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+# Development Standards
+
+These instructions apply to all projects worked on inside this devcontainer.
+
+## Philosophy
+
+- **No speculative features** - Don't add "might be useful" functionality
+- **No premature abstraction** - Don't create utilities until you've written the same code three times
+- **Clarity over cleverness** - Prefer explicit, readable code over dense one-liners; reduce nesting with early returns
+- **Justify new dependencies** - Each dependency is attack surface and maintenance burden
+- **No unnecessary configuration** - Don't add flags unless users actively need them
+- **No phantom features** - Don't document or validate features that aren't implemented
+
+## Code Quality
+
+### Hard Limits
+
+1. ≤100 lines/function, cyclomatic complexity ≤8
+2. ≤5 positional params, ≤12 branches, ≤6 returns
+3. 100-char line length
+4. Ban relative (`..`) imports
+5. Google-style docstrings on non-trivial public APIs
+6. All code must pass type checking—no `type: ignore` without justification
+
+### Comments
+
+Code should be self-documenting. If you need a comment to explain WHAT the code does, refactor.
+
+- No comments that repeat what code does
+- No commented-out code (delete it)
+- No obvious comments ("increment counter")
+- No comments instead of good naming
+
+### Error Handling
+
+- Fail fast with clear, actionable messages
+- Never swallow exceptions silently
+- Include context (what operation, what input, suggested fix)
+
+### When Uncertain
+
+- State your assumption and proceed for small decisions
+- Ask before changes with significant unintended consequences
+
+## Preferred Tools
+
+| Tool | Purpose | Example |
+|------|---------|---------|
+| `rg` (ripgrep) | Fast regex search | `rg "pattern"` |
+| `fd` | Fast file finder | `fd "*.py"` |
+| `fzf` | Fuzzy finder with shell integration | `Ctrl+T` for files |
+| `delta` | Better git diffs | Configured automatically |
+| `ast-grep` / `sg` | AST-based code search/rewrite | `sg --pattern '$FUNC($$$)' --lang py` |
+| `uv` | Python package manager | `uv pip install pkg` |
+| `jq` | JSON processor | `jq '.key' file.json` |
+| `tmux` | Terminal multiplexer | `tmux new -s dev` |
+
+### ast-grep Examples
+
+```bash
+# Find function calls
+sg --pattern 'print($$$)' --lang py
+
+# Find class definitions
+sg --pattern 'class $NAME: $$$' --lang py
+
+# Find async functions
+sg --pattern 'async def $F($$$): $$$' --lang py
+
+# $NAME = identifier, $$$ = any code
+# Languages: py, js, ts, rust, go, java, c, cpp
+```
+
+## Development
+
+### Python
+
+**Runtime:** Python 3.13 via `uv`
+
+```bash
+uv venv                   # Create virtual environment
+uv pip install pkg        # Install packages
+uv run script.py          # Run with project dependencies
+uv run ruff check --fix   # Lint and fix
+uv run pytest -q          # Run tests
+```
+
+### Node.js
+
+**Runtime:** Node 22 LTS
+
+```bash
+npm install / pnpm install
+npm test
+```
+
+### Bash
+
+All scripts must start with:
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+```
+
+## Git Workflow
+
+- Commit messages: imperative mood, ≤72 char subject line
+- One logical change per commit
+- Never amend/rebase commits already pushed to shared branches
+- Never push directly to main—use feature branches and PRs
+
+## Security
+
+### Secrets
+
+- Never commit secrets, API keys, or credentials
+- Use `.env` files (gitignored) for local dev
+- Reference secrets via environment variables
+
+### Version Verification
+
+When adding dependencies, CI actions, or tool versions:
+1. **Always web search** for the current stable version
+2. Training data versions are stale—never assume from memory
+3. Exception: Skip if user explicitly provides the version
+
+### Python Supply Chain
+
+```bash
+pip-audit                           # Check for vulnerabilities
+uv pip install --require-hashes     # Verify package integrity
+```
+
+Pin exact versions in production (`==` not `>=`).
+
+### Node Supply Chain
+
+```bash
+npm audit                 # Check for vulnerabilities
+```
+
+Pin exact versions (no `^` or `~`) in production.
+
+## Testing
+
+**Mock boundaries, not logic.** Only mock things that are:
+- Slow (network, filesystem)
+- Non-deterministic (time, randomness)
+- External services you don't control
+
+**Verify tests catch failures:**
+1. Write the test for the bug/behavior you're preventing
+2. Temporarily break the code to verify the test fails
+3. Fix and verify it passes
+
+### Conventions
+
+- Python: `tests/` directory mirroring package structure
+- Node/TS: colocated `*.test.ts` files
+
+## Devcontainer Notes
+
+- **`.devcontainer/` is infrastructure**—ignore for code reviews
+- **Environment is sandboxed** with bypassPermissions enabled
+- **Persists across rebuilds:** command history, Claude config, gh auth
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 # Copy post_install script
 COPY --chown=vscode:vscode post_install.py /opt/post_install.py
+
+# Copy Claude configuration
+COPY --chown=vscode:vscode CLAUDE.md /home/vscode/.claude/CLAUDE.md