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@@ -253,11 +253,7 @@ Key flags: `--model/-m`, `--ask-for-approval/-a`.
 
 ## Memory & project docs
 
-You can give Codex extra instructions and guidance using `AGENTS.md` files. Codex looks for `AGENTS.md` files in the following order and uses the first one:
-
-1. `AGENTS.md` in the current working directory
-2. `AGENTS.md` at repo root
-
+You can provide Codex with additional instructions by adding an `AGENTS.md` file. Codex first checks your current working directory, and if no file is found, it searches upward through parent directories until it reaches the root of your Git repository.
 
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