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# CLAUDE.md
This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
## Architecture
See [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) for the full system architecture, component map, build pipeline, and cross-layer verification order.
Each major component has its own `CLAUDE.md` with detailed guidance: `core/`, `web/`, `container-runtime/`, `sdk/`.
## Build & Development
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for:
- Environment setup and requirements
- Build commands and make targets
- Testing and formatting commands
- Environment variables
**Quick reference:**
```bash
. ./devmode.sh # Enable dev mode
make update-startbox REMOTE=start9@<ip> # Fastest iteration (binary + UI)
make test-core # Run Rust tests
```
## Operating Rules
- Always verify cross-layer changes using the order described in [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md#cross-layer-verification)
- Check component-level CLAUDE.md files for component-specific conventions. ALWAYS read it before operating on that component.
- Follow existing patterns before inventing new ones
- Always use `make` recipes when they exist for testing builds rather than manually invoking build commands
## Supplementary Documentation
The `docs/` directory contains cross-cutting documentation for AI assistants:
- `TODO.md` - Pending tasks for AI agents (check this first, remove items when completed)
- `USER.md` - Current user identifier (gitignored, see below)
- `exver.md` - Extended versioning format (used across core, sdk, and web)
- `VERSION_BUMP.md` - Guide for bumping the StartOS version across the codebase
Component-specific docs live alongside their code (e.g., `core/rpc-toolkit.md`, `core/i18n-patterns.md`).
### Session Startup
On startup:
1. **Check for `docs/USER.md`** - If it doesn't exist, prompt the user for their name/identifier and create it. This file is gitignored since it varies per developer.
2. **Check `docs/TODO.md` for relevant tasks** - Show TODOs that either:
- Have no `@username` tag (relevant to everyone)
- Are tagged with the current user's identifier
Skip TODOs tagged with a different user.
3. **Ask "What would you like to do today?"** - Offer options for each relevant TODO item, plus "Something else" for other requests.