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Turn the design into a buildable, dependency-free M0 skeleton plus the
onboarding layer so a new agent can pick up instantly.
Build system:
- CMake + CMakePresets (dev = no deps; server-release = vcpkg) + vcpkg.json
- Skeleton builds with just a C++20 compiler; deps stay off until needed
- .gitattributes (LF), .gitignore, .clang-format
Core (libvoicecat):
- core/include/voicecat.h: full C ABI (the client/server contract), stubbed
- core/proto/voicecat.proto: control-plane wire format, matches docs/protocol.md
- src/{net,crypto,codec,protocol,session,audio,core}: subsystem stubs that
return VC_ERR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, each pointing to its design doc
- server/ (voicecat-server) and tools/vccli/ link the core
- tests/: CTest smoke test asserting the C ABI contract (behavior, not just build)
- clients/{apple,windows}: M4 placeholders
Onboarding for agents:
- CLAUDE.md: hub — build/test commands, architecture at a glance, doc map, rules
- AGENTS.md: working method (behavior-driven; clean compile is the floor not the goal)
- PROGRESS.md: living tracker — M0 done, M1 task checklist, "where we left off"
Verified: cmake --preset dev && cmake --build --preset dev && ctest --preset dev → green.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# CLAUDE.md — agent hub for VoiceCat
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Auto-loaded each session. This is the **map**: build commands, architecture at a glance, and
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where everything is. For the *working method* read [`AGENTS.md`](AGENTS.md); for *what's done
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and what's next* read [`PROGRESS.md`](PROGRESS.md); for *design* read [`docs/`](docs/).
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> **One-line status:** M0 skeleton is complete and verified (builds + links + smoke test
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> passes). Next up is **M1** (TCP/TLS control plane, auth, channels, ephemeral text). See
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> [`PROGRESS.md`](PROGRESS.md).
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VoiceCat = self-hosted native voice & text chat (TeamSpeak/Mumble-style). Plain TCP (control)
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+ UDP (media), no WebRTC, encrypted by default. A shared C++ core (`libvoicecat`) drives
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native clients (Swift on macOS/iOS, C# on Windows) and the server.
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---
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## Build & test commands
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The **M0 skeleton builds with no third-party dependencies** — just CMake + Ninja + a C++20
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compiler. Deps (vcpkg) are off until a subsystem needs them.
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```bash
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# Configure + build the skeleton (default; no vcpkg needed)
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cmake --preset dev
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cmake --build --preset dev
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# Run the tests (behavior smoke test today; grows per milestone)
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ctest --preset dev # or: ctest --test-dir build/dev --output-on-failure
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# Run the binaries (Windows adds .exe; Linux/macOS no extension)
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./build/dev/bin/vccli # headless test client
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./build/dev/bin/voicecat-server --help
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./build/dev/bin/voicecat-server --name "My Server"
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# Build a single target / be verbose
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cmake --build --preset dev --target vccli
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cmake --build --preset dev --verbose
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# Clean
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rm -rf build/dev # nuke; or:
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cmake --build --preset dev --target clean
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```
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When you start a subsystem that needs real libraries (mbedTLS, libsodium, opus, protobuf, …),
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turn vcpkg deps on:
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```bash
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# one-time: git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg && ./vcpkg/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh (.bat on Windows)
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export VCPKG_ROOT=/path/to/vcpkg # works on Linux / macOS / Windows
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cmake --preset server-release # auto-installs deps pinned in vcpkg.json
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cmake --build --preset server-release
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```
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Other useful toggles (pass with `-D` at configure time):
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```bash
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cmake --preset dev -DVOICECAT_BUILD_SHARED=ON # build libvoicecat as a .dll/.so/.dylib (for the C# client)
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cmake --preset dev -DVOICECAT_BUILD_SERVER=OFF # core + tools only
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cmake --preset dev -DVOICECAT_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
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```
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Formatting: `clang-format` config is `.clang-format` (Google base, 100 cols, 4-space).
