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+# Documentation Directory (`docs/`)
+
+This directory contains project documentation, API references, and development guides.
+
+## Structure
+
+```
+docs/
+├── api/                   # API documentation
+│   ├── core/              # Core system API docs
+│   ├── data/              # Data management API
+│   ├── ai/                # AI system API
+│   └── utils/             # Utility API docs
+├── guides/                # Development and usage guides
+│   ├── getting_started.md # Quick start guide
+│   ├── building.md        # Build instructions
+│   ├── contributing.md    # Contribution guidelines
+│   ├── architecture.md    # System architecture
+│   └── performance.md     # Performance optimization guide
+├── design/                # Design documents
+│   ├── battle_system.md   # Battle system design
+│   ├── data_formats.md    # Data format specifications
+│   ├── ai_framework.md    # AI system design
+│   └── memory_layout.md   # Memory optimization design
+├── examples/              # Code examples and tutorials
+│   ├── basic_battle.md    # Simple battle example
+│   ├── custom_ai.md       # Creating custom AI
+│   ├── data_loading.md    # Loading custom data
+│   └── benchmarking.md    # Performance measurement
+├── reference/             # Reference materials
+│   ├── gen1_mechanics.md  # Generation 1 battle mechanics
+│   ├── type_chart.md      # Type effectiveness reference
+│   ├── move_list.md       # Complete move list
+│   └── pokemon_list.md    # Complete Pokemon list
+├── assets/                # Documentation assets
+│   ├── images/            # Diagrams and screenshots
+│   ├── diagrams/          # Architecture diagrams
+│   └── data/              # Sample data files
+├── conf.py                # Sphinx configuration
+├── index.rst              # Main documentation index
+├── Makefile               # Documentation build system
+└── requirements.txt       # Documentation dependencies
+```
+
+## Documentation Tools
+
+### Sphinx
+- **Primary Tool**: Sphinx for comprehensive documentation
+- **Theme**: Read the Docs theme for professional appearance
+- **Extensions**: Auto-API generation, math support, code highlighting
+- **Output Formats**: HTML, PDF, ePub
+
+### Doxygen
+- **API Documentation**: Automatic C++ API documentation
+- **Integration**: Breathe extension for Sphinx integration
+- **Comments**: Extract documentation from code comments
+- **Diagrams**: Class and call graphs
+
+### PlantUML
+- **Diagrams**: System architecture and sequence diagrams
+- **Integration**: Embedded in Sphinx documentation
+- **Version Control**: Text-based diagrams for easy diffing
+
+## Key Documents
+
+### Getting Started
+- Installation and setup instructions
+- First battle simulation example
+- Basic API usage patterns
+- Common troubleshooting
+
+### Architecture Guide
+- System overview and component relationships
+- Data flow and processing pipeline
+- Performance considerations
+- Extension points for customization
+
+### API Reference
+- Complete C++ API documentation
+- Usage examples for each component
+- Performance characteristics
+- Thread safety guarantees
+
+### Design Documents
+- Detailed system design rationale
+- Alternative approaches considered
+- Future enhancement plans
+- Technical debt and limitations
+
+## Building Documentation
+
+```bash
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r docs/requirements.txt
+
+# Build HTML documentation
+cd docs
+make html
+
+# Build PDF documentation
+make latexpdf
+
+# Auto-rebuild on changes
+sphinx-autobuild . _build/html
+```
+
+## Contributing to Documentation
+
+- **Markdown**: Use Markdown for guides and design docs
+- **reStructuredText**: Use RST for Sphinx integration
+- **Code Examples**: Include working, tested code examples
+- **Diagrams**: Use PlantUML for system diagrams
+- **Screenshots**: Include relevant UI screenshots
+
+## Documentation Standards
+
+- **Clarity**: Write for developers unfamiliar with the codebase
+- **Examples**: Include practical, runnable examples
+- **Updates**: Keep documentation synchronized with code changes
+- **Review**: All documentation changes should be reviewed