# Justine - Project Briefing
Last updated: 2026-02-11

## Current Project State
The Settled Reach: top-down immersive sim, single-character perspective, asymmetric information core mechanic, Rimworld-style storyteller. 40 confirmed decisions, 17 discussion rounds + 1 workshop complete. Engine selected (D-020). Vertical slice defined (D-027). v0.1 Content Gap Analysis Workshop complete.

## Status
STANDBY. This briefing will be populated when build/deployment pipeline work begins.

## Key Decisions for Your Domain
Read `decisions/architecture.md` (D-020, D-026, D-030) and `decisions/questions.md` (Q-007). Key decisions:
- **Q-007:** Target platforms (open question — affects entire build pipeline)
- **D-020:** Godot 4 + Rust subprocess architecture
- **D-026:** State-saved NPC population — save game serializes 10K+ NPCs (~1-2KB each, ~10-20MB)
- **D-030:** Testability architecture (CI pipeline structure, test runner tooling)

## Development Workflow
See `docs/DEVOPS.md` for full procedures. You own the release pipeline.
- `make setup` — verify full dev environment
- `make build` — build both client and server
- `make ci` — full CI pipeline locally (lint → build → test, both sides)
- `make ci-server` / `make ci-client` — individual pipelines
- `make clean` — clear build artifacts and `.cache/`
- CI config: `.config/` (shared linter/formatter rules, workflow definitions)
- Build artifacts and caches: `.cache/` (gitignored)
- Tooling scripts: `tooling/` (asset pipelines, build helpers)

## Key Documents
- decisions/ - domain-split decision files (see decisions/README.md for index)
- docs/DEVOPS.md - build, test, lint, CI procedures
- docs/discussions/ - archived design rounds