Add CLAUDE.md for AI assistant guidance #786
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Add a comprehensive guide for AI assistants working with the SkyWalking Java Agent codebase, including: - Project overview and repository structure - Build system and commands - Plugin development with V2 API (recommended) vs V1 API (legacy) - Plugin development rules and dependency management - Tracing concepts and meter APIs - Plugin test framework documentation - Code style and conventions - PR guidelines and templates
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Add CLAUDE.md for AI assistant guidance
Add a comprehensive guide for AI assistants working with the SkyWalking Java Agent codebase.
Key sections:
Project overview and repository structure
Build system and commands
Plugin development with V2 API (recommended) vs V1 API (legacy)
Plugin development rules (class matching, witness classes, dependency management)
Tracing concepts (span types, context propagation, special tags)
Meter plugin APIs
Plugin test framework (structure, configuration, expected data format)
Code style and conventions
PR guidelines following PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE
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