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+# rtichoke Agent Information
+
+This document provides guidance for AI agents working on the `rtichoke` repository.
+
+## Development Environment
+
+To set up the development environment, follow these steps:
+
+1.  **Install `uv`**: If you don't have `uv` installed, please follow the official installation instructions.
+2.  **Create a virtual environment**: Use `uv venv` to create a virtual environment.
+3.  **Install dependencies**: Install the project dependencies, including the `dev` dependencies, with the following command:
+
+    ```bash
+    uv pip install -e .[dev]
+    ```
+
+## Running Tests
+
+The test suite is run using `pytest`. To run the tests, use the following command:
+
+```bash
+uv run pytest
+```
+
+## Coding Conventions
+
+### Functional Programming
+
+Strive to use a functional programming style as much as possible. Avoid side effects and mutable state where practical.
+
+### Docstrings
+
+All exported functions must have NumPy-style docstrings. This is to ensure that the documentation is clear, consistent, and can be easily parsed by tools like `quartodoc`.
+
+Example of a NumPy-style docstring:
+
+```python
+def my_function(param1, param2):
+    """Summary of the function's purpose.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    param1 : int
+        Description of the first parameter.
+    param2 : str
+        Description of the second parameter.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    bool
+        Description of the return value.
+    """
+    # function body
+    return True
+```
+
+## Pre-commit Hooks
+
+This repository uses pre-commit hooks to ensure code quality and consistency. The following hooks are configured:
+
+*   **`ruff-check`**: A linter to check for common errors and style issues.
+*   **`ruff-format`**: A code formatter to ensure a consistent code style.
+*   **`uv-lock`**: A hook to keep the `uv.lock` file up to date.
+
+Before committing, please ensure that the pre-commit hooks pass. You can run them manually on all files with `pre-commit run --all-files`.
+
+## Documentation
+
+The documentation for this project is built using `quartodoc`. The documentation is automatically built and deployed via GitHub Actions. There is no need to build the documentation manually.