diff --git a/src/commands/bench-kit.ts b/src/commands/bench-kit.ts
index 1188fc5..db2fc07 100644
--- a/src/commands/bench-kit.ts
+++ b/src/commands/bench-kit.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
  * the instance — never here.
  *
  * `bench-kit update` upgrades the template zone-by-zone: `.bench-kit/` is
- * replaced wholesale, workflows and skills are synced into the working
- * tree as an uncommitted *proposal* (the company reviews `git diff` and
- * decides), company content (`tasks/`, `evaluation-pool/`,
- * `bench.config.yaml`) is never touched.
+ * replaced wholesale; workflows, skills and shared root files (AGENTS.md)
+ * are synced into the working tree as an uncommitted *proposal* (the
+ * company reviews `git diff` and decides); company content (`tasks/`,
+ * `evaluation-pool/`, `bench.config.yaml`) is never touched.
  */
 
 import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ import { DEFAULT_TOOL, PROFILES } from "../lib/tool-profile";
 
 export const TEMPLATE_REPO_URL = "https://github.com/przeprogramowani/10x-bench-kit";
 
+/**
+ * Root-level template files that belong to the shared zone (like skills):
+ * update syncs them into the working tree as a reviewable proposal.
+ * `init` needs no special-casing — materialize copies the template root.
+ */
+export const SHARED_ROOT_FILES = ["AGENTS.md"];
+
 /** The template's placeholder base-repo entry that init may replace. */
 export const PLACEHOLDER_BASE_REPO = "demo-app";
 
@@ -400,6 +407,12 @@ export async function runBenchKitUpdate(
       overwrite: true,
     });
 
+    // Shared root files (AGENTS.md) — same proposal semantics as skills.
+    const shared: SyncCounts = { added: 0, updated: 0, unchanged: 0 };
+    for (const file of SHARED_ROOT_FILES) {
+      addSync(shared, syncFile(join(scratch, file), join(targetDir, file)));
+    }
+
     output(
       ctx,
       [
@@ -407,6 +420,7 @@ export async function runBenchKitUpdate(
         "  .bench-kit/            replaced wholesale (runtime zone)",
         `  .github/workflows/     ${describeSync(workflows)}`,
         `  ${`${skillRootFor(toolId)}/`.padEnd(23)}${describeSync(skills)} — proposal, review before committing`,
+        `  ${SHARED_ROOT_FILES.join(", ").padEnd(23)}${describeSync(shared)} — proposal, review before committing`,
         "  tasks/, evaluation-pool/, bench.config.yaml untouched (company zone)",
         "Next: review 'git diff', run 'bench validate' (it flags any schema changes to fix), then commit via PR.",
       ].join("\n"),
@@ -419,7 +433,7 @@ export async function runBenchKitUpdate(
         templateRef: updatedManifest.templateRef,
         tool: toolId,
         skillRoot: skillRootFor(toolId),
-        zones: { benchKit: "replaced", workflows, skills },
+        zones: { benchKit: "replaced", workflows, skills, shared },
       },
     );
   } finally {
@@ -621,6 +635,28 @@ function describeSync(counts: SyncCounts): string {
   return `${counts.added} added, ${counts.updated} updated, ${counts.unchanged} unchanged`;
 }
 
+/** Syncs a single file with the same add/overwrite semantics as syncDir. */
+function syncFile(from: string, to: string): SyncCounts {
+  const counts: SyncCounts = { added: 0, updated: 0, unchanged: 0 };
+  if (!existsSync(from)) return counts;
+  if (!existsSync(to)) {
+    cpSync(from, to);
+    counts.added++;
+  } else if (readFileSync(from).equals(readFileSync(to))) {
+    counts.unchanged++;
+  } else {
+    cpSync(from, to);
+    counts.updated++;
+  }
+  return counts;
+}
+
+function addSync(into: SyncCounts, counts: SyncCounts): void {
+  into.added += counts.added;
+  into.updated += counts.updated;
+  into.unchanged += counts.unchanged;
+}
+
 /**
  * Copies the clone into the target without git history. In repair mode
  * existing files are never overwritten — company content is untouchable.
diff --git a/tests/bench-kit-command.test.ts b/tests/bench-kit-command.test.ts
index 646c5a1..74fd521 100644
--- a/tests/bench-kit-command.test.ts
+++ b/tests/bench-kit-command.test.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ function buildTemplateFixture(version = "0.1.0"): string {
   );
   mkdirSync(join(dir, "tasks", "demo"), { recursive: true });
   writeFileSync(join(dir, "tasks", "demo", "prompt.md"), "demo prompt\n");
+  writeFileSync(join(dir, "AGENTS.md"), `# agents (${version})\n`);
   writeFileSync(
     join(dir, "bench.config.yaml"),
     [
@@ -486,6 +487,8 @@ describe("10x bench-kit update", () => {
     );
     // Company zone untouched.
     expect(readFileSync(join(target, "bench.config.yaml"), "utf8")).toContain("edited by company");
+    // Shared root files (AGENTS.md) synced like skills — a reviewable proposal.
+    expect(readFileSync(join(target, "AGENTS.md"), "utf8")).toBe("# agents (0.2.0)\n");
 
     // Manifest survives the wholesale replacement, version-bumped.
     const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(target, ".bench-kit", "instance.json"), "utf8"));
@@ -500,6 +503,7 @@ describe("10x bench-kit update", () => {
     expect(envelope.data.templateVersion).toBe("0.2.0");
     expect(envelope.data.zones.benchKit).toBe("replaced");
     expect(envelope.data.zones.skills.updated).toBe(1);
+    expect(envelope.data.zones.shared.updated).toBe(1);
   });
 
   it("is a no-op when the instance is already on the template version", async () => {