docs: add CLAUDE.md (RM-2185)

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4h ago
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Summary

Adds CLAUDE.md with Claude-specific notes: a command table with verified / not-run status, an architecture map, invariants and non-goals, and gotchas. It imports AGENTS.md instead of duplicating it. No other files are touched; there is no package manifest or publish list to update, and sources here use no SPDX headers.

Verified

Ran locally (Python 3.13, CMake 3.28, shellcheck 0.11.0, actionlint 1.7.12, no GPU or CUDA): the CUDA-OFF CMake configure, all ci-cpu.yml Python checks, the compute-sanitizer runner self-check, the "Kernel tree is complete" step, shellcheck on the recipe and kernel-tool scripts, and actionlint on the workflows.

Not run: the CUDA build, the GPU benchmarks, the Green Context report check, and Compute Sanitizer. They need nvcc, CUDA 13.3 and the RTX 5080.

Closes RM-2185

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Summary by cubic

Adds CLAUDE.md with Claude-specific notes: a verified command table, architecture map, invariants and non-goals, and gotchas. It imports AGENTS.md via @AGENTS.md to avoid duplication and closes RM-2185.

The command table marks 13 commands as verified on a CPU-only machine and 6 as not run (they need nvcc, CUDA 13.3, and the RTX 5080), including full binary paths and the actionlint setup note. The "Kernel tree is complete" CI step was run by hand and passes. The guide also records which CI jobs run on the self-hosted GPU runner versus hosted ubuntu-latest runners, the CPU-only gate allowlist, the VRAM headroom floor, and the pull_request_target trust boundary. Adds .codacy.yml to exclude CLAUDE.md from Codacy analysis, since Codacy does not read .gitignore; because .codacy.yml is not in the gate's CPU allowlist, a PR touching it is flagged GPU-relevant.

CodeAnt-AI Description

Document repository checks and safe GPU workflow practices

What Changed

  • Add Claude-specific repository guidance with a map of project areas and key development rules.
  • List CPU checks verified without a GPU and GPU checks that require CUDA 13.3 and an RTX 5080.
  • Clarify which GPU workflow jobs use self-hosted runners and how to avoid running untrusted fork code on them.

Impact

✅ Easier CPU-only validation
✅ Clearer GPU test requirements
✅ Safer guidance for self-hosted GPU checks

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