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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## What This Repo Is
+
+This is a **frappe-bench** — a containerized development workspace that manages multiple Frappe Framework applications. Frappe is a full-stack Python web framework (Flask/Werkzeug-based) with a built-in DocType ORM, Vue.js 3 frontend, Redis-backed queues/cache, and real-time Socket.io communication.
+
+**Installed apps** (under `apps/`):
+- `frappe/` — core framework (v15.x)
+- `frappe_whatsapp/` — WhatsApp Cloud API integration (direct Meta API)
+- `chatwoot_erp/` — Chatwoot customer support integration
+
+## Commands
+
+### Starting Dev Servers
+```bash
+honcho start          # start all processes (web, socketio, watch, schedule, worker)
+bench serve           # web server only (port 8000)
+bench watch           # asset watcher only
+```
+
+### Building Assets
+```bash
+# from apps/frappe/
+npm run watch         # development watch mode
+npm run build         # development build
+npm run production    # production build (minified)
+
+# or via bench CLI (from bench root)
+bench build [--app <app>] [--production] [--hard-link] [--force]
+```
+
+### Running Tests
+```bash
+# Python unit tests
+bench --site site1.localhost run-tests --app <app>
+bench --site site1.localhost run-tests --app <app> --module <module.path>
+bench --site site1.localhost run-tests --app <app> --doctype "DocType Name"
+bench --site site1.localhost run-tests --app <app> --case TestClassName
+
+# Parallel tests (CI)
+bench --site site1.localhost run-parallel-tests --app <app> --build-number 1 --total-builds 4
+
+# UI/E2E tests (Cypress)
+bench --site site1.localhost run-ui-tests --app <app>
+```
+
+### Linting
+```bash
+# Python (from apps/frappe/ or any app dir)
+ruff check .
+ruff format .
+
+# JavaScript
+cd apps/frappe && npx eslint .
+cd apps/frappe && npx prettier --check .
+
+# All pre-commit hooks
+pre-commit run --all-files
+```
+
+### Database / Site Management
+```bash
+bench --site site1.localhost migrate          # run pending schema migrations
+bench --site site1.localhost console          # Python REPL with frappe context
+bench --site site1.localhost mariadb          # MariaDB shell
+bench --site site1.localhost install-app <app>
+bench new-site <sitename> --db-name <db>
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Multi-App Structure
+Each directory in `apps/` is an independent Frappe app with its own `pyproject.toml`, `hooks.py`, and package layout. The `sites/apps.txt` and `sites/apps.json` define which apps are active. Apps communicate through Frappe's hooks system rather than direct imports.
+
+### DocType System (Core Concept)
+Frappe's data model is built around **DocTypes** — schema definitions stored as JSON in `<app>/<module>/<doctype>/` directories. Each DocType has:
+- A JSON schema file (defines fields, permissions, child tables)
+- An optional Python controller class (inherits `frappe.model.document.Document`)
+- Optional client-side JS controller
+
+ORM usage: `frappe.get_doc("DocType Name", name)`, `frappe.new_doc("DocType Name")`, `frappe.db.get_value(...)`.
+
+### Hooks System
+`hooks.py` in each app is the primary extensibility point. Key hooks:
+- `doc_events` — fire Python functions on document create/update/delete
+- `scheduler_events` — cron-like background job scheduling
+- `override_doctype_class` — replace core document classes
+- `app_include_js/css`, `web_include_js/css` — inject assets
+- `website_route_rules` — custom URL routing
+
+### Asset Pipeline
+JavaScript and Vue.js components are compiled with **esbuild** (configured in `apps/frappe/esbuild/`). CSS uses PostCSS + Sass. Output lands in `sites/assets/`. In development, `bench watch` / `npm run watch` recompiles on change.
+
+### Background Jobs & Real-time
+- **RQ workers** (`apps/frappe/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py`) handle async jobs via Redis queues.
+- **Socket.io** server (Node.js, `apps/frappe/socketio.js`) handles real-time desk updates.
+- **Scheduler** runs `scheduler_events` hooks on cron intervals.
+
+### Multi-Tenancy
+A single bench can serve multiple sites. Each site has its own database and configuration in `sites/<sitename>/`. The `sites/common_site_config.json` holds Redis connection strings and shared settings.
+
+## Code Style
+
+Python (enforced by ruff in `apps/frappe/`):
+- Python 3.10+, tabs for indentation, double quotes, 110-char line length
+- Rules: F, E, W, I, UP, B, RUF — E501 and F401 are ignored
+
+JavaScript/Vue: ESLint + Prettier (config in `apps/frappe/.eslintrc` / `prettier.config.js`).
+
+## Key File Locations
+
+| What | Where |
+|------|-------|
+| Site config | `sites/site1.localhost/site_config.json` |
+| Shared Redis/DB config | `sites/common_site_config.json` |
+| Process definitions | `Procfile` |
+| Frappe Python entry point | `apps/frappe/frappe/app.py` |
+| CLI commands | `apps/frappe/frappe/commands/` |
+| Core DocType controllers | `apps/frappe/frappe/core/` |
+| WhatsApp webhook utils | `apps/frappe_whatsapp/frappe_whatsapp/utils/` |
+| Chatwoot hooks | `apps/chatwoot_erp/chatwoot_erp/hooks.py` |