Architecture and Contribution Guide for AI Agents

Purpose
This repository contains Phase0 primitives for SoundGraph Studio: content-addressed audio modules, patch graphs with Merkle roots, and provenance events. It's intentionally small and well-tested so subsequent agents can expand to delta-sync, DAW adapters, and a governance ledger.

Tech stack
- Language: Python 3.8+
- Crypto: cryptography (ed25519 signatures)
- Testing: pytest
- Packaging: setuptools/pyproject.toml

Repository layout
- pyproject.toml - build metadata and dependencies
- setup.cfg - setuptools configuration
- README.md - user-facing documentation
- AGENTS.md - this file
- test.sh - run tests and build
- idea44_soundgraph_studio_verifiable/ - Python package code
- tests/ - pytest tests

Agent rules
1. Always run the test suite after changes: `./test.sh`.
2. Avoid making broad refactors unless requested; prefer small, well-scoped patches.
3. When adding dependencies, update pyproject.toml and setup.cfg accordingly.
4. Do NOT create `READY_TO_PUBLISH` unless the repository fully implements the original idea and all tests pass (the orchestrator enforces this).
5. If you need to run commands, use the provided tooling and keep changes minimal.

Development notes
- The package name must remain `idea44_soundgraph_studio_verifiable`.
- Packaging must build successfully with `python3 -m build`.
- Tests must be present and passing; any added functionality should include at least one test.