docs: add AGENTS.md and update docs & gitignore

Add AI-assistant guidance files (AGENTS.md) at repository root and under vermeer, and expand documentation across the project: significantly update top-level README.md, computer/README.md, and vermeer/README.md with architecture, quick-starts, build/test instructions, and examples. Also update CI badge link in README and add AI-assistant-specific ignore patterns to .gitignore and vermeer/.gitignore to avoid tracking assistant artifacts.

Author: imbajin

.gitignore

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 *.log
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+# AI assistant specific files (we only maintain AGENTS.md)
+CLAUDE.md
+GEMINI.md
+CURSOR.md
+COPILOT.md
+.cursorrules
+.cursor/
+.github/copilot-instructions.md
+
 # maven ignore
 
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AGENTS.md

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+# AGENTS.md
+
+This file provides guidance to AI coding assistants when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Repository Overview
+
+This is the Apache HugeGraph-Computer repository containing two distinct graph computing systems:
+
+1. **computer** (Java/Maven): A distributed BSP/Pregel-style graph processing framework that runs on Kubernetes or YARN
+2. **vermeer** (Go): A high-performance in-memory graph computing platform with master-worker architecture
+
+Both integrate with HugeGraph for graph data input/output.
+
+## Build & Test Commands
+
+### Computer (Java)
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+- JDK 11 for building/running
+- JDK 8 for HDFS dependencies
+- Maven 3.5+
+- For K8s module: run `mvn clean install` first to generate CRD classes under computer-k8s
+
+**Build:**
+```bash
+cd computer
+mvn clean compile -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true
+```
+
+**Tests:**
+```bash
+# Unit tests
+mvn test -P unit-test
+
+# Integration tests
+mvn test -P integrate-test
+```
+
+**Run single test:**
+```bash
+# Run specific test class
+mvn test -P unit-test -Dtest=ClassName
+
+# Run specific test method
+mvn test -P unit-test -Dtest=ClassName#methodName
+```
+
+**License check:**
+```bash
+mvn apache-rat:check
+```
+
+**Package:**
+```bash
+mvn clean package -DskipTests
+```
+
+### Vermeer (Go)
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+- Go 1.23+
+- `curl` and `unzip` (for downloading binary dependencies)
+
+**First-time setup:**
+```bash
+cd vermeer
+make init  # Downloads supervisord and protoc binaries, installs Go deps
+```
+
+**Build:**
+```bash
+make          # Build for current platform
+make build-linux-amd64
+make build-linux-arm64
+```
+
+**Development build with hot-reload UI:**
+```bash
+go build -tags=dev
+```
+
+**Clean:**
+```bash
+make clean      # Remove built binaries and generated assets
+make clean-all  # Also remove downloaded tools
+```
+
+**Run:**
+```bash
+# Using binary directly
+./vermeer --env=master
+./vermeer --env=worker
+
+# Using script (configure in vermeer.sh)
+./vermeer.sh start master
+./vermeer.sh start worker
+```
+
+**Regenerate protobuf (if proto files changed):**
+```bash
+go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@v1.28.0
+go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@v1.2.0
+tools/protoc/osxm1/protoc *.proto --go-grpc_out=. --go_out=.
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Computer (Java) - BSP/Pregel Framework
+
+**Module Structure:**
+- `computer-api`: Public interfaces for graph processing (Computation, Vertex, Edge, Aggregator, Combiner, GraphFactory)
+- `computer-core`: Runtime implementation (WorkerService, MasterService, messaging, BSP coordination, managers)
+- `computer-algorithm`: Built-in algorithms (PageRank, LPA, WCC, SSSP, TriangleCount, etc.)
+- `computer-driver`: Job submission and driver-side coordination
+- `computer-k8s`: Kubernetes deployment integration
+- `computer-yarn`: YARN deployment integration
+- `computer-k8s-operator`: Kubernetes operator for job management
+- `computer-dist`: Distribution packaging
+- `computer-test`: Integration and unit tests
+
+**Key Design Patterns:**
+
+1. **API/Implementation Separation**: Algorithms depend only on `computer-api` interfaces; `computer-core` provides runtime implementation. Algorithms are dynamically loaded via config.
+
+2. **Manager Pattern**: `WorkerService` composes multiple managers (MessageSendManager, MessageRecvManager, WorkerAggrManager, DataServerManager, SortManagers, SnapshotManager, etc.) with lifecycle hooks: `initAll()`, `beforeSuperstep()`, `afterSuperstep()`, `closeAll()`.
+
+3. **BSP Coordination**: Explicit barrier synchronization via etcd (EtcdBspClient). Each superstep follows:
+   - `workerStepPrepareDone` → `waitMasterStepPrepareDone`
+   - Local compute (vertices process messages)
+   - `workerStepComputeDone` → `waitMasterStepComputeDone`
+   - Aggregators/snapshots
+   - `workerStepDone` → `waitMasterStepDone` (master returns SuperstepStat)
+
+4. **Computation Contract**: Algorithms implement `Computation<M extends Value>`:
