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Subject: [PATCH 2/5] chore: initial plan setup

Co-authored-by: larsdecker <1968186+larsdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
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+# FinTS Library - Key Code Snippets & Examples
+
+## Quick Start Example
+
+```typescript
+import { PinTanClient, TanRequiredError } from 'fints-lib';
+
+// Create client with PIN/TAN credentials
+const client = new PinTanClient({
+    url: 'https://banking.example.com/fints',
+    name: 'username',
+    pin: '12345',
+    blz: '12345678',  // German bank code
+});
+
+// List all accounts
+const accounts = await client.accounts();
+console.log(accounts);
+// Output: [
+//   {
+//     iban: 'DE89370400440532013000',
+//     bic: 'COBADEFF',
+//     accountNumber: '532013000',
+//     blz: '37040044',
+//     accountOwnerName: 'John Doe',
+//     accountName: 'Girokonto'
+//   }
+// ]
+
+// Get balance for first account
+const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0]);
+console.log(balance);
+// Output: {
+//   account: {...},
+//   productName: 'Girokonto',
+//   currency: 'EUR',
+//   bookedBalance: 1500.50,
+//   pendingBalance: 200.00,
+//   creditLimit: 5000.00,
+//   availableBalance: 6300.50
+// }
+
+// Fetch statements (last 30 days)
+const endDate = new Date();
+const startDate = new Date(endDate.getTime() - 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+const statements = await client.statements(accounts[0], startDate, endDate);
+
+statements.forEach(stmt => {
+    console.log(`Statement: ${stmt.date}`);
+    stmt.transactions.forEach(txn => {
+        console.log(`  ${txn.amount} ${txn.currency} - ${txn.descriptionStructured?.name || 'N/A'}`);
+        if (txn.descriptionStructured?.reference) {
+            console.log(`    IBAN: ${txn.descriptionStructured.reference.iban}`);
+            console.log(`    Purpose: ${txn.descriptionStructured.reference.text}`);
+        }
+    });
+});
+```
+
+## Handling TAN Requirements
+
+### Regular TAN Challenge
+
+```typescript
+try {
+    const result = await client.creditTransfer(account, {
+        debtorName: 'John Doe',
+        creditor: { name: 'Recipient', iban: 'DE44500105175407324931' },
+        amount: 50.00,
+        remittanceInformation: 'Payment for invoice #123'
+    });
+    console.log('Transfer successful:', result.taskId);
+} catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
+        // TAN required - get from user
+        const tan = '123456';  // From user input or TAN app
+        
+        const result = await client.completeCreditTransfer(
+            error.dialog,
+            error.transactionReference,
+            tan,
+            error.creditTransferSubmission
+        );
+        console.log('Transfer completed:', result.taskId);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### PSD2 Decoupled TAN (Async on Mobile App)
+
+```typescript
+try {
+    const result = await client.directDebit(account, {
+        creditorName: 'My Company GmbH',
+        creditorId: 'DE98ZZZ09999999999',
+        debtor: { name: 'Customer', iban: 'DE02120300000000202051' },
+        amount: 99.99,
+        mandateId: 'MANDATE-2024-001',
+        mandateSignatureDate: new Date('2024-01-15'),
+        requestedCollectionDate: new Date('2024-12-15'),
+        remittanceInformation: 'Monthly subscription'
+    });
+} catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError && error.isDecoupledTan()) {
+        // Decoupled TAN: challenge sent to user's mobile app
+        // Poll for confirmation with status updates
+        const result = await client.handleDecoupledTanChallenge(
+            error,
+            (status) => {
+                console.log(`[${status.state}] Requests: ${status.statusRequestCount}/${status.maxStatusRequests}`);
+                console.log(`Challenge: ${status.challengeText}`);
+            }
+        );
+        console.log('Direct debit confirmed:', result);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Core Type Definitions
+
+### Account & Balance Types
+
+```typescript
+// Account information from bank
+interface SEPAAccount {
+    iban: string;              // e.g., "DE89370400440532013000"
+    bic: string;               // e.g., "COBADEFF"
+    accountNumber: string;     // e.g., "532013000"
+    accountOwnerName?: string; // Account holder name
+    accountName?: string;      // Product name: "Girokonto", "Sparkonto"
+    blz: string;               // Bank code (Bankleitzahl)
+    limitValue?: number;       // Credit/overdraft limit
+    subAccount?: string;       // Optional sub-account identifier
+}
+
+// Balance information
+interface Balance {
+    account: SEPAAccount;
+    productName: string;
+    currency: string;          // ISO 4217: "EUR", "GBP", etc.
+    bookedBalance: number;     // Confirmed balance
+    pendingBalance: number;    // Pending transactions (not yet booked)
+    creditLimit: number;       // Available credit
+    availableBalance: number;  // Balance available to spend
+}
+```
+
+### Transaction Types
+
+```typescript
+interface Transaction extends MT940Transaction {
+    // Extended with structured 86 section parsing
+    descriptionStructured?: StructuredDescription;
+}
+
+interface StructuredDescription {
+    reference: PaymentReference;  // Parsed MT940-86 fields
+    name: string;                 // Counterparty name
+    iban: string;                 // Counterparty IBAN
+    bic: string;                  // Counterparty BIC
+    text: string;                 // Raw description
+    primaNota: string;            // German bank-specific field
+}
+
+interface PaymentReference {
+    raw: string;                  // Unparsed reference
+    iban?: string;                // IBAN+ tag
+    bic?: string;                 // BIC+ tag
+    endToEndRef?: string;         // EREF+ (end-to-end reference)
+    customerRef?: string;         // KREF+ (customer reference)
+    mandateRef?: string;          // MREF+ (mandate for direct debits)
+    creditorId?: string;          // CRED+ (creditor ID for direct debits)
+    bank?: string;                // BREF+ (bank reference)
+    date?: Date;                  // DATUM (transaction date)
+    text?: string;                // SVWZ+ (purpose/description)
+    purpose?: string;             // Purpose code
+    // ... more fields
+}
+
+interface Statement extends MT940Statement {
+    transactions: Transaction[];
+}
+```
+
+### Payment Types
+
+```typescript
+// Credit Transfer (Überweisung / SEPA CT / PAIN.001)
+interface CreditTransferRequest {
+    debtorName: string;           // Payer name
+    creditor: {
+        name: string;
+        iban: string;
+        bic?: string;             // Optional for SEPA
+    };
+    amount: number;
+    currency?: string;            // Default: "EUR"
+    endToEndId?: string;          // Unique reference ID
+    remittanceInformation?: string; // Purpose/invoice reference
+    purposeCode?: string;         // SEPA purpose code (e.g., "SALA")
+    executionDate?: Date;         // When to execute
+    batchBooking?: boolean;       // Combine with other transfers?
+    messageId?: string;           // Generated if not provided
+}
+
+// Direct Debit (Lastschrift / SEPA DD / PAIN.008)
+type DirectDebitScheme = "CORE" | "B2B" | "COR1";  // Scheme types
+type DirectDebitSequenceType = "OOFF" | "FRST" | "RCUR" | "FNAL";
+
+interface DirectDebitRequest {
+    creditorName: string;         // Creditor (money receiver)
+    creditorId: string;           // Creditor ID
+    debtor: {
+        name: string;             // Debtor (payer)
+        iban: string;
+        bic?: string;
+    };
+    amount: number;
+    mandateId: string;            // Mandate reference
+    mandateSignatureDate: Date;  // When mandate was signed
+    requestedCollectionDate: Date; // When to collect
+    sequenceType?: DirectDebitSequenceType; // Default: "OOFF"
+    localInstrument?: DirectDebitScheme;    // Default: "CORE"
+    // ... other fields
+}
+```
+
+### Securities/Holdings Types
+
+```typescript
+interface Holding {
+    isin?: string;                // International Securities ID
+    name?: string;                // Security name
+    marketPrice?: number;         // Latest market price
+    currency?: string;            // e.g., "EUR"
+    valuationDate?: Date;         // Price valuation date
+    pieces?: number;              // Number of units held
+    totalValue?: number;          // Market value of position
+    acquisitionPrice?: number;    // Cost price per unit
+}
+```
+
+### Standing Orders
+
+```typescript
+interface StandingOrder {
+    nextOrderDate: Date;          // Next execution date
+    timeUnit: string;             // "M"=monthly, "Q"=quarterly, "Y"=yearly
+    interval: number;            // e.g., 1, 3, 6, 12
+    orderDay?: number;           // Day of month (1-31)
+    lastOrderDate?: Date;        // Last execution or null
+    creationDate: Date;          // When created
+    debitor: PartyIdentification;  // Money source
+    creditor: PartyIdentification; // Money destination
+    amount: number;
+    paymentPurpose: string;      // Description
+}
+```
+
+### Error Handling
+
+```typescript
+// TAN process error
+export class TanRequiredError extends Error {
+    transactionReference: string;  // Server reference
+    challengeText: string;         // Challenge to show user
+    challengeMedia: Buffer;        // Image/media if present
+    dialog: Dialog;                // Authenticated session
+    decoupledTanState?: DecoupledTanState; // PSD2 async state
+    directDebitSubmission?: DirectDebitSubmission;  // Saved for completion
+    creditTransferSubmission?: CreditTransferSubmission; // Saved for completion
+}
+
+// PSD2 Decoupled TAN
+enum DecoupledTanState {
+    INITIATED = "initiated",
+    CHALLENGE_SENT = "challenge_sent",
+    PENDING_CONFIRMATION = "pending_confirmation",
+    CONFIRMED = "confirmed",
+    FAILED = "failed",
+    CANCELLED = "cancelled",
+    TIMED_OUT = "timed_out"
+}
+
+interface DecoupledTanConfig {
+    maxStatusRequests?: number;              // Default: 60
+    waitBeforeFirstStatusRequest?: number;   // Default: 2000ms
+    waitBetweenStatusRequests?: number;      // Default: 2000ms
+    totalTimeout?: number;                   // Default: 300000ms
+}
+
+// Error base class
+class FinTSError extends Error {
+    code: string;      // Error code (e.g., "9942" for PIN error)
+    returnValue?: ReturnValue;
+}
+
+// Specific error subclasses
+class PinError extends FinTSError {}           // Code 9942
+class AuthenticationError extends FinTSError {} // Code 9110
+class OrderRejectedError extends FinTSError {}  // Codes 9120, 9140
+class StrongAuthenticationRequiredError extends FinTSError {} // PSD2 codes
+```
+
+## Main Client Methods
+
+```typescript
+class PinTanClient extends Client {
+    // Construction
+    constructor(config: {
+        url: string;
+        name: string;
+        pin: string;
+        blz: string;
+        productId?: string;
+        debug?: boolean;
+        timeout?: number;
+        maxRetries?: number;
+        decoupledTanConfig?: DecoupledTanConfig;
+    });
+
+    // Account operations
+    async accounts(existingDialog?: Dialog): Promise<SEPAAccount[]>
+    async balance(account: SEPAAccount, dialog?: Dialog): Promise<Balance>
+    async statements(account, startDate?, endDate?, dialog?): Promise<Statement[]>
+    async holdings(account: SEPAAccount, dialog?: Dialog): Promise<Holding[]>
+    async standingOrders(account: SEPAAccount, dialog?: Dialog): Promise<StandingOrder[]>
+
+    // Payments
+    async creditTransfer(account, request): Promise<CreditTransferSubmission>
+    async directDebit(account, request): Promise<DirectDebitSubmission>
+    
+    // Completions (after TAN)
+    async completeCreditTransfer(dialog, transRef, tan, submission)
+    async completeDirectDebit(dialog, transRef, tan, submission)
+    async completeStatements(dialog, transRef, tan): Promise<Statement[]>
+    async completeLogin(dialog, transRef, tan): Promise<Dialog>
+
+    // PSD2 Decoupled TAN
+    async handleDecoupledTanChallenge(
+        error: TanRequiredError,
+        statusCallback?: (status) => void
+    ): Promise<Response>
+}
+```
+
+## Dialog Lifecycle
+
+```typescript
+const client = new PinTanClient({...});
+
+// Option 1: Automatic dialog management (most cases)
+const accounts = await client.accounts();  // Dialog created & destroyed
+
+// Option 2: Manual dialog control (for multiple operations)
+const dialog = client.createDialog();
+await dialog.sync();        // Get system info
+await dialog.init();        // Authenticate
+
+const accounts = await client.accounts(dialog);
+const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0], dialog);
+const holdings = await client.holdings(accounts[0], dialog);
+
+await dialog.end();         // Close session
+```
+
+## Build & Test Commands
+
+```bash
+# Development
+yarn install          # Install dependencies
+yarn build           # Compile TypeScript → dist/
+yarn test            # Run unit tests
+yarn test:acceptance # Run E2E tests
+yarn lint            # Check code style
+yarn lint:fix        # Fix linting issues
+yarn format          # Format with Prettier
+
+# Production
+npm install fints-lib          # Install library
+npm install -g fints-lib-cli   # Install CLI globally
+
+# CLI Usage
+fints-lib list-accounts --url https://... -n username -p pin -b blz
+fints-lib get-balance --url ... --iban DE89...
+fints-lib fetch-transactions --url ... --iban DE89... -s 2024-01-01 -e 2024-12-31
+fints-lib list-holdings --url ... --iban DE89...
+fints-lib submit-credit-transfer --url ... --creditor-iban DE44... --amount 50
+fints-lib submit-direct-debit --url ... --debtor-iban DE02... --amount 99.99
+```
+
+## File Organization
+
+```
+Key Implementation Files:
+  client.ts (409 lines)         - Abstract client with 10+ methods
+  pin-tan-client.ts (135 lines) - PIN/TAN implementation
+  dialog.ts (329 lines)         - Session management, sync/init/end
+  request.ts (155 lines)        - Serialize segments to protocol
+  response.ts (220 lines)       - Parse protocol responses
+  types.ts (409 lines)          - All 40+ domain interfaces/types
+  pain.ts (408 lines)           - PAIN.001 & .008 XML generation
+  mt535.ts (167 lines)          - Holdings/securities parser
+  mt940-86-structured.ts (205)  - Transaction reference parser
+
+Segment Files (55 total):
+  HKIDN - Identification
+  HKSPA - Account list request
+  HKSAL - Balance request
+  HKKAZ - Statement request
+  HKWPD - Holdings/securities request
+  HKSYN - Synchronization
+  HKTAN - TAN method/challenge
+  HKCCS - Credit transfer
+  HKCDB - Direct debit
+  HNVSK/HNVSD - Encryption
+  ... and 45+ more
+
+Error Handling (8+ files):
+  fints-error.ts - Base + 7 specialized error classes
+  tan-required-error.ts - TAN challenge
+  response-error.ts - Server response errors
+  decoupled-tan-error.ts - PSD2 async errors
+  error-codes.ts - Error code mappings
+
+Tests (15+ in fints, 2+ in cli):
+  __tests__/
+    test-pin-tan-client.ts - Main client functionality
+    test-client.ts - Abstract base
+    test-pain.ts - PAIN generation
+    test-mt535.ts - Holdings parsing
+    test-mt940-86-structured.ts - Transaction parsing
+    ... and 10+ more
+```
+
+## Version Info
+
+```
+fints-lib: 0.8.0
+fints-lib-cli: 0.4.0
+TypeScript: 5.9.3
+Node: 18+ recommended
+Jest: 30.2.0
+License: MIT
+Repository: https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
+```
+
+___BEGIN___COMMAND_DONE_MARKER___0
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+# FinTS Repository - Exploration Index
+
+This index guides you through the comprehensive exploration documentation created for the FinTS library.
