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Claude (Chronicler #45) 3de6e44a05 chore: root directory cleanup and .gitignore hardening

WHAT WAS DONE:
- Moved 33 accumulated root-level .md files to docs/archive/root-cleanup-2026-03-28/
- Moved 5 Pokerole root files to docs/external/holly-project/
- Updated .gitignore to cover *.pem, *.key, .env, .DS_Store etc.
- Added explanatory README to the archive folder
- Root now contains only 7 essential files

WHY:
Full repository audit (first full clone) revealed root had accumulated
40 .md files from early Chroniclers (#1-#33) — old session handoffs,
competing start prompt variants, status snapshots. None deleted, all
preserved in archive. Root clutter makes navigation harder and creates
confusion about which files are current.

ROOT FILES KEPT:
- README.md, CHANGELOG.md, DOCUMENT-INDEX.md
- SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md, SESSION-HANDOFF-PREVIOUS.md
- SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md, SESSION-HANDOFF-TEMPLATE.md

.GITIGNORE ADDITIONS:
- *.pem, *.key, *.p12, *.pfx (intentionally NOT *.ppk yet)
- .env, .env.*, *.secret
- .DS_Store, Thumbs.db

NOTE: SSH key intentionally left per Michael's decision.

FILES MOVED: 38 files reorganized, 0 deleted

Signed-off-by: Chronicler #45 <claude@firefrostgaming.com>

2026-03-28 21:24:13 +00:00

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Root Cleanup — March 28, 2026

Performed by: Chronicler #45
Reason: Full repository audit revealed 40 markdown files accumulated in the root directory over many sessions. Root should only contain essential navigation files.

What Was Here

These files were created by early Chroniclers (roughly #1–#33) as session handoffs, status snapshots, and start prompts. Over time they were superseded by the structured docs/ hierarchy but never cleaned up.

None of these files are deleted — they are archived here for historical reference.

Files Archived

Old Session Handoffs

NEXT-SESSION-HANDOFF.md
NEXT-SESSION-PRIORITY.md
NEXT-SESSION-PROMPT.md
NEXT-SESSION-START-PROMPT.md
NEXT-SESSION-START.md
NEXT-SESSION-STARTUP-PROMPT.md
SESSION-20-HANDOFF-CODEX.md
SESSION-21-HANDOFF.md
SESSION-HANDOFF-AUDITOR.md
SESSION-HANDOFF-CHRONICLER-33.md
SESSION-END-CHECKLIST.md

Old Start Prompt Variants

SESSION-START-PROMPT.md
SESSION-START-PROMPT-CORRECTED.md
SESSION-START-PROMPT-FOR-23.md
SESSION-START-PROMPT-MINIMAL.md
SESSION-START-PROMPT-TEMPLATE.md
SESSION-START-MINIMAL.md
CUSTOM-PROMPT-FOR-SESSIONS.md
EMERGENCY-STARTER-PROMPT.md
MANDATORY-READING-ORDER.md
SUCCESSOR-PROMPT-DEPLOYER.md

Status Snapshots

CURRENT-CONTEXT.md
CURRENT-STATUS.md
DEPLOYMENT-AUDIT-CHECKLIST.md
DEPLOYMENT-STATUS-AUDIT.md
CODEX-DOCUMENTATION-SUMMARY.md
RESTRUCTURING-SUMMARY-2026-02-19.md
README-INDEX.md

What Stayed at Root

The root now contains only:

README.md — Repo introduction
CHANGELOG.md — Change log
DOCUMENT-INDEX.md — Master document map
SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md — Current handoff (always current)
SESSION-HANDOFF-PREVIOUS.md — Previous handoff (one back)
SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md — How sessions work
SESSION-HANDOFF-TEMPLATE.md — Template for new handoffs

Pokerole Files

Five Pokerole root files were moved to docs/external/holly-project/ where they belong:

POKEROLE-API-STATUS-FINAL.md
POKEROLE-GRAPHQL-API-ENABLED.md
POKEROLE-WIKI-DEPLOYMENT-COMPLETE.md
POKEROLE-WIKI-MISSION-SUCCESS.md
POKEROLE-WIKI-QUICK-REF.md

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