[Graphite MQ] Draft PR GROUP:spec_e09b7d (PRs 3931)

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Pull Request Review - PR #3932

Summary

This PR creates symlinks from AGENTS.md → CLAUDE.md in both the root and examples directories. This appears to be a convenience change to support tools or agents that expect an AGENTS.md file while the project uses CLAUDE.md as the primary agent instruction file.

Code Quality: ✅ LGTM

Positive aspects:

• Clean implementation using symlinks rather than duplicating content
• Maintains a single source of truth in CLAUDE.md
• Follows Unix conventions for symbolic links
• Zero code duplication - any updates to CLAUDE.md are automatically reflected

Potential Issues: ⚠️ Minor Considerations

1. Symlink Path Considerations

   • The symlinks use relative paths (CLAUDE.md) which is correct for both locations
   • Root level: AGENTS.md → CLAUDE.md ✅
   • Examples level: examples/AGENTS.md → CLAUDE.md ✅ (points to ../CLAUDE.md implicitly)

2. Cross-Platform Compatibility

   • Symlinks work well on Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS)
   • On Windows, symlinks require special permissions or developer mode to be enabled
   • Git handles symlinks by default, but some Windows users might encounter issues if they check out the repo without proper symlink support
   • Recommendation: Consider adding a note in documentation if Windows developers are part of your team

3. Documentation

   • No explanation of why AGENTS.md exists alongside CLAUDE.md
   • Recommendation: Consider adding a comment in CLAUDE.md or the PR description explaining this is for agent tool compatibility

Performance: ✅ N/A

No performance impact - symlinks are filesystem-level pointers.

Security: ✅ No Concerns

• Symlinks point to files within the same repository
• No external references or potential for symlink attacks
• Both target the same legitimate documentation file

Test Coverage: ✅ N/A

This change doesn't require tests - it's a pure filesystem organization change.

Best Practices: ✅ Approved

The use of symlinks is the correct approach here rather than:

• Duplicating the file content (violates DRY principle)
• Using hardlinks (less portable, harder to understand)
• Using build scripts to copy files (unnecessary complexity)

Recommendations

1. Optional: Add a brief comment at the top of CLAUDE.md like:

   # CLAUDE.md
   
   > Note: This file is also accessible as `AGENTS.md` for tool compatibility.

2. Optional: If Windows compatibility is important, consider adding a .gitattributes entry:

   AGENTS.md symlink
   examples/AGENTS.md symlink
   

   This ensures Git properly handles these as symlinks on Windows.

Verdict: ✅ APPROVE

This is a clean, simple change that follows best practices. The symlinks are correctly configured and serve a legitimate purpose. The implementation is solid with only minor documentation suggestions for clarity.