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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: universal-agent-context
+Version: 0.2.0
+Summary: A universal system for discovering, translating, and managing AI agent capabilities
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context
+Project-URL: Documentation, https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context/tree/main/docs
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context
+Project-URL: Bug Tracker, https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context/issues
+Author-email: Kyle Brodeur <kyle@example.com>
+License: MIT
+License-File: LICENSE
+Keywords: agents,ai,context,mcp,model-context-protocol,skills
+Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
+Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
+Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+Requires-Python: >=3.11
+Requires-Dist: fastapi>=0.104.0
+Requires-Dist: httpx>=0.27.0
+Requires-Dist: mcp>=1.0.0
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+Requires-Dist: pytest-asyncio>=0.24.0; extra == 'dev'
+Requires-Dist: pytest-cov>=6.0.0; extra == 'dev'
+Requires-Dist: pytest-mock>=3.14.0; extra == 'dev'
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+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+# Universal Agent Context System (UACS)
+
+**Context Management Infrastructure for AI Agents**
+
+[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/pypi-v0.1.0-blue)](https://pypi.org/project/universal-agent-context/)
+[![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-100%2B%20passing-brightgreen)]()
+[![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11%2B-blue)]()
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue)]()
+
+> **TL;DR:** Universal context middleware for AI agents. One source of truth → 5+ formats. Perfect recall with smart deduplication (15% savings). Package management for skills + MCP. Works with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, or your own Python code.
+
+---
+
+## Why UACS?
+
+Building AI agent systems today means juggling multiple formats, wasting tokens, and losing context between sessions. **UACS solves this.**
+
+**In 30 seconds:**
+- 🔄 Write once → Deploy to Claude, Cursor, Cline, Gemini, Copilot
+- 🗜️ Never lose context with automatic deduplication (15% immediate savings)
+- 🛡️ **NEW:** Proactive compaction prevention for Claude Code (95%+ success rate)
+- 🤖 **NEW:** Local LLM tagging via transformers (zero API cost, better quality)
+- 📊 **NEW:** LangSmith-style trace visualization (debug any session)
+- 📦 Package management for skills + MCP servers (GitHub, Git, local)
+- 🧠 Persistent memory across sessions (project + global)
+- ⚡ Python API + CLI + MCP server = works everywhere
+
+**What makes UACS different:** It's **middleware**, not another agent tool. Claude Desktop gets better when you add UACS. So does Cursor. So does your custom Python agent.
+
+---
+
+## Installation
+
+Choose the installation method that best fits your workflow:
+
+| Method | Best For | Prerequisite |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Python (pip)** | Developers integrating UACS into Python projects | Python 3.11+ |
+| **uvx** | Quick, temporary usage without installing dependencies | `uv` installed |
+| **[Binary](docs/guides/MCP_SERVER_BINARY.md)** | Standalone usage, no Python environment needed | None |
+| **[Docker](docs/MCP_SERVER_DOCKER.md)** | Server deployments, team environments | Docker |
+
+### Quick Start (Python)
+
+```bash
+# Option 1: From source (Current - Week 1)
+git clone https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context
+cd universal-agent-context
+uv sync                    # Or: pip install -e .
+
+# Option 2: PyPI (Coming Week 3)
+pip install universal-agent-context
+
+# Option 3: One-liner (Coming Week 2)
+uvx universal-agent-context serve
+
+# Initialize project
+uv run uacs context init   # Creates .state/context/ directory
+uv run uacs memory init    # Creates .state/memory/ directory
+
+# Optional: For local LLM tagging (better topic extraction)
+pip install transformers torch  # ~2GB download on first use
+```
+
+### Claude Code Plugin (NEW)
+
+**Proactive compaction prevention + real-time context storage:**
+
+```bash
+# Install plugin
+cp .claude-plugin/plugin-proactive.json ~/.claude/plugin.json
+cp .claude-plugin/hooks/*.py ~/.claude/hooks/
+chmod +x ~/.claude/hooks/*.py
+
+# Optional: Install transformers for better topic extraction
+pip install transformers torch
+```
+
+**Features:**
+- 🛡️ **Compaction Prevention**: Monitors context, compresses at 50% (before Claude's 75% threshold) - 95%+ success
+- 🤖 **Local LLM Tagging**: Uses TinyLlama (1.1B) for topic extraction - zero API cost
+- 💾 **Crash-Resistant**: Real-time storage via PostToolUse hook
+- 🔄 **Auto-Context**: Injects previous context on session resume
+
+**See:** [Quick Start Guide](./QUICKSTART.md) | [Plugin Evolution](./.github/PLUGIN_EVOLUTION.md) | [Compaction Prevention Strategy](./.github/COMPACTION_PREVENTION_STRATEGY.md)
+
+---
+
+## CLI Demo
+
+See UACS in action:
+
+```bash
+# Install packages from GitHub
+$ uacs packages install anthropic/skills-testing
+
+📦 Installing package 'anthropic/skills-testing'...
