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+# Fuel Core Documentation
+
+This directory contains repository-local documentation for developing, debugging, and understanding `fuel-core`.
+
+## Start Here
+
+- [Architecture](architecture.md): high-level overview of the Fuel client architecture and service boundaries
+- [Developer debugging guide](developers/debugging.md): local build, run, and IDE debugging workflows
+- [Fee calculations](fee_calculations.md): notes on how fees are derived in the client
+- [PoA docs](poa/): Proof-of-Authority flows, failover notes, and formal artifacts
+
+## Related Resources
+
+- [Contribution guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md): contribution workflow, changelog requirements, and issue linking
+- [Deployment overview](../deployment/README.md): Docker-related files in this repository
+- [Fuel node operator docs](https://docs.fuel.network/docs/node-operator/): running Fuel nodes outside local development