docs: add Prerequisites section to README and CONTRIBUTING#13
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[WIP] Add a prerequisites section to README for external tool dependencies
docs: add Prerequisites section to README and CONTRIBUTING
Mar 18, 2026
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External CLI tools (
git,gh+ Copilot extension,claude) were referenced in Quick Start commands without any install guidance, causing silent failures for new users.Changes
README.md— adds a## Prerequisitessection above## Quick Startlisting Git, GitHub Copilot CLI (withgh extension installcommand), and Claude Code, each with official install links; includes a fallback pointer to the manual LLM workflowCONTRIBUTING.md— adds a## Prerequisitesstub at the top that links back to the README section, covering thegh copilotcommand used in the contributing workflowOriginal prompt
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