Simon Willison's WeblogMay 27, 2026, 11:44 PM

sqlite AGENTS.md

SQLite added AGENTS.md to clarify it accepts reproducible agentic bug reports, but not agentic code contributions.

SQLite added an AGENTS.md file aimed at people pointing coding agents at its codebase, not at its own internal development. The file says SQLite does not accept agentic code, though it will accept agentic bug reports with reproducible test cases. The project has also split AI-generated bug reports into a new SQLite Bug Forum, where D. Richard Hipp is responding with commits.

In this short post, Simon Willison observes that the SQLite project recently added an AGENTS.md file. Such files are usually operational guidance written for AI coding agents or for people who use agents to assist in reading and modifying code; in SQLite's case, Simon judges that it is not meant for internal use within SQLite's core development process, but for external users to reference when pointing agents at the SQLite codebase.

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