+   - `compute0(context, vertex)`: Initialize at superstep 0
+   - `compute(context, vertex, messages)`: Process messages in subsequent supersteps
+   - Access to aggregators, combiners, and message sending via `ComputationContext`
+
+**Important Files:**
+- Algorithm contract: `computer/computer-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hugegraph/computer/core/worker/Computation.java`
+- Runtime orchestration: `computer/computer-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hugegraph/computer/core/worker/WorkerService.java`
+- BSP coordination: `computer/computer-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hugegraph/computer/core/bsp/Bsp4Worker.java`
+- Example algorithm: `computer/computer-algorithm/src/main/java/org/apache/hugegraph/computer/algorithm/centrality/pagerank/PageRank.java`
+
+### Vermeer (Go) - In-Memory Computing Engine
+
+**Directory Structure:**
+- `algorithms/`: Go algorithm implementations (pagerank.go, sssp.go, louvain.go, etc.)
+- `apps/`:
+  - `bsp/`: BSP coordination helpers
+  - `graphio/`: HugeGraph I/O adapters (reads via gRPC to store/pd, writes via HTTP REST)
+  - `master/`: Master scheduling, HTTP endpoints, worker management
+  - `compute/`: Worker-side compute logic
+  - `protos/`: Generated protobuf/gRPC definitions
+  - `common/`: Utilities, logging, metrics
+- `client/`: Client libraries
+- `tools/`: Binary dependencies (supervisord, protoc)
+- `ui/`: Web UI assets
+
+**Key Patterns:**
+
+1. **Maker/Registry Pattern**: Graph loaders/writers register themselves via init() (e.g., `LoadMakers[LoadTypeHugegraph] = &HugegraphMaker{}`). Master selects loader by type.
+
+2. **HugeGraph Integration**:
+   - `hugegraph.go` implements HugegraphMaker, HugegraphLoader, HugegraphWriter
+   - Queries PD via gRPC for partition metadata
+   - Streams vertex/edge data via gRPC from store (ScanPartition)
+   - Writes results back via HugeGraph HTTP REST API
+
+3. **Master-Worker**: Master schedules LoadPartition tasks to workers, manages worker lifecycle via WorkerManager/WorkerClient, exposes HTTP admin endpoints.
+
+**Important Files:**
+- HugeGraph integration: `vermeer/apps/graphio/hugegraph.go`
+- Master scheduling: `vermeer/apps/master/tasks/tasks.go`
+- Worker management: `vermeer/apps/master/workers/workers.go`
+- HTTP endpoints: `vermeer/apps/master/services/http_master.go`
+
+## Integration with HugeGraph
+
+**Computer (Java):**
+- `WorkerInputManager` reads vertices/edges from HugeGraph via `GraphFactory` abstraction
+- Graph data is partitioned and distributed to workers via input splits
+
+**Vermeer (Go):**
+- Directly queries HugeGraph PD (metadata service) for partition information
+- Uses gRPC to stream graph data from HugeGraph store
+- Writes computed results back via HugeGraph HTTP REST API (adds properties to vertices)
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+**Adding a New Algorithm (Computer):**
+1. Create class in `computer-algorithm` implementing `Computation<MessageType>`
+2. Implement `compute0()` for initialization and `compute()` for message processing
+3. Use `context.sendMessage()` or `context.sendMessageToAllEdges()` for message passing
+4. Register aggregators in `beforeSuperstep()`, read/write in `compute()`
+5. Configure algorithm class name in job config
+
+**K8s-Operator Development:**
+- CRD classes are auto-generated; run `mvn clean install` in `computer-k8s-operator` first
+- Generated classes appear in `computer-k8s/target/generated-sources/`
+- CRD generation script: `computer-k8s-operator/crd-generate/Makefile`
+
+**Vermeer Asset Updates:**
+- Web UI assets must be regenerated after changes: `cd asset && go generate`
+- Or use `make generate-assets` from vermeer root
+- For dev mode with hot-reload: `go build -tags=dev`
+
+## Testing Notes
+
+**Computer:**
+- Integration tests require etcd, HDFS, HugeGraph, and Kubernetes (see `.github/workflows/computer-ci.yml`)
+- Test environment setup scripts in `computer-dist/src/assembly/travis/`
+- Unit tests run in isolation without external dependencies
+
+**Vermeer:**
+- Test scripts in `vermeer/test/`
+- Configuration files in `vermeer/config/` (master.ini, worker.ini templates)
+
+## CI/CD
+
+CI pipeline (`.github/workflows/computer-ci.yml`) runs:
+1. License check (Apache RAT)
+2. Setup HDFS (Hadoop 3.3.2)
+3. Setup Minikube/Kubernetes
+4. Load test data into HugeGraph
+5. Compile with Java 11
+6. Run integration tests (`-P integrate-test`)
+7. Run unit tests (`-P unit-test`)
+8. Upload coverage to Codecov
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- **Computer K8s module**: Must run `mvn clean install` before editing to generate CRD classes
+- **Java version**: Build requires JDK 11; HDFS dependencies require JDK 8
+- **Vermeer binary deps**: First-time builds need `make init` to download supervisord/protoc
+- **BSP coordination**: Computer uses etcd for barrier synchronization (configure via `BSP_ETCD_URL`)
+- **Memory management**: Both systems auto-manage memory by spilling to disk when needed