+
+## 📚 Documentation Files
+
+### 1. **EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md** (423 lines, 19 KB)
+**Best for:** Complete understanding of the repository structure and capabilities
+
+Contains:
+- Overall directory structure (2-3 levels deep)
+- Main packages/modules description
+- Detailed architecture explanation with diagrams
+- Complete list of existing capabilities/features
+- Build and test instructions with examples
+- All TypeScript types organized by domain (accounts, transactions, payments, etc.)
+- Complete list of all type definition files
+- Main index/exports breakdown (41 export groups)
+- Test structure and how to run tests
+- Key statistics and metrics
+
+**When to read:** Start here for the big picture
+
+---
+
+### 2. **CODE_SNIPPETS.md** (448 lines, 15 KB)
+**Best for:** Learning through practical code examples
+
+Contains:
+- Quick start example (3 lines to run)
+- Handling TAN requirements (regular & PSD2 decoupled)
+- Core type definitions with full documentation:
+  - Account & Balance types
+  - Transaction types with MT940-86 parsing
+  - Payment types (credit transfers & direct debits)
+  - Securities/holdings types
+  - Standing orders
+  - Error handling types
+  - Decoupled TAN (PSD2) types
+- Main client methods
+- Dialog lifecycle examples
+- Build & test commands
+- File organization guide
+- Version information
+
+**When to read:** When you want to see actual code and understand patterns
+
+---
+
+### 3. **QUICK_REFERENCE.md** (420 lines, 12 KB)
+**Best for:** Quick lookup and copy-paste examples during development
+
+Contains:
+- Installation (npm commands)
+- Basic 3-step usage pattern
+- 8+ common operations with code:
+  - List accounts
+  - Get balance
+  - Fetch statements
+  - List securities/holdings
+  - List standing orders
+- Payment operations (credit transfers & direct debits)
+- TAN challenge handling (both sync and async)
+- Core types quick reference
+- Error handling summary with try-catch patterns
+- Configuration options with defaults
+- CLI quick reference with command examples
+- Best practices (5 key points)
+- Troubleshooting guide (7 common issues)
+- Important links
+
+**When to read:** During development, bookmarking key sections
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Quick Navigation by Use Case
+
+### "I want to understand how the library works"
+→ Read: EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (sections 3 & 4)
+
+### "I want to see code examples"
+→ Read: CODE_SNIPPETS.md (all sections)
+
+### "I want to copy-paste working code"
+→ Read: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Common Operations section)
+
+### "I need to understand types for a specific domain"
+→ Read: EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (section 6) or CODE_SNIPPETS.md (Type Definitions section)
+
+### "I'm integrating with a payment system"
+→ Read: CODE_SNIPPETS.md (Payment Types) + QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Payment Operations)
+
+### "I need to handle TAN challenges"
+→ Read: CODE_SNIPPETS.md (TAN Handling) or QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Handle TAN Challenges)
+
+### "I'm building a CLI tool"
+→ Read: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (CLI Quick Reference)
+
+### "Something isn't working"
+→ Read: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Troubleshooting section)
+
+---
+
+## �� Repository Overview
+
+**Location:** `/home/runner/work/fints/fints/`
+
+**Monorepo Structure:**
+```
+packages/
+  ├── fints/            (v0.8.0 - Core library)
+  │   ├── src/          (100+ TypeScript files, 3,671 LOC)
+  │   └── __tests__/    (15+ test files, 87.56% coverage)
+  │
+  └── fints-cli/        (v0.4.0 - CLI tool)
+      ├── src/          (6 CLI commands)
+      └── __tests__/    (2 integration tests)
+```
+
+**Key Stats:**
+- 55+ FinTS protocol segment implementations
+- 40+ domain interfaces / 10+ type definitions
+- 200+ unit tests
+- TypeScript 5.9.3 with Jest 30.2.0
+- GitHub Actions CI/CD
+- npm packages: fints-lib, fints-lib-cli
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 Key Components Overview
+
+### Core Client
+- **PinTanClient** - Main class (extends abstract Client)
+- **Dialog** - Session & credential management
+- **Request/Response** - Protocol communication
+
+### Domain Types (from /src/types.ts)
+- **SEPAAccount, Balance** - Account information
+- **Transaction, Statement** - Transaction data
+- **Holding** - Securities data
+- **StandingOrder** - Recurring payments
+- **CreditTransferRequest/Submission** - Outgoing payments
+- **DirectDebitRequest/Submission** - Incoming payments
+- **DecoupledTanState, DecoupledTanStatus** - PSD2 async auth
+
+### Protocol Implementation
+- 55+ Segment types (HKIDN, HKSAL, HKKAZ, HKWPD, HKSPA, HKTAB, HKCCS, HKCDB, HKTAN, etc.)
+- Request/Response serialization
+- Encryption (HNVSK/HNVSD segments)
+- PIN/TAN handling
+
+### Data Parsers
+- **MT940Parser** - Bank statements (mt940-js library)
+- **MT535Parser** - Securities/holdings
+- **MT940-86Structured** - Transaction reference parsing
+- **PAIN builders** - SEPA payment XML (PAIN.001, PAIN.008)
+
+### Error Handling
+- FinTSError (base)
+- PinError, AuthenticationError, OrderRejectedError
+- TanRequiredError, DecoupledTanError
+- 234+ error codes mapped
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Building & Testing
+
+### Build
+```bash
+make build                    # Full build
+yarn build                   # Individual package
+```
+
+### Test
+```bash
+make test                    # Unit tests
+yarn test:acceptance         # E2E tests
+yarn test --coverage         # With coverage
+```
+
+### View Details
+See EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (section 5) or QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Best Practices)
+
+---
+
+## 📖 Original Documentation
+
+The repository includes comprehensive original documentation:
+- **README.md** - User guide with examples
+- **IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md** - npm publication setup
+- **PUBLISHING.md** - How to publish to npm
+- **SECURITY.md** - Security best practices
+
+---
+
+## 🔐 Important Security Notes
+
+- Credentials should come from environment variables (not hardcoded)
+- Enable debug logging only in development
+- All communication is encrypted (HTTPS + FinTS encryption)
+- PIN is masked in debug output
+- No sensitive data persistence
+
+See QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Best Practices) for examples.
+
+---
+
+## 🌐 External Resources
+
+- **GitHub Repository:** https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
+- **npm Library:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib
+- **npm CLI:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib-cli
+- **FinTS Specification:** https://www.hbci-zka.de/
+- **Bank Database:** https://github.com/jhermsmeier/fints-institute-db
+
+---
+
+## 💡 Common Tasks
+
+**Find information about...**
+
+| What | Where to look |
+|------|---------------|
+| Account operations | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §4, CODE_SNIPPETS.md Account types |
+| Transaction parsing | CODE_SNIPPETS.md Transactions, EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md Types |
+| Payment operations | CODE_SNIPPETS.md Payments, QUICK_REFERENCE.md Payment Operations |
+| TAN handling | CODE_SNIPPETS.md TAN Handling, QUICK_REFERENCE.md TAN Challenges |
+| Error codes | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §4 (Error Handling), QUICK_REFERENCE.md |
+| Type definitions | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §6, CODE_SNIPPETS.md Type Definitions |
+| Configuration | CODE_SNIPPETS.md Client Methods, QUICK_REFERENCE.md Configuration |
+| CLI commands | QUICK_REFERENCE.md CLI Quick Reference |
+| Testing | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §9, QUICK_REFERENCE.md Best Practices |
+
+---
+
+## 📝 How These Docs Were Created
+
+Through systematic exploration of:
+1. Directory structure analysis
+2. File content review of 50+ source files
+3. Type system analysis
+4. Test structure examination
+5. Build system investigation
+6. Configuration review
+7. Package.json analysis
+8. Example code extraction
+
+All documentation is based on actual repository inspection, not assumptions.
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Quality Checklist
+
+These documentation files include:
+- ✅ Complete directory structure
+- ✅ All 40+ type definitions documented
+- ✅ 55+ segment types referenced
+- ✅ 10+ public methods explained
+- ✅ Build & test instructions
+- ✅ Working code examples
+- ✅ Error handling patterns
+- ✅ CLI commands
+- ✅ Configuration options
+- ✅ Security considerations
+- ✅ Troubleshooting guide
+- ✅ Best practices
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Next Steps
+
+1. **Understand the architecture:**
+   - Read EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (section 3)
+
+2. **See working examples:**
+   - Read CODE_SNIPPETS.md (Quick Start Example)
+
+3. **Build something:**
+   - Pick a task from QUICK_REFERENCE.md
+   - Copy the example code
+   - Adapt to your needs
+
+4. **Handle special cases:**
+   - TAN challenges: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Handle TAN Challenges)
+   - Errors: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Error Handling)
+   - Troubleshooting: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+**Documentation Version:** 1.0  
+**Created:** March 2024  
+**FinTS Library Version:** 0.8.0  
+**Repository:** https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
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+
+╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+║                FinTS LIBRARY - COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS                      ║
+╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+
+## 1. DIRECTORY STRUCTURE (2-3 Levels Deep)
+
+/home/runner/work/fints/fints/
+├── packages/
+│   ├── fints/                          # Core FinTS library v0.8.0
+│   │   ├── src/
+│   │   │   ├── __tests__/ (15+ test files)
+│   │   │   ├── segments/ (55+ FinTS protocol segment types)
+│   │   │   ├── decoupled-tan/ (PSD2 async authentication)
+│   │   │   ├── errors/ (error classes)
+│   │   │   ├── client.ts (abstract base)
+│   │   │   ├── pin-tan-client.ts (main implementation)
+│   │   │   ├── types.ts (409 lines - all domain types)
+│   │   │   ├── dialog.ts (session management)
+│   │   │   ├── request.ts, response.ts (protocol)
+│   │   │   ├── mt535.ts, mt940-86-structured.ts (parsers)
+│   │   │   ├── pain.ts (SEPA XML generation)
+│   │   │   └── [utilities & constants]
+│   │   └── package.json (published as fints-lib)
+│   │
+│   └── fints-cli/                      # CLI tool v0.4.0
+│       ├── src/
+│       │   ├── __tests__/ (2 test files)
+│       │   ├── commands/ (6 CLI commands)
+│       │   └── config.ts, index.ts
+│       └── package.json (published as fints-lib-cli)
+│
+├── .github/workflows/ (ci.yml, publish.yml)
+├── README.md, IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, PUBLISHING.md
+├── Makefile, tsconfig.json, lerna.json
+
+
+## 2. MAIN PACKAGES/MODULES
+
+📦 fints-lib (Core Library)
+   - Entry: src/index.ts → dist/index.js (compiled)
+   - Main Class: PinTanClient extends Client
+   - 41 exports covering all banking functionality
+
+📦 fints-lib-cli (Command-line)
+   - Entry: src/index.ts → dist/index.js
+   - CLI Command: fints-lib
+   - 6 Commands: list-accounts, get-balance, fetch-transactions, 
+                list-holdings, submit-credit-transfer, submit-direct-debit
+
+
+## 3. HOW THE FINTS LIBRARY WORKS
+
+Architecture Flow:
+┌─────────────────────┐
+│   PinTanClient      │  ← Main entry point (user creates this)
+│ (PIN/TAN auth)      │
+└──────────┬──────────┘
+           │
+    ┌──────▼──────────────┐
+    │ Dialog (session)    │  ← Manages bank connection
+    │ - sync/init/end     │
+    └──────┬──────────────┘
+           │
+    ┌──────▼──────────────────┐
+    │ Request → HttpConnection │  ← Send encrypted messages
+    │ (segments, PIN/TAN)      │
+    └──────────────────────────┘
+           │
+    ┌──────▼──────────────────┐
+    │ Response (parse reply)   │
+    │ - Find segments          │
+    └──────────────────────────┘
+           │
+    ┌──────▼──────────────────────────┐
+    │ Data Parsers                     │
+    │ - MT940 (transactions)           │
+    │ - MT535 (securities)             │
+    │ - PAIN (payment XML)             │
+    └──────────────────────────────────┘
+
+Core Classes:
+  • Client (abstract)
+  • PinTanClient (concrete PIN/TAN implementation)
+  • Dialog (session & credential management)
+  • Request (serialize segments to protocol)
+  • Response (parse protocol segments)
+  • 55+ Segment types (HKIDN, HKSAL, HKKAZ, HKWPD, HKSPA, HKTAB, 
+                       HKCCS, HKCDB, HKTAN, HNVSK, HNVSD, etc.)
+
+## 4. EXISTING CAPABILITIES/FEATURES TRACKED
+
+✅ Account Management
+   - List all SEPA accounts
+   - Get account balances (booked, pending, available, credit limit)
+   - Account details (IBAN, BIC, account number, BLZ, owner name)
+
+✅ Transactions & Statements
+   - Fetch MT940 bank statements
+   - Date range queries
+   - Structured transaction parsing (MT940-86 tags)
+   - Transaction references: IBAN, BIC, references, purpose codes
+
+✅ Securities & Holdings
+   - List depot account holdings
+   - Parse MT535 format
+   - Security details: ISIN, name, price, currency, valuation date
+   - Pieces, total value, acquisition price
+
+✅ Standing Orders
+   - List standing orders
+   - Order details: frequency, next date, creditor/debtor, amount, purpose
+
+✅ SEPA Payments
+   - Credit Transfers (PAIN.001) with SEPA XML generation
+   - Direct Debits (PAIN.008) with multiple schemes (CORE, B2B, COR1)
+   - Sequence types: OOFF, FRST, RCUR, FNAL
+   - Batch booking support
+
+✅ TAN (2-Factor Authentication)
+   - Regular TAN challenges
+   - PSD2 Decoupled TAN (async on mobile app)
+   - Status polling with callbacks
+   - Configurable timeouts
+
+✅ Error Handling
+   - Comprehensive error codes (9942, 9110, 3076, 3956, 9120, etc.)
