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+# Apache Camel JBang Examples - AI Agent Guidelines
+
+Guidelines for AI agents contributing examples to **apache/camel-jbang-examples**.
+
+This repository hosts low-code Apache Camel integrations that run from the
+terminal with the [Camel CLI](https://camel.apache.org/manual/camel-jbang.html)
+and [JBang](https://www.jbang.dev/) — no Maven/Gradle build and no Java
+compilation step required.
+
+These guidelines complement the canonical, org-wide rules in the main
+[apache/camel `AGENTS.md`](https://github.com/apache/camel/blob/main/AGENTS.md).
+Read that file for the full *Rules of Engagement*; the section below repeats the
+essentials and adds what is specific to this examples repository.
+
+## Project Info
+
+- Run with: Camel CLI (`jbang app install camel@apache/camel`) + JBang
+- Java: 17+ (CI uses Temurin 17)
+- Tests: [Citrus](https://citrusframework.org/) YAML tests
+- JIRA project: `CAMEL` (https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/CAMEL)
+- Merge strategy (`.asf.yaml`): squash or rebase; protected `main`
+
+## Rules of Engagement (essentials)
+
+- **Attribution**: every AI-generated PR description, review or JIRA comment MUST
+  identify itself as AI-generated and name the human operator, e.g.
+  `_Claude Code on behalf of [Human Name]_`.
+- **JIRA ownership**: only pick **Unassigned** tickets. Before starting, assign
+  the ticket to your operator and transition it to *In Progress*. Set
+  `fixVersions` before closing.
+- **One example per PR**, kept small and self-contained. Do not exceed 10 PRs per
+  day per operator — reviewers must keep up. Quality over quantity.
+- **Branch from your own fork** (not apache/), with a descriptive name containing
+  the topic and JIRA id (e.g. `CAMEL-12345-mqtt-example`). Delete the branch
+  after merge/close. Never push to a branch you did not create.
+- **Green CI is required**: the example must build and its Citrus tests must pass.
+- **Never merge** without at least one human approval; never approve your own PR.
+
+## Repository structure
+
+- One example per top-level directory, lowercase and hyphenated
+  (e.g. `mqtt/`, `timer-log/`, `ftp/`). Related examples may be grouped under a
+  category directory (e.g. `aws/aws-sqs/`, `openapi/server/`).
+- Each example carries a `metadata.json` that feeds the generated
+  `camel-jbang-example-catalog.json`. Do not hand-edit the catalog.
+
+## Anatomy of an example
+
+| File | Role |
+| --- | --- |
+| `README.md` | What it does, how to run, expected output, how to test |
+| `<name>.camel.yaml` | The route(s) in Camel YAML DSL |
+| `application.properties` | Runtime properties (ASF license header required) |
+| `metadata.json` | Catalog entry: `name`, `title`, `description`, `tags`, `level` (`beginner`/`intermediate`/`advanced`), `infraServices`, `hasCitrusTests` |
+| `compose.yaml` | Optional Docker Compose for required infra |
+| `beans.yaml` / `*.java` | Optional beans/processors (package `camel.example.*`) |
+| `test/<name>.citrus.it.yaml` | Optional Citrus integration test |
+
+## Build, run and validate
+
+```shell
+# install tooling once
+jbang app install camel@apache/camel
+jbang app install citrus@citrusframework/citrus
+
+# start infra if the example needs it
+camel infra run <service>        # or: docker compose up --detach
+
+# run the example
+camel run *                      # loads every YAML in the directory
+# or be explicit:
+camel run <name>.camel.yaml application.properties
+
+# run its test
+citrus run test/<name>.citrus.it.yaml
+```
+
+The CI workflow (`.github/workflows/build.yml`) installs the Camel CLI and Citrus
+and runs `jbang citrus@citrusframework/citrus run <example>/test` for each tested
+example. If your example ships a `test/`, add it to that workflow.
+
+## Conventions
+
+- **Naming**: directory `kebab-case`; route file `<name>.camel.yaml`; test file
+  `<name>.citrus.it.yaml`; Java package `camel.example.*`.
+- **License headers**: required on `application.properties` and `*.java`
+  (ASF header). YAML route files do not carry a header.
+- **README**: follow the existing examples — title, description, install CLI,
+  start infra, how to run, stop/cleanup, integration testing, community footer.
+
+## Adding a new example (checklist)
+
+1. Create `<name>/` (or `<category>/<name>/`).
+2. Add `README.md`, `<name>.camel.yaml`, `application.properties` (with header),
+   and a correct `metadata.json`.
+3. Add `compose.yaml` if infra is required; add `test/` Citrus tests where it
+   makes sense and wire them into `.github/workflows/build.yml`.
+4. Run it locally with `camel run` and verify the README's expected output.
+5. Open the PR from your fork, link the JIRA ticket, and request review from
+   active committers.
+
+## Links
+
+- Camel CLI manual: https://camel.apache.org/manual/camel-jbang.html
+- JBang: https://www.jbang.dev/
+- Citrus: https://citrusframework.org/
+- Canonical agent rules: https://github.com/apache/camel/blob/main/AGENTS.md