diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 0f97cf648..7a8d1dc12 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
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@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ sdk-js (standalone)
 ```
 
 Changes to a library may impact all of its dependents shown above.
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+- Do NOT use Sphinx-style double backtick formatting (` ``code`` `). Use single backticks (`` `code` ``) for inline code references in docstrings and comments.
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index f9dabdc62..cc4ee1a9a 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ sdk-js (standalone)
 ```
 
 Changes to a library may impact all of its dependents shown above.
+
+- Do NOT use Sphinx-style double backtick formatting (` ``code`` `). Use single backticks (`` `code` ``) for inline code references in docstrings and comments.