+   - Error class hierarchy
+   - Formatted error messages
+
+
+## 5. BUILD & TEST INSTRUCTIONS
+
+Build:
+  make build              # Full build
+  yarn lerna run build    # Using lerna
+  cd packages/fints && yarn build  # Individual package
+
+Tests:
+  make test                              # All tests except E2E
+  yarn lerna run test                    # Via lerna
+  TZ=UTC yarn test --testPathIgnorePatterns=test-pin-tan-client-e2e
+  TZ=UTC yarn test:acceptance            # E2E only
+
+Tests: ~200 tests, 87.56% coverage
+  - 15+ unit test files in fints
+  - 2+ CLI integration tests
+  - Uses Jest 30.2.0 with ts-jest
+  - Test fixtures in JSON format
+
+Linting:
+  yarn lint      # Check
+  yarn lint:fix  # Fix issues
+
+CI/CD:
+  GitHub Actions: ci.yml (tests), publish.yml (npm auto-publish)
+
+
+## 6. TYPESCRIPT TYPES FOR BANKING DOMAIN
+
+All in /src/types.ts (409 lines) plus complementary files:
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ ACCOUNT TYPES                                               │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+interface SEPAAccount {
+  iban, bic, accountNumber, accountOwnerName, accountName,
+  blz, subAccount, limitValue
+}
+interface Balance {
+  account, productName, currency, bookedBalance,
+  pendingBalance, creditLimit, availableBalance
+}
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ TRANSACTION TYPES                                           │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+interface Transaction extends MT940Transaction {
+  descriptionStructured?: StructuredDescription
+}
+interface StructuredDescription {
+  reference, name, iban, text, bic, primaNota
+}
+interface PaymentReference {
+  raw, iban, bic, endToEndRef, customerRef,
+  mandateRef, creditorId, originalTurnover,
+  divergingPrincipal, bank, back, originatorId,
+  date, tan, text, purpose
+}
+interface Statement extends MT940Statement {
+  transactions: Transaction[]
+}
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ SECURITIES/HOLDINGS TYPES                                  │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+interface Holding {
+  isin, name, marketPrice, currency,
+  valuationDate, pieces, totalValue, acquisitionPrice
+}
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ STANDING ORDER TYPES                                        │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+interface StandingOrder {
+  nextOrderDate, timeUnit, interval, orderDay,
+  lastOrderDate, creationDate, debitor, creditor,
+  amount, paymentPurpose
+}
+interface PartyIdentification {
+  name, iban, bic
+}
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ CREDIT TRANSFER TYPES (Überweisung / PAIN.001)             │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+interface CreditTransferRequest {
+  debtorName, creditor: {name, iban, bic},
+  amount, currency, endToEndId, remittanceInformation,
+  purposeCode, executionDate, batchBooking,
+  messageId, paymentInformationId, creationDateTime
+}
+interface CreditTransferSubmission {
+  taskId, messageId, paymentInformationId,
+  endToEndId, painDescriptor, xml
+}
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ DIRECT DEBIT TYPES (Lastschrift / PAIN.008)                │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+type DirectDebitScheme = "CORE" | "B2B" | "COR1"
+type DirectDebitSequenceType = "OOFF" | "FRST" | "RCUR" | "FNAL"
+
+interface DirectDebitRequest {
+  creditorName, creditorId, debtor: {name, iban, bic},
+  amount, currency, endToEndId, remittanceInformation,
+  purposeCode, mandateId, mandateSignatureDate,
+  requestedCollectionDate, sequenceType, localInstrument,
+  batchBooking, messageId, paymentInformationId, creationDateTime
+}
+interface DirectDebitSubmission {
+  taskId, messageId, paymentInformationId,
+  endToEndId, painDescriptor, xml
+}
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ DECOUPLED TAN / PSD2 TYPES                                  │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+enum DecoupledTanState {
+  INITIATED, CHALLENGE_SENT, PENDING_CONFIRMATION,
+  CONFIRMED, FAILED, CANCELLED, TIMED_OUT
+}
+interface DecoupledTanStatus {
+  state, transactionReference, challengeText,
+  statusRequestCount, maxStatusRequests, startTime,
+  errorMessage, returnCode
+}
+interface DecoupledTanConfig {
+  maxStatusRequests?, waitBeforeFirstStatusRequest?,
+  waitBetweenStatusRequests?, totalTimeout?
+}
+type DecoupledTanStatusCallback = (status) => void
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+
+## 7. ALL TYPE DEFINITION FILES
+
+Primary:
+  ✓ /src/types.ts (409 lines - 40+ interfaces & 10+ types)
+
+Complementary:
+  ✓ /src/pin-tan-client.ts (PinTanClientConfig)
+  ✓ /src/client.ts (Client abstract class)
+  ✓ /src/dialog.ts (Dialog, DialogConfig classes)
+  ✓ /src/request.ts (Request, RequestConfig classes)
+  ✓ /src/response.ts (Response class)
+  ✓ /src/http-connection.ts (HttpConnection, ConnectionConfig)
+  ✓ /src/tan-method.ts (TanMethod class)
+  ✓ /src/return-value.ts (ReturnValue class)
+  ✓ /src/error-codes.ts (FinTSErrorCodeInfo interface)
+  ✓ /src/errors/fints-error.ts (FinTSError + 7 subclasses)
+  ✓ /src/errors/tan-required-error.ts (TanRequiredError, TanProcessStep)
+  ✓ /src/decoupled-tan/types.ts (DecoupledTanState, DecoupledTanConfig, etc.)
+  ✓ /src/pain-formats.ts (Pain001Document, PAIN XML structures)
+  ✓ /src/pain.ts (Pain008Message, Pain001Message)
+  ✓ /src/segments/segment.ts (Segment<T> abstract, SegmentProps)
+  ✓ /src/segments/[55 segment files] (HKIDN, HKSAL, HKKAZ, etc.)
+
+
+## 8. MAIN INDEX/EXPORTS (/src/index.ts)
+
+41 Export Groups:
+  export * from "./client"                    // Client base
+  export * from "./pin-tan-client"            // PinTanClient
+  export * from "./types"                     // All domain types
+  export * from "./dialog"                    // Dialog, DialogConfig
+  export * from "./request"                   // Request, RequestConfig
+  export * from "./response"                  // Response
+  export * from "./segments"                  // 55+ segment types
+  export * from "./tan-method"                // TanMethod
+  export * from "./error-codes"               // Error code mappings
+  export * from "./errors/fints-error"        // FinTSError + subclasses
+  export * from "./errors/tan-required-error" // TanRequiredError
+  export * from "./errors/decoupled-tan-error" // DecoupledTanError
+  export * from "./decoupled-tan"             // DecoupledTanManager, config
+  export * from "./pain"                      // PAIN builders
+  export * from "./pain-formats"              // PAIN format types
+  export * from "./mt535"                     // MT535Parser
+  export * from "./mt940-86-structured"       // MT940-86 parser
+  export * from "./http-connection"           // HttpConnection
+  export * from "./constants"                 // Constants
+  export * from "./logger"                    // Logger
+  export * from "./format"                    // Format utils
+  export * from "./parse"                     // Parse utils
+  export * from "./utils"                     // Encode/decode, escaping
+  [+20 more specific exports]
+
+Public API (what end-users interact with):
+  • PinTanClient - main class
+  • SEPAAccount, Balance, Statement, Transaction, Holding
+  • CreditTransferRequest/Submission
+  • DirectDebitRequest/Submission
+  • TanRequiredError, DecoupledTanError, FinTSError
+  • All type definitions above
+
+
+## 9. TEST STRUCTURE & RUNNING
+
+Test Configuration:
+  Framework: Jest 30.2.0
+  Transformer: ts-jest
+  Pattern: **/src/**/__tests__/test-*.ts
+  Coverage: 87.56% statement coverage
+  Timezone: UTC (TZ=UTC)
+
+Test Execution:
+  yarn test                   # Unit tests (no E2E)
+  yarn test:acceptance        # E2E/acceptance only
+  yarn test --watch           # Watch mode
+  yarn test --coverage        # With coverage report
+
+Unit Test Files (15+):
+  ✓ test-pin-tan-client.ts       - Client methods, fixtures
+  ✓ test-client.ts               - Abstract client
+  ✓ test-pin-tan-client-e2e.ts   - End-to-end integration
+  ✓ test-client-holdings.ts      - Securities/holdings
+  ✓ test-dialog.ts               - Session management
+  ✓ test-parse.ts                - Parsing utilities
+  ✓ test-pain.ts                 - PAIN.001 & PAIN.008 generation
+  ✓ test-mt940-86-structured.ts  - Transaction reference parsing
+  ✓ test-mt535.ts                - Holdings parsing
+  ✓ test-tan-required-error.ts   - TAN error handling
+  ✓ test-decoupled-tan-manager.ts - PSD2 async TAN
+  ✓ test-error-codes.ts          - Error code mapping
+  ✓ test-fints-error.ts          - Error classes
+  ✓ test-utils.ts                - Utility functions
+  ✓ test-return-value.ts         - Return value parsing
+  [+1 more]
+
+CLI Tests (2):
+  ✓ get-balance.test.ts
+  ✓ list-holdings.test.ts
+
+Test Fixtures:
+  Located in: src/__tests__/
+  Format: JSON files with mock server responses
+  Examples: fixture-accounts.json, fixture-statements.json
+
+CI Pipeline (make or yarn):
+  1. Build (tsc)
+  2. Lint (eslint)
+  3. Test (jest)
+  
+  GitHub Actions: Node 18 & 20, on push/PR
+
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+KEY STATISTICS:
+
+Lines of Code (main src):
+  • Total: ~3,671 lines
+  • types.ts: 409 lines
+  • client.ts: 409 lines (abstract + methods)
+  • dialog.ts: 329 lines
+  • pain.ts: 408 lines
+  • Segments: 1,614 lines total
+
+Classes/Interfaces:
+  • Core Classes: 5 (Client, PinTanClient, Dialog, Request, Response)
+  • Segment Implementations: 55+
+  • Domain Interfaces: 40+
+  • Type Definitions: 10+
+  • Error Classes: 8+
+
+Files & Modules:
+  • Total TypeScript files: 100+
+  • Main source files: 50+ (.ts)
+  • Test files: 17+ (.test.ts)
+  • Segment files: 55+
+
+Dependencies (prod):
+  • bind-decorator, date-fns, fast-xml-parser
+  • iconv-lite (encoding), invariant, isomorphic-fetch
+  • mt940-js (transaction parsing), winston (logging)
+
+Development:
+  • TypeScript 5.9.3, Jest 30.2.0, ts-jest, ESLint, Prettier
+  • Lerna (monorepo), Lerna bootstrap
+
+Publishing:
+  • npm: fints-lib v0.8.0, fints-lib-cli v0.4.0
+  • GitHub: larsdecker/fints
+  • License: MIT
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+___BEGIN___COMMAND_DONE_MARKER___0
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+# FinTS Library - Quick Reference Guide
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install fints-lib
+npm install -g fints-lib-cli  # For CLI
+```
+
+## Basic Usage (3 Steps)
+
+```typescript
+import { PinTanClient } from 'fints-lib';
+
+// 1. Create client
+const client = new PinTanClient({
+    url: 'https://banking.example.com/fints',
+    name: 'username',
+    pin: '12345',
+    blz: '12345678'
+});
+
+// 2. Get accounts
+const accounts = await client.accounts();
+
+// 3. Do something with account
+const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0]);
+```
+
+## Common Operations
+
+### List Accounts
+```typescript
+const accounts = await client.accounts();
+accounts.forEach(acc => {
+    console.log(`${acc.accountName}: ${acc.iban}`);
+});
+```
+
+### Get Balance
+```typescript
+const balance = await client.balance(account);
+console.log(`Balance: ${balance.bookedBalance} ${balance.currency}`);
+console.log(`Available: ${balance.availableBalance}`);
+```
+
+### Fetch Statements
+```typescript
+const startDate = new Date('2024-01-01');
+const endDate = new Date('2024-12-31');
+const statements = await client.statements(account, startDate, endDate);
+
+statements.forEach(stmt => {
+    stmt.transactions.forEach(txn => {
+        console.log(`${txn.amount} | ${txn.descriptionStructured?.name}`);
+    });
+});
+```
+
+### List Securities/Holdings
+```typescript
+const holdings = await client.holdings(account);
+holdings.forEach(h => {
+    console.log(`${h.name} (${h.isin}): ${h.totalValue} ${h.currency}`);
+});
+```
+
+### List Standing Orders
+```typescript
+const orders = await client.standingOrders(account);
+orders.forEach(o => {
+    console.log(`${o.creditor.name}: ${o.amount} every ${o.interval} ${o.timeUnit}`);
+});
+```
+
+## Payment Operations
+
+### Send Money (Credit Transfer)
+```typescript
+try {
+    const result = await client.creditTransfer(account, {
+        debtorName: 'My Name',
+        creditor: { name: 'Recipient', iban: 'DE44500105175407324931' },
+        amount: 50.00,
+        remittanceInformation: 'Invoice #123'
+    });
+    console.log('Success:', result.taskId);
+} catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof TanRequiredError) {
+        // Handle TAN requirement
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Collect Money (Direct Debit)
+```typescript
+const result = await client.directDebit(account, {
+    creditorName: 'My Company',
+    creditorId: 'DE98ZZZ09999999999',
+    debtor: { name: 'Customer', iban: 'DE02120300000000202051' },
+    amount: 99.99,
+    mandateId: 'MANDATE-001',
+    mandateSignatureDate: new Date('2024-01-15'),
+    requestedCollectionDate: new Date('2024-12-15')
+});
+```
+
+## Handle TAN Challenges
+
+### Regular TAN
+```typescript
+import { TanRequiredError } from 'fints-lib';
+
+try {
+    await client.creditTransfer(account, transfer);
+} catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
+        // Get TAN from user
+        const tan = await getUserInput('Enter TAN: ');
+        
+        const result = await client.completeCreditTransfer(
+            error.dialog,
+            error.transactionReference,
+            tan,
+            error.creditTransferSubmission
+        );
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### PSD2 Decoupled TAN (Async on Mobile App)
+```typescript
+try {
+    await client.creditTransfer(account, transfer);
+} catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError && error.isDecoupledTan()) {
+        // Challenge sent to user's mobile app - poll for confirmation
+        const result = await client.handleDecoupledTanChallenge(
+            error,
+            (status) => {
+                console.log(`State: ${status.state}`);
+                console.log(`Requests: ${status.statusRequestCount}/${status.maxStatusRequests}`);
+            }
+        );
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Core Types
+
+### Account & Balance
+```typescript
+interface SEPAAccount {
+    iban: string;              // DE89370400440532013000
+    bic: string;               // COBADEFF
+    accountNumber: string;     // 532013000
+    blz: string;               // 37040044
+    accountOwnerName?: string; // John Doe
+    accountName?: string;      // Girokonto
+    limitValue?: number;       // Credit limit
+}
+
+interface Balance {
+    account: SEPAAccount;
+    currency: string;          // EUR
+    bookedBalance: number;     // 1500.50
+    pendingBalance: number;    // 200.00
+    creditLimit: number;       // 5000.00
+    availableBalance: number;  // 6300.50
+}
+```
+
+### Transaction
+```typescript
+interface Transaction {
+    date: Date;
+    amount: number;
+    currency: string;          // EUR
+    purpose: string;
+    descriptionStructured?: {
+        reference: {
+            iban?: string;
+            bic?: string;
+            text?: string;    // Purpose
+            endToEndRef?: string;
+            mandateRef?: string;
+        };
+        name: string;         // Counterparty
+    };
+}
+
+interface Statement {
+    date: Date;
+    transactions: Transaction[];
+}
+```
+
+### Payment Requests
+```typescript
+interface CreditTransferRequest {
+    debtorName: string;
+    creditor: { name: string; iban: string; bic?: string };
+    amount: number;
+    currency?: string;        // Default: EUR
+    remittanceInformation?: string;  // Purpose text
+    executionDate?: Date;
+}
+
+interface DirectDebitRequest {
+    creditorName: string;
+    creditorId: string;
+    debtor: { name: string; iban: string; bic?: string };
+    amount: number;
+    mandateId: string;
+    mandateSignatureDate: Date;
+    requestedCollectionDate: Date;
+    sequenceType?: 'OOFF' | 'FRST' | 'RCUR' | 'FNAL';  // Default: OOFF
+    localInstrument?: 'CORE' | 'B2B' | 'COR1';         // Default: CORE
+}
+```
+
+### Holding
+```typescript
+interface Holding {
+    isin?: string;             // DE0008404005
+    name?: string;             // SAP SE
+    marketPrice?: number;      // 125.50
+    currency?: string;         // EUR
+    valuationDate?: Date;
+    pieces?: number;           // 100
+    totalValue?: number;       // 12550.00
+    acquisitionPrice?: number; // 120.00
+}
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+```typescript
+import {
+    TanRequiredError,
+    DecoupledTanError,
+    FinTSError,
+    AuthenticationError,
+    PinError,
+    OrderRejectedError,
+    StrongAuthenticationRequiredError
+} from 'fints-lib';
+
+try {
+    // ... banking operation
+} catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
+        console.log('TAN required:', error.transactionReference);
+        console.log('Challenge:', error.challengeText);
+    } else if (error instanceof DecoupledTanError) {
+        console.log('Decoupled TAN failed:', error.message);
+    } else if (error instanceof AuthenticationError) {
+        console.log('Auth failed:', error.code);
+    } else if (error instanceof PinError) {
+        console.log('Invalid PIN (code 9942)');
+    } else if (error instanceof OrderRejectedError) {
+        console.log('Payment rejected');
+    } else if (error instanceof FinTSError) {
+        console.log(`Error [${error.code}]: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+```typescript
+const client = new PinTanClient({
+    // Required
+    url: string;           // Bank's FinTS URL
+    name: string;          // Username
+    pin: string;           // PIN code
+    blz: string;           // Bank code (Bankleitzahl)
+    
+    // Optional
+    productId?: string;    // Default: standard FinTS product ID
+    debug?: boolean;       // Enable detailed logging
+    timeout?: number;      // Request timeout (default: 30000ms)
+    maxRetries?: number;   // Retry attempts (default: 3)
+    retryDelay?: number;   // Delay between retries (default: 1000ms)
+    
+    // PSD2 Decoupled TAN
+    decoupledTanConfig?: {
+        maxStatusRequests?: number;         // Default: 60
+        waitBeforeFirstStatusRequest?: number;  // Default: 2000ms
+        waitBetweenStatusRequests?: number;     // Default: 2000ms
+        totalTimeout?: number;              // Default: 300000ms (5 min)
+    }
+});
+```
+
+## CLI Quick Reference
+
+```bash
+# List accounts
+fints-lib list-accounts --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz
+
+# Get balance
+fints-lib get-balance --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz --iban DE89...
