Update protocol, docs-discovery skill, and doc layering
- Switched AI AGENT CORE PROTOCOL to new `[LOADED_DOCS: N files (+K this turn: ...)]` prefix format in all primary instruction files; updated examples and enforcement details.
- Added `docs-discovery` skill for proactive .md doc loading before code search; documented usage and integration as a shared agent skill.
- Introduced `## Protocol History` section and `LLM_PROTOCOL_DECISIONS.md` decision log for cross-repo protocol change tracking.
- Expanded protocol-audit skill and `REPOS.md` to support 8 instruction files (primary/inherit split), new invariants, and known issues.
- Added/updated structured TODO and issues docs for serialization, logging, and SignalR binary protocol.
- Improved cross-references, doc layering, and clarified documentation-first coding workflow.
- Various minor doc clarifications and formatting for protocol consistency.
Introduced framework-first design rules and updated documentation to clarify framework vs. consumer boundaries. Added AcLoggerOptions and DI-based logger factory extensions to AyCode.Core, enabling per-category logger instantiation from appsettings.json. Standardized SignalR connection setup with AddAcDefaults, replacing project-specific code. Enhanced protocol configuration for DI scope isolation. Refactored appsettings.json structure and added MSBuild targets for config propagation. Removed obsolete code and updated comments to match new patterns.
Added SKILL.md defining the protocol-audit skill to verify AI AGENT CORE PROTOCOL consistency across five AyCode/Mango repos. Introduced REPOS.md listing the repos, their absolute paths, and expected own-dep-repos for audit reference. These additions enable structured, cross-repo protocol compliance checks without direct file modification.
Refactored AcBinarySerializer to add a source-generated (SGen) root fast path, bypassing the full runtime dispatch chain for SGen-decorated types and improving performance. Introduced helper methods for context pooling and buffer management. All entry points now use these helpers for consistency. Added comprehensive SGen architecture documentation (BINARY_SGEN.md), updated all related docs to explain the hybrid model, bridge methods, and configuration. Clarified doc loading rules in copilot-instructions.md for strict doc-first enforcement.
Major documentation overhaul for binary serialization and SignalR:
- Simplified and clarified AyCode.Core README, with direct links to new deep-dive docs (BINARY_IMPLEMENTATION.md, BINARY_WRITERS.md)
- Added BINARY_WRITERS.md: detailed design and rationale for ArrayBinaryOutput and BufferWriterBinaryOutput, chunk sizing, and buffer management
- Refined BINARY_IMPLEMENTATION.md: clearer buffer management, output strategies, and hot-path rules; references new writers doc
- Added SIGNALR_BINARY_PROTOCOL.md: full wire format, zero-copy pipeline, dual BWO pattern, and read path for custom SignalR protocol
- Updated SignalRs README and SIGNALR.md: clarified protocol, tag system, request/response flow, and technical debt
- Improved cross-linking and discoverability throughout
These changes make the technical documentation clearer, more maintainable, and easier to navigate for advanced contributors.
- Added "AI AGENT CORE PROTOCOL" to all copilot-instructions.md files: mandates [LOADED_DOCS] prefix, hard-gates tool usage, enforces no-re-read of .md files, and requires user consent for doc/code changes.
- Updated CLAUDE.md to require reading copilot-instructions.md first.
- Added topic-based doc separation and folder navigation rules.
- Changed doc sync: agent now passively detects discrepancies and asks before updating docs.
- Every code-modifying response must end with a [DOCUMENTATION CHECK] section.
- Centralized measurement system and domain traps in new FruitBank.Common/docs/GLOSSARY.md; updated references in FruitBankHybridApp GLOSSARY.md.
- Clarified schema and doc locations in FruitBankHybridApp README.md.
- Added hybrid execution model section to AyCode.Core BINARY_FEATURES.md.
- Removed unnecessary BeginUpdate/EndUpdate calls in MgGridBase.cs for layout persistence.
- Removed full Toon schema from plugin SCHEMA.md to avoid duplication.
- CLAUDE.md: reduced to single-line pointer to copilot-instructions.md (eliminates redundant auto-loaded content)
- copilot-instructions.md: added @repo name field, relative paths in own-dep-repos, "do not re-read .md files" rule, and explicit permission to navigate external repos
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Refined guidance on avoiding redundant code by focusing on the current context rather than broad searches. Updated .md file sync instructions to prioritize code as the source of truth, clarify when and how to update documentation, and outline review practices. Improved wording for clarity and alignment with actual workflows.
