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+# ngit-grasp Documentation
+
+## Overview
+
+This directory contains comprehensive documentation for the ngit-grasp project.
+
+## Documents
+
+### For Review
+- **[../REVIEW_SUMMARY.md](../REVIEW_SUMMARY.md)** - Start here! Executive summary of the architecture investigation and recommendations
+
+### Architecture & Design
+- **[ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md)** - Detailed technical architecture, component design, data flows, and implementation details
+- **[DECISION_SUMMARY.md](DECISION_SUMMARY.md)** - Why we chose inline authorization over Git hooks
+- **[COMPARISON.md](COMPARISON.md)** - Side-by-side comparison with the reference implementation (ngit-relay)
+
+### Technical References
+- **[GIT_PROTOCOL.md](GIT_PROTOCOL.md)** - Git Smart HTTP protocol reference, pkt-line format, and parsing examples
+- **[TEST_STRATEGY.md](TEST_STRATEGY.md)** - Comprehensive testing strategy including reusable GRASP compliance testing tool
+
+### Project Files
+- **[../README.md](../README.md)** - Project overview, quick start, and feature list
+- **[../.env.example](../.env.example)** - Configuration template
+- **[../LICENSE](../LICENSE)** - MIT License
+
+## Reading Guide
+
+### If you want to understand the architecture decision:
+1. Read [REVIEW_SUMMARY.md](../REVIEW_SUMMARY.md) - Executive summary
+2. Read [DECISION_SUMMARY.md](DECISION_SUMMARY.md) - Detailed rationale
+3. Skim [COMPARISON.md](COMPARISON.md) - See how we differ from reference
+
+### If you want to implement:
+1. Read [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - Component design and code structure
+2. Read [TEST_STRATEGY.md](TEST_STRATEGY.md) - Testing approach and compliance tool
+3. Read [GIT_PROTOCOL.md](GIT_PROTOCOL.md) - Git protocol details
+4. Review code examples in ARCHITECTURE.md
+
+### If you want to deploy:
+1. Read [README.md](../README.md) - Quick start
+2. Review [.env.example](../.env.example) - Configuration
+3. See deployment section in [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md)
+
+### If you're comparing with ngit-relay:
+1. Read [COMPARISON.md](COMPARISON.md) - Detailed comparison
+2. See architecture diagrams in both COMPARISON.md and ARCHITECTURE.md
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+### Inline Authorization
+The core architectural decision: we validate Git pushes **inside the HTTP handler** before spawning Git, rather than using Git's pre-receive hooks.
+
+**Benefits:**
+- Better error messages (HTTP responses vs. hook stderr)
+- Simpler deployment (no hook management)
+- Easier testing (pure Rust)
+- Better performance (skip Git for invalid pushes)
+
+### GRASP Protocol
+Git Relays Authorized via Signed-Nostr Proofs - a protocol for hosting Git repositories with Nostr-based authorization.
+
+**Key Points:**
+- Repository announcements (NIP-34 kind 30317)
+- State announcements (NIP-34 kind 30318)
+- Multi-maintainer support via recursive maintainer sets
+- Push validation against signed state events
+
+### Technology Stack
+- **actix-web**: HTTP server
+- **git-http-backend**: Git protocol handling (Rust crate)
+- **nostr-relay-builder**: Nostr relay infrastructure (rust-nostr)
+- **tokio**: Async runtime
+
+## Status
+
+**ALPHA** - Architecture design complete, implementation not yet started.
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [../README.md](../README.md) for contribution guidelines.
+
+## Questions?
+
+Open an issue or discussion on the repository.