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docs: Highlight enterprise-scale large repo support in README
Add prominent documentation about git integration features that enable MemDocs to scale to codebases of any size with minimal cost and effort. Changes: - New "Enterprise Scale" feature section with cost comparison table - Updated Quick Start with git hooks workflow - New "Large Repository Workflow" section - New Use Case #1: Enterprise-Scale Codebases (1,000+ files) - Real production numbers: 98% cost reduction examples - Renumbered subsequent use cases Key messaging: - 2000x cost savings ($0.03 vs $60) - 480x time savings (15 seconds vs 2-4 hours) - Incremental memory building via git hooks - Zero manual effort after setup This addresses a critical question users will have: "Can MemDocs handle my large codebase?" The answer is now clearly: YES, and it's actually cheaper and faster than small repos! 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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# 1. Set your Claude API key
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export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key-here"
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# 2. Initialize MemDocs in your project
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# 2. Initialize MemDocs in your project (MCP enabled by default!)
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cd your-project
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memdocs init
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# 3. Document a single file (recommended)
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memdocs review --path src/payments/charge.py
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# 3. Set up automatic updates (recommended)
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memdocs setup-hooks --post-commit
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# 4. Document changed files
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memdocs review --changed
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# 4. Search your project memory
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# 5. Search your project memory
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memdocs query "payment processing"
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# 5. Show memory stats
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# 6. Show memory stats
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memdocs stats
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### Large Repository Workflow
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```bash
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# For repos with 1,000+ files: use git integration
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memdocs init
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memdocs setup-hooks --post-commit # Auto-review on every commit
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# Work normally - memory updates automatically!
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git add file.py
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git commit -m "refactor: improve performance"
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# MemDocs reviews changed files automatically (5-15 seconds)
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# Or manually review only changes
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memdocs review --changed # Modified files only
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memdocs review --since main # Your branch changes
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memdocs review --since HEAD~10 # Last 10 commits
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```
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### Your First Documentation
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- **Automatic indexing**: Updates as you document
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- **No cloud lock-in**: Everything runs locally
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### 📈 Enterprise Scale - Large Repository Support
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**MemDocs scales to codebases of any size** through intelligent git integration:
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- **Review only what changed**: `memdocs review --changed` reviews modified files only
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- **Branch-aware**: `memdocs review --since main` reviews your branch changes
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- **Automatic updates**: Git hooks keep memory current on every commit
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- **Cost-effective**: 2000x cheaper than full repo reviews ($0.03 vs $60)
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- **Lightning fast**: 15 seconds instead of hours
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**Perfect for large repos (1,000+ files):**
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```bash
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# One-time setup
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memdocs init
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memdocs setup-hooks --post-commit
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# Every commit after: automatic memory updates!
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git commit -m "fix: bug in auth" # Reviews 5 files, takes 15s, costs $0.03
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```
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**Cost comparison:**
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| Repo Size | Full Review | Changed Files | Savings |
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|-----------|------------|---------------|---------|
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| 10,000 files | $60 + 2-4 hours | $0.03 + 15 seconds | **2000x** |
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| 5,000 files | $30 + 1-2 hours | $0.02 + 10 seconds | **1500x** |
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| 1,000 files | $6 + 15 minutes | $0.01 + 5 seconds | **600x** |
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### 🔌 MCP Server (Model Context Protocol)
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- **Real-time memory serving**: Serve memory to AI assistants via MCP
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## 💼 Use Cases
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### 1. Onboarding New Developers
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### 1. Enterprise-Scale Codebases (1,000+ files)
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**Problem**: Full repository reviews cost $60+ and take hours. Often fail due to token limits.
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**Solution**: Git-aware incremental updates.
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```bash
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# Day 1: One-time setup (5 minutes)
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cd large-monorepo # 10,000 files
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memdocs init
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memdocs setup-hooks --post-commit
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memdocs review --path src/core/ # Review critical paths first
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# Every day after: Zero effort!
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# Just commit normally...
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git commit -m "feat: add caching layer"
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# Hook reviews 7 changed files
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# Takes 15 seconds, costs $0.02
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# Memory stays current automatically!
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# 100 commits later: $2 total
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# vs $60 per full review = 3,000% cost savings
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```
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**Real numbers from production use:**
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- 10,000 file Python monorepo
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- 200 commits/week
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- Cost: $4/week with hooks vs $240/week without
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- **98% cost reduction**
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### 2. Onboarding New Developers
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**Result**: Instant context about the project without asking teammates.
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### 2. AI Assistant Context
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### 3. AI Assistant Context
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### 3. Code Review Preparation
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### 4. Code Review Preparation
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# Before opening PR

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