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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+## Project Overview
+
+Documentation repository for the **beekeeper** tool. This is a standalone documentation placeholder - the actual beekeeper tool code lives in the [hive repository](https://gitlab.syncad.com/hive/hive). This repo exists because documentation is generated to the project Wiki, and the main Hive repo's Wiki is already dedicated to hived-specific content.
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- Documentation only (Markdown)
+- No build system or dependencies
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+```
+/                   # Repository root
+├── README.md       # Project description
+└── CLAUDE.md       # This file
+```
+
+## Development Commands
+
+No build, test, or lint commands - this is a documentation-only repository.
+
+## Key Files
+
+- `README.md` - Project description and purpose
+
+## Coding Conventions
+
+- Use Markdown for all documentation
+- Follow standard Markdown formatting conventions
+
+## CI/CD Notes
+
+No CI/CD pipeline configured - documentation-only repository.
+
+## Related Repositories
+
+- [hive](https://gitlab.syncad.com/hive/hive) - Contains the actual beekeeper tool source code