From 489ec04632fde8e7a01f16baaa881ce1c34e2868 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christopher Smith <christopher@smithstation.io>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 13:41:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add repository organization notes

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 README.md                 | 13 +++++++++++++
 docs/CODEMAP.md           | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/REPOSITORY_STATUS.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 docs/REPOSITORY_STATUS.md

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 # computerVision
 CYEN489 Computer Vision
 
+<!-- repository-organization-2026-05-05 -->
+
+## Repository organization
+
+This repository has been cataloged and linked into Christopher's Obsidian/GitHub repository index.
+
+- Category: **Legacy / cold storage candidates**
+- Activity status: **cold**
+- Code map: [`docs/CODEMAP.md`](docs/CODEMAP.md)
+- Repository status: [`docs/REPOSITORY_STATUS.md`](docs/REPOSITORY_STATUS.md)
+- Central index: <https://github.com/theChristopher16/github-repository-index>
+
+Preservation rule: do not delete historical code without explicit approval and verified backup.
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+# Code Map — computerVision
+
+Generated during preservation-first repository organization on 2026-05-05.
+
+## Repository purpose
+
+CYEN489
+
+## Classification
+
+- Category: **Legacy / cold storage candidates**
+- Activity status: **cold**
+- Primary language: **Unknown**
+- GitHub: <https://github.com/theChristopher16/computerVision>
+- Obsidian note: `OpenClaw Wiki/GitHub/GitHub Repositories/computerVision.md`
+
+## Top-level structure
+
+- `docs/` — 2 files
+
+## Recognized organization areas
+
+- `docs/` — documentation
+
+## Cleanup policy
+
+- Preserve all historical code.
+- Avoid history rewrites.
+- Prefer additive documentation and explicit archive notes over deletion.
+- If code is later moved or consolidated, keep redirects/notes here.
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+# Repository Status — computerVision
+
+This file was added as part of Christopher's repository cleanup and Obsidian-linking project.
+
+## Current classification
+
+- Category: **Legacy / cold storage candidates**
+- Activity: **cold**
+- Private: **False**
+- Archived on GitHub: **False**
+- Last push observed: **2020-01-08**
+
+## Preservation status
+
+- Central index: <https://github.com/theChristopher16/github-repository-index>
+- Obsidian catalog: `OpenClaw Wiki/GitHub/GitHub Repository Organization Catalog.md`
+- Local preservation archive root: `/home/christophersmith/.openclaw/repo-archive/github/theChristopher16/2026-05-05`
+
+## Recommended next action
+
+add organization topics; backup then consider archive
+
+## Non-destructive cleanup rule
+
+No old code should be deleted from this repository unless it has been explicitly preserved and Christopher approves the deletion.