The release-prep docs still framed the workspace as a Rust variant,
which understated the owner's current product position. This update
rewrites the README title and positioning so Claw Code is presented
as the current product surface, while keeping the legal framing clear:
Claude Code inspired, implemented clean-room in Rust, and not a direct
port or copy. The draft 0.1.0 release notes now mirror that language.
Constraint: Docs must reflect the current owner positioning without introducing unsupported product claims
Constraint: Legal framing must stay explicit that this is a clean-room Rust implementation, not a direct port or copy
Rejected: Leave release notes unchanged | would keep product-positioning language inconsistent across release-facing docs
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Reversibility: clean
Directive: Keep future release-facing docs aligned on product naming and clean-room positioning before tagging releases
Tested: Reviewed README and docs/releases/0.1.0.md after edits; verified only intended docs files were staged
Not-tested: cargo check and cargo test (docs-only pass; no code changes)
The workspace already reports version 0.1.0 and exposes a broad CLI,
but the top-level README was outdated on installation, capabilities,
and current release status. This pass rewrites the README around
verified source-build flows and adds a draft 0.1.0 release-notes file
so the branch is ready for a public-release prep review.
Constraint: Release-prep pass must stay docs-only and avoid runtime behavior changes
Constraint: Public docs should describe only verified commands, paths, and current distribution status
Rejected: Add packaging automation in this pass | outside the requested release-facing docs scope
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Reversibility: clean
Directive: Keep README and release notes aligned with cargo metadata, CLI help output, and CI coverage before tagging future releases
Tested: Verified version/package metadata with cargo metadata; verified CLI help and command paths with cargo run --quiet --bin claw -- --help; verified CI coverage from .github/workflows/ci.yml
Not-tested: cargo check and cargo test (docs-only pass; no code changes)