Added standardized metadata blocks to the top of each project and repo documentation file. These blocks define project type, and for repos, include layer and dependencies, improving clarity and enabling better tooling support.
- Move all major feature docs (logging, binary, SignalR, DataSource) into per-project `docs/` folders with dedicated Markdown files.
- Split monolithic docs into focused files: `BINARY_FORMAT.md`, `BINARY_FEATURES.md`, `BINARY_OPTIONS.md`, `LOGGING.md`, `LOGGING_SERVER.md`, `LOGGING_REMOTE.md`, `SIGNALR.md`, `SIGNALR_SERVER.md`, `SIGNALR_DATASOURCE.md`.
- Update all references in `README.md`, `copilot-instructions.md`, `GLOSSARY.md`, and `ARCHITECTURE.md` to point to the correct per-project doc.
- Add documentation tables to each project’s `README.md` and clarify folder structure.
- Update `.csproj` files to include `docs/**/*.md` for packaging.
- Remove obsolete/moved docs from the solution file.
- Ensure all technical debt warnings and cross-references are preserved and accurate.
- No code changes; documentation only.
- Added SIGNALR.md (transport) and SIGNALR_DATASOURCE.md (collection) as layered, comprehensive documentation; retired SIGNALR_ARCHITECTURE.md
- Updated all .md files and READMEs to reference new docs and clarify separation between transport and DataSource
- Clarified CRUD tag structure (5 independent tags), single-method tag-based dispatch, and JSON-in-Binary tech debt
- Added slot allocation and wire format clarifications to serialization docs
- Improved documentation layering, conventions, and critical warnings for future maintainers
Added comprehensive docs for SignalR tag-based dispatch (docs/SIGNALR_ARCHITECTURE.md), including message flow, tag system, dynamic method registry, and tech debt (JSON-in-Binary). Updated all related READMEs, glossaries, and conventions to reference this architecture and clarify grid infrastructure (MgGridBase, FruitBankGridBase) and external dependency locations (AyCode.Core, AyCode.Blazor, Mango.Nop Libraries, FruitBank Plugin). Synchronized solution items and copilot-instructions. Improves discoverability, enforces conventions, and clarifies tech debt for all developers.
- Add BINARY_FORMAT.md: full AcBinary wire format spec (markers, encoding, options, protocol, interactions)
- Reference BINARY_FORMAT.md from GLOSSARY.md, Binaries/README.md, and Serializers/Binaries/README.md; add new glossary terms
- Clarify and expand config options tables to match new doc
- Add/clarify LLM maintenance rules: always sync .md files with code, auto-fix discrepancies
- Update root README.md: AyCode.Core targets .NET 9, not 10; stress doc/code sync
- Add code reuse and doc sync conventions to copilot-instructions.md and CONVENTIONS.md
- Add docs/ folder and BINARY_FORMAT.md to solution as Solution Items
- Minor clarifications and cross-links in ARCHITECTURE.md and other docs
- Introduced `.github/copilot-instructions.md` as the single source of truth for domain rules, conventions, and pitfalls in each solution.
- Added `CLAUDE.md` to guide Claude to read domain rules, glossary, and README before code generation.
- Updated all solution and project `README.md` files to document project purpose, structure, key files, and LLM context (Copilot/Claude/Cursor).
- Added or revised `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`, `docs/CONVENTIONS.md`, and `docs/GLOSSARY.md` to clarify dependency graphs, naming, patterns, and terminology.
- For FruitBankHybridApp, added `docs/SCHEMA.md` (Toon format) and expanded the glossary with business/measurement terms and common traps.
- Updated all subfolder READMEs to list key files, conventions, and LLM maintenance notes.
- Ensured all documentation is cross-referenced, up-to-date, and includes explicit instructions for LLMs to keep docs in sync with code and avoid suggesting removal/rollback as a solution.
- Standardized documentation and onboarding for maintainability and LLM/code quality across all solutions.
Added capacity-check-free "unsafe" write methods to BinarySerializationContext for all primitive and specialized types, plus ReserveCapacity for bulk writes. Introduced MinWriteSize property in BinarySerializeTypeMetadata to precompute worst-case buffer requirements per type. Improved documentation and added Copilot instructions to discourage code removal as a solution.
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