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+# OpenNoodl Dev Docs - Setup Instructions
+
+## What's Included
+
+This folder contains everything needed to set up AI-assisted development with Cline for the OpenNoodl project.
+
+## Files to Add to Repository
+
+Copy these to the **root** of your OpenNoodl repository:
+
+```
+OpenNoodl/
+├── .clinerules           ← Copy from dev-docs/.clinerules
+├── .clineignore          ← Copy from .clineignore (separate file)
+└── dev-docs/             ← Copy entire folder
+    ├── README.md
+    ├── CLINE-INSTRUCTIONS.md
+    ├── TASK-TEMPLATE.md
+    ├── guidelines/
+    │   ├── CODING-STANDARDS.md
+    │   └── GIT-WORKFLOW.md
+    ├── reference/
+    │   ├── CODEBASE-MAP.md
+    │   ├── NODE-PATTERNS.md
+    │   └── COMMON-ISSUES.md
+    └── tasks/
+        └── phase-1/
+            └── TASK-001-dependency-updates/
+                ├── README.md
+                ├── CHECKLIST.md
+                ├── CHANGELOG.md
+                └── NOTES.md
+```
+
+## Setup Steps
+
+### 1. Create Branch
+
+```bash
+git checkout -b setup/dev-docs
+```
+
+### 2. Copy Files
+
+```bash
+# Copy .clinerules to repo root
+cp path/to/downloads/.clinerules .
+
+# Copy .clineignore to repo root  
+cp path/to/downloads/.clineignore .
+
+# Copy dev-docs folder to repo root
+cp -r path/to/downloads/dev-docs .
+```
+
+### 3. Configure Cline
+
+1. Open VSCode with the OpenNoodl project
+2. Click Cline extension settings (gear icon)
+3. Find "Custom Instructions" field
+4. Copy contents of `dev-docs/CLINE-INSTRUCTIONS.md` and paste
+
+### 4. Commit
+
+```bash
+git add .clinerules .clineignore dev-docs/
+git commit -m "docs: add AI-assisted development documentation"
+git push -u origin setup/dev-docs
+```
+
+### 5. Start Working
+
+1. Open a task: `dev-docs/tasks/phase-1/TASK-001-dependency-updates/`
+2. Read the README.md
+3. Follow the CHECKLIST.md
+4. Track changes in CHANGELOG.md
+5. Keep notes in NOTES.md
+
+## File Purposes
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `.clinerules` | Project-specific rules Cline follows automatically |
+| `.clineignore` | Files/folders Cline should ignore (like .gitignore) |
+| `CLINE-INSTRUCTIONS.md` | Custom instructions to paste into Cline settings |
+| `TASK-TEMPLATE.md` | Template for creating new task documentation |
+| `guidelines/` | Development standards (coding, git workflow) |
+| `reference/` | Quick references (codebase map, patterns, troubleshooting) |
+| `tasks/` | Task documentation organized by phase |
+
+## Creating New Tasks
+
+1. Copy `TASK-TEMPLATE.md` sections to new folder
+2. Follow naming: `TASK-XXX-short-name/`
+3. Fill in all sections of README.md
+4. Create the checklist specific to the task
+5. Initialize empty CHANGELOG.md and NOTES.md
+
+## Questions?
+
+See `dev-docs/reference/COMMON-ISSUES.md` for troubleshooting.