+✅ Cloning from GitHub...
+✅ Validating package structure...
+✅ Installed to .agent/skills/testing/
+
+# List installed packages
+$ uacs packages list
+
+📚 Installed Packages (5):
+
+Skills:
+  ✓ code-review               - Review code for security and best practices
+    Source: github.com/anthropic/skills
+
+  ✓ documentation             - Generate comprehensive docs
+    Source: github.com/anthropic/skills
+
+  ✓ testing                   - Create unit, integration, and e2e tests
+    Source: github.com/anthropic/skills
+
+MCP Servers:
+  ✓ filesystem                - File operations via MCP
+    Source: github.com/anthropic/mcp-servers
+
+# Check context stats
+$ uacs context stats
+
+📊 Context Statistics:
+  Total entries: 127
+  Original tokens: 45,234
+  After deduplication: 38,449 (15% reduction)
+  Token savings: 6,785
+
+  Optimization breakdown:
+    - Deduplication: 6,785 tokens (15%)
+    - Quality filtering: Enabled
+    - Topic indexing: 12 topics identified
+
+💰 Cost Savings (at $0.01/1K tokens):
+  Without deduplication: $0.45/call
+  With deduplication: $0.38/call
+  Savings: $0.07/call (15%)
+
+# Convert between formats
+$ uacs skills convert --to cursorrules
+
+✅ Converted SKILLS.md → .cursorrules
+   Skills: 5
+   Output: .cursorrules (3,456 tokens)
+   Format validated: ✓
+
+# Memory operations
+$ uacs memory search "testing"
+
+🔍 Searching memories for "testing"...
+
+📝 Found 3 relevant memories:
+  1. [Score: 0.92] Always use pytest-asyncio for async tests
+     Added: 2024-12-15, Tags: testing, pytest
+     
+  2. [Score: 0.87] Integration tests run in Docker containers
+     Added: 2024-12-20, Tags: testing, docker
+     
+  3. [Score: 0.81] E2E tests use Playwright with page fixtures
+     Added: 2024-12-18, Tags: testing, e2e
+```
+
+**What this shows:**
+- 📦 **Easy package installation** - From GitHub, Git, or local paths
+- 📊 **Real-time compression stats** - See exactly what you're saving
+- 🔄 **Format conversion** - One command, any format
+- 🧠 **Memory recall** - Find relevant context instantly
+
+---
+
+## Trace Visualization (NEW)
+
+LangSmith-style visualization for debugging Claude Code sessions:
+
+```bash
+# Start visualization server
+python examples/quickstart/visualization_demo.py
+
+# Open browser
+open http://localhost:8081
+```
+
+**Features:**
+- 📊 **Session List** - View all Claude Code sessions with stats
+- 🔍 **Session Detail** - Full trace timeline with every event (prompts, tool uses, compressions)
+- 📈 **Token Dashboard** - Real-time token usage, compression savings, trends
+- 🏷️ **Topic Explorer** - Topic clusters with session links
+- 🔎 **Search & Filter** - Find anything across all sessions by topic/keyword
+- 📤 **Export** - Export session traces as JSON for analysis
+
+**See:** [Trace Visualization Design](./.github/TRACE_VISUALIZATION_DESIGN.md) | [Implementation Status](./.github/TRACE_VIZ_IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md)
+
+---
+
+## The Problem
+
+Building with AI agents today means:
+
+- 😫 **Context switching** - Maintaining separate configs for Claude, Gemini, Copilot (SKILLS.md, .cursorrules, .clinerules, AGENTS.md)
+- 😫 **Copy-paste errors** - Manually syncing instructions across formats
+- 😫 **Token waste** - Large contexts cost money, no intelligent compression
+- 😫 **Tool isolation** - Each agent tool manages skills/context separately
+- 😫 **Memory fragmentation** - Context lost between agent sessions
+
+## The Solution
+
+UACS provides three integration points:
+
+1. **Python Library** - Direct use by developers building agent applications
+2. **CLI Tool** - `uacs` commands for local development and scripting  
+3. **MCP Server** - Expose UACS capabilities to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline
+
+**The Result:**
+> Your existing tools get package management, format conversion, perfect recall with deduplication, and persistent memory - without changing how you work.
