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-# CLAUDE.md
-
-This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
-
-## Essential Development Commands
-
-### Build and Run
-```bash
-# Build the project
-./gradlew clean build
-
-# Run locally (includes JWT authentication work-in-progress)
-./gradlew bootRun
-
-# Run specific module
-./gradlew :stirling-pdf:bootRun
-
-# Build with security features enabled/disabled
-DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=false ./gradlew clean build  # enable security
-DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=true ./gradlew clean build   # disable security
-```
-
-### Testing
-```bash
-# Run unit tests
-./gradlew test
-
-# Run comprehensive integration tests (builds all Docker versions and runs Cucumber tests)
-./testing/test.sh
-
-# Run Cucumber/BDD tests specifically
-cd testing/cucumber && python -m behave
-
-# Test web pages
-cd testing && ./test_webpages.sh -f webpage_urls.txt -b http://localhost:8080
-```
-
-### Code Quality and Formatting
-```bash
-# Apply Java code formatting (required before commits)
-./gradlew spotlessApply
-
-# Check formatting compliance
-./gradlew spotlessCheck
-
-# Generate license report
-./gradlew generateLicenseReport
-```
-
-### Docker Development
-```bash
-# Build different Docker variants
-docker build --build-arg VERSION_TAG=alpha -t stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest -f ./Dockerfile .
-docker build --build-arg VERSION_TAG=alpha -t stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest-ultra-lite -f ./Dockerfile.ultra-lite .
-DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=false docker build --build-arg VERSION_TAG=alpha -t stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest-fat -f ./Dockerfile.fat .
-
-# Use example Docker Compose configs
-docker-compose -f exampleYmlFiles/docker-compose-latest-security.yml up -d
-```
-
-## Architecture Overview
-
-Stirling-PDF is a Spring Boot web application for PDF manipulation with the following key architectural components:
-
-### Multi-Module Structure
-- **stirling-pdf/**: Main application module with web UI and REST APIs
-- **common/**: Shared utilities and common functionality
-- **proprietary/**: Enterprise/security features (JWT authentication, audit, teams)
-
-### Technology Stack
-- **Backend**: Spring Boot 3.5, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA
-- **Frontend**: Thymeleaf templates, Bootstrap, vanilla JavaScript
-- **PDF Processing**: Apache PDFBox 3.0, qpdf, LibreOffice
-- **Authentication**: JWT-based stateless sessions (in development)
-- **Database**: H2 (default), supports PostgreSQL/MySQL
-- **Build**: Gradle with multi-project setup
-
-### Current Development Context
-The repository is on the `jwt-authentication` branch with work-in-progress changes to:
-- JWT-based authentication system (`JWTService`, `JWTServiceInterface`)
-- Stateless session management
-- User model updates for JWT support
-
-### Key Directories
-- `stirling-pdf/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/`: Main application code
-  - `controller/`: REST API endpoints and UI controllers
-  - `service/`: Business logic layer
-  - `config/`: Spring configuration classes
-  - `security/`: Authentication and authorization
-- `stirling-pdf/src/main/resources/templates/`: Thymeleaf HTML templates
-- `stirling-pdf/src/main/resources/static/`: CSS, JavaScript, and assets
-- `proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/`: Enterprise features
-- `testing/`: Integration tests and Cucumber features
-
-### Configuration Management
-- Environment variables or `settings.yml` for runtime configuration
-- Conditional feature compilation based on `DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES`
-- Multi-environment Docker configurations in `exampleYmlFiles/`
-
-### API Design Patterns
-- RESTful endpoints under `/api/v1/`
-- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation available at `/swagger-ui/index.html`
-- File upload/download handling with multipart form data
-- Consistent error handling and response formats
-
-## Development Workflow
-
-1. **Environment Setup**: Set `DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=false` for full feature development
-2. **Code Formatting**: Always run `./gradlew spotlessApply` before committing
-3. **Testing Strategy**: Use `./testing/test.sh` for comprehensive testing before PRs
-4. **Feature Development**: Follow the controller -> service -> template pattern
-5. **Security**: JWT authentication is currently in development on this branch
-
-## Important Notes
-
-- The application supports conditional compilation of security features
-- Translation files are in `messages_*.properties` format
-- PDF processing operations are primarily stateless
-- Docker is the recommended deployment method
-- All text should be internationalized using translation keys
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