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Codebase Onboarding Guide

Help a new developer get productive in a codebase fast.

Updated June 2026
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Write an onboarding guide for a new developer joining a {{stack}} codebase described as {{description}}. Cover the architecture overview and how the pieces fit, how to set up and run it locally, the key directories and where things live, the conventions and gotchas, how to make and ship a first change safely, and where to get help. Make it the doc you wish you had on day one.
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AI Khazna

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