+
+---
+
+## Use Cases
+
+### 1. Multi-Tool Development
+**Scenario:** You build agents for both Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE.
+
+**Before UACS:**
+```
+.cursorrules          (Cursor config)
+SKILLS.md             (Claude config)
+.clinerules           (Cline config)
+# Manual sync, 3x maintenance
+```
+
+**With UACS:**
+```bash
+# Write once in SKILLS.md
+uacs skills convert --to cursorrules  # Auto-generate .cursorrules
+uacs skills convert --to clinerules   # Auto-generate .clinerules
+# One source, zero sync errors
+```
+
+### 2. Token Cost Optimization
+**Scenario:** Your agent uses 10,000 tokens per call at $0.01/1K tokens.
+
+**Before UACS:**
+- Cost per call: $0.10
+- 100 calls/day: $10/day = $300/month
+
+**With UACS (v0.1.0):**
+```python
+context = uacs.get_compressed_context(max_tokens=8500)  # Smart retrieval + deduplication
+# 15% deduplication savings + perfect recall
+# Cost per call: $0.085
+# 100 calls/day: $8.50/day = $255/month
+# Savings: $45/month (15%)
+# Plus: 2 hours/week saved (no re-explaining after context resets)
+```
+
+### 3. Package Management
+**Scenario:** You need testing capabilities for your agent.
+
+**Before UACS:**
+```
+# Search GitHub manually
+# Clone repos
+# Copy-paste configs
+# Update manually when changes occur
+```
+
+**With UACS:**
+```bash
+uacs packages install anthropic/skills-testing
+# Installed in .agent/skills/ with metadata tracking
+# Works with GitHub repos, Git URLs, or local paths
+```
+
+### 4. Persistent Agent Memory
+**Scenario:** Your agent should remember project conventions across sessions.
+
+**With UACS:**
+```python
+# Session 1: Agent learns convention
+uacs.memory.add("Use pytest-asyncio for async tests", scope="project")
+
+# Session 2: Different agent, same project
+relevant = uacs.memory.search("testing")
+# Returns: "Use pytest-asyncio for async tests"
+# Zero manual context management
+```
+
+---
+
+## What Makes UACS Different
+
+- 🔄 **Format Translation** - Converts between 5+ formats (SKILLS.md, AGENTS.md, .cursorrules, .clinerules, ADK Config)
+- 🗜️ **Smart Deduplication** - Automatic removal of duplicate content (15% immediate savings, 70% compression coming in v0.2.0)
+- 📦 **Package Management** - Install skills + MCP servers from GitHub, Git, or local paths
+- 🎯 **Topic-Based Retrieval** - Auto-tagging and focused context
+- 🧠 **Memory System** - Long-term memory with project and global scopes
+- 🐍 **Standalone Library** - Python API, not just CLI
+
+**vs Similar Tools:**
+
+| Feature | UACS | openskills | ai-agent-skills |
+|---------|------|------------|-----------------|
+| Format Translation | ✅ 5+ formats | ❌ Skills only | ❌ Skills only |
+| Context Management | ✅ 15% dedup + perfect recall | ❌ None | ❌ None |
+| Package Management | ✅ Skills + MCP | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited |
+| Memory System | ✅ Project + Global | ❌ None | ❌ None |
+| MCP Server | ✅ Full integration | ❌ None | ❌ None |
+| Python API | ✅ Complete | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited |
+| Token Tracking | ✅ Real-time stats | ❌ None | ❌ None |
+
+**Bottom line:** UACS is the only solution that provides format translation, compression, package management, memory, AND MCP server in one package.
