BreakEscape/DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md

📚 Complete Documentation Index

🎯 START HERE

START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md ⭐ READ THIS FIRST

• What it does: Answers your 3 questions directly
• Read time: 15 minutes
• Contains: Your questions, answers, complete solution overview
• Next step: Choose your learning path

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📖 Understanding the Solution

PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md ⭐ RECOMMENDED (20 min)

• What it does: Explains the parent instance pattern
• Why: Understand how state sharing works
• Contains: Pattern explanation, examples, workflow
• Next step: QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md

TOOL_UPDATES_SUMMARY.md (10 min)

• What it does: Explains what changed in the tool
• Why: Understand the new features
• Contains: Before/after comparison, technical details
• Alternative to: PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN if you prefer technical focus

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🚀 Getting Started

QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md ⭐ HANDS-ON (10 min read + 5 min execution)

• What it does: Guide for Phase 1 extraction
• Why: Get up and running immediately
• Contains: Phase 1 walkthrough, all 11 phase commands
• Next step: Copy Phase 1 command and run it!

QUICKSTART.md (5 min)

• What it does: Original quick start guide
• Why: Alternative quick reference
• Contains: TL;DR, common questions, verification
• Note: Consider QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md first

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💡 Deep Dives

YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md ⭐ ANSWERS YOUR 3 QUESTIONS (15 min)

• What it does: Directly addresses your 3 specific questions
• Why: See exactly how each question is solved
• Contains: Q&A, before/after code, complete examples
• When: Read after START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md

IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md (15 min)

• What it does: Complete workflow details
• Why: Understand the implementation strategy
• Contains: 7-step workflow, decision tables, examples
• When: Read for comprehensive understanding

YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED.md (10 min)

• What it does: Original Q&A document
• Why: Historical reference
• Note: See YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md for new version

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🏗️ Architecture & Planning

REFACTORING_PLAN.md (20 min)

• What it does: 11-phase refactoring plan
• Why: Understand the complete refactoring roadmap
• Contains: All 12 modules identified, dependency analysis
• When: Read to see the complete picture

MODULE_ARCHITECTURE.md (15 min)

• What it does: Module design and interaction patterns
• Why: Understand module relationships
• Contains: Diagrams, dependencies, interactions
• When: Read after REFACTORING_PLAN.md

EXTRACTION_GUIDE.md (20 min)

• What it does: Step-by-step extraction workflow
• Why: Learn the manual process (before auto-integration)
• Contains: All 11 phase commands with explanations
• Note: QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md is updated version

REFACTORING_SUMMARY.md (10 min)

• What it does: Executive summary of refactoring
• Why: High-level overview
• Contains: What was created, benefits, metrics

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📋 Reference & Summaries

COMPLETE_FINAL_SUMMARY.md (5 min read)

• What it does: Comprehensive final summary
• Why: Quick reference of everything
• Contains: All key points and next steps

INDEX.md (5 min)

• What it does: Navigation guide to all documentation
• Why: Find what you need
• Contains: Document descriptions and reading recommendations

QUESTIONS_QUICK_ANSWERS.md (2 min)

• What it does: Quick answers to your 3 questions
• Why: Super fast reference
• Contains: TL;DR answers with code snippets

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🛠️ Tool Reference

scripts/extract_lockpicking_methods.py (740 lines)

• What it is: The extraction tool (UPDATED!)
• New features: --replace-this, --auto-integrate, --update-main-file
• Run: python3 scripts/extract_lockpicking_methods.py --help

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📊 Reading Paths

Path 1: "I just want to get started" (25 min total)

1. START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md (15 min)
2. QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md (10 min - skim for Phase 1)
3. Run Phase 1 command (5 min)

Path 2: "I want to understand everything" (80 min total)

1. START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md (15 min)
2. PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md (20 min)
3. TOOL_UPDATES_SUMMARY.md (10 min)
4. YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md (15 min)
5. IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md (15 min)
6. Run Phase 1 (5 min)

Path 3: "I want the complete reference" (120 min total)

1. Follow Path 2 (80 min)
2. REFACTORING_PLAN.md (20 min)
3. MODULE_ARCHITECTURE.md (15 min)
4. Run Phase 1 (5 min)

Path 4: "Show me the code" (10 min total)

1. QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md (5 min)
2. Extract and test Phase 1 (5 min)

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✅ Document Status

✅ NEW (Updated for auto-integration)

• START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md
• PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md
• QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md
• YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md
• TOOL_UPDATES_SUMMARY.md

✅ EXISTING (Still relevant)

• QUICKSTART.md (original)
• REFACTORING_SUMMARY.md
• REFACTORING_PLAN.md
• EXTRACTION_GUIDE.md
• MODULE_ARCHITECTURE.md
• IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md
• COMPLETE_FINAL_SUMMARY.md
• QUESTIONS_QUICK_ANSWERS.md
• INDEX.md

✅ TOOL

• scripts/extract_lockpicking_methods.py (UPDATED - 742 lines)

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🎯 Quick Links by Purpose

"What was created?"

• START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md
• TOOL_UPDATES_SUMMARY.md

"How do I use it?"

• QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md
• QUICKSTART.md

"How does the pattern work?"

• PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md
• IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md

"What about my specific questions?"

• YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md
• QUESTIONS_QUICK_ANSWERS.md

"What's the complete refactoring plan?"

• REFACTORING_PLAN.md
• MODULE_ARCHITECTURE.md

"How is everything organized?"

• INDEX.md (this file)
• DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md (you are here)

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🚀 Recommended Reading Order

For Impatient Users:

1. START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md
2. Run Phase 1 from QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md

For Learning Users:

1. START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md
2. PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md
3. YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md
4. QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md
5. Run Phase 1

For Complete Understanding:

1. All of the above
2. REFACTORING_PLAN.md
3. MODULE_ARCHITECTURE.md
4. IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md

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⏱️ Time Estimates

• Quick start: 30 minutes (read + Phase 1)
• Full understanding: 2 hours (read all + Phase 1)
• Expert level: 4+ hours (read all + understand all modules)

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📞 Help

If you're stuck:

1. Check QUESTIONS_QUICK_ANSWERS.md (2 min)
2. Check YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md (15 min)
3. Check PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md (20 min)
4. Check IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md (15 min)

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✨ Key Files

Most Important:

• ⭐⭐⭐ START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md
• ⭐⭐⭐ PARENT_INSTANCE_PATTERN.md
• ⭐⭐⭐ QUICKSTART_AUTO_INTEGRATION.md

Very Important:

• ⭐⭐ YOUR_QUESTIONS_ANSWERED_UPDATED.md
• ⭐⭐ TOOL_UPDATES_SUMMARY.md
• ⭐⭐ REFACTORING_PLAN.md

Good Reference:

• ⭐ IMPLEMENTATION_DETAILS.md
• ⭐ MODULE_ARCHITECTURE.md
• ⭐ QUESTIONS_QUICK_ANSWERS.md

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Start here: START_HERE_COMPLETE_SOLUTION.md 🚀