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```bash
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git ls-files '*.cpp' '*.h' | xargs clang-format -i
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```
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---
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## Architecture at a glance
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Full detail: [`docs/architecture.md`](docs/architecture.md). The short version:
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```
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Swift (macOS/iOS) ─┐ ┌─ C# (Windows)
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├──▶ libvoicecat (C ABI: voicecat.h) ◀──┤
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voicecat-server ───┘ net · crypto · codec · protocol · └─ all UIs are thin
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(links core) session · audio the core owns audio
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```
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- **One core, many faces.** Protocol, Opus, crypto, networking, jitter buffer, and mixing
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live once in C++. Clients call the **C ABI** (`core/include/voicecat.h`); the server links
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the same core, so framing/crypto never drift between ends.
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- **Two transports.** TCP + **TLS 1.3** (control, protobuf `Envelope`) and UDP + **exported-key
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ChaCha20-Poly1305 AEAD** (media, fixed binary voice frame). Encryption is mandatory.
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- **Threading.** Real-time audio threads never allocate/lock/block; they exchange data with
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the net thread via lock-free ring buffers; a worker pool absorbs blocking work.
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### Subsystem map (code ↔ design doc)
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| Path | Subsystem | Design |
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|------|-----------|--------|
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| `core/include/voicecat.h` | The C ABI (client/server contract) | architecture.md §4 |
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| `core/proto/voicecat.proto` | Control-plane wire format (source of truth) | protocol.md |
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| `core/src/net/` | Asio TCP/UDP transport, `[u32 len][payload]` framing | protocol.md §1, voice.md §2 |
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| `core/src/crypto/` | TLS 1.3 (mbedTLS), media AEAD (libsodium), anti-replay | security.md |
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| `core/src/codec/` | Opus encode/decode, FEC/DTX | voice.md §3–4 |
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| `core/src/protocol/` | Envelope (de)serialize, request/response, dispatch | protocol.md |
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| `core/src/session/` | Channels, users, streams, permissions, ephemeral text | protocol.md §5 |
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| `core/src/audio/` | miniaudio I/O, APM DSP, jitter buffer, mixer | voice.md §8–11 |
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| `core/src/core/` | `vc_client` — the handle behind the C ABI | architecture.md §4 |
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| `server/` | Connection mgr, session registry, SFU relay, SQLite | architecture.md §5 |
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| `tools/vccli/` | Headless client that drives/verifies the protocol | — |
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| `clients/apple/`, `clients/windows/` | Native GUIs (M4) | architecture.md §4 |
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---
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## Documentation index (source of truth)
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Read [`docs/`](docs/) before changing behavior. Order:
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1. [docs/README.md](docs/README.md) — overview, locked decisions, glossary
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2. [docs/architecture.md](docs/architecture.md) — core, C ABI, threading, server
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3. [docs/protocol.md](docs/protocol.md) — control plane, Envelope, message catalog
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4. [docs/voice.md](docs/voice.md) — UDP media, Opus, multi-stream, two-sided NR, VAD/PTT
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5. [docs/security.md](docs/security.md) — mandatory encryption, TLS+AEAD, accounts, threat model
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6. [docs/tech-stack.md](docs/tech-stack.md) — libraries, permissive-license rule, tooling
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7. [docs/deployment.md](docs/deployment.md) — zero-config self-host (Docker / binary / source)
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8. [docs/roadmap.md](docs/roadmap.md) — milestones + resolved decisions
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---
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## Keeping track of progress
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**[`PROGRESS.md`](PROGRESS.md) is the living status file.** When you finish a task, check it
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off there and note the next step, so the next agent can pick up instantly. Treat it as part of
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the work, not an afterthought — update it in the same commit as the code.
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---
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## House rules (hard constraints)
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- **A clean compile is the floor, not the goal.** "Done" = the milestone's observable exit
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criterion in [`docs/roadmap.md`](docs/roadmap.md) passes (e.g. M1 = two `vccli` actually chat
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over TLS). Encode it as a test. See [`AGENTS.md`](AGENTS.md).
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- **No GPL/LGPL dependencies, ever** (closed-source redistribution is a goal). docs/tech-stack.md §5.
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- **Encryption is mandatory** — never add a plaintext transport path. docs/security.md.
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- **Real-time audio threads** never allocate, lock, or block. docs/architecture.md §3.
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- **Keep docs + code in sync.** Changing a wire format (`voicecat.proto`) or the C ABI
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(`voicecat.h`) is a deliberate, versioned act — update the doc in the same commit (protocol.md §8).
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- Every commit must build (`cmake --build --preset dev`) and pass `ctest --preset dev`.
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