Add Living Document, Communication Style, and Git Hooks sections to CLAUDE.md

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Summary

Adds three new sections to CLAUDE.md to improve AI agent guidance:

• Living Document: Encourages keeping CLAUDE.md up-to-date
• Communication Style: Guidelines for concise PR reviews, commits, descriptions
• Git Hooks: Documents lint/test/build checks before commit/push

Part of workspace-wide CLAUDE.md standardization effort.

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Low Risk
Documentation-only changes with no impact on runtime code, APIs, or build output beyond guidance.

Overview
Updates CLAUDE.md with new contributor guidance: a Living Document section prompting ongoing maintenance of the file, a Communication Style section standardizing concise PR/commit/comment norms, and a Git Hooks section documenting pre-commit/push checks (npm run fix, npm test, npm run build) with a note about Husky enforcement.

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PR Review in Progress

Reviewing the CLAUDE.md documentation updates...

Todo List

• Read the modified CLAUDE.md file to understand the changes
• Review Living Document section for clarity and usefulness
• Review Communication Style section for clarity and usefulness
• Review Git Hooks section for clarity and usefulness
• Check consistency with existing documentation patterns
• Provide comprehensive feedback on code quality and best practices

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✅ PR Review Complete

This documentation-only PR adds three valuable guidance sections to CLAUDE.md. Overall, this is a high-quality addition that enhances the developer experience and AI agent effectiveness.

Code Quality & Best Practices: Excellent

Strengths:

• Clear structure: All three sections follow consistent formatting with proper headers and horizontal rules
• Actionable guidance: Each section provides concrete, implementable advice
• Appropriate placement: New sections are logically positioned after the technical content but before repository links
• Consistent tone: Matches the existing documentation's concise, direct style

Detailed Section Analysis

Living Document Section (Lines 217-225)

Quality: Excellent

• Purpose: Clear directive to keep CLAUDE.md current
• Triggers: Well-defined list of when to update (best practices, architectural decisions, new features, PR creation)
• Impact: Will help maintain documentation quality over time

Communication Style Section (Lines 228-237)

Quality: Very Good

• Comprehensive coverage: Addresses PR reviews, commits, descriptions, and comments
• Practical examples: Specific guidance like "Lead with issues, collapse detailed analysis in <details>"
• Consistent messaging: Reinforces the "concise but complete" philosophy

Minor suggestion: The <details> HTML example could be more explicit:

- **PR reviews**: Lead with issues, collapse detailed analysis in `<details>` tags

Git Hooks Section (Lines 241-251)

Quality: Good with room for improvement

• Clear table format: Easy to scan the required checks
• Practical commands: Maps directly to the Quick Commands section (lines 29-32)
• Fallback guidance: Addresses cases where Husky isn't configured

Areas for improvement:

1. Command inconsistency: Uses npm run fix but Quick Commands section shows npm run lint. Should align these:
   • Either update table to npm run lint
   • Or clarify that fix includes linting + auto-fixing
2. Missing context: Could reference the existing Quick Commands section for consistency

Consistency Check: Good

• ✅ Formatting matches existing patterns (headers, tables, code blocks)
• ✅ Tone aligns with existing sections
• ✅ Logical placement in document flow
• ⚠️ Minor command naming inconsistency between Git Hooks and Quick Commands sections

Security & Performance: Not Applicable

No security or performance implications for documentation changes.

Test Coverage: Not Applicable

Documentation-only changes don't require test coverage.

Recommendations

1. Resolve command naming: Align Git Hooks table with Quick Commands section

   • Change npm run fix to npm run lint for consistency
   • Or add a note explaining the difference

2. Consider cross-references: Link Git Hooks section to Quick Commands:

   See [Quick Commands](#quick-commands) for additional development scripts.

Summary

This PR successfully adds valuable developer guidance that will improve both human and AI agent interactions with the codebase. The sections are well-written, actionable, and consistent with existing documentation standards. The only minor issue is command naming consistency between sections.

Recommendation: Approve with minor suggestions addressed

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✅ PR Review Complete

This documentation-only PR adds three valuable guidance sections to CLAUDE.md. Overall, this is a high-quality addition that enhances the developer experience and AI agent effectiveness.

Code Quality & Best Practices: Excellent

Strengths:

• Clear structure: All three sections follow consistent formatting with proper headers and horizontal rules
• Actionable guidance: Each section provides concrete, implementable advice
• Appropriate placement: New sections are logically positioned after the technical content but before repository links
• Consistent tone: Matches the existing documentation's concise, direct style

Detailed Section Analysis

Living Document Section (Lines 217-225)

Quality: Excellent

• Purpose: Clear directive to keep CLAUDE.md current
• Triggers: Well-defined list of when to update (best practices, architectural decisions, new features, PR creation)
• Impact: Will help maintain documentation quality over time

Communication Style Section (Lines 228-237)

Quality: Very Good

• Comprehensive coverage: Addresses PR reviews, commits, descriptions, and comments
• Practical examples: Specific guidance like "Lead with issues, collapse detailed analysis in <details>"
• Consistent messaging: Reinforces the "concise but complete" philosophy

Minor suggestion: The <details> HTML example could be more explicit:

- **PR reviews**: Lead with issues, collapse detailed analysis in `<details>` tags

Git Hooks Section (Lines 241-251)

Quality: Good with room for improvement

• Clear table format: Easy to scan the required checks
• Practical commands: Maps directly to the Quick Commands section (lines 29-32)
• Fallback guidance: Addresses cases where Husky isn't configured

Areas for improvement:

1. Command inconsistency: Uses npm run fix but Quick Commands section shows npm run lint. Should align these:
   • Either update table to npm run lint
   • Or clarify that fix includes linting + auto-fixing
2. Missing context: Could reference the existing Quick Commands section for consistency

Consistency Check: Good

• ✅ Formatting matches existing patterns (headers, tables, code blocks)
• ✅ Tone aligns with existing sections
• ✅ Logical placement in document flow
• ⚠️ Minor command naming inconsistency between Git Hooks and Quick Commands sections

Security & Performance: Not Applicable

No security or performance implications for documentation changes.

Test Coverage: Not Applicable

Documentation-only changes don't require test coverage.

Recommendations

1. Resolve command naming: Align Git Hooks table with Quick Commands section

   • Change npm run fix to npm run lint for consistency
   • Or add a note explaining the difference

2. Consider cross-references: Link Git Hooks section to Quick Commands:

   See [Quick Commands](#quick-commands) for additional development scripts.

Summary

This PR successfully adds valuable developer guidance that will improve both human and AI agent interactions with the codebase. The sections are well-written, actionable, and consistent with existing documentation standards. The only minor issue is command naming consistency between sections.

Recommendation: Approve with minor suggestions addressed

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