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+# Phase 35: npx buildthis CLI - Context
+
+**Gathered:** 2026-04-03
+**Status:** Ready for planning
+**Mode:** Auto-generated (discuss skipped via workflow.skip_discuss)
+
+<domain>
+## Phase Boundary
+
+A developer can run `npx buildthis` on a fresh machine and either open an already-running Nexus or be guided through install — with the same hardware detection and provider tiering as the web onboarding.
+
+</domain>
+
+<decisions>
+## Implementation Decisions
+
+### Claude's Discretion
+All implementation choices are at Claude's discretion.
+
+</decisions>
+
+<code_context>
+## Existing Code Insights
+
+Codebase context will be gathered during plan-phase research.
+
+</code_context>
+
+<specifics>
+## Specific Ideas
+
+No specific requirements — refer to ROADMAP phase description and success criteria.
+
+</specifics>
+
+<deferred>
+## Deferred Ideas
+
+None.
+
+</deferred>