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+# CLAUDE.md — Developer Context for Kindred Create
+
+## Project Overview
+
+Kindred Create is a fork of FreeCAD 1.0+ that adds integrated tooling for professional engineering workflows. It ships a context-aware UI system, two addon command sets (ztools and Silo), a Catppuccin Mocha dark theme, and a pluggable file origin layer on top of FreeCAD's parametric modeling core.
+
+- **Kindred Create version:** 0.1.5
+- **FreeCAD base version:** 1.2.0
+- **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later
+- **Repository:** `git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/create` (Gitea)
+- **Main branch:** `main`
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+git clone --recursive ssh://git@git.kindred-systems.com:2222/kindred/create.git
+cd create
+pixi run configure      # CMake configure (debug by default)
+pixi run build          # Build
+pixi run install        # Install to build dir
+pixi run freecad        # Launch
+pixi run test           # Run C++ tests (ctest)
+pixi run test-kindred   # Run Python/Kindred tests
+```
+
+Build variants: append `-debug` or `-release` (e.g., `pixi run build-release`). See `CMakePresets.json` for platform-specific presets (Linux x86_64/aarch64, macOS Intel/ARM, Windows x64).
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+```
+create/
+├── src/
+│   ├── App/                    Core application (C++)
+│   ├── Base/                   Base classes, type system, persistence (C++)
+│   ├── Gui/                    GUI framework (C++)
+│   │   ├── EditingContext.h    Editing context resolver (Kindred feature)
+│   │   ├── BreadcrumbToolBar.h Breadcrumb navigation widget (Kindred feature)
+│   │   ├── FileOrigin.h        Abstract origin interface (Kindred feature)
+│   │   ├── OriginManager.h     Origin lifecycle management
+│   │   ├── CommandOrigin.cpp   Origin_Commit/Pull/Push/Info/BOM commands
+│   │   ├── ApplicationPy.h     All FreeCADGui.* Python bindings
+│   │   ├── Application.h       App signals (fastsignals)
+│   │   ├── Stylesheets/        QSS theme files
+│   │   └── PreferencePacks/    Preference configurations (build-time generated)
+│   ├── Mod/                    FreeCAD modules (PartDesign, Assembly, Sketcher, etc.)
+│   │   └── Create/            Kindred Create module
+│   │       ├── Init.py         Console bootstrap — loads addons
+│   │       ├── InitGui.py      GUI bootstrap — loads addons, Silo setup, update checker
+│   │       ├── addon_loader.py Manifest-driven loader with dependency resolution
+│   │       └── kc_format.py    .kc file format preservation
+│   └── 3rdParty/              Vendored dependencies
+│       ├── OndselSolver/      [submodule] Assembly constraint solver (forked)
+│       ├── FastSignals/       Signal/slot library (NOT Boost)
+│       └── GSL/               [submodule] Microsoft Guidelines Support Library
+├── mods/                       Kindred addon modules
+│   ├── sdk/                   Addon SDK — stable API contract (priority 0)
+│   ├── ztools/                [submodule] Command provider (priority 50)
+│   ├── silo/                  [submodule] PLM workbench (priority 60)
+│   ├── solver/                [submodule] Assembly solver research (GNN-based)
+│   └── quicknav/              [submodule] Navigation addon
+├── docs/                       mdBook documentation + architecture docs
+├── tests/                      C++ unit tests (GoogleTest)
+├── package/                    Packaging (debian/, rattler-build/)
+├── resources/                  Branding, icons, desktop integration
+├── cMake/                      CMake helper modules
+├── .gitea/workflows/           CI/CD pipelines
+├── CMakeLists.txt              Root build configuration (CMake 3.22.0+)
+├── CMakePresets.json           Platform build presets
+└── pixi.toml                  Pixi environment and build tasks
+```
+
+## Build System
+
+- **Primary:** CMake 3.22.0+ with Ninja generator
+- **Environment:** [Pixi](https://pixi.sh) (conda-forge) manages all dependencies
+- **Key deps:** Qt 6.8.x, Python 3.11.x, OpenCASCADE 7.8.x, PySide6, Boost, VTK, SMESH
+- **Presets:** `conda-linux-debug`, `conda-linux-release`, `conda-macos-debug`, `conda-macos-release`, `conda-windows-debug`, `conda-windows-release`
+- **Tasks summary:**
+
+| Task | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `pixi run configure` | CMake configure (debug) |
+| `pixi run build` | Build (debug) |
+| `pixi run install` | Install to build dir |
+| `pixi run freecad` | Launch FreeCAD |
+| `pixi run test` | C++ tests via ctest |
+| `pixi run test-kindred` | Python/Kindred test suite |
+
+## Architecture Patterns
+
+### Signals — Use FastSignals, NOT Boost
+
+```cpp
+#include <fastsignals/signal.h>
+// See src/Gui/Application.h:121-155 for signal declarations
+```
+
+All signals in `src/Gui/` use `fastsignals::signal`. Never use Boost.Signals2.
