Add project configuration and documentation updates

- Create .gitignore to exclude cache files
- Add project.yml for Serena project configuration
- Update CLAUDE.md to correct code block syntax
- Enhance DESCRIPTION.md with detailed library features
- Revise README.md for improved clarity and feature descriptions
- Introduce TAGS.md for relevant keywords

Author: matt-edmondson

.serena/.gitignore

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+/cache

.serena/project.yml

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+# the name by which the project can be referenced within Serena
+project_name: "AppDataStorage"
+
+
+# list of languages for which language servers are started; choose from:
+#   al                  bash                clojure             cpp                 csharp
+#   csharp_omnisharp    dart                elixir              elm                 erlang
+#   fortran             fsharp              go                  groovy              haskell
+#   java                julia               kotlin              lua                 markdown
+#   matlab              nix                 pascal              perl                php
+#   php_phpactor        powershell          python              python_jedi         r
+#   rego                ruby                ruby_solargraph     rust                scala
+#   swift               terraform           toml                typescript          typescript_vts
+#   vue                 yaml                zig
+#   (This list may be outdated. For the current list, see values of Language enum here:
+#   https://github.com/oraios/serena/blob/main/src/solidlsp/ls_config.py
+#   For some languages, there are alternative language servers, e.g. csharp_omnisharp, ruby_solargraph.)
+# Note:
+#   - For C, use cpp
+#   - For JavaScript, use typescript
+#   - For Free Pascal/Lazarus, use pascal
+# Special requirements:
+#   Some languages require additional setup/installations.
+#   See here for details: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/020_programming-languages.html#language-servers
+# When using multiple languages, the first language server that supports a given file will be used for that file.
+# The first language is the default language and the respective language server will be used as a fallback.
+# Note that when using the JetBrains backend, language servers are not used and this list is correspondingly ignored.
+languages:
+- csharp
+
+# the encoding used by text files in the project
+# For a list of possible encodings, see https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/codecs.html#standard-encodings
+encoding: "utf-8"
+
+# whether to use project's .gitignore files to ignore files
+ignore_all_files_in_gitignore: true
+
+# list of additional paths to ignore in this project.
+# Same syntax as gitignore, so you can use * and **.
+# Note: global ignored_paths from serena_config.yml are also applied additively.
+ignored_paths: []
+
+# whether the project is in read-only mode
+# If set to true, all editing tools will be disabled and attempts to use them will result in an error
+# Added on 2025-04-18
+read_only: false
+
+# list of tool names to exclude. We recommend not excluding any tools, see the readme for more details.
+# Below is the complete list of tools for convenience.
+# To make sure you have the latest list of tools, and to view their descriptions, 
+# execute `uv run scripts/print_tool_overview.py`.
+#
+#  * `activate_project`: Activates a project by name.
+#  * `check_onboarding_performed`: Checks whether project onboarding was already performed.
+#  * `create_text_file`: Creates/overwrites a file in the project directory.
+#  * `delete_lines`: Deletes a range of lines within a file.
+#  * `delete_memory`: Deletes a memory from Serena's project-specific memory store.
+#  * `execute_shell_command`: Executes a shell command.
+#  * `find_referencing_code_snippets`: Finds code snippets in which the symbol at the given location is referenced.
+#  * `find_referencing_symbols`: Finds symbols that reference the symbol at the given location (optionally filtered by type).
+#  * `find_symbol`: Performs a global (or local) search for symbols with/containing a given name/substring (optionally filtered by type).
+#  * `get_current_config`: Prints the current configuration of the agent, including the active and available projects, tools, contexts, and modes.
+#  * `get_symbols_overview`: Gets an overview of the top-level symbols defined in a given file.
+#  * `initial_instructions`: Gets the initial instructions for the current project.
+#     Should only be used in settings where the system prompt cannot be set,
+#     e.g. in clients you have no control over, like Claude Desktop.
+#  * `insert_after_symbol`: Inserts content after the end of the definition of a given symbol.
+#  * `insert_at_line`: Inserts content at a given line in a file.
+#  * `insert_before_symbol`: Inserts content before the beginning of the definition of a given symbol.
+#  * `list_dir`: Lists files and directories in the given directory (optionally with recursion).
+#  * `list_memories`: Lists memories in Serena's project-specific memory store.
+#  * `onboarding`: Performs onboarding (identifying the project structure and essential tasks, e.g. for testing or building).
+#  * `prepare_for_new_conversation`: Provides instructions for preparing for a new conversation (in order to continue with the necessary context).
+#  * `read_file`: Reads a file within the project directory.
+#  * `read_memory`: Reads the memory with the given name from Serena's project-specific memory store.
+#  * `remove_project`: Removes a project from the Serena configuration.
+#  * `replace_lines`: Replaces a range of lines within a file with new content.
+#  * `replace_symbol_body`: Replaces the full definition of a symbol.
+#  * `restart_language_server`: Restarts the language server, may be necessary when edits not through Serena happen.
+#  * `search_for_pattern`: Performs a search for a pattern in the project.
+#  * `summarize_changes`: Provides instructions for summarizing the changes made to the codebase.
+#  * `switch_modes`: Activates modes by providing a list of their names
+#  * `think_about_collected_information`: Thinking tool for pondering the completeness of collected information.
+#  * `think_about_task_adherence`: Thinking tool for determining whether the agent is still on track with the current task.
+#  * `think_about_whether_you_are_done`: Thinking tool for determining whether the task is truly completed.
+#  * `write_memory`: Writes a named memory (for future reference) to Serena's project-specific memory store.
+excluded_tools: []
+
+# list of tools to include that would otherwise be disabled (particularly optional tools that are disabled by default)
+included_optional_tools: []
+
+# fixed set of tools to use as the base tool set (if non-empty), replacing Serena's default set of tools.
+# This cannot be combined with non-empty excluded_tools or included_optional_tools.
+fixed_tools: []
+
+# list of mode names to that are always to be included in the set of active modes
+# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes + default_modes.
+# If the setting is undefined, the base_modes from the global configuration (serena_config.yml) apply.
+# Otherwise, this setting overrides the global configuration.
+# Set this to [] to disable base modes for this project.
+# Set this to a list of mode names to always include the respective modes for this project.
+base_modes:
+
+# list of mode names that are to be activated by default.
+# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes + default_modes.
+# If the setting is undefined, the default_modes from the global configuration (serena_config.yml) apply.
+# Otherwise, this overrides the setting from the global configuration (serena_config.yml).
+# This setting can, in turn, be overridden by CLI parameters (--mode).
+default_modes:
+
+# initial prompt for the project. It will always be given to the LLM upon activating the project
+# (contrary to the memories, which are loaded on demand).
+initial_prompt: ""

