codeflash-agent/CLAUDE.md

# codeflash-agent

Monorepo for the Codeflash optimization platform: Python packages, Claude Code plugin, and services.

## Case Studies

Active case study data lives in `.codeflash/{teammember}/{org}/{project}/` (status, bench scripts, raw data, VM infra). Summaries are built out of `.codeflash/` into `case-studies/{org}/{project}/`.

Active case studies in `.codeflash/krrt7/`:
- `microsoft/typeagent`
- `unstructured/core-product`
- `netflix/metaflow`
- `coveragepy/coveragepy`
- `textualize/rich`
- `python/pip`
- `odoo`

### Directory conventions

Target repos live in `~/Desktop/work/{org}_org/{project}`:
- `microsoft_org/typeagent`
- `unstructured_org/core-product`
- `netflix_org/metaflow`
- `coveragepy_org/coveragepy`

### Optimization flow

1. **Make changes** in the target repo on a `perf/<description>` branch
2. **Run tests locally** to verify nothing breaks
3. **Commit and push** to the fork
4. **Benchmark on the VM** via `ssh -A azureuser@<ip> "cd ~/<project> && git fetch origin && ..."`
5. **Record results** in `.codeflash/{teammember}/{org}/{project}/data/results.tsv`
6. **Update status.md** in `.codeflash/{teammember}/{org}/{project}/`
7. **Open a PR** on the fork with VM benchmark numbers

### VM access

VMs use SSH agent forwarding -- always connect with `ssh -A`:

| Project | VM IP | Size | Resource group |
|---|---|---|---|
| core-product | 40.65.91.158 | Standard_E4s_v5 | core-product-BENCH-RG |
| typeagent | 40.65.81.123 | Standard_D2s_v5 | typeagent-BENCH-RG |

If SSH times out, check:
1. VM is running: `az vm start --resource-group <RG> --name <vm>`
2. NSG IP is current: update `AllowSSHFromMyIP` source address in the Azure portal or via `az network nsg rule update`

### PR strategy

- **Individual PRs** on the fork (`KRRT7/<repo>`) -- one per optimization on a `perf/<description>` branch. Each is self-contained with its own benchmark numbers.
- **Stacked draft PR** (optional) on the fork (`--base main --head optimization`) -- accumulates all optimizations, shows cumulative gain.

### Benchmarking

- **`codeflash compare`** for internal benchmarks (fork PRs) -- worktree-isolated, per-function breakdown, structured markdown. Does NOT handle import time yet -- use hyperfine for that.
- **hyperfine** for upstream PRs and import time measurements -- portable, no codeflash dependency for maintainers to install.
- **Keep the VM running** during optimization sessions -- don't deallocate between benchmarks
- **Cloud-init must use ASCII only** -- Azure CLI chokes on non-ASCII (em dashes, etc.)

### Runner convention

Use `$RUNNER` in docs and scripts to refer to the Python runner. The value depends on context:

| Context | `$RUNNER` value | Why |
|---|---|---|
| VM benchmark scripts | `.venv/bin/python` | Accuracy -- uv run adds ~50% overhead and 2.5x variance |
| Upstream PR reproducers | `uv run python` | Portability -- matches how the target team works |
| Setup / verify steps | `uv run python` | Measurement accuracy doesn't matter |

## Layout

- **`packages/`** — UV workspace with Python packages (core, python, mcp, lsp, github-app)
- **`plugin/`** — Claude Code plugin (language-agnostic base + language overlays under `plugin/languages/`)
- **`plugin/languages/python/`** — Python-specific plugin overlay (domain agents, skills, references)
- **`plugin/languages/go/`** — Go-specific plugin overlay (domain agents, skills, references)
- **`plugin/languages/javascript/`** — JavaScript-specific plugin overlay (domain agents, skills, references)
- **`plugin/vendor/codex/`** — Vendored OpenAI Codex runtime
- **`evals/`** — Eval templates and real-repo scenarios

## Build

```bash
make build          # Assemble plugin for all languages → dist-python/, dist-go/, dist-javascript/
make clean          # Remove all dist-*/
```

## Packages (UV workspace)

```bash
uv sync                          # Install all packages + dev deps
prek run --all-files             # Lint: ruff check, ruff format, interrogate, mypy
uv run pytest packages/ -v      # Test all packages
```

Package-specific conventions (attrs patterns, type annotations, testing) are in `packages/.claude/rules/` and load automatically when editing package source.

## Plugin Development

The plugin is split for composition:
- `plugin/` has language-agnostic agents, hooks, and shared references
- `plugin/languages/python/` has Python domain agents, skills, and references
- `plugin/languages/go/` has Go domain agents, skills, and references
- `plugin/languages/javascript/` has JavaScript domain agents, skills, and references
- `make build` discovers all languages under `plugin/languages/` and builds each into `dist-<lang>/`

Agent files use `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` for references. When editing agents, be aware that paths differ between source (`plugin/languages/<lang>/references/`) and assembled (`references/`).