+
+### Type Checking Across Modules
+
+Avoid header dependencies between `src/Gui/` and `src/Mod/` by using runtime type checks:
+
+```cpp
+auto type = Base::Type::fromName("Sketcher::SketchObject");
+if (obj->isDerivedFrom(type)) { ... }
+```
+
+### Python Bindings
+
+All `FreeCADGui.*` functions go in `src/Gui/ApplicationPy.h` and `src/Gui/ApplicationPy.cpp`. Use `METH_VARARGS` only (no `METH_KEYWORDS` in this file). Do not create separate files for new Python bindings.
+
+### Toolbar Visibility
+
+Use `ToolBarItem::DefaultVisibility::Unavailable` to hide toolbars by default, then `ToolBarManager::setState(ForceAvailable)` to show them contextually. This pattern is proven by the Sketcher module.
+
+The `appendToolbar` Python API accepts an optional 3rd argument: `"Visible"`, `"Hidden"`, or `"Unavailable"`.
+
+### Editing Context System
+
+The `EditingContextResolver` singleton (`src/Gui/EditingContext.h/.cpp`) drives the context-aware UI. It evaluates registered context definitions in priority order and activates the matching one, setting toolbar visibility and updating the `BreadcrumbToolBar`.
+
+Built-in contexts: `sketcher.edit`, `assembly.edit`, `partdesign.feature`, `partdesign.body`, `assembly.idle`, `spreadsheet`, `empty_document`, `no_document`.
+
+Python API:
+- `FreeCADGui.registerEditingContext()` — register a new context
+- `FreeCADGui.registerEditingOverlay()` — conditional toolbar overlay
+- `FreeCADGui.injectEditingCommands()` — add commands to existing contexts
+- `FreeCADGui.currentEditingContext()` — query active context
+- `FreeCADGui.refreshEditingContext()` — force re-evaluation
+
+### Addon Loading
+
+Addons in `mods/` are loaded by `src/Mod/Create/addon_loader.py`. Each addon provides a `package.xml` with `<kindred>` extensions declaring version bounds, load priority, and dependencies. The loader resolves via topological sort: **sdk** (0) -> **ztools** (50) -> **silo** (60).
+
+A `<workbench>` tag in `package.xml` is required for `InitGui.py` to be loaded, even if no actual workbench is registered.
+
+### Deferred Initialization
+
+GUI setup uses `QTimer.singleShot` with staggered delays:
+- 500ms: `.kc` file format registration
+- 1500ms: Silo origin registration
+- 2000ms: Auth dock + ztools commands
+- 2500ms: Silo overlay
+- 3000ms: Silo first-start check
+- 4000ms: Activity panel
+- 10000ms: Update checker
+
+### Unified Origin System
+
+File operations (New, Open, Save, Commit, Pull, Push) are abstracted behind `FileOrigin` (`src/Gui/FileOrigin.h`). `LocalFileOrigin` handles local files; `SiloOrigin` (`mods/silo/freecad/silo_origin.py`) backs Silo-tracked documents. The active origin is selected automatically based on document properties (`SiloItemId`, `SiloPartNumber`).
+
+## Submodules
+
+| Path | Repository | Branch | Purpose |
+|------|------------|--------|---------|
+| `mods/ztools` | `git.kindred-systems.com/forbes/ztools` | `main` | Extended PartDesign/Assembly/Spreadsheet tools |
+| `mods/silo` | `git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/silo-mod` | `main` | PLM workbench (includes silo-client submodule) |
+| `mods/solver` | `git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/solver` | `main` | Assembly solver research (GNN-based) |
+| `mods/quicknav` | `git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/quicknav` | — | Navigation addon |
+| `src/3rdParty/OndselSolver` | `git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/solver` | — | Constraint solver (forked with NR fix) |
+| `src/3rdParty/GSL` | `github.com/microsoft/GSL` | — | Guidelines Support Library |
+| `src/Mod/AddonManager` | `github.com/FreeCAD/AddonManager` | — | FreeCAD addon manager |
+| `tests/lib` | `github.com/google/googletest` | — | C++ test framework |
+
+Update a submodule:
+```bash
+cd mods/silo
+git checkout main && git pull
+cd ../..
+git add mods/silo
+git commit -m "chore: update silo submodule"
+```
+
+Initialize all submodules: `git submodule update --init --recursive`
+
+## Key Addon Modules
+
+### ztools (`mods/ztools/`)
+
+Command provider (NOT a workbench). Injects tools into PartDesign, Assembly, and Spreadsheet contexts via `_ZToolsManipulator` (WorkbenchManipulator) and `injectEditingCommands()`.
+
+Commands: `ZTools_DatumCreator`, `ZTools_EnhancedPocket`, `ZTools_RotatedLinearPattern`, `ZTools_AssemblyLinearPattern`, `ZTools_AssemblyPolarPattern`, spreadsheet formatting (Bold, Italic, Underline, alignment, colors, QuickAlias).
+
+Source: `mods/ztools/ztools/ztools/commands/` (note the double `ztools` nesting).
