---
phase: 03-claude-md-hub-and-spoke-network-audit-create-missing-spokes-update-root-hub
plan: 01
subsystem: docs
tags: [claude-md, hub-and-spoke, documentation-infrastructure]

requires: []
provides:
  - "CLAUDE.md spokes for src/, sidecar/, kintsugi/, checkpoint/ directories"
  - "File-level documentation for 4 highest-complexity missing directories"
affects: [03-02, 03-03, 03-04]

tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - "Spoke CLAUDE.md: Parent header, Files table, domain-specific sections, Related links"

key-files:
  created:
    - src/CLAUDE.md
    - python/opendeviationbar/sidecar/CLAUDE.md
    - python/opendeviationbar/kintsugi/CLAUDE.md
    - python/opendeviationbar/checkpoint/CLAUDE.md
  modified: []

key-decisions:
  - "Each spoke includes actual function/class names from reading source, not generic boilerplate"
  - "Sidecar spoke maps startup sequence steps to specific files rather than duplicating root CLAUDE.md"
  - "Kintsugi spoke uses ASCII flow diagram for discover-repair-verify pipeline"
  - "Checkpoint spoke documents 5 files (including __init__.pyi) rather than 4 from plan"

patterns-established:
  - "Spoke CLAUDE.md for recently-modularized packages: package origin note, file table with function names, domain-specific flow diagram"

requirements-completed:
  [SPOKE-SRC, SPOKE-SIDECAR, SPOKE-KINTSUGI, SPOKE-CHECKPOINT]

duration: 5min
completed: 2026-03-23
---

# Phase 03 Plan 01: Create Missing CLAUDE.md Spokes Summary

**4 CLAUDE.md spokes for highest-complexity directories (src/, sidecar/, kintsugi/, checkpoint/) with source-derived file tables, domain-specific flow diagrams, and bidirectional parent links**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 5 min
- **Started:** 2026-03-23T20:06:04Z
- **Completed:** 2026-03-23T20:11:05Z
- **Tasks:** 2
- **Files created:** 4

## Accomplishments

- Created `src/CLAUDE.md` with 11-file table including feature gates, module registration pattern, and binding-to-crate mapping
- Created `sidecar/CLAUDE.md` with 11-file table, startup sequence file mapping (steps 1-6 to specific files), self-healing layer table
- Created `kintsugi/CLAUDE.md` with 9-file table, ASCII discovery-repair-verify flow diagram, shard sort key documentation
- Created `checkpoint/CLAUDE.md` with 5-file table, checkpoint flow diagram, memory guard documentation (MEM-013)

## Task Commits

1. **Task 1: Create src/CLAUDE.md and sidecar/CLAUDE.md spokes** - `6d1e244` (docs)
2. **Task 2: Create kintsugi/CLAUDE.md and checkpoint/CLAUDE.md spokes** - `87e7b78` (docs)

## Files Created/Modified

- `src/CLAUDE.md` -- PyO3 bindings spoke: 11-file table with feature gates, module registration, binding naming convention
- `python/opendeviationbar/sidecar/CLAUDE.md` -- Streaming sidecar spoke: 11-file table, startup sequence file mapping, self-healing layers
- `python/opendeviationbar/kintsugi/CLAUDE.md` -- Gap reconciliation spoke: 9-file table, discovery-repair-verify flow, writer ownership
- `python/opendeviationbar/checkpoint/CLAUDE.md` -- Resumable population spoke: 5-file table, checkpoint flow, memory guards

## Decisions Made

- Each spoke includes actual function and class names derived from reading source files, avoiding generic "utility functions" descriptions
- Sidecar spoke references the startup sequence invariant (#294, #295) from root CLAUDE.md and maps each step to the implementing file, rather than duplicating the full description
- Kintsugi spoke includes an ASCII flow diagram showing the orchestrator-driven pipeline
- Checkpoint spoke documents 5 files (including `__init__.pyi`) rather than the 4 mentioned in the plan, reflecting the actual directory contents

## Deviations from Plan

None -- plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered

None.

## User Setup Required

None -- no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness

- 4 new spokes ready for inclusion in root hub table (Plan 03-03 or 03-04)
- Parent chain: src/ -> /CLAUDE.md; sidecar/, kintsugi/, checkpoint/ -> /python/opendeviationbar/CLAUDE.md -> /CLAUDE.md
- All 4 spokes follow established pattern and are ready for verification

## Self-Check: PASSED

- [x] src/CLAUDE.md exists
- [x] python/opendeviationbar/sidecar/CLAUDE.md exists
- [x] python/opendeviationbar/kintsugi/CLAUDE.md exists
- [x] python/opendeviationbar/checkpoint/CLAUDE.md exists
- [x] Commit 6d1e244 exists
- [x] Commit 87e7b78 exists

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_Phase: 03-claude-md-hub-and-spoke-network-audit-create-missing-spokes-update-root-hub_
_Completed: 2026-03-23_
