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  • Changed "Powered by Claude Code" to "Powered by Claude Agent SDK" for accuracy.
  • Reorganized sections for better flow, including new entries for Environment Configuration, Authentication Setup, and detailed feature descriptions.
  • Expanded installation and setup instructions, including Docker deployment and testing configurations.
  • Added new features and tools available in Automaker, enhancing user understanding of capabilities.
  • Improved overall readability and structure of the documentation.

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    • Updated README to reflect Claude Agent SDK integration and revised product description.
    • Expanded Quick Start, installation, environment-variable (.env) and authentication setup (CLI or API key).
    • Reorganized tech stack and architecture sections; added frontend/backend/tooling details and data storage notes.
    • Added Core Workflow, Available Views, Keyboard Navigation, AI & Planning, and Collaboration & Review topics.

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- Changed "Powered by Claude Code" to "Powered by Claude Agent SDK" for accuracy.
- Reorganized sections for better flow, including new entries for Environment Configuration, Authentication Setup, and detailed feature descriptions.
- Expanded installation and setup instructions, including Docker deployment and testing configurations.
- Added new features and tools available in Automaker, enhancing user understanding of capabilities.
- Improved overall readability and structure of the documentation.
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README.md rewritten to replace Claude Code references with Claude Agent SDK and expanded with detailed sections on authentication, tech stack, architecture, workflows, available views, keyboard navigation, and developer/advanced topics.

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README.md
Replaced Claude Code references with Claude Agent SDK; reorganized and expanded content: authentication/prereqs (Anthropic API path + CLI/API key options), quick start & env setup, new grouped topics (Environment, Authentication, Core Workflow, AI & Planning, Project Management, Collaboration & Review, Developer Tools, Advanced Features), detailed Tech Stack (Frontend/Backend/Testing/Shared), Available Views table, Keyboard Navigation, Architecture (monorepo, how it works, patterns, storage), and general layout/formatting updates.

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This pull request significantly enhances the README.md to provide a clearer, more comprehensive, and up-to-date overview of the Automaker project. The changes aim to improve user onboarding and understanding by restructuring content, updating terminology, detailing setup procedures, and elaborating on the project's features, architecture, and tech stack.

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  • Terminology Update: Replaced "Claude Code" with "Claude Agent SDK" for improved accuracy across the documentation.
  • Documentation Structure: Sections have been reorganized for better flow, introducing new top-level entries and expanding existing ones into detailed sub-sections.
  • Setup and Deployment: Installation, authentication, and deployment instructions have been significantly expanded, including new details for Docker and comprehensive testing configurations.
  • Feature and Tool Descriptions: The README now provides a more exhaustive list and categorization of Automaker's features and underlying tools, enhancing user understanding.
  • Overall Readability: The entire document has been revised to improve clarity, structure, and ease of navigation for users.

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60-83: Excellent restructuring from Claude Code to Claude Agent SDK.

The introduction and feature sections have been thoroughly updated with clear, accurate descriptions of the AI agent workflow. The pivot from "Claude Code" to "Claude Agent SDK" is consistently applied throughout the documentation, and the new section organization (Core Workflow, AI & Planning, Project Management, etc.) significantly improves clarity and discoverability.


140-155: Comprehensive authentication and environment setup guidance.

The refactored Quick Start (lines 140–155) and new Authentication Setup section (lines 290–325) provide clear, well-organized guidance for both Claude Code CLI and direct API key authentication. The Environment Configuration section (lines 267–288) clearly documents all available variables with sensible defaults. Users have multiple authentication paths without ambiguity.

Also applies to: 267-325


224-234: New documentation sections are thorough and well-organized.

The addition of Docker deployment guidance (lines 225–233), comprehensive Features breakdown (lines 328–378), Available Views with keyboard navigation (lines 424–448), and expanded Architecture section (lines 449–525) significantly enhance the README's value. These sections provide users with clear paths to setup, understanding capabilities, and deploying securely.

Also applies to: 328-378, 424-448, 449-525


379-422: Tech Stack section is well-organized and comprehensive.

The reorganization into Frontend, Backend, Testing & Quality, and Shared Libraries subsections makes the technology choices easy to navigate for different developer audiences. The listed versions appear current and the component/library selections are well-suited to the AI-powered development platform use case.


17-58: Table of Contents accurately reflects document structure.

The TOC is properly organized with correct nesting and hierarchy, making navigation easy. All major sections and subsections are accurately listed.

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This pull request significantly updates the README.md file, primarily by renaming all references from "Claude Code" to "Claude Agent SDK" and providing a more comprehensive overview of the project. The changes include an expanded table of contents, detailed instructions for prerequisites, quick start, building for production (web, desktop, and Docker), and testing (E2E and unit). New sections were added for environment configuration, authentication setup, and a greatly elaborated "Features" section categorized by workflow, AI/planning, project management, collaboration, developer tools, and advanced capabilities. The "Tech Stack" is now detailed by frontend, backend, testing, and shared libraries, and new sections describe "Available Views" and the project's "Architecture," including its monorepo structure, operational workflow, key patterns, security, and data storage. The "Learn More" section was also updated with project-specific documentation and community links. Review comments specifically requested improved readability by aligning comments within the "Monorepo Structure" and "Per-Project Data" code blocks.