+
+### Silo (`mods/silo/`)
+
+PLM workbench with 14 commands for parts lifecycle management. Go REST API server + PostgreSQL + MinIO backend. FreeCAD client communicates via shared `silo-client` submodule.
+
+Silo origin detection: `silo_origin.py:ownsDocument()` checks for `SiloItemId`/`SiloPartNumber` properties on the active document.
+
+### SDK (`mods/sdk/`)
+
+Stable API contract for addons. Provides wrappers for editing contexts, theme tokens (Catppuccin Mocha YAML palette), FileOrigin registration, and deferred dock panels. Addons should use `kindred_sdk.*` instead of `FreeCADGui.*` internals where possible.
+
+## Theme
+
+- **Canonical source:** `src/Gui/Stylesheets/KindredCreate.qss`
+- The PreferencePacks copy at `src/Gui/PreferencePacks/KindredCreate/KindredCreate.qss` is **generated at build time** via `configure_file()`. Only edit the Stylesheets copy.
+- Color palette: Catppuccin Mocha (26 colors + 14 semantic roles, defined in `mods/sdk/kindred_sdk/palettes/catppuccin-mocha.yaml`)
+- Default preferences: `src/Gui/PreferencePacks/KindredCreate/KindredCreate.cfg`
+
+## Git Conventions
+
+### Branch Names
+
+`type/kebab-case-description`
+
+Types: `feat/`, `fix/`, `chore/`, `docs/`, `refactor/`, `art/`
+
+### Commit Messages
+
+[Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
+
+```
+type(scope): lowercase imperative description
+```
+
+| Prefix | Purpose |
+|--------|---------|
+| `feat:` | New feature |
+| `fix:` | Bug fix |
+| `chore:` | Maintenance, dependencies |
+| `docs:` | Documentation only |
+| `art:` | Icons, theme, visual assets |
+| `refactor:` | Code restructuring |
+
+Scopes: `solver`, `sketcher`, `editing-context`, `toolbar`, `ztools`, `silo`, `breadcrumb`, `gui`, `assembly`, `ci`, `theme`, `quicknav`, or omitted.
+
+### PR Workflow
+
+1. Create a branch from `main`: `git checkout -b feat/my-feature main`
+2. Commit with conventional commit messages
+3. Push and open a PR against `main` via Gitea (or `tea pulls create`)
+4. CI runs automatically on PRs
+
+### Code Style
+
+- **C++:** clang-format (`.clang-format`), clang-tidy (`.clang-tidy`)
+- **Python:** black (100-char line length), pylint (`.pylintrc`)
+- **Pre-commit hooks:** `pre-commit install` (runs clang-format, black, trailing-whitespace, etc.)
+
+## CI/CD
+
+- **Build:** `.gitea/workflows/build.yml` — runs on pushes to `main` and on PRs
+- **Release:** `.gitea/workflows/release.yml` — triggered by `v*` tags, builds AppImage and .deb
+- **Platform:** Currently Linux x86_64 only in CI; other platforms have presets but no runners yet
+
+## Documentation
+
+| Document | Content |
+|----------|---------|
+| `README.md` | Project overview, installation, usage |
+| `CONTRIBUTING.md` | Branch workflow, commit conventions, code style |
+| `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` | Bootstrap flow, addon lifecycle, source layout |
+| `docs/COMPONENTS.md` | Feature inventory (ztools, Silo, origin, theme, icons) |
+| `docs/KNOWN_ISSUES.md` | Known issues, incomplete features, next steps |
+| `docs/INTEGRATION_PLAN.md` | 5-layer architecture, phase status |
+| `docs/CI_CD.md` | Build and release workflows |
+| `docs/KC_SPECIFICATION.md` | .kc file format specification |
+| `docs/UPSTREAM.md` | FreeCAD upstream merge strategy |
+| `docs/INTER_SOLVER.md` | Assembly solver integration |
+| `docs/BOM_MERGE.md` | BOM-Assembly bridge specification |
+
+The `docs/src/` directory contains an mdBook site with detailed guides organized by topic (architecture, development, guide, reference, silo-server, solver).
+
+## Issue Tracker
+
+Issues are tracked on Gitea at `git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/create/issues`. Use the `tea` CLI for local interaction:
+
+```bash
+tea issues              # List open issues
+tea issues 123          # View issue #123 details
+tea pulls create        # Create a PR
+```
+
+## Known Issues and Pitfalls
+
+1. **Silo auth not production-hardened** — LDAP/OIDC backends are coded but need infrastructure deployment
+2. **No unit tests** for ztools/Silo FreeCAD commands or Go backend
+3. **Assembly solver datum handling is minimal** — joints referencing datum planes/points may produce incorrect placement
+4. **PartDesign menu insertion fragility** — `_ZToolsPartDesignManipulator.modifyMenuBar()` inserts after `PartDesign_Boolean`; upstream renames break silently
+5. **`Silo_BOM` requires Silo-tracked document** — unregistered documents show a warning with no registration path
+6. **QSS edits** — only edit `src/Gui/Stylesheets/KindredCreate.qss`; the PreferencePacks copy is auto-generated