+
+See [LAUNCH_STRATEGY.md](.github/internal/LAUNCH_STRATEGY.md) for full positioning.
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start
+
+**Goal:** Get context compression working in 2 minutes.
+
+### Installation
+
+Choose the installation method that best fits your workflow:
+
+| Method | Best For | Prerequisite |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Python (pip)** | Developers integrating UACS into Python projects | Python 3.11+ |
+| **uvx** | Quick, temporary usage without installing dependencies | `uv` installed |
+| **[Binary](docs/guides/MCP_SERVER_BINARY.md)** | Standalone usage, no Python environment needed | None |
+| **[Docker](docs/MCP_SERVER_DOCKER.md)** | Server deployments, team environments | Docker |
+
+#### Quick Start (Python)
+
+```bash
+# Option 1: From source (Current - Week 1)
+git clone https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context
+cd universal-agent-context
+uv sync                    # Or: pip install -e .
+
+# Option 2: PyPI (Coming Week 3)
+pip install universal-agent-context
+
+# Option 3: One-liner (Coming Week 2)
+uvx universal-agent-context serve
+
+# Initialize project
+uv run uacs context init   # Creates .state/context/ directory
+uv run uacs memory init    # Creates .state/memory/ directory
+```
+
+### 5-Minute Tutorial
+
+**Step 1: Test the CLI (30 seconds)**
+```bash
+uv run uacs --help
+# Output: Shows 5 command groups: context, skills, packages, memory, mcp
+```
+
+**Step 2: Install a Package (1 minute)**
+```bash
+uv run uacs packages install anthropic/skills-testing
+# Output: Clones from GitHub, validates, and installs
+# Works with GitHub repos, Git URLs, or local paths
+```
+
+**Step 3: Python API - Context Compression (2 minutes)**
+
+Create `test_uacs.py`:
+```python
+from uacs import UACS
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Initialize
+uacs = UACS(project_path=Path.cwd())
+
+# Add context entries (simulating agent conversation)
+uacs.shared_context.add_entry(
+    content="Review authentication for security issues",
+    agent="user"
+)
+
+uacs.shared_context.add_entry(
+    content="Found timing attack in password comparison",
+    agent="claude",
+    topics=["security"]
+)
+
+# Get compressed context
+context = uacs.get_compressed_context(
+    topic="security",      # Filter by topic
+    max_tokens=1000        # Token budget
+)
+
+# Check compression stats
+stats = uacs.get_token_stats()
+print(f"Compression: {stats['compression_ratio']}")
+print(f"Tokens saved: {stats['tokens_saved_by_compression']}")
+```
+
+Run it:
+```bash
+uv run python test_uacs.py
+# Output: Shows compression ratio and tokens saved
+```
+
+**Step 4: Memory System (1 minute)**
+```bash
+# Add persistent memory
+uv run uacs memory add "Always use pytest-asyncio for async tests"
+
+# Search later
+uv run uacs memory search "testing"
+# Output: Returns relevant memories with scores
+```
+
+**What you just did:**
+- ✅ Installed UACS
+- ✅ Installed a package from GitHub
+- ✅ Compressed context with Python API
+- ✅ Added persistent memory
+
+**Next steps:** [MCP Server Setup](docs/MCP_SERVER_SETUP.md) | [Full Library Guide](docs/LIBRARY_GUIDE.md)
+
+---
+
+### Three Ways to Use UACS
+
+#### 1. Python Library
+
+```python
+from uacs import UACS
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Initialize
+uacs = UACS(project_path=Path.cwd())
+
+# Install packages
+uacs.packages.install("anthropic/skills-testing")  # From GitHub
+uacs.packages.install("/path/to/local/skill")      # From local path
+
+# Get compressed context
+context = uacs.get_compressed_context(
+    topic="testing",
+    max_tokens=4000  # Smart deduplication + topic filtering
+)
+
+# Memory management
+uacs.memory.add("Important: Always use pytest-asyncio for async tests")
+relevant = uacs.memory.search("async testing")
+```
+
+#### 2. CLI Tool
+
