CLAUDE - grgcnnr/LoT GitHub Wiki

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

What this repository is

This is the GitHub wiki for the Library of Things (LoT) — a proposed community lending library for Nelson Tasman, New Zealand. The repository contains only Markdown files; there is no code, build system, or test suite.

Remote: https://github.com/grgcnnr/LoT.wiki.git

The wiki serves as a planning and evidence base — primarily for the steering group being formed, and to support grant applications. All content is provisional and pre-steering-group. Pages frequently present options for future decision-making rather than settled policy.

GitHub wiki conventions

  • File naming: Title-Case-With-Hyphens.md (e.g. Revenue-Model.md, IT-and-Booking-Systems.md)
  • Internal links: Use [Page-Name](/grgcnnr/LoT/wiki/Page-Name) wiki syntax (e.g. [Vision-and-Purpose](/grgcnnr/LoT/wiki/Vision-and-Purpose))
  • Homepage: Home.md
  • Navigation: _Sidebar.md controls the sidebar — update it whenever a new page is added or renamed

When adding a new page, you must add an entry to _Sidebar.md under the appropriate section.

Content structure

The wiki is organised into four sections (reflected in _Sidebar.md): More content will be added over time so this list will probably not be exhaustive, but the general structure is expected to remain stable. Each page may contain multiple sections and sub-sections as needed, but the overall categorisation should follow this structure.

Section Pages
Overview & Vision Home, Vision-and-Purpose, Case-for-Support, Case-Studies
Organisation & Governance IT-and-Booking-Systems, Governance-Options
Funding Funding-Strategy, Grant-Opportunities, Sponsorship-and-Donations, Revenue-Model
Planning & Next Steps SWOT-Analysis

Tone and framing

  • Content is addressed to the steering group and potential funders — write for a non-technical community audience
  • Present options with pros/cons rather than making decisions; flag when something is TBD or requires steering group input
  • The project's core values are equity/accessibility, environmental sustainability, and community resilience — keep these in view when drafting content
  • The LoT is based in Nelson Tasman, New Zealand; use NZ English spelling and refer to local organisations (NCC, TDC, NTCF, NEC, Menzshed) by their established names
  • Koha (a voluntary contribution/payment) is the preferred framing over mandatory fees where possible

Fomatting

tables

Tables should be formatted with pipes and dashes, and expanded to be human-readable. For example:

Like this:

| Source                            | Phase 1   | Phase 2       |
|-----------------------------------|-----------|---------------|
| Council grants (NCC/TDC)          | Primary   | Supplementary |
| Community trusts                  | Primary   | Ongoing       |
| Business sponsorship              | Secondary | Ongoing       |
| Item donations                    | Primary   | Ongoing       |
| Membership / borrowing fees       | —         | Growing       |
| In-kind support (space, services) | Primary   | Ongoing       |

Not like this:

| Source | Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Council grants (NCC/TDC) | Primary | Supplementary |
| Community trusts | Primary | Ongoing |
| Business sponsorship | Secondary | Ongoing |
| Item donations | Primary | Ongoing |
| Membership / borrowing fees | — | Growing |
| In-kind support (space, services) | Primary | Ongoing |