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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli
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Default branch:
main
Last scored:
5h ago
Overall

Strengths

  • AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
  • CONTRIBUTING guide
  • Dependency manifest
  • Reproducible dev env
  • License file

Gaps

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

Suggestions to improve for a specific model

  1. 1
    Manageable size
    If possible, split into smaller modules or carve out a focused entry path. Document where to start in AGENTS.md.
    +1.3 pts
  2. 2
    CI configuration
    Add a CI workflow (e.g. .github/workflows/ci.yml or .gitlab-ci.yml) that runs tests + linter on every PR.
    +0.7 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.
98.0
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.
86.5
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.
97.5
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.
97.7
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.
86.8
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.
87.7
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).
87.1
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.
98.0

Signal breakdown

AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md· 100% pass
Substantive (1325 chars)
AGENTS.md
.aider.conf.yml· 0% pass
No .aider.conf.yml at repo root
CI configuration· 90% pass
CI config present
.gitlab-ci.yml
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
go.mod
Reproducible dev env· 100% pass
3 env artifacts (Makefile, makefile)
Makefile
GEMINI.md· 0% pass
No GEMINI.md at repo root
License file· 100% pass
License present
LICENSE
Linter / formatter config· 100% pass
Config detected
.golangci.yml
.openhands/setup.sh· 0% pass
No .openhands/setup.sh
Pre-commit / git hooks· 100% pass
Hook framework configured
lefthook.yml
README· 100% pass
README detailed (30241 chars)
README.md
Manageable size· 80% pass
1092 files
Test suite· 100% pass
Found /test
test
Type configuration· 100% pass
Typed language (Rust/Go)

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