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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Project Architecture
+
+This is a template for creating an XTP plugin (using the Extism framework). The server compiles JavaScript to WebAssembly using the Extism JavaScript PDK and runs in a highly constrained QuickJS environment wrapped in WASM.
+
+**This is a starting point template** - you should implement your own plugin logic and keep this CLAUDE.md file updated as you develop your implementation.
+
+### Key Components
+
+- **src/index.ts**: Generated glue code that bridges the host application with your plugin implementation
+- **src/main.ts**: **Your implementation file** - contains `callImpl()` and `describeImpl()` functions where you write your plugin logic
+- **src/pdk.ts**: Internal library for interfacing with the host application (not type definitions)
+- **xtp.toml**: Configuration with app/extension point IDs and build scripts
+
+### JavaScript Runtime Constraints
+
+The plugin runs in a bare-bones QuickJS environment with significant limitations:
+- No Node.js or browser APIs
+- No npm modules (except what's bundled)
+- Must use CommonJS format
+- Target ES2020 maximum
+- Synchronous execution only
+- Limited memory management
+
+### Available Runtime APIs
+
+#### Host API
+- `Host.inputString(): string` - Get input as string from host
+- `Host.outputString(output: string): boolean` - Send string output to host
+- `Host.inputBytes(): ArrayBufferLike` - Get input as bytes from host
+- `Host.outputBytes(output: ArrayBufferLike): boolean` - Send bytes output to host
+- `Host.arrayBufferToBase64(input: ArrayBuffer): string` - Convert ArrayBuffer to Base64
+- `Host.base64ToArrayBuffer(input: string): ArrayBuffer` - Convert Base64 to ArrayBuffer
+
+#### Config API
+- `Config.get(key: string): string | null` - Access configuration values
+
+#### Http API
+- `Http.request(req: HttpRequest, body?: string | ArrayBufferLike): HttpResponse` - Make synchronous HTTP requests
+  - `req`: `{ url: string, method?: string, headers?: Record<string, string> }`
+  - Returns: `{ body: string, status: number }`
+
+#### Var API (Persistent Storage)
+- `Var.set(name: string, value: string | ArrayBufferLike): void` - Store persistent data
+- `Var.getString(name: string): string | null` - Retrieve string value
+- `Var.getBytes(name: string): ArrayBufferLike | null` - Retrieve bytes value
+
+#### Console API
+- `Console.log(...data: any[]): void` - Log messages
+- `Console.debug(...data: any[]): void` - Debug messages
+- `Console.info(...data: any[]): void` - Info messages
+- `Console.warn(...data: any[]): void` - Warning messages
+- `Console.error(...data: any[]): void` - Error messages
+- `Console.trace(...data: any[]): void` - Trace messages
+
+## Development Commands
+
+### Build and Format
+```bash
+# Build the plugin (runs prepare.sh + npm build)
+xtp plugin build
+
+# Build manually
+npm run build
+
+# Format code
+npm run format
+```
+
+### Testing with xtp plugin call
+
+This plugin template has two main functions:
+
+```bash
+# Get the server description (available tools/resources)
+xtp plugin call --wasi dist/plugin.wasm describe
+
+# Call a specific tool (basic example)
+xtp plugin call --wasi dist/plugin.wasm call -i '{"params": {"arguments": {"name": "World"}}}'
+
+# Call a tool that requires network access (like IP address fetching)
+xtp plugin call --wasi --allow-host "api.ipify.org" dist/plugin.wasm call -i '{"params": {"arguments": {}}}'
+```
+
+**Important**: When testing plugins that make HTTP requests, you must use the `--allow-host` flag to specify which domains the plugin can access. Without this flag, all HTTP requests will be blocked in the sandbox environment.
+
+### Prerequisites Check
+The `prepare.sh` script validates required dependencies:
+- Node.js and npm
+- extism-js compiler (install via: `curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/extism/js-pdk/main/install.sh | bash`)
+
+## Build Process
+
+1. **prepare.sh**: Validates dependencies and runs `npm install`
+2. **TypeScript compilation**: `tsc --noEmit` for type checking
+3. **esbuild bundling**: Bundles to CommonJS format targeting ES2020
+4. **WASM compilation**: `extism-js` converts bundled JS to WebAssembly
+
+The final output is `dist/plugin.wasm`.
+
+## Configuration Files
+
+- **xtp.toml**: Configuration with IDs and build scripts
+- **esbuild.js**: Bundler configuration (must use CJS format, ES2020 target)
+
+## Common Mistakes to Avoid
+
+### Testing and Development
+- **Always build before testing**: Run `xtp plugin build` before `xtp plugin call`
+- **WASI flag required**: Always use `--wasi` flag when calling the server: `xtp plugin call --wasi dist/plugin.wasm`
+
+### Runtime Constraints
+- **No async/await**: Use synchronous APIs only (Http.request, not fetch)
+- **No Node.js APIs**: Use provided APIs (Console.log, not console.log)
+- **CommonJS only**: Use `module.exports` and `require()`, not ES6 imports/exports in bundled code
+- **Memory limitations**: Avoid large data structures, use streaming where possible
+
+### File Structure
+- **Don't edit index.ts**: This is generated glue code - implement your logic in main.ts
+- **Use existing types**: Import types from "./pdk" for CallToolRequest, CallToolResult, etc.
+- **Follow the interface**: Implement `callImpl(input: CallToolRequest)` and `describeImpl()` in main.ts