+
+# Fetch transactions
+fints-lib fetch-transactions --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz \
+  --iban DE89... --start 2024-01-01 --end 2024-12-31 --json
+
+# List securities
+fints-lib list-holdings --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz --iban DE89...
+
+# Send money
+fints-lib submit-credit-transfer --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz \
+  --account-iban DE89... --debtor-name "John" \
+  --creditor-name "Recipient" --creditor-iban DE44... --amount 50
+
+# Collect money
+fints-lib submit-direct-debit --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz \
+  --account-iban DE89... --creditor-name "My Co" --creditor-id DE98ZZZ... \
+  --debtor-name "Customer" --debtor-iban DE02... --amount 99.99 \
+  --mandate-id MANDATE-001 --mandate-date 2024-01-15 \
+  --collection-date 2024-12-15
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Credential Security**
+   ```typescript
+   // ✅ Good
+   const client = new PinTanClient({
+       url: process.env.FINTS_URL,
+       name: process.env.FINTS_USER,
+       pin: process.env.FINTS_PIN,
+       blz: process.env.FINTS_BLZ
+   });
+   
+   // ❌ Bad
+   const client = new PinTanClient({
+       url: 'https://...',
+       name: 'user123',
+       pin: '12345',     // Never hardcode!
+       blz: '12345678'
+   });
+   ```
+
+2. **Error Handling**
+   ```typescript
+   try {
+       // Operation
+   } catch (error) {
+       if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
+           // Expected - handle TAN
+       } else if (error instanceof FinTSError) {
+           // Log error code and message
+           console.error(`Error ${error.code}: ${error.message}`);
+       } else {
+           // Unexpected error
+           throw error;
+       }
+   }
+   ```
+
+3. **Dialog Reuse**
+   ```typescript
+   // For multiple operations - reuse dialog
+   const dialog = client.createDialog();
+   await dialog.sync();
+   await dialog.init();
+   
+   const accounts = await client.accounts(dialog);
+   const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0], dialog);
+   const statements = await client.statements(accounts[0], startDate, endDate, dialog);
+   
+   await dialog.end();
+   ```
+
+4. **Date Handling**
+   ```typescript
+   // Timezone matters!
+   const endDate = new Date();           // Today, current time
+   const startDate = new Date();
+   startDate.setDate(startDate.getDate() - 30);  // 30 days ago
+   
+   const statements = await client.statements(account, startDate, endDate);
+   ```
+
+## Important Links
+
+- **GitHub**: https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
+- **npm Package**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib
+- **npm CLI**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib-cli
+- **FinTS Spec**: https://www.hbci-zka.de/
+- **Bank List**: https://github.com/jhermsmeier/fints-institute-db
+- **License**: MIT
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**"Bank does not advertise support for pain.001"**
+→ Bank doesn't support credit transfers
+
+**"Bank does not advertise support for pain.008"**
+→ Bank doesn't support direct debits
+
+**"Holdings are not supported by this bank"**
+→ Account type doesn't support holdings queries
+
+**PIN Error (9942)**
+→ Incorrect PIN, check credentials
+
+**Authentication Error (9110)**
+→ Username or PIN incorrect, or FinTS not enabled
+
+**TAN Required**
+→ Operation needs manual confirmation, use completeCreditTransfer/completeDirectDebit
+
+**Timeout**
+→ Increase timeout: `new PinTanClient({..., timeout: 60000})`
+
+**Registration Required**
+→ Some banks require app registration with Die Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft

From 8cb423fe8b548fae5833f5d1a8851e4e3bac881d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:59:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] feat: Add BankCapabilities interface and
 Client.capabilities() method

- Add BankCapabilities interface to types.ts with 9 capability flags
  derived from FinTS parameter segments (HIKAZS, HISALS, HIWPDS,
  HICCSS, HIDSES, HICDBS)
- Add supportsCreditTransfer, supportsDirectDebit, hikazsMinSignatures
  and hisalsMinSignatures fields to Dialog, populated during sync()
- Add Dialog.capabilities getter assembling BankCapabilities from state
- Add Client.capabilities() async method (sync + return capabilities)
- Add tests in test-client.ts and test-dialog.ts

Co-authored-by: larsdecker <1968186+larsdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
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-# FinTS Library - Key Code Snippets & Examples
-
-## Quick Start Example
-
-```typescript
-import { PinTanClient, TanRequiredError } from 'fints-lib';
-
-// Create client with PIN/TAN credentials
-const client = new PinTanClient({
-    url: 'https://banking.example.com/fints',
-    name: 'username',
-    pin: '12345',
-    blz: '12345678',  // German bank code
-});
-
-// List all accounts
-const accounts = await client.accounts();
-console.log(accounts);
-// Output: [
-//   {
-//     iban: 'DE89370400440532013000',
-//     bic: 'COBADEFF',
-//     accountNumber: '532013000',
-//     blz: '37040044',
-//     accountOwnerName: 'John Doe',
-//     accountName: 'Girokonto'
-//   }
-// ]
-
-// Get balance for first account
-const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0]);
-console.log(balance);
-// Output: {
-//   account: {...},
-//   productName: 'Girokonto',
-//   currency: 'EUR',
-//   bookedBalance: 1500.50,
-//   pendingBalance: 200.00,
-//   creditLimit: 5000.00,
-//   availableBalance: 6300.50
-// }
-
-// Fetch statements (last 30 days)
-const endDate = new Date();
-const startDate = new Date(endDate.getTime() - 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
-const statements = await client.statements(accounts[0], startDate, endDate);
-
-statements.forEach(stmt => {
-    console.log(`Statement: ${stmt.date}`);
-    stmt.transactions.forEach(txn => {
-        console.log(`  ${txn.amount} ${txn.currency} - ${txn.descriptionStructured?.name || 'N/A'}`);
-        if (txn.descriptionStructured?.reference) {
-            console.log(`    IBAN: ${txn.descriptionStructured.reference.iban}`);
-            console.log(`    Purpose: ${txn.descriptionStructured.reference.text}`);
-        }
-    });
-});
-```
-
-## Handling TAN Requirements
-
-### Regular TAN Challenge
-
-```typescript
-try {
-    const result = await client.creditTransfer(account, {
-        debtorName: 'John Doe',
-        creditor: { name: 'Recipient', iban: 'DE44500105175407324931' },
-        amount: 50.00,
-        remittanceInformation: 'Payment for invoice #123'
-    });
-    console.log('Transfer successful:', result.taskId);
-} catch (error) {
-    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
-        // TAN required - get from user
-        const tan = '123456';  // From user input or TAN app
-        
-        const result = await client.completeCreditTransfer(
-            error.dialog,
-            error.transactionReference,
-            tan,
-            error.creditTransferSubmission
-        );
-        console.log('Transfer completed:', result.taskId);
-    }
-}
-```
-
-### PSD2 Decoupled TAN (Async on Mobile App)
-
-```typescript
-try {
-    const result = await client.directDebit(account, {
-        creditorName: 'My Company GmbH',
-        creditorId: 'DE98ZZZ09999999999',
-        debtor: { name: 'Customer', iban: 'DE02120300000000202051' },
-        amount: 99.99,
-        mandateId: 'MANDATE-2024-001',
-        mandateSignatureDate: new Date('2024-01-15'),
-        requestedCollectionDate: new Date('2024-12-15'),
-        remittanceInformation: 'Monthly subscription'
-    });
-} catch (error) {
-    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError && error.isDecoupledTan()) {
-        // Decoupled TAN: challenge sent to user's mobile app
-        // Poll for confirmation with status updates
-        const result = await client.handleDecoupledTanChallenge(
-            error,
-            (status) => {
-                console.log(`[${status.state}] Requests: ${status.statusRequestCount}/${status.maxStatusRequests}`);
-                console.log(`Challenge: ${status.challengeText}`);
-            }
-        );
-        console.log('Direct debit confirmed:', result);
-    }
-}
-```
-
-## Core Type Definitions
-
-### Account & Balance Types
-
-```typescript
-// Account information from bank
-interface SEPAAccount {
-    iban: string;              // e.g., "DE89370400440532013000"
-    bic: string;               // e.g., "COBADEFF"
-    accountNumber: string;     // e.g., "532013000"
-    accountOwnerName?: string; // Account holder name
-    accountName?: string;      // Product name: "Girokonto", "Sparkonto"
-    blz: string;               // Bank code (Bankleitzahl)
-    limitValue?: number;       // Credit/overdraft limit
-    subAccount?: string;       // Optional sub-account identifier
-}
-
-// Balance information
-interface Balance {
-    account: SEPAAccount;
-    productName: string;
-    currency: string;          // ISO 4217: "EUR", "GBP", etc.
-    bookedBalance: number;     // Confirmed balance
-    pendingBalance: number;    // Pending transactions (not yet booked)
-    creditLimit: number;       // Available credit
-    availableBalance: number;  // Balance available to spend
-}
-```
-
-### Transaction Types
-
-```typescript
-interface Transaction extends MT940Transaction {
-    // Extended with structured 86 section parsing
-    descriptionStructured?: StructuredDescription;
-}
-
-interface StructuredDescription {
-    reference: PaymentReference;  // Parsed MT940-86 fields
-    name: string;                 // Counterparty name
-    iban: string;                 // Counterparty IBAN
-    bic: string;                  // Counterparty BIC
-    text: string;                 // Raw description
-    primaNota: string;            // German bank-specific field
-}
-
-interface PaymentReference {
-    raw: string;                  // Unparsed reference
-    iban?: string;                // IBAN+ tag
-    bic?: string;                 // BIC+ tag
-    endToEndRef?: string;         // EREF+ (end-to-end reference)
-    customerRef?: string;         // KREF+ (customer reference)
-    mandateRef?: string;          // MREF+ (mandate for direct debits)
-    creditorId?: string;          // CRED+ (creditor ID for direct debits)
-    bank?: string;                // BREF+ (bank reference)
-    date?: Date;                  // DATUM (transaction date)
-    text?: string;                // SVWZ+ (purpose/description)
-    purpose?: string;             // Purpose code
-    // ... more fields
-}
-
-interface Statement extends MT940Statement {
-    transactions: Transaction[];
-}
-```
-
-### Payment Types
-
-```typescript
-// Credit Transfer (Überweisung / SEPA CT / PAIN.001)
-interface CreditTransferRequest {
-    debtorName: string;           // Payer name
-    creditor: {
-        name: string;
-        iban: string;
-        bic?: string;             // Optional for SEPA
-    };
-    amount: number;
-    currency?: string;            // Default: "EUR"
-    endToEndId?: string;          // Unique reference ID
-    remittanceInformation?: string; // Purpose/invoice reference
-    purposeCode?: string;         // SEPA purpose code (e.g., "SALA")
-    executionDate?: Date;         // When to execute
-    batchBooking?: boolean;       // Combine with other transfers?
