diff --git a/agents/AGENTS.md b/agents/AGENTS.md
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--- a/agents/AGENTS.md
+++ b/agents/AGENTS.md
@@ -36,3 +36,8 @@
   it, results are filtered to the current working directory's
   subtree. The `ccc` skill has the full reference;
   `grep`/`rg`/`find` remain fine for exact-string lookups.
+- **`ccc index` / `ccc init` are read-safe maintenance.** They only
+  write to the gitignored `.cocoindex_code/` directory, never to
+  source. Run them without confirmation prompts — at session start,
+  after refactors, or before a search when the index may be stale.
+  Treat like `grep` for permission purposes, not like a code edit.