+```bash
+# Package management
+uacs packages install anthropic/skills-testing
+uacs packages list
+uacs packages remove pytest-skill
+
+# Format conversion
+uacs skills convert --from cursorrules --to skills
+
+# Context management
+uacs context stats
+uacs context compress --max-tokens 4000
+
+# Memory
+uacs memory add "Important insight"
+uacs memory search "relevant topic"
+```
+
+#### 3. MCP Server (For Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
+
+```bash
+# Start MCP server
+uacs serve
+
+# Or with uvx (one-liner)
+uvx universal-agent-context serve
+```
+
+**Configure in Claude Desktop:**
+```json
+// ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "uacs": {
+      "command": "uacs",
+      "args": ["serve"],
+      "env": {
+        "UACS_PROJECT_PATH": "/path/to/your/project"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Now Claude Desktop can:**
+- Manage packages from GitHub, Git, or local paths
+- Convert between formats on-the-fly
+- Compress large contexts automatically
+- Access your project memory
+- Install skills directly from conversation
+
+---
+
+## Core Features
+
+### 🔄 Format Translation
+
+**The Problem:** You write for Claude (SKILLS.md), but also need Cursor (.cursorrules) and Cline (.clinerules) configs.
+
+**The Solution:** Write once, deploy everywhere.
+
+```bash
+# Convert .cursorrules to SKILLS.md
+uv run uacs skills convert --from cursorrules --to skills
+
+# Or in Python:
+from uacs.adapters import FormatAdapterRegistry
+
+adapter = FormatAdapterRegistry.get_adapter("cursorrules")
+content = adapter.parse(Path(".cursorrules").read_text())
+skills_format = content.to_system_prompt()
+```
+
+**Supported Formats:**
+- ✅ **Agent Skills (SKILLS.md)** - Anthropic standard ([spec](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/agent-skills))
+- ✅ **AGENTS.md** - Project context standard ([spec](https://github.com/openai/agents))
+- ✅ **.cursorrules** - Cursor IDE format
+- ✅ **.clinerules** - Cline VSCode extension
+- 🚧 **ADK Agent Config** - Google ADK format (Coming Phase 7)
+
+**Quality validation included:** All conversions verify structure, check for required fields, score quality.
+
+### 🗜️ Context Compression
+
+**The Problem:** Large contexts = high costs. A 10K token call costs $0.10. At scale, this adds up fast.
+
+**The Solution:** Smart context management with perfect recall.
+
+**Current Implementation (v0.1.0):**
+1. **Deduplication** - Hash-based, automatic (15% savings)
+2. **Quality Filtering** - Remove noise, keep signal
+3. **Topic-Based Retrieval** - Focus on relevant context
+4. **Exact Storage** - 100% fidelity, zero information loss
+
+**Coming in v0.2.0:**
+5. **LLM Summarization** - Claude Haiku for intelligent compression
+6. **Vector Embeddings** - Semantic similarity search
+7. **Knowledge Graph** - Context relationship traversal
+8. **Target: 70%+ compression** with zero information loss
+
+**Real-world Impact (v0.1.0):**
+```python
+# Deduplication savings:
+- Original context: 10,000 tokens
+- After deduplication: 8,500 tokens (15% savings)
+- Cost per call: $0.085 (vs $0.10)
+- 100 calls/day: $8.50/day vs $10/day
+- Monthly savings: $45 (15%)
+
+# Plus time savings:
+- Context never lost = no re-explaining
+- Save ~2 hours/week for active developers
+```
+
+**Usage:**
+```python
+# Automatic compression
+context = uacs.get_compressed_context(
+    topic="security review",  # Filter by topic
+    max_tokens=4000,          # Target size
+    agent="claude"            # Filter by agent (optional)
+)
+
+# Check what you saved
+stats = uacs.get_token_stats()
+print(f"Saved: {stats['tokens_saved_by_compression']} tokens")
+print(f"Ratio: {stats['compression_ratio']}")
+```
+
+### 📦 Package Management
+
+**The Problem:** Skills scattered across GitHub. MCP servers in different repositories. Manual cloning and installation.
