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+# Agentic Workflow Instructions
+
+This document outlines the standard operating procedures for building features and contributing to the Turtorial codebase.
+
+## 1. Test-Driven Development (TDD)
+
+**Always write failing tests first.**
+
+*   **Backend (Java/Spring Boot):**
+    *   Use JUnit 5 for unit and integration tests.
+    *   Ensure new services and components are tested in isolation where possible.
+    *   Run tests via `./mvnw test`.
+
+*   **Frontend (React/TypeScript):**
+    *   Use Vitest for unit testing logic and components.
+    *   Use Playwright for end-to-end and component testing.
+    *   Ensure new components have accompanying tests.
+    *   Run tests via `npm run test` (Vitest) or `npm run e2e` (Playwright).
+
+## 2. Frontend Component Architecture
+
+**Keep components independent, decoupled, and testable.**
+
+*   **Storybook:** Develop and test UI components in isolation using Storybook (`npm run storybook`).
+*   **Decoupling:** Avoid tight coupling between components. Use props and composition to maximize reusability.
+*   **State Management:** Keep state local where possible, or lift it up responsibly. Avoid global state pollution.
+
+## 3. Feature Independence & Decoupling
+
+*   **Modularity:** Design features to be modular and self-contained.
+*   **Separation of Concerns:** Clearly separate business logic from presentation and data access.
+*   **Interfaces:** Use interfaces to define contracts between modules, facilitating easier testing and refactoring.
+
+## 4. Documentation & Lesson Updates
+
+**When adding a new feature, you MUST document it for users.**
+
+*   **Target Audience:** Lesson authors (users writing tutorials).
+*   **Location:** The default lesson included on the classpath (`src/main/resources/lessons/introduction`).
+*   **Requirement:**
+    *   Add a new step or section to the default lesson explaining how the feature works and how to use it.
+    *   Provide clear examples and code snippets.
+    *   Ensure the documentation is visible immediately when a user starts the application.
+*   **Why:** This ensures that new capabilities are immediately discoverable and usable by the community.
+
+## 5. Source of Truth
+
+This `AGENTS.md` file is the single source of truth for agent instructions. It is symlinked to various agent-specific configuration files (e.g., `CLAUDE.md`, `GEMINI.md`, `.cursorrules`, etc.) to ensure consistency across different AI assistants.
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 We love contributions! If you're a developer looking to improve the platform itself (the Java backend or React frontend), check out [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md) for technical build instructions.
 
+## 🤖 Agentic Workflow
+
+If you are an AI agent or using AI tools to contribute to this project, please refer to [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) for specific instructions and guidelines. This file serves as the source of truth for all agentic workflows.
+
 ## 📄 License
 
 [MIT License](LICENSE)