diff --git a/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainAIFunctions.cs b/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainAIFunctions.cs
index f91a76b..3cfd161 100644
--- a/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainAIFunctions.cs
+++ b/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainAIFunctions.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public IEnumerable<AIFunction> GetAIFunctions()
         yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(GetProjects, factoryOptions);
         yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(GetDiagnostics, factoryOptions);
         yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(ReadImportantInformationFiles, factoryOptions);
+        yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(ReadContextFiles, factoryOptions);
         yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(ReadCode, factoryOptions);
         yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(ReadManyCodes, factoryOptions);
         yield return AIFunctionFactory.Create(AddOrReplaceCode, factoryOptions);
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ public RootFile ReadImportantInformationFiles()
         return rootFile;
     }
 
+    [Description("Read context files (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md) from working directory or solution root.")]
+    public ContextFiles ReadContextFiles()
+    {
+        return ContextFileLoader.Load(memory.Solution?.FilePath);
+    }
+
     [Description("Read existing code in current session context, if not found returns null.")]
     public string? ReadCode(string projectName, string fileNameOrFullPath)
     {
diff --git a/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainChatService.cs b/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainChatService.cs
index e4cef10..e84a723 100644
--- a/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainChatService.cs
+++ b/src/CompilerBrain/CompilerBrainChatService.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public async Task<AgentRunResponse> ContinueAsync(ResponseContinuationToken cont
     string CreateInstructions(SessionMemory memory)
     {
         var runtimeInfo = MachineRuntimeInformation.FromCurrent();
+        var contextFiles = ContextFileLoader.Load(memory.Solution?.FilePath);
 
         var inst =
 $$"""
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ string CreateInstructions(SessionMemory memory)
 - **Avoid unnecessary output** No pleasantries or greetings
 """;
 
+        foreach (var (fileName, content) in contextFiles.Files)
+        {
+            inst += $"\n\n# {fileName}\n\n{content}";
+        }
+
         return inst;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CompilerBrain/ContextFileLoader.cs b/src/CompilerBrain/ContextFileLoader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d03862c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CompilerBrain/ContextFileLoader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+namespace CompilerBrain;
+
+public static class ContextFileLoader
+{
+    static readonly string[] FileNames = ["AGENTS.md", "CLAUDE.md"];
+
+    public static ContextFiles Load(string? solutionPath)
+    {
+        var files = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+
+        // Build search directories: working directory first, then solution root
+        var searchDirs = new List<string> { Environment.CurrentDirectory };
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(solutionPath))
+        {
+            var solutionDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(solutionPath);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(solutionDir) && solutionDir != Environment.CurrentDirectory)
+            {
+                searchDirs.Add(solutionDir);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var seenContents = new HashSet<string>();
+        foreach (var fileName in FileNames)
+        {
+            var content = FindAndReadFile(searchDirs, fileName);
+            if (content != null && seenContents.Add(content))
+            {
+                files[fileName] = content;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new ContextFiles(files);
+    }
+
+    static string? FindAndReadFile(List<string> searchDirs, string fileName)
+    {
+        foreach (var dir in searchDirs)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(dir))
+                {
+                    var name = Path.GetFileName(file);
+                    if (name.Equals(fileName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        return File.ReadAllText(file);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Directory access error - continue to next directory
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/CompilerBrain/RequestResponseTypes.cs b/src/CompilerBrain/RequestResponseTypes.cs
index 8d192a3..d496a38 100644
--- a/src/CompilerBrain/RequestResponseTypes.cs
+++ b/src/CompilerBrain/RequestResponseTypes.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public record struct RootFile
     public string? EditorConfig { get; set; }
 }
 
+public record struct ContextFiles(Dictionary<string, string> Files);
+
 public readonly record struct CodeLocation(int Start, int Length);
 
 public readonly record struct ReadManyCodesResult(string FilePath, string Code);