# get_default_coding_instructions

> **Function** in `deepagents_code`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/deepagents-code/config/get_default_coding_instructions)

Get the default coding agent instructions.

These are the immutable base instructions that cannot be modified by the agent.
Long-term memory (AGENTS.md) is handled separately by the middleware.

## Signature

```python
get_default_coding_instructions() -> str
```

## Returns

`str`

The default agent instructions as a string.

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents/blob/2069079e09546060f5b52b2cd4f0e3c813e820f3/libs/code/deepagents_code/config.py#L5501)