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scawful eb61b3cf0d Enhance z3ed Documentation and CLI Design

- Updated E6-z3ed-cli-design.md to reflect the current state and design goals of the z3ed CLI, emphasizing its evolution into a powerful tool for ROM hacking with AI integration.
- Introduced E6-z3ed-reference.md as a comprehensive technical reference, detailing command usage, implementation guides, and troubleshooting tips.
- Expanded README.md to provide a clearer overview of z3ed, including documentation structure and quick start guides for users.
- Enhanced the archive README.md to clarify the purpose of archived documents and their relevance to the project's history and technical decisions.

2025-10-02 09:27:07 -04:00

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z3ed Documentation Archive

Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Purpose

This archive contains historical documentation from the z3ed development process. These documents capture implementation decisions, progress logs, and technical investigations that led to the current design.

⚠️ Note: These documents are historical references only. For current information, see the main documentation in the parent directory.

Archive Contents

Technical Investigations

IT-01-grpc-evaluation.md - gRPC vs alternatives analysis (decision: use gRPC)
GRPC_TECHNICAL_NOTES.md - gRPC implementation details and lessons learned
DEPENDENCY_MANAGEMENT.md - Build system and dependency strategy

Implementation Progress Logs

GRPC_TEST_SUCCESS.md - IT-01 Phase 1 completion (gRPC infrastructure working)
IT-01-PHASE2-IMPLEMENTATION-GUIDE.md - TestManager integration guide
IT-01-PHASE3-COMPLETE.md - Full ImGuiTestEngine integration completion
IT-01-getting-started-grpc.md - Early gRPC setup guide

Session Summaries

STATE_SUMMARY_2025-10-01.md - October 1 status snapshot
STATE_SUMMARY_2025-10-02.md - October 2 status snapshot
SESSION_SUMMARY_OCT2.md - October 2 morning session
SESSION_SUMMARY_OCT2_EVENING.md - October 2 evening session
PROGRESS_SUMMARY_2025-10-02.md - Consolidated progress report

Implementation Status Reports

IMPLEMENTATION_PROGRESS_OCT2.md - Detailed progress tracking
IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS_OCT2_PM.md - PM session status
RUNTIME_FIX_COMPLETE_OCT2.md - IT-02 runtime fix completion
QUICK_TEST_RUNTIME_FIX.md - Quick validation guide

Planning & Organization

DOCUMENTATION_CONSOLIDATION_OCT2.md - Documentation cleanup plan
DOCUMENTATION_REVIEW_OCT2.md - Documentation audit results
FILE_MODIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md - Change tracking checklist

Superseded By

All information in these archived documents has been consolidated into:

E6-z3ed-cli-design.md - Architecture and design decisions
E6-z3ed-reference.md - Technical reference and APIs
E6-z3ed-implementation-plan.md - Current status and roadmap
IT-01-QUICKSTART.md - Test harness usage guide
AGENT_TEST_QUICKREF.md - CLI agent test reference
PROJECT_STATUS_OCT2.md - Current project status

When to Reference Archive

Use archived documents when:

Investigating why a particular technical decision was made
Understanding the evolution of the codebase
Debugging platform-specific issues covered in technical notes
Reviewing historical performance metrics or test results

Retention Policy

These documents are retained for:

Historical reference: Understanding design evolution
Troubleshooting: Platform-specific quirks and workarounds
Knowledge transfer: New contributors understanding project history

Documents may be removed after 6 months if their content is fully superseded and no longer referenced.

Maintained by: @scawful
Archive Created: October 2, 2025
Purpose: Preserve development history and technical investigations

Archived Documentation

State Summaries (Historical Snapshots)

STATE_SUMMARY_2025-10-01.md - State before IT-01 Phase 3 completion
STATE_SUMMARY_2025-10-02.md - State after IT-01 Phase 3 completion
PROGRESS_SUMMARY_2025-10-02.md - Daily progress log for Oct 2, 2025

IT-01 (ImGuiTestHarness) Implementation Guides

IT-01-grpc-evaluation.md - Decision rationale for choosing gRPC over alternatives
IT-01-getting-started-grpc.md - Initial gRPC integration guide
IT-01-PHASE2-IMPLEMENTATION-GUIDE.md - Phase 2 detailed implementation
IT-01-PHASE3-COMPLETE.md - Phase 3 completion report with API learnings
GRPC_TEST_SUCCESS.md - Phase 1 test results and validation
GRPC_TECHNICAL_NOTES.md - Build issues and solutions

Project Management

DOCUMENTATION_CONSOLIDATION_OCT2.md - Notes on documentation cleanup process
FILE_MODIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md - Build system changes checklist
DEPENDENCY_MANAGEMENT.md - Cross-platform dependency strategy

Active Documentation

For current documentation, see the parent directory:

../README.md - Main entry point
../E6-z3ed-implementation-plan.md - Master task tracker
../NEXT_PRIORITIES_OCT2.md - Current work breakdown
../IT-01-QUICKSTART.md - Test harness quick reference

Why Archive?

These documents served their purpose during active development but:

Contained redundant information now consolidated in main docs
Were point-in-time snapshots superseded by later updates
Detailed low-level implementation notes for completed phases
Decision documents for choices that are now finalized

They remain available for:

Understanding historical context
Reviewing implementation decisions
Learning from the development process
Troubleshooting if issues arise with older code

Archived: October 2, 2025
Status: Reference Only - Not Actively Maintained

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