-    messageId?: string;           // Generated if not provided
-}
-
-// Direct Debit (Lastschrift / SEPA DD / PAIN.008)
-type DirectDebitScheme = "CORE" | "B2B" | "COR1";  // Scheme types
-type DirectDebitSequenceType = "OOFF" | "FRST" | "RCUR" | "FNAL";
-
-interface DirectDebitRequest {
-    creditorName: string;         // Creditor (money receiver)
-    creditorId: string;           // Creditor ID
-    debtor: {
-        name: string;             // Debtor (payer)
-        iban: string;
-        bic?: string;
-    };
-    amount: number;
-    mandateId: string;            // Mandate reference
-    mandateSignatureDate: Date;  // When mandate was signed
-    requestedCollectionDate: Date; // When to collect
-    sequenceType?: DirectDebitSequenceType; // Default: "OOFF"
-    localInstrument?: DirectDebitScheme;    // Default: "CORE"
-    // ... other fields
-}
-```
-
-### Securities/Holdings Types
-
-```typescript
-interface Holding {
-    isin?: string;                // International Securities ID
-    name?: string;                // Security name
-    marketPrice?: number;         // Latest market price
-    currency?: string;            // e.g., "EUR"
-    valuationDate?: Date;         // Price valuation date
-    pieces?: number;              // Number of units held
-    totalValue?: number;          // Market value of position
-    acquisitionPrice?: number;    // Cost price per unit
-}
-```
-
-### Standing Orders
-
-```typescript
-interface StandingOrder {
-    nextOrderDate: Date;          // Next execution date
-    timeUnit: string;             // "M"=monthly, "Q"=quarterly, "Y"=yearly
-    interval: number;            // e.g., 1, 3, 6, 12
-    orderDay?: number;           // Day of month (1-31)
-    lastOrderDate?: Date;        // Last execution or null
-    creationDate: Date;          // When created
-    debitor: PartyIdentification;  // Money source
-    creditor: PartyIdentification; // Money destination
-    amount: number;
-    paymentPurpose: string;      // Description
-}
-```
-
-### Error Handling
-
-```typescript
-// TAN process error
-export class TanRequiredError extends Error {
-    transactionReference: string;  // Server reference
-    challengeText: string;         // Challenge to show user
-    challengeMedia: Buffer;        // Image/media if present
-    dialog: Dialog;                // Authenticated session
-    decoupledTanState?: DecoupledTanState; // PSD2 async state
-    directDebitSubmission?: DirectDebitSubmission;  // Saved for completion
-    creditTransferSubmission?: CreditTransferSubmission; // Saved for completion
-}
-
-// PSD2 Decoupled TAN
-enum DecoupledTanState {
-    INITIATED = "initiated",
-    CHALLENGE_SENT = "challenge_sent",
-    PENDING_CONFIRMATION = "pending_confirmation",
-    CONFIRMED = "confirmed",
-    FAILED = "failed",
-    CANCELLED = "cancelled",
-    TIMED_OUT = "timed_out"
-}
-
-interface DecoupledTanConfig {
-    maxStatusRequests?: number;              // Default: 60
-    waitBeforeFirstStatusRequest?: number;   // Default: 2000ms
-    waitBetweenStatusRequests?: number;      // Default: 2000ms
-    totalTimeout?: number;                   // Default: 300000ms
-}
-
-// Error base class
-class FinTSError extends Error {
-    code: string;      // Error code (e.g., "9942" for PIN error)
-    returnValue?: ReturnValue;
-}
-
-// Specific error subclasses
-class PinError extends FinTSError {}           // Code 9942
-class AuthenticationError extends FinTSError {} // Code 9110
-class OrderRejectedError extends FinTSError {}  // Codes 9120, 9140
-class StrongAuthenticationRequiredError extends FinTSError {} // PSD2 codes
-```
-
-## Main Client Methods
-
-```typescript
-class PinTanClient extends Client {
-    // Construction
-    constructor(config: {
-        url: string;
-        name: string;
-        pin: string;
-        blz: string;
-        productId?: string;
-        debug?: boolean;
-        timeout?: number;
-        maxRetries?: number;
-        decoupledTanConfig?: DecoupledTanConfig;
-    });
-
-    // Account operations
-    async accounts(existingDialog?: Dialog): Promise<SEPAAccount[]>
-    async balance(account: SEPAAccount, dialog?: Dialog): Promise<Balance>
-    async statements(account, startDate?, endDate?, dialog?): Promise<Statement[]>
-    async holdings(account: SEPAAccount, dialog?: Dialog): Promise<Holding[]>
-    async standingOrders(account: SEPAAccount, dialog?: Dialog): Promise<StandingOrder[]>
-
-    // Payments
-    async creditTransfer(account, request): Promise<CreditTransferSubmission>
-    async directDebit(account, request): Promise<DirectDebitSubmission>
-    
-    // Completions (after TAN)
-    async completeCreditTransfer(dialog, transRef, tan, submission)
-    async completeDirectDebit(dialog, transRef, tan, submission)
-    async completeStatements(dialog, transRef, tan): Promise<Statement[]>
-    async completeLogin(dialog, transRef, tan): Promise<Dialog>
-
-    // PSD2 Decoupled TAN
-    async handleDecoupledTanChallenge(
-        error: TanRequiredError,
-        statusCallback?: (status) => void
-    ): Promise<Response>
-}
-```
-
-## Dialog Lifecycle
-
-```typescript
-const client = new PinTanClient({...});
-
-// Option 1: Automatic dialog management (most cases)
-const accounts = await client.accounts();  // Dialog created & destroyed
-
-// Option 2: Manual dialog control (for multiple operations)
-const dialog = client.createDialog();
-await dialog.sync();        // Get system info
-await dialog.init();        // Authenticate
-
-const accounts = await client.accounts(dialog);
-const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0], dialog);
-const holdings = await client.holdings(accounts[0], dialog);
-
-await dialog.end();         // Close session
-```
-
-## Build & Test Commands
-
-```bash
-# Development
-yarn install          # Install dependencies
-yarn build           # Compile TypeScript → dist/
-yarn test            # Run unit tests
-yarn test:acceptance # Run E2E tests
-yarn lint            # Check code style
-yarn lint:fix        # Fix linting issues
-yarn format          # Format with Prettier
-
-# Production
-npm install fints-lib          # Install library
-npm install -g fints-lib-cli   # Install CLI globally
-
-# CLI Usage
-fints-lib list-accounts --url https://... -n username -p pin -b blz
-fints-lib get-balance --url ... --iban DE89...
-fints-lib fetch-transactions --url ... --iban DE89... -s 2024-01-01 -e 2024-12-31
-fints-lib list-holdings --url ... --iban DE89...
-fints-lib submit-credit-transfer --url ... --creditor-iban DE44... --amount 50
-fints-lib submit-direct-debit --url ... --debtor-iban DE02... --amount 99.99
-```
-
-## File Organization
-
-```
-Key Implementation Files:
-  client.ts (409 lines)         - Abstract client with 10+ methods
-  pin-tan-client.ts (135 lines) - PIN/TAN implementation
-  dialog.ts (329 lines)         - Session management, sync/init/end
-  request.ts (155 lines)        - Serialize segments to protocol
-  response.ts (220 lines)       - Parse protocol responses
-  types.ts (409 lines)          - All 40+ domain interfaces/types
-  pain.ts (408 lines)           - PAIN.001 & .008 XML generation
-  mt535.ts (167 lines)          - Holdings/securities parser
-  mt940-86-structured.ts (205)  - Transaction reference parser
-
-Segment Files (55 total):
-  HKIDN - Identification
-  HKSPA - Account list request
-  HKSAL - Balance request
-  HKKAZ - Statement request
-  HKWPD - Holdings/securities request
-  HKSYN - Synchronization
-  HKTAN - TAN method/challenge
-  HKCCS - Credit transfer
-  HKCDB - Direct debit
-  HNVSK/HNVSD - Encryption
-  ... and 45+ more
-
-Error Handling (8+ files):
-  fints-error.ts - Base + 7 specialized error classes
-  tan-required-error.ts - TAN challenge
-  response-error.ts - Server response errors
-  decoupled-tan-error.ts - PSD2 async errors
-  error-codes.ts - Error code mappings
-
-Tests (15+ in fints, 2+ in cli):
-  __tests__/
-    test-pin-tan-client.ts - Main client functionality
-    test-client.ts - Abstract base
-    test-pain.ts - PAIN generation
-    test-mt535.ts - Holdings parsing
-    test-mt940-86-structured.ts - Transaction parsing
-    ... and 10+ more
-```
-
-## Version Info
-
-```
-fints-lib: 0.8.0
-fints-lib-cli: 0.4.0
-TypeScript: 5.9.3
-Node: 18+ recommended
-Jest: 30.2.0
-License: MIT
-Repository: https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
-```
-
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-# FinTS Repository - Exploration Index
-
-This index guides you through the comprehensive exploration documentation created for the FinTS library.
-
-## 📚 Documentation Files
-
-### 1. **EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md** (423 lines, 19 KB)
-**Best for:** Complete understanding of the repository structure and capabilities
-
-Contains:
-- Overall directory structure (2-3 levels deep)
-- Main packages/modules description
-- Detailed architecture explanation with diagrams
-- Complete list of existing capabilities/features
-- Build and test instructions with examples
-- All TypeScript types organized by domain (accounts, transactions, payments, etc.)
-- Complete list of all type definition files
-- Main index/exports breakdown (41 export groups)
-- Test structure and how to run tests
-- Key statistics and metrics
-
-**When to read:** Start here for the big picture
-
----
-
-### 2. **CODE_SNIPPETS.md** (448 lines, 15 KB)
-**Best for:** Learning through practical code examples
-
-Contains:
-- Quick start example (3 lines to run)
-- Handling TAN requirements (regular & PSD2 decoupled)
-- Core type definitions with full documentation:
-  - Account & Balance types
-  - Transaction types with MT940-86 parsing
-  - Payment types (credit transfers & direct debits)
-  - Securities/holdings types
-  - Standing orders
-  - Error handling types
-  - Decoupled TAN (PSD2) types
-- Main client methods
-- Dialog lifecycle examples
-- Build & test commands
-- File organization guide
-- Version information
-
-**When to read:** When you want to see actual code and understand patterns
-
----
-
-### 3. **QUICK_REFERENCE.md** (420 lines, 12 KB)
-**Best for:** Quick lookup and copy-paste examples during development
-
-Contains:
-- Installation (npm commands)
-- Basic 3-step usage pattern
-- 8+ common operations with code:
-  - List accounts
-  - Get balance
-  - Fetch statements
-  - List securities/holdings
-  - List standing orders
-- Payment operations (credit transfers & direct debits)
-- TAN challenge handling (both sync and async)
-- Core types quick reference
-- Error handling summary with try-catch patterns
-- Configuration options with defaults
-- CLI quick reference with command examples
-- Best practices (5 key points)
-- Troubleshooting guide (7 common issues)
-- Important links
-
-**When to read:** During development, bookmarking key sections
-
----
-
-## 🎯 Quick Navigation by Use Case
-
-### "I want to understand how the library works"
-→ Read: EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (sections 3 & 4)
-
-### "I want to see code examples"
-→ Read: CODE_SNIPPETS.md (all sections)
-
-### "I want to copy-paste working code"
-→ Read: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Common Operations section)
-
-### "I need to understand types for a specific domain"
-→ Read: EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (section 6) or CODE_SNIPPETS.md (Type Definitions section)
-
-### "I'm integrating with a payment system"
-→ Read: CODE_SNIPPETS.md (Payment Types) + QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Payment Operations)
-
-### "I need to handle TAN challenges"
-→ Read: CODE_SNIPPETS.md (TAN Handling) or QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Handle TAN Challenges)
-
-### "I'm building a CLI tool"
-→ Read: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (CLI Quick Reference)
-
-### "Something isn't working"
-→ Read: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Troubleshooting section)
-
----
-
-## �� Repository Overview
-
-**Location:** `/home/runner/work/fints/fints/`
-
-**Monorepo Structure:**
-```
-packages/
-  ├── fints/            (v0.8.0 - Core library)
-  │   ├── src/          (100+ TypeScript files, 3,671 LOC)
-  │   └── __tests__/    (15+ test files, 87.56% coverage)
-  │
-  └── fints-cli/        (v0.4.0 - CLI tool)
-      ├── src/          (6 CLI commands)
-      └── __tests__/    (2 integration tests)
-```
-
-**Key Stats:**
-- 55+ FinTS protocol segment implementations
-- 40+ domain interfaces / 10+ type definitions
-- 200+ unit tests
-- TypeScript 5.9.3 with Jest 30.2.0
-- GitHub Actions CI/CD
-- npm packages: fints-lib, fints-lib-cli
-
----
-
-## 🔍 Key Components Overview
-
-### Core Client
-- **PinTanClient** - Main class (extends abstract Client)
-- **Dialog** - Session & credential management
-- **Request/Response** - Protocol communication
-
-### Domain Types (from /src/types.ts)
-- **SEPAAccount, Balance** - Account information
-- **Transaction, Statement** - Transaction data
-- **Holding** - Securities data
-- **StandingOrder** - Recurring payments
-- **CreditTransferRequest/Submission** - Outgoing payments
-- **DirectDebitRequest/Submission** - Incoming payments
-- **DecoupledTanState, DecoupledTanStatus** - PSD2 async auth
-
-### Protocol Implementation
-- 55+ Segment types (HKIDN, HKSAL, HKKAZ, HKWPD, HKSPA, HKTAB, HKCCS, HKCDB, HKTAN, etc.)
-- Request/Response serialization
-- Encryption (HNVSK/HNVSD segments)
-- PIN/TAN handling
-
-### Data Parsers
-- **MT940Parser** - Bank statements (mt940-js library)
-- **MT535Parser** - Securities/holdings
-- **MT940-86Structured** - Transaction reference parsing
-- **PAIN builders** - SEPA payment XML (PAIN.001, PAIN.008)
-
-### Error Handling
-- FinTSError (base)
-- PinError, AuthenticationError, OrderRejectedError
-- TanRequiredError, DecoupledTanError
-- 234+ error codes mapped
-
----
-
-## 🛠️ Building & Testing
-
-### Build
-```bash
-make build                    # Full build
-yarn build                   # Individual package
-```
-
-### Test
-```bash
-make test                    # Unit tests
-yarn test:acceptance         # E2E tests
-yarn test --coverage         # With coverage
-```
-
-### View Details
-See EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (section 5) or QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Best Practices)
-
----
-
-## 📖 Original Documentation
-
-The repository includes comprehensive original documentation:
-- **README.md** - User guide with examples
-- **IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md** - npm publication setup
-- **PUBLISHING.md** - How to publish to npm
-- **SECURITY.md** - Security best practices
-
----
-
-## 🔐 Important Security Notes
-
-- Credentials should come from environment variables (not hardcoded)
-- Enable debug logging only in development
-- All communication is encrypted (HTTPS + FinTS encryption)
-- PIN is masked in debug output
-- No sensitive data persistence
-
-See QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Best Practices) for examples.
-
----
-
-## 🌐 External Resources
-
-- **GitHub Repository:** https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
-- **npm Library:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib
-- **npm CLI:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib-cli
-- **FinTS Specification:** https://www.hbci-zka.de/
-- **Bank Database:** https://github.com/jhermsmeier/fints-institute-db
-
----
-
-## 💡 Common Tasks
-
-**Find information about...**
-
-| What | Where to look |
-|------|---------------|
-| Account operations | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §4, CODE_SNIPPETS.md Account types |
-| Transaction parsing | CODE_SNIPPETS.md Transactions, EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md Types |
-| Payment operations | CODE_SNIPPETS.md Payments, QUICK_REFERENCE.md Payment Operations |
-| TAN handling | CODE_SNIPPETS.md TAN Handling, QUICK_REFERENCE.md TAN Challenges |
-| Error codes | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §4 (Error Handling), QUICK_REFERENCE.md |
-| Type definitions | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §6, CODE_SNIPPETS.md Type Definitions |
-| Configuration | CODE_SNIPPETS.md Client Methods, QUICK_REFERENCE.md Configuration |
-| CLI commands | QUICK_REFERENCE.md CLI Quick Reference |
-| Testing | EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md §9, QUICK_REFERENCE.md Best Practices |
-
----
-
-## 📝 How These Docs Were Created
-
-Through systematic exploration of:
-1. Directory structure analysis
-2. File content review of 50+ source files
-3. Type system analysis
-4. Test structure examination
-5. Build system investigation
-6. Configuration review
-7. Package.json analysis
-8. Example code extraction
-
-All documentation is based on actual repository inspection, not assumptions.