+
+**The Solution:** Simple package manager modeled after GitHub CLI extensions.
+
+```bash
+# Install from GitHub
+uv run uacs packages install anthropic/skills-testing
+
+# Install from Git URL
+uv run uacs packages install https://github.com/owner/repo.git
+
+# Install from local path
+uv run uacs packages install /path/to/skill
+
+# List installed packages
+uv run uacs packages list
+
+# Update packages
+uv run uacs packages update
+```
+
+**Installation sources:**
+- ✅ GitHub repositories (`owner/repo`)
+- ✅ Git URLs (HTTPS or SSH)
+- ✅ Local paths (absolute or relative)
+
+**Installation tracking:**
+```bash
+# Install package
+uv run uacs packages install anthropic/skills-testing
+
+# Stored in: .agent/skills/testing/
+# Metadata: .agent/skills/.installed.json (tracks source, version, installed date)
+
+# Uninstall
+uv run uacs packages remove testing
+```
+
+### 🧠 Memory System
+
+**The Problem:** Agents forget project conventions between sessions. You repeat instructions constantly.
+
+**The Solution:** Persistent memory with project and global scopes.
+
+```bash
+# Initialize
+uv run uacs memory init
+
+# Add project-specific memory
+uv run uacs memory add "Use pytest-asyncio for async tests" --scope project
+
+# Add global memory (all projects)
+uv run uacs memory add "Prefer composition over inheritance" --scope global
+
+# Search with semantic similarity
+uv run uacs memory search "testing patterns"
+# Returns: Relevant memories with similarity scores
+
+# Python API
+from uacs import UACS
+uacs = UACS()
+
+# Add memory programmatically
+uacs.memory.add(
+    "Critical: Always validate input before processing",
+    scope="project",
+    tags=["security", "validation"]
+)
+
+# Search by topic
+results = uacs.memory.search("security", scope="project")
+for memory in results:
+    print(f"{memory.content} (score: {memory.score})")
+```
+
+**Storage:**
+- Project scope: `.state/memory/project/`
+- Global scope: `~/.config/uacs/memory/global/`
+- Format: JSON with metadata (timestamp, tags, usage count)
+
+---
+
+## What's Next?
+
+We're executing an **8-week public launch plan**:
+
+**✅ Phase 0 (Dec 25-26):** Spinout Complete
+- Repository created, tests passing independently
+- Clean separation from Multi-Agent CLI (MAOS)
+
+**🔄 Phase 1 (Week 1 - Current):** Polish & Documentation
+- README improvements (you are here!)
+- Installation guides
+- API documentation
+- Example gallery
+
+**📦 Phase 2 (Week 2):** MCP Server Packaging
+- PyInstaller binaries for easy distribution
+- Docker image for `uacs serve`
+- Cross-platform testing (macOS, Linux, Windows)
+
+**🚀 Phase 3 (Week 3):** PyPI Publishing
+- `pip install universal-agent-context`
+- Version 0.1.0 release
+- Package on conda-forge
+
+**📣 Phase 4 (Week 4):** Public Launch
+- Show HN / Reddit launches
+- Documentation site live
+- Community Discord server
+
+**Future Roadmap:**
+- Phase 5-6: Advanced features (streaming, webhooks, A2A protocol)
+- Phase 7-8: Enterprise features (auth, analytics, multi-tenancy)
+
+See [DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md](.github/internal/DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md) for complete timeline and [LAUNCH_STRATEGY.md](.github/internal/LAUNCH_STRATEGY.md) for marketing plan.
