Weekly development log 2026‑W04: Mapping the Product Before the First Commit

01

What changed

January's entry starts not with repository milestones but with preliminary research. We reviewed existing OpenMake screens, deployment assumptions, and routing conflicts to define the system boundaries that must be understood before actual implementation.

• Reviewed inherited product and runtime boundaries.
• Distinguished ideas from already-existing behaviors.
• No Git commits this week; only session notes remain as the record.

02

How this week was reconstructed

This week predates the recoverable repository history. Its status comes from local Claude Code transcripts and is labeled as pre-Git work.

We audited the available Claude Code main sessions, their proven child lineages, and the repository history. Session notes explain intent and investigation; Git remains the authority for code that actually landed.

03

Team identity and project roles

OpenMake Team is the community identity; openmake_llm is the software project; OpenMake is the product name. Non-developer maker riskpw leads openmake_llm through vibe coding, and professional developer rocky supports its development.