-
----
-
-## ✅ Quality Checklist
-
-These documentation files include:
-- ✅ Complete directory structure
-- ✅ All 40+ type definitions documented
-- ✅ 55+ segment types referenced
-- ✅ 10+ public methods explained
-- ✅ Build & test instructions
-- ✅ Working code examples
-- ✅ Error handling patterns
-- ✅ CLI commands
-- ✅ Configuration options
-- ✅ Security considerations
-- ✅ Troubleshooting guide
-- ✅ Best practices
-
----
-
-## 🚀 Next Steps
-
-1. **Understand the architecture:**
-   - Read EXPLORATION_SUMMARY.md (section 3)
-
-2. **See working examples:**
-   - Read CODE_SNIPPETS.md (Quick Start Example)
-
-3. **Build something:**
-   - Pick a task from QUICK_REFERENCE.md
-   - Copy the example code
-   - Adapt to your needs
-
-4. **Handle special cases:**
-   - TAN challenges: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Handle TAN Challenges)
-   - Errors: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Error Handling)
-   - Troubleshooting: QUICK_REFERENCE.md (Troubleshooting)
-
----
-
-**Documentation Version:** 1.0  
-**Created:** March 2024  
-**FinTS Library Version:** 0.8.0  
-**Repository:** https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
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-╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
-║                FinTS LIBRARY - COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS                      ║
-╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-## 1. DIRECTORY STRUCTURE (2-3 Levels Deep)
-
-/home/runner/work/fints/fints/
-├── packages/
-│   ├── fints/                          # Core FinTS library v0.8.0
-│   │   ├── src/
-│   │   │   ├── __tests__/ (15+ test files)
-│   │   │   ├── segments/ (55+ FinTS protocol segment types)
-│   │   │   ├── decoupled-tan/ (PSD2 async authentication)
-│   │   │   ├── errors/ (error classes)
-│   │   │   ├── client.ts (abstract base)
-│   │   │   ├── pin-tan-client.ts (main implementation)
-│   │   │   ├── types.ts (409 lines - all domain types)
-│   │   │   ├── dialog.ts (session management)
-│   │   │   ├── request.ts, response.ts (protocol)
-│   │   │   ├── mt535.ts, mt940-86-structured.ts (parsers)
-│   │   │   ├── pain.ts (SEPA XML generation)
-│   │   │   └── [utilities & constants]
-│   │   └── package.json (published as fints-lib)
-│   │
-│   └── fints-cli/                      # CLI tool v0.4.0
-│       ├── src/
-│       │   ├── __tests__/ (2 test files)
-│       │   ├── commands/ (6 CLI commands)
-│       │   └── config.ts, index.ts
-│       └── package.json (published as fints-lib-cli)
-│
-├── .github/workflows/ (ci.yml, publish.yml)
-├── README.md, IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, PUBLISHING.md
-├── Makefile, tsconfig.json, lerna.json
-
-
-## 2. MAIN PACKAGES/MODULES
-
-📦 fints-lib (Core Library)
-   - Entry: src/index.ts → dist/index.js (compiled)
-   - Main Class: PinTanClient extends Client
-   - 41 exports covering all banking functionality
-
-📦 fints-lib-cli (Command-line)
-   - Entry: src/index.ts → dist/index.js
-   - CLI Command: fints-lib
-   - 6 Commands: list-accounts, get-balance, fetch-transactions, 
-                list-holdings, submit-credit-transfer, submit-direct-debit
-
-
-## 3. HOW THE FINTS LIBRARY WORKS
-
-Architecture Flow:
-┌─────────────────────┐
-│   PinTanClient      │  ← Main entry point (user creates this)
-│ (PIN/TAN auth)      │
-└──────────┬──────────┘
-           │
-    ┌──────▼──────────────┐
-    │ Dialog (session)    │  ← Manages bank connection
-    │ - sync/init/end     │
-    └──────┬──────────────┘
-           │
-    ┌──────▼──────────────────┐
-    │ Request → HttpConnection │  ← Send encrypted messages
-    │ (segments, PIN/TAN)      │
-    └──────────────────────────┘
-           │
-    ┌──────▼──────────────────┐
-    │ Response (parse reply)   │
-    │ - Find segments          │
-    └──────────────────────────┘
-           │
-    ┌──────▼──────────────────────────┐
-    │ Data Parsers                     │
-    │ - MT940 (transactions)           │
-    │ - MT535 (securities)             │
-    │ - PAIN (payment XML)             │
-    └──────────────────────────────────┘
-
-Core Classes:
-  • Client (abstract)
-  • PinTanClient (concrete PIN/TAN implementation)
-  • Dialog (session & credential management)
-  • Request (serialize segments to protocol)
-  • Response (parse protocol segments)
-  • 55+ Segment types (HKIDN, HKSAL, HKKAZ, HKWPD, HKSPA, HKTAB, 
-                       HKCCS, HKCDB, HKTAN, HNVSK, HNVSD, etc.)
-
-## 4. EXISTING CAPABILITIES/FEATURES TRACKED
-
-✅ Account Management
-   - List all SEPA accounts
-   - Get account balances (booked, pending, available, credit limit)
-   - Account details (IBAN, BIC, account number, BLZ, owner name)
-
-✅ Transactions & Statements
-   - Fetch MT940 bank statements
-   - Date range queries
-   - Structured transaction parsing (MT940-86 tags)
-   - Transaction references: IBAN, BIC, references, purpose codes
-
-✅ Securities & Holdings
-   - List depot account holdings
-   - Parse MT535 format
-   - Security details: ISIN, name, price, currency, valuation date
-   - Pieces, total value, acquisition price
-
-✅ Standing Orders
-   - List standing orders
-   - Order details: frequency, next date, creditor/debtor, amount, purpose
-
-✅ SEPA Payments
-   - Credit Transfers (PAIN.001) with SEPA XML generation
-   - Direct Debits (PAIN.008) with multiple schemes (CORE, B2B, COR1)
-   - Sequence types: OOFF, FRST, RCUR, FNAL
-   - Batch booking support
-
-✅ TAN (2-Factor Authentication)
-   - Regular TAN challenges
-   - PSD2 Decoupled TAN (async on mobile app)
-   - Status polling with callbacks
-   - Configurable timeouts
-
-✅ Error Handling
-   - Comprehensive error codes (9942, 9110, 3076, 3956, 9120, etc.)
-   - Error class hierarchy
-   - Formatted error messages
-
-
-## 5. BUILD & TEST INSTRUCTIONS
-
-Build:
-  make build              # Full build
-  yarn lerna run build    # Using lerna
-  cd packages/fints && yarn build  # Individual package
-
-Tests:
-  make test                              # All tests except E2E
-  yarn lerna run test                    # Via lerna
-  TZ=UTC yarn test --testPathIgnorePatterns=test-pin-tan-client-e2e
-  TZ=UTC yarn test:acceptance            # E2E only
-
-Tests: ~200 tests, 87.56% coverage
-  - 15+ unit test files in fints
-  - 2+ CLI integration tests
-  - Uses Jest 30.2.0 with ts-jest
-  - Test fixtures in JSON format
-
-Linting:
-  yarn lint      # Check
-  yarn lint:fix  # Fix issues
-
-CI/CD:
-  GitHub Actions: ci.yml (tests), publish.yml (npm auto-publish)
-
-
-## 6. TYPESCRIPT TYPES FOR BANKING DOMAIN
-
-All in /src/types.ts (409 lines) plus complementary files:
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ ACCOUNT TYPES                                               │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-interface SEPAAccount {
-  iban, bic, accountNumber, accountOwnerName, accountName,
-  blz, subAccount, limitValue
-}
-interface Balance {
-  account, productName, currency, bookedBalance,
-  pendingBalance, creditLimit, availableBalance
-}
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ TRANSACTION TYPES                                           │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-interface Transaction extends MT940Transaction {
-  descriptionStructured?: StructuredDescription
-}
-interface StructuredDescription {
-  reference, name, iban, text, bic, primaNota
-}
-interface PaymentReference {
-  raw, iban, bic, endToEndRef, customerRef,
-  mandateRef, creditorId, originalTurnover,
-  divergingPrincipal, bank, back, originatorId,
-  date, tan, text, purpose
-}
-interface Statement extends MT940Statement {
-  transactions: Transaction[]
-}
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ SECURITIES/HOLDINGS TYPES                                  │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-interface Holding {
-  isin, name, marketPrice, currency,
-  valuationDate, pieces, totalValue, acquisitionPrice
-}
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ STANDING ORDER TYPES                                        │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-interface StandingOrder {
-  nextOrderDate, timeUnit, interval, orderDay,
-  lastOrderDate, creationDate, debitor, creditor,
-  amount, paymentPurpose
-}
-interface PartyIdentification {
-  name, iban, bic
-}
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ CREDIT TRANSFER TYPES (Überweisung / PAIN.001)             │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-interface CreditTransferRequest {
-  debtorName, creditor: {name, iban, bic},
-  amount, currency, endToEndId, remittanceInformation,
-  purposeCode, executionDate, batchBooking,
-  messageId, paymentInformationId, creationDateTime
-}
-interface CreditTransferSubmission {
-  taskId, messageId, paymentInformationId,
-  endToEndId, painDescriptor, xml
-}
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ DIRECT DEBIT TYPES (Lastschrift / PAIN.008)                │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-type DirectDebitScheme = "CORE" | "B2B" | "COR1"
-type DirectDebitSequenceType = "OOFF" | "FRST" | "RCUR" | "FNAL"
-
-interface DirectDebitRequest {
-  creditorName, creditorId, debtor: {name, iban, bic},
-  amount, currency, endToEndId, remittanceInformation,
-  purposeCode, mandateId, mandateSignatureDate,
-  requestedCollectionDate, sequenceType, localInstrument,
-  batchBooking, messageId, paymentInformationId, creationDateTime
-}
-interface DirectDebitSubmission {
-  taskId, messageId, paymentInformationId,
-  endToEndId, painDescriptor, xml
-}
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ DECOUPLED TAN / PSD2 TYPES                                  │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-enum DecoupledTanState {
-  INITIATED, CHALLENGE_SENT, PENDING_CONFIRMATION,
-  CONFIRMED, FAILED, CANCELLED, TIMED_OUT
-}
-interface DecoupledTanStatus {
-  state, transactionReference, challengeText,
-  statusRequestCount, maxStatusRequests, startTime,
-  errorMessage, returnCode
-}
-interface DecoupledTanConfig {
-  maxStatusRequests?, waitBeforeFirstStatusRequest?,
-  waitBetweenStatusRequests?, totalTimeout?
-}
-type DecoupledTanStatusCallback = (status) => void
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
-## 7. ALL TYPE DEFINITION FILES
-
-Primary:
-  ✓ /src/types.ts (409 lines - 40+ interfaces & 10+ types)
-
-Complementary:
-  ✓ /src/pin-tan-client.ts (PinTanClientConfig)
-  ✓ /src/client.ts (Client abstract class)
-  ✓ /src/dialog.ts (Dialog, DialogConfig classes)
-  ✓ /src/request.ts (Request, RequestConfig classes)
-  ✓ /src/response.ts (Response class)
-  ✓ /src/http-connection.ts (HttpConnection, ConnectionConfig)
-  ✓ /src/tan-method.ts (TanMethod class)
-  ✓ /src/return-value.ts (ReturnValue class)
-  ✓ /src/error-codes.ts (FinTSErrorCodeInfo interface)
-  ✓ /src/errors/fints-error.ts (FinTSError + 7 subclasses)
-  ✓ /src/errors/tan-required-error.ts (TanRequiredError, TanProcessStep)
-  ✓ /src/decoupled-tan/types.ts (DecoupledTanState, DecoupledTanConfig, etc.)
-  ✓ /src/pain-formats.ts (Pain001Document, PAIN XML structures)
-  ✓ /src/pain.ts (Pain008Message, Pain001Message)
-  ✓ /src/segments/segment.ts (Segment<T> abstract, SegmentProps)
-  ✓ /src/segments/[55 segment files] (HKIDN, HKSAL, HKKAZ, etc.)
-
-
-## 8. MAIN INDEX/EXPORTS (/src/index.ts)
-
-41 Export Groups:
-  export * from "./client"                    // Client base
-  export * from "./pin-tan-client"            // PinTanClient
-  export * from "./types"                     // All domain types
-  export * from "./dialog"                    // Dialog, DialogConfig
-  export * from "./request"                   // Request, RequestConfig
-  export * from "./response"                  // Response
-  export * from "./segments"                  // 55+ segment types
-  export * from "./tan-method"                // TanMethod
-  export * from "./error-codes"               // Error code mappings
-  export * from "./errors/fints-error"        // FinTSError + subclasses
-  export * from "./errors/tan-required-error" // TanRequiredError
-  export * from "./errors/decoupled-tan-error" // DecoupledTanError
-  export * from "./decoupled-tan"             // DecoupledTanManager, config
-  export * from "./pain"                      // PAIN builders
-  export * from "./pain-formats"              // PAIN format types
-  export * from "./mt535"                     // MT535Parser
-  export * from "./mt940-86-structured"       // MT940-86 parser
-  export * from "./http-connection"           // HttpConnection
-  export * from "./constants"                 // Constants
-  export * from "./logger"                    // Logger
-  export * from "./format"                    // Format utils
-  export * from "./parse"                     // Parse utils
-  export * from "./utils"                     // Encode/decode, escaping
-  [+20 more specific exports]
-
-Public API (what end-users interact with):
-  • PinTanClient - main class
-  • SEPAAccount, Balance, Statement, Transaction, Holding
-  • CreditTransferRequest/Submission
-  • DirectDebitRequest/Submission
-  • TanRequiredError, DecoupledTanError, FinTSError
-  • All type definitions above
-
-
-## 9. TEST STRUCTURE & RUNNING
-
-Test Configuration:
-  Framework: Jest 30.2.0
-  Transformer: ts-jest
-  Pattern: **/src/**/__tests__/test-*.ts
-  Coverage: 87.56% statement coverage
-  Timezone: UTC (TZ=UTC)
-
-Test Execution:
-  yarn test                   # Unit tests (no E2E)
-  yarn test:acceptance        # E2E/acceptance only
-  yarn test --watch           # Watch mode
-  yarn test --coverage        # With coverage report
-
-Unit Test Files (15+):
-  ✓ test-pin-tan-client.ts       - Client methods, fixtures
-  ✓ test-client.ts               - Abstract client
-  ✓ test-pin-tan-client-e2e.ts   - End-to-end integration
-  ✓ test-client-holdings.ts      - Securities/holdings
-  ✓ test-dialog.ts               - Session management
-  ✓ test-parse.ts                - Parsing utilities
-  ✓ test-pain.ts                 - PAIN.001 & PAIN.008 generation
-  ✓ test-mt940-86-structured.ts  - Transaction reference parsing
-  ✓ test-mt535.ts                - Holdings parsing
-  ✓ test-tan-required-error.ts   - TAN error handling
-  ✓ test-decoupled-tan-manager.ts - PSD2 async TAN
-  ✓ test-error-codes.ts          - Error code mapping
-  ✓ test-fints-error.ts          - Error classes
-  ✓ test-utils.ts                - Utility functions
-  ✓ test-return-value.ts         - Return value parsing
-  [+1 more]
-
-CLI Tests (2):
-  ✓ get-balance.test.ts
-  ✓ list-holdings.test.ts
-
-Test Fixtures:
-  Located in: src/__tests__/
-  Format: JSON files with mock server responses
-  Examples: fixture-accounts.json, fixture-statements.json
-
-CI Pipeline (make or yarn):
-  1. Build (tsc)
-  2. Lint (eslint)
-  3. Test (jest)
-  
-  GitHub Actions: Node 18 & 20, on push/PR
-
-
-═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
-KEY STATISTICS:
-
-Lines of Code (main src):
-  • Total: ~3,671 lines
-  • types.ts: 409 lines
-  • client.ts: 409 lines (abstract + methods)
-  • dialog.ts: 329 lines
-  • pain.ts: 408 lines
-  • Segments: 1,614 lines total
-
-Classes/Interfaces:
-  • Core Classes: 5 (Client, PinTanClient, Dialog, Request, Response)
-  • Segment Implementations: 55+
-  • Domain Interfaces: 40+
-  • Type Definitions: 10+
-  • Error Classes: 8+
-
-Files & Modules:
-  • Total TypeScript files: 100+
-  • Main source files: 50+ (.ts)
-  • Test files: 17+ (.test.ts)
-  • Segment files: 55+
-
-Dependencies (prod):
-  • bind-decorator, date-fns, fast-xml-parser
-  • iconv-lite (encoding), invariant, isomorphic-fetch
-  • mt940-js (transaction parsing), winston (logging)
-
-Development:
-  • TypeScript 5.9.3, Jest 30.2.0, ts-jest, ESLint, Prettier
-  • Lerna (monorepo), Lerna bootstrap
-
-Publishing:
-  • npm: fints-lib v0.8.0, fints-lib-cli v0.4.0
-  • GitHub: larsdecker/fints
-  • License: MIT
-
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-___BEGIN___COMMAND_DONE_MARKER___0
diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
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--- a/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
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@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
-# Implementation Summary: npm Publication Setup
-
-This document summarizes all changes made to prepare the fints project for npm publication.
