Export formats
spaget exports agent configurations to multiple platforms. This reference documents each format.
Claude Code (CLAUDE.md)
Section titled “Claude Code (CLAUDE.md)”Output: Single CLAUDE.md file in your project root.
Claude Code reads instructions from Markdown files. spaget generates a well-structured Markdown document with sections for each aspect of your agent.
File structure
Section titled “File structure”# Project Agent
## InstructionsYour agent's core personality and behavior rules.
## SkillsEach skill's instructions, organized by section.
## RulesSpecific guidelines and constraints.Placement
Section titled “Placement”- Project-level:
./CLAUDE.md(root of your repo) - Global:
~/.claude/CLAUDE.md(applies to all projects)
Cursor (.cursor/rules)
Section titled “Cursor (.cursor/rules)”Output: One or more .mdc files in .cursor/rules/.
Cursor uses MDC format files, each defining a rule set. spaget splits your configuration into logical rule files.
File structure
Section titled “File structure”.cursor/ rules/ code-style.mdc testing.mdc documentation.mdcMDC format
Section titled “MDC format”Each .mdc file contains frontmatter and content:
---description: Code style conventionsglobs: ["**/*.ts", "**/*.tsx"]---
Use TypeScript strict mode...GitHub Copilot (.github/copilot-instructions.md)
Section titled “GitHub Copilot (.github/copilot-instructions.md)”Output: Single copilot-instructions.md file.
GitHub Copilot reads a Markdown file with project instructions.
File structure
Section titled “File structure”You are a helpful assistant working on this project.
## Conventions- Use TypeScript with strict mode- Follow conventional commits
## ArchitectureThis is a Next.js application...Placement
Section titled “Placement”Place the file at .github/copilot-instructions.md in your repository.
Comparison
Section titled “Comparison”| Aspect | Claude Code | Cursor | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Markdown | MDC | Markdown |
| Files | 1 | Multiple | 1 |
| Location | Project root | .cursor/rules/ | .github/ |
| Scope control | File-level | Glob patterns | Repository |