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+# AGENTS.md
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+npm run build          # tsc, src/ → dist/
+npm run dev            # tsc --watch
+npm run lint           # tsc --noEmit (type-check only, NOT a linter)
+npm test               # vitest run
+npm run test:watch     # vitest
+```
+
+CI gate: `npm run lint && npm test` — must pass on Node 18, 20, 22.
+
+Run a single test file: `npx vitest run tests/task-queue.test.ts`
+
+## Key Facts
+
+- **ES modules only** — `"type": "module"` in package.json. All local imports use `.js` extensions despite writing `.ts` files.
+- **`npm run lint` is type-check, not ESLint.** No linter or formatter is configured. Follow existing patterns.
+- **Strict TypeScript** (`strict: true`), but `noUnusedLocals` and `noUnusedParameters` are intentionally `false`.
+- **3 runtime deps only** (`@anthropic-ai/sdk`, `openai`, `zod`). Do not add runtime dependencies without strong justification — see `DECISIONS.md` for the project's minimal-dependency philosophy.
+- **Optional `redis` peer dependency** — only needed when using `RedisStore`. Not installing it has zero impact on core functionality.
+- **Storage is pluggable** — `KVStore` (low-level) and `MessageStore` (messages) are injectable via `TeamConfig.store` / `TeamConfig.messageStore`. Defaults are in-memory.
+- **Tests require no API keys or network.** They exercise core modules (TaskQueue, SharedMemory, ToolExecutor, Semaphore) in pure unit-test fashion. Examples in `examples/` are the ones needing `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` / `OPENAI_API_KEY` / `XAI_API_KEY`.
+- **`tsconfig.json` excludes `tests/` and `examples/`** from the build. Tests import directly from `../src/*.js`.
+
+## Architecture Quick Reference
+
+Top-level API: `OpenMultiAgent` (`src/orchestrator/orchestrator.ts`)
+
+- `runAgent(config, prompt)` — single agent, one-shot
+- `runTeam(team, goal)` — coordinator agent decomposes goal → task DAG → parallel execution
+- `runTasks(team, tasks)` — explicit user-defined task pipeline
+
+All public types live in `src/types.ts` (single file to avoid circular deps). Public surface exported from `src/index.ts`.
+
+### Directory Map
+
+| Dir | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|
+| `src/orchestrator/` | Top-level API, coordinator pattern, scheduler, retry logic |
+| `src/agent/` | Agent lifecycle, conversation loop (`runner.ts`), pool (`pool.ts`), structured output |
+| `src/team/` | Agent roster, MessageBus, SharedMemory binding |
+| `src/task/` | Dependency-aware TaskQueue, task creation helpers |
+| `src/tool/` | `defineTool()` + Zod schemas, ToolRegistry, parallel batch executor, built-in tools |
+| `src/llm/` | LLMAdapter interface + lazy-loaded adapters (anthropic, openai, grok, copilot) |
+| `src/memory/` | Namespaced key-value store, markdown summary injection |
+| `src/utils/` | Semaphore, trace/observability utilities |
+
+### Adding an LLM Adapter
+
+Implement `LLMAdapter` (`chat` + `stream`), add to `SupportedProvider` union and `createAdapter()` switch in `src/llm/adapter.ts`. Adapters are lazy-imported.
+
+## Conventions
+
+- No comments unless asked — existing codebase uses JSDoc on public APIs only.
+- PRs target `main`.
+- See `DECISIONS.md` for features deliberately excluded (agent handoffs, persistence, A2A, MCP, dashboard). Do not implement these without prior discussion.