-
-## Problem Statement (Original Request in German)
-
-The request was to:
-1. Prepare the project for npm publication via GitHub Actions
-2. Publish under the names `fints-lib` and `fints-lib-cli`
-3. Update the README to reflect these changes
-4. Acknowledge the original repository and author
-5. Highlight the improvements
-6. Update dependencies to a good state
-
-## Changes Implemented
-
-### 1. Package Renaming ✅
-- `fints` → `fints-lib` (Core library)
-- `fints-cli` → `fints-lib-cli` (Command-line interface)
-- Updated package.json files for both packages
-- Updated all import statements and documentation
-- Changed CLI binary command from `fints` to `fints-lib`
-
-### 2. GitHub Actions Workflows ✅
-Created two workflows in `.github/workflows/`:
-
-#### publish.yml
-- Triggers on GitHub releases or manual workflow dispatch
-- Builds both packages
-- Publishes to npm with provenance
-- Supports publishing individual packages or both
-- Uses `NPM_TOKEN` secret for authentication
-
-#### ci.yml
-- Runs on push to master and pull requests
-- Tests on Node.js 18 and 20
-- Runs linting, building, and testing
-- Configured with minimal permissions for security
-
-### 3. README Updates ✅
-
-#### Main README.md
-- Added prominent acknowledgment of Frederick Gnodtke (Prior99) and the original repository
-- Created "Improvements in this Fork" section highlighting:
-  - Updated dependencies
-  - Modern TypeScript 5.x
-  - GitHub Actions CI/CD
-  - Active maintenance
-  - New package names
-- Added installation instructions
-- Added quick start examples for both library and CLI
-- Updated badges for npm and CI status
-
-#### Package-specific READMEs
-- Updated packages/fints/README.md with new package name
-- Updated packages/fints-cli/README.md with new package name
-- Changed all import examples to use `fints-lib`
-- Updated CLI command examples to use `fints-lib`
-
-### 4. Dependency Updates ✅
-
-#### Fixed Compatibility Issues
-- **iconv-lite v0.7.x**: Updated imports from named exports to default export
-  - Changed `import { encode, decode }` to `import iconv` 
-  - Updated all usage to `iconv.encode()` and `iconv.decode()`
-- **minimatch**: Added as devDependency to resolve @types/minimatch deprecation
-- **node-gyp**: Updated to latest version to fix build issues
-
-#### Code Quality Improvements
-- Fixed TypeScript 5.x syntax errors (trailing commas before rest parameters)
-- Split long import lines to meet 120-character limit
-- Updated tslint configuration with `esSpecCompliant: true`
-- Fixed all linting errors
-
-### 5. Publishing Preparation ✅
-
-#### Documentation
-- Created `PUBLISHING.md` with comprehensive publishing guide:
-  - How to set up NPM_TOKEN
-  - Publishing via GitHub releases (recommended)
-  - Manual publishing via workflow dispatch
-  - Version numbering guidelines
-  - Pre-publishing checklist
-  - Troubleshooting guide
-
-#### Package Configuration
-- Added `.npmignore` files to both packages
-- Enhanced package.json metadata:
-  - Added more keywords (psd2, sepa, mt940, pain.001, pain.008, german-banking)
-  - Added Lars Decker as contributor
-  - Updated repository URLs to larsdecker/fints
-
-#### Validation
-- Verified with `npm pack --dry-run` for both packages
-- Ensured only distribution files are included
-- Verified CLI shebang and executable permissions
-
-### 6. Testing and Quality Assurance ✅
-
-#### Test Results
-- **fints-lib**: 200 tests passing, 87.56% statement coverage
-- **fints-lib-cli**: 5 tests passing
-- Total: 205 tests, all passing
-
-#### Build Verification
-- Both packages build successfully
-- Generated TypeScript definitions are correct
-- CLI binary is executable
-
-#### Security
-- CodeQL security scan: 0 vulnerabilities
-- Fixed GitHub Actions permission issues
-- All workflows use minimal necessary permissions
-
-## File Changes Summary
-
-### New Files
-- `.github/workflows/ci.yml` - CI workflow
-- `.github/workflows/publish.yml` - Publishing workflow
-- `PUBLISHING.md` - Publishing documentation
-- `packages/fints/.npmignore` - npm package exclusions
-- `packages/fints-cli/.npmignore` - npm package exclusions
-
-### Modified Files
-- `README.md` - Complete rewrite with acknowledgments and improvements
-- `packages/fints/README.md` - Updated for new package name
-- `packages/fints-cli/README.md` - Updated for new package name
-- `packages/fints/package.json` - Package name, repository, metadata
-- `packages/fints-cli/package.json` - Package name, repository, metadata
-- `packages/fints/src/parse.ts` - iconv-lite API update
-- `packages/fints/src/utils.ts` - iconv-lite API update
-- `packages/fints/src/client.ts` - Code formatting fixes
-- `packages/fints/src/dialog.ts` - Code formatting fixes
-- `packages/fints-cli/src/commands/submit-direct-debit.ts` - Syntax fix
-- `tslint.json` - TypeScript 5.x compatibility
-- `yarn.lock` - Updated dependencies
-
-## How to Publish
-
-### Prerequisites
-1. Create an npm account at https://www.npmjs.com/signup
-2. Generate an npm access token (Automation type)
-3. Add the token as `NPM_TOKEN` secret in GitHub repository settings
-
-### Publishing Steps
-
-#### Option 1: Automated via GitHub Release (Recommended)
-1. Update version numbers in both package.json files
-2. Commit and push the version changes
-3. Create a new GitHub Release with a tag (e.g., v0.5.1)
-4. GitHub Actions will automatically publish both packages
-
-#### Option 2: Manual via Workflow Dispatch
-1. Go to Actions tab → "Publish to NPM" workflow
-2. Click "Run workflow"
-3. Select which package to publish (all, fints-lib, or fints-lib-cli)
-4. Click "Run workflow"
-
-## Testing the Published Packages
-
-After publishing, test installation:
-
-```bash
-# Test library installation
-npm install fints-lib
-
-# Test CLI installation
-npm install -g fints-lib-cli
-
-# Verify CLI works
-fints-lib --help
-```
-
-## Original Request Fulfilled ✅
-
-All requirements from the original German request have been fulfilled:
-
-1. ✅ "Vorbereiten, dass dieses Projekt auf npm veröffentlich werden kann via github action"
-   - GitHub Actions workflows created for automated publishing
-
-2. ✅ "Unter dem namen fints-lib und fints-lib-cli"
-   - Packages renamed to fints-lib and fints-lib-cli
-
-3. ✅ "Verändere auch die Readme so, dass es dass widerspiegelt"
-   - README completely updated to reflect new package names
-
-4. ✅ "Erwähne bitte auch den orginale Respository und danke dem Autoren"
-   - Original repository prominently acknowledged
-   - Frederick Gnodtke thanked as original author
-
-5. ✅ "Stelle auch die Verbesserungen in den Vodergrund"
-   - Improvements section prominently displayed in README
-
-6. ✅ "Versucht außerdem das Projekt so von den Abhängigkeiten zu aktuallisieren"
-   - All dependencies updated and compatibility issues fixed
-   - Project builds and tests successfully
-
-## Next Steps
-
-The project is now ready for npm publication. The maintainer should:
-
-1. Review and merge this PR
-2. Set up the NPM_TOKEN secret in GitHub
-3. Update version numbers when ready to publish
-4. Create a GitHub Release to trigger publication
-
-For detailed instructions, see [PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md).
diff --git a/QUICK_REFERENCE.md b/QUICK_REFERENCE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 646efbb..0000000
--- a/QUICK_REFERENCE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,420 +0,0 @@
-# FinTS Library - Quick Reference Guide
-
-## Installation
-
-```bash
-npm install fints-lib
-npm install -g fints-lib-cli  # For CLI
-```
-
-## Basic Usage (3 Steps)
-
-```typescript
-import { PinTanClient } from 'fints-lib';
-
-// 1. Create client
-const client = new PinTanClient({
-    url: 'https://banking.example.com/fints',
-    name: 'username',
-    pin: '12345',
-    blz: '12345678'
-});
-
-// 2. Get accounts
-const accounts = await client.accounts();
-
-// 3. Do something with account
-const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0]);
-```
-
-## Common Operations
-
-### List Accounts
-```typescript
-const accounts = await client.accounts();
-accounts.forEach(acc => {
-    console.log(`${acc.accountName}: ${acc.iban}`);
-});
-```
-
-### Get Balance
-```typescript
-const balance = await client.balance(account);
-console.log(`Balance: ${balance.bookedBalance} ${balance.currency}`);
-console.log(`Available: ${balance.availableBalance}`);
-```
-
-### Fetch Statements
-```typescript
-const startDate = new Date('2024-01-01');
-const endDate = new Date('2024-12-31');
-const statements = await client.statements(account, startDate, endDate);
-
-statements.forEach(stmt => {
-    stmt.transactions.forEach(txn => {
-        console.log(`${txn.amount} | ${txn.descriptionStructured?.name}`);
-    });
-});
-```
-
-### List Securities/Holdings
-```typescript
-const holdings = await client.holdings(account);
-holdings.forEach(h => {
-    console.log(`${h.name} (${h.isin}): ${h.totalValue} ${h.currency}`);
-});
-```
-
-### List Standing Orders
-```typescript
-const orders = await client.standingOrders(account);
-orders.forEach(o => {
-    console.log(`${o.creditor.name}: ${o.amount} every ${o.interval} ${o.timeUnit}`);
-});
-```
-
-## Payment Operations
-
-### Send Money (Credit Transfer)
-```typescript
-try {
-    const result = await client.creditTransfer(account, {
-        debtorName: 'My Name',
-        creditor: { name: 'Recipient', iban: 'DE44500105175407324931' },
-        amount: 50.00,
-        remittanceInformation: 'Invoice #123'
-    });
-    console.log('Success:', result.taskId);
-} catch (e) {
-    if (e instanceof TanRequiredError) {
-        // Handle TAN requirement
-    }
-}
-```
-
-### Collect Money (Direct Debit)
-```typescript
-const result = await client.directDebit(account, {
-    creditorName: 'My Company',
-    creditorId: 'DE98ZZZ09999999999',
-    debtor: { name: 'Customer', iban: 'DE02120300000000202051' },
-    amount: 99.99,
-    mandateId: 'MANDATE-001',
-    mandateSignatureDate: new Date('2024-01-15'),
-    requestedCollectionDate: new Date('2024-12-15')
-});
-```
-
-## Handle TAN Challenges
-
-### Regular TAN
-```typescript
-import { TanRequiredError } from 'fints-lib';
-
-try {
-    await client.creditTransfer(account, transfer);
-} catch (error) {
-    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
-        // Get TAN from user
-        const tan = await getUserInput('Enter TAN: ');
-        
-        const result = await client.completeCreditTransfer(
-            error.dialog,
-            error.transactionReference,
-            tan,
-            error.creditTransferSubmission
-        );
-    }
-}
-```
-
-### PSD2 Decoupled TAN (Async on Mobile App)
-```typescript
-try {
-    await client.creditTransfer(account, transfer);
-} catch (error) {
-    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError && error.isDecoupledTan()) {
-        // Challenge sent to user's mobile app - poll for confirmation
-        const result = await client.handleDecoupledTanChallenge(
-            error,
-            (status) => {
-                console.log(`State: ${status.state}`);
-                console.log(`Requests: ${status.statusRequestCount}/${status.maxStatusRequests}`);
-            }
-        );
-    }
-}
-```
-
-## Core Types
-
-### Account & Balance
-```typescript
-interface SEPAAccount {
-    iban: string;              // DE89370400440532013000
-    bic: string;               // COBADEFF
-    accountNumber: string;     // 532013000
-    blz: string;               // 37040044
-    accountOwnerName?: string; // John Doe
-    accountName?: string;      // Girokonto
-    limitValue?: number;       // Credit limit
-}
-
-interface Balance {
-    account: SEPAAccount;
-    currency: string;          // EUR
-    bookedBalance: number;     // 1500.50
-    pendingBalance: number;    // 200.00
-    creditLimit: number;       // 5000.00
-    availableBalance: number;  // 6300.50
-}
-```
-
-### Transaction
-```typescript
-interface Transaction {
-    date: Date;
-    amount: number;
-    currency: string;          // EUR
-    purpose: string;
-    descriptionStructured?: {
-        reference: {
-            iban?: string;
-            bic?: string;
-            text?: string;    // Purpose
-            endToEndRef?: string;
-            mandateRef?: string;
-        };
-        name: string;         // Counterparty
-    };
-}
-
-interface Statement {
-    date: Date;
-    transactions: Transaction[];
-}
-```
-
-### Payment Requests
-```typescript
-interface CreditTransferRequest {
-    debtorName: string;
-    creditor: { name: string; iban: string; bic?: string };
-    amount: number;
-    currency?: string;        // Default: EUR
-    remittanceInformation?: string;  // Purpose text
-    executionDate?: Date;
-}
-
-interface DirectDebitRequest {
-    creditorName: string;
-    creditorId: string;
-    debtor: { name: string; iban: string; bic?: string };
-    amount: number;
-    mandateId: string;
-    mandateSignatureDate: Date;
-    requestedCollectionDate: Date;
-    sequenceType?: 'OOFF' | 'FRST' | 'RCUR' | 'FNAL';  // Default: OOFF
-    localInstrument?: 'CORE' | 'B2B' | 'COR1';         // Default: CORE
-}
-```
-
-### Holding
-```typescript
-interface Holding {
-    isin?: string;             // DE0008404005
-    name?: string;             // SAP SE
-    marketPrice?: number;      // 125.50
-    currency?: string;         // EUR
-    valuationDate?: Date;
-    pieces?: number;           // 100
-    totalValue?: number;       // 12550.00
-    acquisitionPrice?: number; // 120.00
-}
-```
-
-## Error Handling
-
-```typescript
-import {
-    TanRequiredError,
-    DecoupledTanError,
-    FinTSError,
-    AuthenticationError,
-    PinError,
-    OrderRejectedError,
-    StrongAuthenticationRequiredError
-} from 'fints-lib';
-
-try {
-    // ... banking operation
-} catch (error) {
-    if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
-        console.log('TAN required:', error.transactionReference);
-        console.log('Challenge:', error.challengeText);
-    } else if (error instanceof DecoupledTanError) {
-        console.log('Decoupled TAN failed:', error.message);
-    } else if (error instanceof AuthenticationError) {
-        console.log('Auth failed:', error.code);
-    } else if (error instanceof PinError) {
-        console.log('Invalid PIN (code 9942)');
-    } else if (error instanceof OrderRejectedError) {
-        console.log('Payment rejected');
-    } else if (error instanceof FinTSError) {
-        console.log(`Error [${error.code}]: ${error.message}`);
-    }
-}
-```
-
-## Configuration Options
-
-```typescript
-const client = new PinTanClient({
-    // Required
-    url: string;           // Bank's FinTS URL
-    name: string;          // Username
-    pin: string;           // PIN code
-    blz: string;           // Bank code (Bankleitzahl)
-    
-    // Optional
-    productId?: string;    // Default: standard FinTS product ID
-    debug?: boolean;       // Enable detailed logging
-    timeout?: number;      // Request timeout (default: 30000ms)
-    maxRetries?: number;   // Retry attempts (default: 3)
-    retryDelay?: number;   // Delay between retries (default: 1000ms)
-    
-    // PSD2 Decoupled TAN
-    decoupledTanConfig?: {
-        maxStatusRequests?: number;         // Default: 60
-        waitBeforeFirstStatusRequest?: number;  // Default: 2000ms
-        waitBetweenStatusRequests?: number;     // Default: 2000ms
-        totalTimeout?: number;              // Default: 300000ms (5 min)
-    }
-});
-```
-
-## CLI Quick Reference
-
-```bash
-# List accounts
-fints-lib list-accounts --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz
-
-# Get balance
-fints-lib get-balance --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz --iban DE89...
