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From: sushi30 <imri.paran@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:40:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add CLAUDE.md with build commands and architecture
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Fork Workflow
+
+This is a fork of `sipeed/picoclaw`. Branch conventions:
+- `main` — pure mirror of `upstream/main`, never commit here directly
+- `sushi30` — fork-specific commits rebased on top of `main`; all PRs target this branch
+
+PRs go from feature branches → `origin/sushi30`, never → `origin/main`.
+
+## Build Commands
+
+```bash
+make deps              # Download Go dependencies
+make build             # Build picoclaw for current platform
+make build-all         # Build for all target platforms (x86_64, ARM, ARM64, RISC-V, MIPS, LoongArch)
+make install           # Build and install to ~/.local/bin
+make build-launcher    # Build WebUI launcher
+make build-launcher-tui # Build TUI launcher
+```
+
+## Testing & Code Quality
+
+```bash
+make test              # Run Go tests + frontend linting
+make vet               # go vet static analysis
+make lint              # golangci-lint
+make fmt               # Format code
+make check             # vet + fmt + verify dependencies
+```
+
+## Docker
+
+```bash
+make docker-build      # Minimal Alpine image
+make docker-build-full # With Node.js 24 for full MCP support
+make docker-run        # Run gateway in Docker
+make docker-test       # Test MCP tools in Docker
+```
+
+## Web Frontend (in `/web/`)
+
+```bash
+make dev               # Start backend + frontend dev servers concurrently
+make build             # Build frontend and embed into Go binary
+make test              # Run backend + frontend tests
+```
+
+Frontend runs at `localhost:5173`, backend at `localhost:18800`.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Three binaries from one repo:
+
+1. **`cmd/picoclaw`** — main agent binary (CLI via Cobra)
+2. **`web/`** — WebUI launcher: Go backend (`localhost:18800`) + React/Vite frontend embedded in binary
+3. **`cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui`** — terminal UI launcher (tcell/tview)
+
+### Core packages (`pkg/`)
+
+| Package | Role |
+|---------|------|
+| `agent/` | Central message-processing loop, tool execution, context budgeting, hooks system |
+| `channels/` | 17+ messaging adapters: Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, WeChat, Slack, Matrix, Email, IRC, etc. |
+| `providers/` | 30+ LLM provider implementations: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Azure, Bedrock, Ollama, etc. |
+| `tools/` | Built-in tools (web search, code execution, file ops) |
+| `mcp/` | Model Context Protocol integration (stdio, SSE, HTTP transports) |
+| `memory/` | JSONL-based persistent conversation storage |
+| `session/` | Conversation session management |
+| `gateway/` | HTTP server for webhook-based channel ingestion |
+| `routing/` | Smart model routing (routes simple queries to lightweight models) |
+| `config/` | JSON config management with security isolation |
+| `auth/` | OAuth flows and credential management |
+| `skills/` | Modular capability extensions (Markdown + embedded code) |
+| `cron/` | Scheduled tasks and reminders |
+
+### How channels, providers, and the agent connect
+
+Each **channel** (e.g. Telegram) receives messages and forwards them to the **agent loop** (`pkg/agent/`). The agent loop selects a **provider** (LLM backend) based on routing rules, manages tool calls, and sends responses back through the channel. The **gateway** (`pkg/gateway/`) is a single HTTP server that handles webhooks for all channels simultaneously.
+
+### Configuration
+
+Runtime config lives in `~/.picoclaw/workspace/config.json` (template: `config/config.example.json`). API keys can be injected via environment variables or stored encrypted in `.security.yml`. The `env://` scheme passes env var names directly as key values without encryption.
+
+### Frontend stack
+
+React 19 + Vite + TanStack Router + Tailwind CSS 4 + Radix UI + Jotai (state). Build output is embedded into the Go web backend binary via `go:embed`.
+
+### Build notes
+
+- All binaries use `CGO_ENABLED=0` for static linking
+- Build tags `goolm,stdjson` enable optional MCP support
+- Version/commit/timestamp are injected via `ldflags` at build time
+- Target architectures: x86_64, ARM64, ARM32, MIPS, RISC-V, LoongArch