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+# AGENTS.md
+
+Guidance for AI agents working in the CheckList repository.
+
+## Project overview
+
+CheckList is a native **iOS UIKit** application (Swift 3, iOS 10.3+). It uses storyboards, an empty Core Data model, and a single app target (`Summer-2017.CheckList`). There is no backend, no package manager (CocoaPods/SPM), and no automated test or lint configuration in the repo.
+
+## Local development (macOS required)
+
+Building and running the app requires **macOS with Xcode**. UIKit and `xcodebuild` are not available on Linux cloud agent VMs.
+
+| Task | Command / action |
+|------|------------------|
+| Open project | `open CheckList.xcodeproj` |
+| Run in simulator | Xcode → Product → Run (⌘R), scheme **CheckList** |
+| CLI build (simulator) | `xcodebuild -project CheckList.xcodeproj -scheme CheckList -sdk iphonesimulator -configuration Debug build` |
+| Static analysis | Xcode → Product → Analyze |
+
+There are no `npm`, `docker compose`, or `make` workflows in this repository.
+
+## Cursor Cloud specific instructions
+
+Cloud agents run on **Linux** and cannot compile or launch this iOS app. Treat the following as the supported cloud workflow:
+
+1. **Validate repo integrity** after checkout or edits:
+   ```bash
+   bash scripts/validate-project.sh
+   ```
+2. **Do not expect** `xcodebuild`, SwiftLint, or unit tests to run in the cloud VM unless the environment is macOS with Xcode installed.
+3. **No services to start** — this is a single native app with embedded Core Data (no external database or API).
+4. **No dependency install step** — the project has no Podfile, Package.swift, or Gemfile. The VM update script only re-runs project validation.
+5. For end-to-end verification (simulator launch, UI interaction), use a **macOS machine with Xcode** or ask the user to run the app locally after cloud-side code changes.
+
+### What agents can do on Linux
+
+- Edit Swift, storyboards, plist, and Xcode project files
+- Run `scripts/validate-project.sh` to confirm referenced files exist and XML assets parse
+- Review project structure and `project.pbxproj` settings
+
+### What requires macOS
+
+- Building `CheckList.app`
+- Running on iOS Simulator or device
+- Xcode Interface Builder for visual storyboard edits
+- Adding/running XCTest targets
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Validates CheckList Xcode project structure on any host (including Linux).
+# Full build/run requires macOS with Xcode; this script checks repo integrity only.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+pass=0
+fail=0
+
+ok() {
+  echo "PASS: $1"
+  pass=$((pass + 1))
+}
+
+err() {
+  echo "FAIL: $1" >&2
+  fail=$((fail + 1))
+}
+
+require_file() {
+  if [[ -f "$1" ]]; then
+    ok "file exists: $1"
+  else
+    err "missing file: $1"
+  fi
+}
+
+require_dir() {
+  if [[ -d "$1" ]]; then
+    ok "directory exists: $1"
+  else
+    err "missing directory: $1"
+  fi
+}
+
+echo "== CheckList project validation =="
+echo "Root: $ROOT"
+echo
+
+require_file "CheckList.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj"
+require_file "CheckList/AppDelegate.swift"
+require_file "CheckList/ViewController.swift"
+require_file "CheckList/Info.plist"
+require_file "CheckList/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard"
+require_file "CheckList/Base.lproj/LaunchScreen.storyboard"
+require_file "CheckList/CheckList.xcdatamodeld/CheckList.xcdatamodel/contents"
+require_dir "CheckList/Assets.xcassets"
+
+if command -v xmllint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  for xml in \
+    CheckList/Info.plist \
+    CheckList/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard \
+    CheckList/Base.lproj/LaunchScreen.storyboard \
+    CheckList.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/Aaditya.xcuserdatad/xcschemes/CheckList.xcscheme; do
+    if xmllint --noout "$xml" 2>/dev/null; then
+      ok "well-formed XML: $xml"
+    else
+      err "invalid XML: $xml"
+    fi
+  done
+else
+  echo "SKIP: xmllint not available for XML validation"
+fi
+
+if grep -q 'PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "Summer-2017.CheckList"' CheckList.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj; then
+  ok "bundle identifier present in project.pbxproj"
+else
+  err "bundle identifier not found in project.pbxproj"
+fi
+
+if grep -q 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.3' CheckList.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj; then
+  ok "iOS deployment target 10.3 configured"
+else
+  err "expected iOS deployment target not found"
+fi
+
+if command -v xcodebuild >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo
+  echo "== xcodebuild detected; attempting simulator build =="
+  if xcodebuild \
+    -project CheckList.xcodeproj \
+    -scheme CheckList \
+    -sdk iphonesimulator \
+    -configuration Debug \
+    -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 15' \
+    build; then
+    ok "xcodebuild simulator build succeeded"
+  else
+    err "xcodebuild simulator build failed"
+  fi
+else
+  echo
+  echo "SKIP: xcodebuild not available (expected on Linux cloud VMs)"
+  echo "      Open CheckList.xcodeproj in Xcode on macOS and press Cmd+R to run."
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "== Summary =="
+echo "Passed: $pass"
+echo "Failed: $fail"
+
+if [[ "$fail" -gt 0 ]]; then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+exit 0