follow the same rules and stop fighting.
Tools they used
Cost: Pricing depends on the tools you pick; check each official pricing page.
Set it up
Pick a contained repo or task
Start on a branch or side project where mistakes are cheap.
Install and configure
Set up Claude Code, Codex. Read what it can run on your machine and limit permissions where possible.
Run it on a real task
Give it a well-scoped issue and let it work. Review the diff like any pull request.
Add guardrails
Keep tests and CI in the loop, and never let an agent push to main or touch production secrets unattended.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Keep Claude Code and Codex on one rules file with a symlink What the original author did: rthiago found CLAUDE.md said pnpm while AGENTS.md said npm, so the two agents kept rewriting the lockfile. He keeps one file and symlinks the other: ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Both agents follow the same rules and stop fighting. Source: https://x.com/rthiago/status/2111962554771841291 Tools they used: Claude Code, Codex Category: Dev & ops Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Keep Claude Code and Codex on one rules file with a symlink What the original author did: rthiago found CLAUDE.md said pnpm while AGENTS.md said npm, so the two agents kept rewriting the lockfile. He keeps one file and symlinks the other: ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Both agents follow the same rules and stop fighting. Source: https://x.com/rthiago/status/2111962554771841291 Tools they used: Claude Code, Codex Category: Dev & ops Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Keep Claude Code and Codex on one rules file with a symlink What the original author did: rthiago found CLAUDE.md said pnpm while AGENTS.md said npm, so the two agents kept rewriting the lockfile. He keeps one file and symlinks the other: ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Both agents follow the same rules and stop fighting. Source: https://x.com/rthiago/status/2111962554771841291 Tools they used: Claude Code, Codex Category: Dev & ops Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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Guides for this use case
How to write a CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md rules file · How to run multiple coding agents together · How to use Claude Code and Codex together · How to vibe code an app with Claude Code
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