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https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
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Last scored:
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Overall

Strengths

  • CI configuration
  • CONTRIBUTING guide
  • Dependency manifest
  • Reproducible dev env
  • GEMINI.md

Gaps

  • AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
  • .aider.conf.yml
  • Cursor rules (.cursor/rules)
  • .openhands/setup.sh

Suggestions to improve for a specific model

  1. 1
    AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
    Add an AGENTS.md covering project goals, layout, setup commands, and conventions. Aim for 800+ chars of real guidance (not boilerplate).
    +10.8 pts
  2. 2
    .aider.conf.yml
    Add a `.aider.conf.yml` at the repo root pinning Aider's `test-cmd` and `lint-cmd` so it auto-runs them after edits.
    +10.8 pts
  3. 3
    Test suite
    Add a tests/ (or test/, __tests__/, spec/) directory with runnable tests. Document how to run them in AGENTS.md.
    +4.1 pts

Per-model scores

Claude Code
Loads CLAUDE.md at the start of every conversation per Anthropic's memory docs, so AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md and a fast test loop carry the most weight.
79.6
Cursor
Per Cursor's Rules docs, reads `.cursor/rules/*.mdc` and AGENTS.md as the canonical repo-side input. Type config and a clean README still aid the codebase index but aren't the docs-cited signal.
73.4
Devin
Operates from a sandboxed Ubuntu VM and runs an 8-step machine setup (deps, secrets, language versions, lint/test commands) per Cognition's repo-setup docs. CI config files alone aren't what the docs ask for — a runnable dev environment is.
84.8
GPT-5 Codex
Reads AGENTS.md before doing any work per OpenAI's Codex docs — the strictest AGENTS.md adherent of any agent here. Hierarchical (per-directory) AGENTS.md and AGENTS.override.md are first-class.
81.5
Gemini CLI
Reads hierarchical `GEMINI.md` (global → workspace → component-level) at every prompt per Gemini CLI's docs. The long-context advantage favors repos that split context per directory rather than docs-heavy in general.
86.1
Aider
Auto-lints on every edit by default; runs the configured test command after edits when `--test-cmd` is set (per Aider's lint/test docs). A green linter and a declared test command translate directly into successful commits.
71.6
OpenHands
Runs in a sandboxed container and executes `.openhands/setup.sh` at session start per OpenHands' repo-customization docs. Root AGENTS.md is now the preferred always-on instruction surface (microagents are deprecated in favor of it).
77.9
Pi
Minimal terminal coding harness. Loads `AGENTS.md` (or `CLAUDE.md`) at startup — global, parent dirs, then cwd — per the Pi coding-agent README. Sandboxing is deferred to user-installed extensions.
78.6

Alternatives

Same-language repos scored for Aider. Heuristic v1 (same language + same host); cross-language matches are refined in v0.6.0.

Signal breakdown

AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md· 0% pass
No agent instructions file found
.aider.conf.yml· 0% pass
No .aider.conf.yml at repo root
CI configuration· 100% pass
47 GitHub Actions workflow(s)
.github/workflows
CONTRIBUTING guide· 100% pass
Guide present
CONTRIBUTING.md
Cursor rules (.cursor/rules)· 0% pass
No .cursor/rules/*.mdc or .cursorrules
Dependency manifest· 100% pass
Manifest present
package.json
Reproducible dev env· 100% pass
3 env artifacts (Makefile, makefile)
Makefile
GEMINI.md· 100% pass
Substantive GEMINI.md (4609 chars)
GEMINI.md
License file· 100% pass
License present
LICENSE
Linter / formatter config· 100% pass
Config detected
eslint.config.js
.openhands/setup.sh· 0% pass
No .openhands/setup.sh
Pre-commit / git hooks· 100% pass
Hook framework configured
.husky
README· 100% pass
README detailed (12958 chars)
README.md
Manageable size· 50% pass
2604 files — large
Test suite· 70% pass
Test files detected (evals/test-helper.test.ts)
evals/test-helper.test.ts
Type configuration· 100% pass
Type config present
tsconfig.json

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