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Five tools under one repo, all docs organized per DOCS-GUIDE.md:

- aalogcli: .NET 4.8 / x86 CliFx CLI for reading System Platform binary
  logs (*.aaLGX) for LLM debugging, built on aaOpenSource/aaLog. Commands:
  last, tail, range, unread, fields. Stable JSON envelope under --llm-json.
  Build template under lib/build/ for rebuilding aaLogReader.dll.

- aot: ArchestrA Object Toolkit 2014 v4.0 reference material. Dev guide
  (Markdown converted from CHM), API reference for the ArchestrA.Toolkit
  namespace, and the Monitor / Watchdog VS sample solutions.

- graccesscli: .NET 4.8 / x86 CliFx CLI that automates Galaxy
  configuration via the ArchestrA GRAccess COM interop. Includes session
  daemon, IPC protocol, and llm-json envelope contract.

- grdb: SQL/DDL exploration of the Galaxy Repository database. DDL
  captures, reusable queries, hierarchy / contained-name <-> tag-name
  translation notes.

- histdb: LLM-oriented reference for AVEVA Historian retrieval. INSQL
  linked-server, extension tables, every wwXxx time-domain extension,
  every retrieval mode, alarm/event SQL recipes, REST API. Distilled
  from the 243-page Historian Retrieval Guide.

Root contains:
- CLAUDE.md: thin index pointing into each tool's README.
- DOCS-GUIDE.md: doctrine for organizing docs for LLM consumption.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# graccesscli
A `.NET Framework 4.8 / x86` CliFx-based CLI for automating AVEVA / Wonderware System Platform Galaxy configuration through the **ArchestrA GRAccess** COM interop library (`ZB.MOM.WW.GRAccess.Cli`).
## Hard constraints
GRAccess is a 32-bit COM stack. Skipping any of these will fail at load or corrupt Galaxy state:
- Target framework / arch: `net48`, `x86`, `[STAThread]`. No exceptions.
- **Cannot** be loaded from a .NET 10 / x64 process — see [`GRAccess-DLL-and-DotNet10-Notes.md`](GRAccess-DLL-and-DotNet10-Notes.md).
- AVEVA System Platform must be installed locally (or `ArchestrA.GRAccess.dll` registered in the GAC at `C:\Windows\assembly\GAC\Archestra.GRAccess\1.7.0.0_23106a86e706d0ae\`). The bundled copy in `lib/` is for build-time reference only.
- In daemon mode, every COM call must be marshalled through [`Session/StaComThread.cs`](src/ZB.MOM.WW.GRAccess.Cli/Session/StaComThread.cs); calling GRAccess from any other thread will deadlock or corrupt state.
- Keep the root `GRAccessApp` alive for the lifetime of any derived `IGalaxy` / `IgObject` handle.
- Mutation flow is fixed: `CheckOut → modify → Save → CheckIn(comment)`. Skipping `CheckIn` leaves the object locked in the Galaxy repo.
- Build requires Visual Studio / MSBuild with the `x86` platform target.
## Layout
```text
graccesscli/
ZB.MOM.WW.GRAccess.Cli.slnx # solution
lib/ArchestrA.GRAccess.dll # bundled COM interop assembly (reference only)
src/ZB.MOM.WW.GRAccess.Cli/ # CLI project (net48, x86, CliFx)
tests/ZB.MOM.WW.GRAccess.Cli.Tests # test project
docs/ # CLI workflows, LLM contract, parsing/editing guides
AGENTS.md # coding-agent rules for this tool
CLAUDE.md # detailed agent guide
graccess_documentation.md # full GRAccess API reference
graccess_operations.md # GRAccess operations grouped by functional area
usage.md # compatibility copy of docs/usage.md
GRAccess-DLL-and-DotNet10-Notes.md # platform / 32-bit COM / .NET 10 incident notes
requirements-mutation-typelib-fix.md # active mutation-path defect tracker
```
## Resource index
| Task | Go to |
| --- | --- |
| Coding-agent rules for working in this folder | [`AGENTS.md`](AGENTS.md) |
| General agent guide (project overview, references) | [`CLAUDE.md`](CLAUDE.md) |
| Full GRAccess API surface (types, methods) | [`graccess_documentation.md`](graccess_documentation.md) |
| GRAccess operations grouped by functional area, with page refs | [`graccess_operations.md`](graccess_operations.md) |
| CLI commands, options, session mode, IPC protocol | [`docs/usage.md`](docs/usage.md) |
| LLM-facing operating contract (envelopes, safety, batch) | [`docs/llm-integration.md`](docs/llm-integration.md) |
| Add a new CLI command end-to-end | [`docs/adding-features.md`](docs/adding-features.md) |
| Inspect / read existing templates (read-only) | [`docs/template-parsing.md`](docs/template-parsing.md) |
| Parse template attributes and setting families | [`docs/attribute-parsing.md`](docs/attribute-parsing.md) |
| Parse script libraries and object-level scripts | [`docs/script-parsing.md`](docs/script-parsing.md) |
| Edit existing templates safely | [`docs/template-editing.md`](docs/template-editing.md) |
| Create / edit template instances, areas, engine assignments, I/O | [`docs/template-instance-editing.md`](docs/template-instance-editing.md) |
| Edit template attributes, UDAs, extensions, setting families | [`docs/attribute-editing.md`](docs/attribute-editing.md) |
| Edit script libraries and script-bearing template content | [`docs/script-editing.md`](docs/script-editing.md) |
| Live `ZB` galaxy reference (read-only capture) | [`docs/zb-galaxy.md`](docs/zb-galaxy.md) |
| Live `ZB` `$TestMachine` template family reference | [`docs/zb-testmachine.md`](docs/zb-testmachine.md) |
| CliFx framework reference (commands, options, DI, testing) | [`docs/clifx_reference.md`](docs/clifx_reference.md) |
| GRAccess DLL / 32-bit COM / .NET 10 platform notes | [`GRAccess-DLL-and-DotNet10-Notes.md`](GRAccess-DLL-and-DotNet10-Notes.md) |
| Active mutation-path COM lifecycle defects | [`requirements-mutation-typelib-fix.md`](requirements-mutation-typelib-fix.md) |
| Index for `docs/` only | [`docs/README.md`](docs/README.md) |
## Maintenance
Documentation rules live in [`../DOCS-GUIDE.md`](../DOCS-GUIDE.md); the root task → tool index lives in [`../CLAUDE.md`](../CLAUDE.md). When adding, renaming, or removing any doc in this folder, update the resource index above in the same change. When the user-facing CLI surface changes, update [`docs/usage.md`](docs/usage.md) (and keep [`usage.md`](usage.md) aligned).