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+# Codebase Guidelines
+
+## Structure
+- `gitea_cli.py`: Main CLI implementation
+- `requirements.txt`: Dependencies
+- `.env.example`: Configuration template
+
+## Patterns
+- Use Click for CLI interface
+- Separate API client class from CLI commands
+- Consistent error handling
+- Comprehensive help documentation
+
+## Interfaces
+- GiteaAPI class handles all API interactions
+- CLI commands map to API methods
+- Configuration via get_gitea_config()
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+# Current Focus
+
+## Recent Changes
+- Added list-repos command
+- Implemented search-repos with advanced filters:
+  - Query search (name/description/both)
+  - Private status filtering
+  - Pagination support
+
+## Next Steps
+- Add more repository management features
+- Implement issue tracking commands
+- Add CI/CD pipeline integration
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+# Gitea CLI Project Overview
+
+## Purpose
+Command line interface for interacting with Gitea servers:
+- Repository management
+- Repository search with advanced filtering  
+- Visibility toggling
+- Git remote configuration
+
+## Architecture
+- Python CLI built with Click
+- REST API client for Gitea
+- Modular design with separate API and CLI layers
+- Configuration via env vars or CLI args
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+# Session Log
+
+## 2024-04-14
+- Enhanced search-repos command behavior
+- Simplified CLI help output
+- Updated README documentation
+- Created memory bank system
+- Added project overview documentation
+- Documented current focus and next steps