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+# Development Guide for Agentic Coding Agents
+
+## Build/Lint/Test Commands
+
+### Setup
+
+```bash
+# Install dependencies with Poetry
+poetry install
+
+# Install pre-commit hooks
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+### Linting and Formatting
+
+```bash
+# Run all pre-commit checks (linting, formatting, type checking)
+pre-commit run --all-files
+
+# Run specific linters
+ruff check .                    # Python linting
+ruff format .                   # Python formatting
+mypy .                          # Type checking
+yamllint .                      # YAML linting
+markdownlint .                  # Markdown linting
+```
+
+### Testing
+
+```bash
+# Run tests (no specific test framework configured)
+# Project uses manual testing with example PDF files in repository
+```
+
+## Code Style Guidelines
+
+### Imports
+
+- Standard library imports first, then third-party, then local imports
+- Use explicit imports rather than wildcard imports
+- Group imports logically with blank lines between groups
+
+### Formatting
+
+- Use ruff-format for automatic formatting
+- Follow PEP 8 style guide
+- Maximum line length: 88 characters (default ruff setting)
+- Use 4 spaces for indentation
+
+### Types
+
+- Use type hints for function parameters and return values
+- Prefer built-in types (str, int, list, dict) over typing aliases when possible
+- Use typing.Annotated for Typer command options
+
+### Naming Conventions
+
+- Variables and functions: snake_case
+- Classes: PascalCase
+- Constants: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE
+- Private members: prefixed with underscore (_private)
+
+### Error Handling
+
+- Use try/except blocks for expected exceptions
+- Raise appropriate HTTPException for API errors
+- Include descriptive error messages
+- Use sys.exit(1) for command-line tool errors
+
+### Frameworks and Libraries
+
+- Typer for CLI interface
+- FastAPI for web API
+- requests for HTTP requests
+- PyPDF2 for PDF processing
+- Use rich for enhanced console output