CLAUDE.md

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 ## Build Commands
 
-```powershell
+```bash
 # Restore, build, and test (standard workflow)
 dotnet restore
 dotnet build
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 - Debounced saves via `QueueSave()` / `SaveIfRequired()` (3-second debounce)
 - Automatic backup files (`.bk` suffix) with timestamped collision handling
 - Safe write pattern: write to `.tmp`, backup existing, move `.tmp` to final
+- Lazy singleton access via `Get()` backed by `Lazy<T>`
+- `LoadOrCreate()` overloads support custom subdirectories and file names
+- Corrupt file recovery: falls back to `.bk` backup, then creates a fresh instance
+- Process exit handler ensures queued saves are flushed via `IDisposable`
 
 ### Testing
 
-Tests use `MockFileSystem` from `System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers`:
+Tests use `MockFileSystem` from `System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers` with thread-local isolation:
 
 ```csharp
+// In ClassInitialize - set up factory (each thread gets its own MockFileSystem)
 AppData.ConfigureForTesting(() => new MockFileSystem());
-// ... run tests ...
-AppData.ResetFileSystem(); // Cleanup
+
+// In TestInitialize - clear cached instance for test isolation
+AppData.ClearCachedFileSystem();
+
+// In cleanup
+AppData.ResetFileSystem();
 ```
 
+Tests run with `[Parallelize(Scope = ExecutionScope.MethodLevel)]` for parallel execution. Tests using the shared singleton (`Get()`) must be marked `[DoNotParallelize]`.
+
 ## CI/CD
 
 Uses `scripts/PSBuild.psm1` PowerShell module for CI pipeline. Version increments are controlled by commit message tags: `[major]`, `[minor]`, `[patch]`, `[pre]`.

DESCRIPTION.md

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-Application data management library using JSON serialization to save and load data in the user's app data folder.
+A .NET library for persistent application data storage using JSON serialization. Provides a simple inherit-and-use pattern with automatic file management, thread-safe operations, debounced saves, backup recovery, and singleton access. Stores data in the user's app data folder with support for custom subdirectories and file names.