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.
What are similar projects?
source-reading-methodology, openwiki, quarkdown, mdBook, awesome-readme, Best-README-Template, ai-system-design, mkdocs-material
Which topics is it in?
oss, readme, documentation-tool, static-site-generator, best-practices, workflow, knowledge-base, book, guide, documentation, markdown, apache-2.0