handbook README

The project's README from github.com/astrid-runtime/handbook. As one markdown file: README.md.

The Astrid Contributor Handbook

How to work on Astrid: the polyrepo, the kernel-is-dumb law, the RFC trigger, contribution tiers, and the release process.

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What is this?This is the contributor handbook for Astrid, a guide explaining how the project's polyrepo is organized, its public contracts, the contribution process, and how releases are shipped.
Is this a code library or a documentation book?It is a documentation book, not code - it's built with mdBook, a tool for turning markdown into a static handbook site.
How do I read or build this handbook?Clone the repository and build it with mdBook (for example `mdbook build` or `mdbook serve`) to generate the browsable handbook site locally.
Is there actual Astrid application code in here?No - this repo only contains handbook content and docs tooling config; there's no application code, build scripts, or dependency list.
What is Astrid itself, as opposed to this handbook repo?Astrid is the broader project this handbook supports, organized as a polyrepo with its own public contracts and release workflow; the actual runtime code lives in separate repositories from this one.
What topics does the handbook actually cover?It covers the polyrepo layout, a core project rule called the 'kernel-is-dumb law', when an RFC is required, the different contribution tiers, and the release process.
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