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│ ├── ui/ # React + Vite + Electron frontend
│ └── server/ # Express + WebSocket backend
└── libs/ # Shared packages
├── types/ # Core TypeScript definitions
├── utils/ # Logging, errors, utilities
├── prompts/ # AI prompt templates
├── platform/ # Path management, security
├── model-resolver/ # Claude model aliasing
├── dependency-resolver/ # Feature dependency ordering
└── git-utils/ # Git operations & worktree management
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The comment alignment in this code block is inconsistent, which makes it harder to read. For better readability, please align all the comments.

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│ ├── ui/ # React + Vite + Electron frontend
│ └── server/ # Express + WebSocket backend
└── libs/ # Shared packages
├── types/ # Core TypeScript definitions
├── utils/ # Logging, errors, utilities
├── prompts/ # AI prompt templates
├── platform/ # Path management, security
├── model-resolver/ # Claude model aliasing
├── dependency-resolver/ # Feature dependency ordering
└── git-utils/ # Git operations & worktree management
│ ├── ui/ # React + Vite + Electron frontend
│ └── server/ # Express + WebSocket backend
└── libs/ # Shared packages
├── types/ # Core TypeScript definitions
├── utils/ # Logging, errors, utilities
├── prompts/ # AI prompt templates
├── platform/ # Path management, security
├── model-resolver/ # Claude model aliasing
├── dependency-resolver/ # Feature dependency ordering
└── git-utils/ # Git operations & worktree management

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├── features/ # Feature JSON files and images
│ └── {featureId}/
│ ├── feature.json # Feature metadata
│ ├── agent-output.md # AI agent output log
│ └── images/ # Attached images
├── context/ # Context files for AI agents
├── settings.json # Project-specific settings
├── spec.md # Project specification
├── analysis.json # Project structure analysis
└── feature-suggestions.json # AI-generated suggestions
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The comment alignment in this code block is inconsistent, which makes it harder to read. For better readability, please align all the comments.

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├── features/ # Feature JSON files and images
│ └── {featureId}/
│ ├── feature.json # Feature metadata
│ ├── agent-output.md # AI agent output log
│ └── images/ # Attached images
├── context/ # Context files for AI agents
├── settings.json # Project-specific settings
├── spec.md # Project specification
├── analysis.json # Project structure analysis
└── feature-suggestions.json # AI-generated suggestions
├── features/ # Feature JSON files and images
│ └── {featureId}/
│ ├── feature.json # Feature metadata
│ ├── agent-output.md # AI agent output log
│ └── images/ # Attached images
├── context/ # Context files for AI agents
├── settings.json # Project-specific settings
├── spec.md # Project specification
├── analysis.json # Project structure analysis
└── feature-suggestions.json # AI-generated suggestions

- Updated Discord join link to a markdown format for better presentation.
- Enhanced section headers for Web, Desktop, Docker Deployment, Testing, and Environment Configuration for consistency.
- Clarified instructions regarding the build process and authentication setup.
- Improved formatting for better readability and organization of content.
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454-467: Comment alignment in tree diagrams should be consistent.

The monorepo structure code block has misaligned comments. Comments in lines 460-466 start at different column positions compared to lines 457-458, reducing readability. This was previously flagged and should be corrected when updating code blocks.

🔎 Proposed fix for monorepo structure alignment
 ```text
 automaker/
 ├── apps/
-│   ├── ui/          # React + Vite + Electron frontend
-│   └── server/      # Express + WebSocket backend
-└── libs/            # Shared packages
-    ├── types/                  # Core TypeScript definitions
-    ├── utils/                  # Logging, errors, utilities
-    ├── prompts/                # AI prompt templates
-    ├── platform/               # Path management, security
-    ├── model-resolver/         # Claude model aliasing
-    ├── dependency-resolver/    # Feature dependency ordering
-    └── git-utils/              # Git operations & worktree management
+│   ├── ui/                     # React + Vite + Electron frontend
+│   └── server/                 # Express + WebSocket backend
+└── libs/                       # Shared packages
+    ├── types/                  # Core TypeScript definitions
+    ├── utils/                  # Logging, errors, utilities
+    ├── prompts/                # AI prompt templates
+    ├── platform/               # Path management, security
+    ├── model-resolver/         # Claude model aliasing
+    ├── dependency-resolver/    # Feature dependency ordering
+    └── git-utils/              # Git operations & worktree management

This same alignment issue also appears in the Data Storage sections (lines 503–515 and 521–528).

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# 3. Build shared packages (Now can be skipped npm install / run dev does it automaticly)
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Fix typo in Quick Start section.

Line 136 contains "automaticly" which should be "automatically".

🔎 Proposed fix for typo
-# 3. Build shared packages (Now can be skipped npm install / run dev does it automaticly)
+# 3. Build shared packages (Now can be skipped; npm install / run dev does this automatically)

(Also improved grammar by clarifying the intent with a semicolon.)

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# 3. Build shared packages (Now can be skipped npm install / run dev does it automaticly)
# 3. Build shared packages (Now can be skipped; npm install / run dev does this automatically)
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In README.md around line 136, fix the typo "automaticly" to "automatically" and
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packages (Now can be skipped; npm install / run dev does it automatically)".
Ensure spelling corrected and punctuation updated as suggested.

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