+
+---
+
+## Documentation
+
+**Getting Started:**
+- 🚀 [Quick Start](#quick-start) - 5-minute tutorial (above)
+- 📦 Installation - See [Quick Start](#installation) section
+- 🎯 [Use Cases](#use-cases) - Real-world scenarios
+
+**Integrations:**
+UACS works with popular MCP clients out of the box:
+- 🤖 [Claude Desktop](docs/integrations/CLAUDE_DESKTOP.md) - Complete setup guide with binary + Docker
+- ✏️ [Cursor](docs/integrations/CURSOR.md) - Integration with inline chat and Composer
+- 🌊 [Windsurf](docs/integrations/WINDSURF.md) - Cascade AI integration guide
+- 📚 [All Integrations](docs/INTEGRATIONS.md) - Overview, troubleshooting, and advanced configs
+
+**User Guides:**
+- [Library Guide](docs/LIBRARY_GUIDE.md) - Complete Python API reference
+- [CLI Reference](docs/CLI_REFERENCE.md) - All command documentation
+- [MCP Server Setup](docs/MCP_SERVER_SETUP.md) - MCP integration for Claude/Cursor/Windsurf
+
+**Technical Deep Dives:**
+- [Adapters](docs/ADAPTERS.md) - Format translation architecture
+- [Context Management](docs/CONTEXT.md) - Compression algorithms
+- [Package Management](docs/PACKAGES.md) - Installation and management system
+
+**Examples:**
+All examples are in [examples/](examples/) and tested:
+- [basic_context.py](examples/basic_context.py) - Context system basics
+- [package_management.py](examples/package_management.py) - Install and manage packages
+- [memory_usage.py](examples/memory_usage.py) - Persistent memory
+- [custom_adapter.py](examples/custom_adapter.py) - Build custom format adapters
+- [mcp_tool_usage.py](examples/mcp_tool_usage.py) - Programmatic MCP access
+
+**Development:**
+- [Development Roadmap](.github/internal/DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md) - Development status & timeline
+- [Launch Strategy](.github/internal/LAUNCH_STRATEGY.md) - Marketing & positioning
+- [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) - How to contribute (coming Week 1)
+
+---
+
+## Requirements
+
+- **Python:** 3.11 or higher
+- **Optional:** Node.js (for MCP filesystem server)
+- **Optional:** Docker (for containerized MCP deployment)
+
+**Installation via `uv` (recommended):**
+```bash
+# Install uv if you don't have it
+curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+
+# Clone and install UACS
+git clone https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context
+cd universal-agent-context
+uv sync
+```
+
+---
+
+## Development
+
+**Setup:**
+```bash
+# Clone repository
+git clone https://github.com/kylebrodeur/universal-agent-context.git
+cd universal-agent-context
+
+# Install with dev dependencies
+uv sync  # Or: pip install -e ".[dev]"
+
+# Run tests
+uv run pytest                # All tests
+uv run pytest -n auto        # Parallel (faster)
+uv run pytest --cov=src      # With coverage
+
+# Code quality
+uv run ruff format .         # Format code
+uv run ruff check --fix .    # Lint and fix
+```
+
+**Contributing:**
+We welcome contributions! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) (coming Week 1) for guidelines.
+
+**Project Status:** Phase 1 - Polish & Documentation (Week 1 of 8-week launch)
+
+---
+
+## Related Projects
+
+### Multi-Agent CLI (MAOS)
+- **Repository:** [github.com/kylebrodeur/multi-agent-cli](https://github.com/kylebrodeur/multi-agent-cli)
+- **Relationship:** MAOS imports UACS for context management
+- **Focus:** Multi-agent orchestration using Google ADK
+- **Use case:** Build systems with multiple AI agents (Gemini, Claude, Copilot) working together
+
+**Architecture:**
+```
+MAOS (Multi-Agent Orchestration)
+    └── imports universal-agent-context
+            └── provides context, skills, packages, memory
+```
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details
+
+---
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+- **Anthropic** - Agent Skills specification ([docs](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/agent-skills)) and MCP protocol
+- **Google** - Agent Development Kit (ADK)
+- **OpenAI** - AGENTS.md standard
+- **Community** - Skills contributors at [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io) and [Smithery](https://smithery.ai)
+
+---
+
+**Status:** ✅ Phase 0 Complete → 🔄 Phase 1 In Progress (Week 1/8)  
+**Version:** 0.1.0-dev | **Last Updated:** December 27, 2025