-
-# Fetch transactions
-fints-lib fetch-transactions --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz \
-  --iban DE89... --start 2024-01-01 --end 2024-12-31 --json
-
-# List securities
-fints-lib list-holdings --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz --iban DE89...
-
-# Send money
-fints-lib submit-credit-transfer --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz \
-  --account-iban DE89... --debtor-name "John" \
-  --creditor-name "Recipient" --creditor-iban DE44... --amount 50
-
-# Collect money
-fints-lib submit-direct-debit --url https://... -n user -p pin -b blz \
-  --account-iban DE89... --creditor-name "My Co" --creditor-id DE98ZZZ... \
-  --debtor-name "Customer" --debtor-iban DE02... --amount 99.99 \
-  --mandate-id MANDATE-001 --mandate-date 2024-01-15 \
-  --collection-date 2024-12-15
-```
-
-## Best Practices
-
-1. **Credential Security**
-   ```typescript
-   // ✅ Good
-   const client = new PinTanClient({
-       url: process.env.FINTS_URL,
-       name: process.env.FINTS_USER,
-       pin: process.env.FINTS_PIN,
-       blz: process.env.FINTS_BLZ
-   });
-   
-   // ❌ Bad
-   const client = new PinTanClient({
-       url: 'https://...',
-       name: 'user123',
-       pin: '12345',     // Never hardcode!
-       blz: '12345678'
-   });
-   ```
-
-2. **Error Handling**
-   ```typescript
-   try {
-       // Operation
-   } catch (error) {
-       if (error instanceof TanRequiredError) {
-           // Expected - handle TAN
-       } else if (error instanceof FinTSError) {
-           // Log error code and message
-           console.error(`Error ${error.code}: ${error.message}`);
-       } else {
-           // Unexpected error
-           throw error;
-       }
-   }
-   ```
-
-3. **Dialog Reuse**
-   ```typescript
-   // For multiple operations - reuse dialog
-   const dialog = client.createDialog();
-   await dialog.sync();
-   await dialog.init();
-   
-   const accounts = await client.accounts(dialog);
-   const balance = await client.balance(accounts[0], dialog);
-   const statements = await client.statements(accounts[0], startDate, endDate, dialog);
-   
-   await dialog.end();
-   ```
-
-4. **Date Handling**
-   ```typescript
-   // Timezone matters!
-   const endDate = new Date();           // Today, current time
-   const startDate = new Date();
-   startDate.setDate(startDate.getDate() - 30);  // 30 days ago
-   
-   const statements = await client.statements(account, startDate, endDate);
-   ```
-
-## Important Links
-
-- **GitHub**: https://github.com/larsdecker/fints
-- **npm Package**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib
-- **npm CLI**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/fints-lib-cli
-- **FinTS Spec**: https://www.hbci-zka.de/
-- **Bank List**: https://github.com/jhermsmeier/fints-institute-db
-- **License**: MIT
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-**"Bank does not advertise support for pain.001"**
-→ Bank doesn't support credit transfers
-
-**"Bank does not advertise support for pain.008"**
-→ Bank doesn't support direct debits
-
-**"Holdings are not supported by this bank"**
-→ Account type doesn't support holdings queries
-
-**PIN Error (9942)**
-→ Incorrect PIN, check credentials
-
-**Authentication Error (9110)**
-→ Username or PIN incorrect, or FinTS not enabled
-
-**TAN Required**
-→ Operation needs manual confirmation, use completeCreditTransfer/completeDirectDebit
-
-**Timeout**
-→ Increase timeout: `new PinTanClient({..., timeout: 60000})`
-
-**Registration Required**
-→ Some banks require app registration with Die Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft
diff --git a/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-client.ts b/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-client.ts
index 021bcc5..c81c1ca 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-client.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-client.ts
@@ -66,4 +66,100 @@ describe("Client", () => {
         expect(resumedDialog.dialogId).toBe("9999");
         expect(resumedDialog.msgNo).toBe(3);
     });
+
+    test("capabilities returns bank features derived from the sync response", async () => {
+        // First call is the sync request; second call is the end request.
+        const syncResponse = {
+            success: true,
+            returnValues: () => new Map(),
+            dialogId: "sync-dialog",
+            systemId: "sys-1",
+            segmentMaxVersion: (cls: any) => {
+                const versionMap: Record<string, number> = {
+                    HISALS: 5,
+                    HIKAZS: 6,
+                    HICDBS: 1,
+                    HIDSES: 0,
+                    HICCSS: 3,
+                    HIWPDS: 6,
+                    HITANS: 6,
+                };
+                return versionMap[cls.name] ?? 0;
+            },
+            supportedTanMethods: [] as any[],
+            painFormats: [] as string[],
+            findSegment: (cls: any) => {
+                if (cls.name === "HIKAZS") return { minSignatures: 1 };
+                if (cls.name === "HISALS") return { minSignatures: 0 };
+                return undefined;
+            },
+            findSegments: () => [] as any[],
+        };
+        const endResponse = {
+            success: true,
+            returnValues: () => new Map(),
+            dialogId: "0",
+        };
+
+        let callCount = 0;
+        const connection = {
+            send: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+                callCount++;
+                return Promise.resolve(callCount === 1 ? syncResponse : endResponse);
+            }),
+        };
+
+        const client = new TestClient(baseConfig, connection as any);
+        const caps = await client.capabilities();
+
+        expect(caps.supportsAccounts).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsBalance).toBe(true); // HISALS version 5
+        expect(caps.supportsTransactions).toBe(true); // HIKAZS version 6
+        expect(caps.supportsHoldings).toBe(true); // HIWPDS version 6
+        expect(caps.supportsStandingOrders).toBe(true); // HICDBS version 1
+        expect(caps.supportsCreditTransfer).toBe(true); // HICCSS version 3
+        expect(caps.supportsDirectDebit).toBe(false); // HIDSES version 0
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForTransactions).toBe(true); // minSignatures 1
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForBalance).toBe(false); // minSignatures 0
+    });
+
+    test("capabilities returns all false when bank advertises no optional features", async () => {
+        const syncResponse = {
+            success: true,
+            returnValues: () => new Map(),
+            dialogId: "sync-dialog",
+            systemId: "sys-1",
+            segmentMaxVersion: (_cls: any) => 0,
+            supportedTanMethods: [] as any[],
+            painFormats: [] as string[],
+            findSegment: (_cls: any): any => undefined,
+            findSegments: () => [] as any[],
+        };
+        const endResponse = {
+            success: true,
+            returnValues: () => new Map(),
+            dialogId: "0",
+        };
+
+        let callCount = 0;
+        const connection = {
+            send: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+                callCount++;
+                return Promise.resolve(callCount === 1 ? syncResponse : endResponse);
+            }),
+        };
+
+        const client = new TestClient(baseConfig, connection as any);
+        const caps = await client.capabilities();
+
+        expect(caps.supportsAccounts).toBe(true); // always true
+        expect(caps.supportsBalance).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsTransactions).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsHoldings).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsStandingOrders).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsCreditTransfer).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsDirectDebit).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForTransactions).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForBalance).toBe(false);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts b/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts
index 0dd2c69..3de2845 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts
@@ -52,4 +52,56 @@ describe("Dialog", () => {
             expect(dialog.dialogId).toBe("4711");
         }
     });
+
+    test("capabilities getter reflects fields set during sync", () => {
+        const dialog = new Dialog(baseConfig, {} as any);
+
+        // Simulate the state after a sync response has been processed.
+        dialog.hisalsVersion = 5;
+        dialog.hikazsVersion = 6;
+        dialog.hiwpdsVersion = 6;
+        dialog.hicdbVersion = 1;
+        dialog.supportsCreditTransfer = true;
+        dialog.supportsDirectDebit = false;
+        dialog.hikazsMinSignatures = 1;
+        dialog.hisalsMinSignatures = 0;
+
+        const caps = dialog.capabilities;
+
+        expect(caps.supportsAccounts).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsBalance).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsTransactions).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsHoldings).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsStandingOrders).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsCreditTransfer).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.supportsDirectDebit).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForTransactions).toBe(true);
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForBalance).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    test("capabilities getter returns false for unsupported features", () => {
+        const dialog = new Dialog(baseConfig, {} as any);
+
+        // Simulate a bank that advertises no optional features.
+        dialog.hisalsVersion = 0;
+        dialog.hikazsVersion = 0;
+        dialog.hiwpdsVersion = 0;
+        dialog.hicdbVersion = 0;
+        dialog.supportsCreditTransfer = false;
+        dialog.supportsDirectDebit = false;
+        dialog.hikazsMinSignatures = 0;
+        dialog.hisalsMinSignatures = 0;
+
+        const caps = dialog.capabilities;
+
+        expect(caps.supportsAccounts).toBe(true); // always true
+        expect(caps.supportsBalance).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsTransactions).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsHoldings).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsStandingOrders).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsCreditTransfer).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsDirectDebit).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForTransactions).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.requiresTanForBalance).toBe(false);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/fints/src/client.ts b/packages/fints/src/client.ts
index 3383c50..87acaa6 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/client.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
     DirectDebitSubmission,
     CreditTransferRequest,
     CreditTransferSubmission,
+    BankCapabilities,
 } from "./types";
 import { read } from "mt940-js";
 import { parse86Structured } from "./mt940-86-structured";
@@ -57,6 +58,21 @@ export abstract class Client {
      */
     protected abstract createRequest(dialog: Dialog, segments: Segment<any>[], tan?: string): Request;
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the capabilities of the bank by performing a synchronisation request.
+     *
+     * The capabilities are derived from the parameter segments the bank advertises during
+     * the initial sync dialog (e.g. HIKAZS, HISALS, HIWPDS, HICCSS, HIDSES, …).
+     * No additional authentication beyond the configured credentials is required.
+     *
+     * @return An object describing what operations this bank supports.
+     */
+    public async capabilities(): Promise<BankCapabilities> {
+        const dialog = this.createDialog();
+        await dialog.sync();
+        return dialog.capabilities;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fetch a list of all SEPA accounts accessible by the user.
      *
diff --git a/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts b/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts
index b103aeb..aaeb300 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
     HICCSS,
     Segment,
 } from "./segments";
+import { BankCapabilities } from "./types";
 import { Request } from "./request";
 import { Response } from "./response";
 import { TanMethod } from "./tan-method";
@@ -103,6 +104,26 @@ export class Dialog extends DialogConfig {
      * Stores the maximum supported version parsed during synchronization.
      */
     public hiwpdsVersion = 0;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports SEPA credit transfers (HKCCS).
+     * Set to `true` during synchronization if the bank returns a HICCSS parameter segment.
+     */
+    public supportsCreditTransfer = false;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports SEPA direct debits (HKDSE).
+     * Set to `true` during synchronization if the bank returns a HIDSES parameter segment.
+     */
+    public supportsDirectDebit = false;
+    /**
+     * Minimum number of signatures required to fetch bank statements (from HIKAZS).
+     * A value greater than `0` means a TAN is required.
+     */
+    public hikazsMinSignatures = 0;
+    /**
+     * Minimum number of signatures required to query account balances (from HISALS).
+     * A value greater than `0` means a TAN is required.
+     */
+    public hisalsMinSignatures = 0;
     /**
      * A list of supported SEPA pain-formats as configured by the server.
      */
@@ -153,12 +174,18 @@ export class Dialog extends DialogConfig {
         this.hicdbVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HICDBS);
         const hkdseVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HIDSES);
         this.hkdseVersion = hkdseVersion > 0 ? hkdseVersion : 1;
+        this.supportsDirectDebit = hkdseVersion > 0;
         const hkccsVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HICCSS);
         this.hkccsVersion = hkccsVersion > 0 ? hkccsVersion : 1;
+        this.supportsCreditTransfer = hkccsVersion > 0;
         this.hiwpdsVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HIWPDS);
         this.hktanVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HITANS);
         this.tanMethods = response.supportedTanMethods;
         this.painFormats = response.painFormats;
+        const hikazs = response.findSegment(HIKAZS);
+        this.hikazsMinSignatures = hikazs?.minSignatures ?? 0;
+        const hisals = response.findSegment(HISALS);
+        this.hisalsMinSignatures = hisals?.minSignatures ?? 0;
         const hiupd = response.findSegments(HIUPD);
         this.hiupd = hiupd;
         await this.end();
@@ -326,4 +353,25 @@ export class Dialog extends DialogConfig {
             this.decoupledTanManager = undefined;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the capabilities of the bank based on the parameter segments
+     * received during the last synchronisation.
+     *
+     * Call this only after `sync()` has been invoked so that all version
+     * fields have been populated from the server response.
+     */
+    public get capabilities(): BankCapabilities {
+        return {
+            supportsAccounts: true,
+            supportsBalance: this.hisalsVersion > 0,
+            supportsTransactions: this.hikazsVersion > 0,
+            supportsHoldings: this.hiwpdsVersion > 0,
+            supportsStandingOrders: this.hicdbVersion > 0,
+            supportsCreditTransfer: this.supportsCreditTransfer,
+            supportsDirectDebit: this.supportsDirectDebit,
+            requiresTanForTransactions: this.hikazsMinSignatures > 0,
+            requiresTanForBalance: this.hisalsMinSignatures > 0,
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/fints/src/types.ts b/packages/fints/src/types.ts
index 5b253fc..01a0037 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/types.ts
@@ -394,6 +394,60 @@ export interface Holding {
     acquisitionPrice?: number;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Describes the capabilities of a bank as determined during the initial synchronisation dialog.
+ *
+ * Each flag reflects whether the bank advertises support for the corresponding FinTS business
+ * transaction via its parameter segments (e.g. HIKAZS, HISALS, HIWPDS, …).
+ */
+export interface BankCapabilities {
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports retrieving the list of SEPA accounts (HKSPA).
+     * This is always `true` for any conforming FinTS server.
+     */
+    supportsAccounts: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports querying account balances (HKSAL).
+     * Derived from the presence of a HISALS parameter segment in the sync response.
+     */
+    supportsBalance: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports fetching bank statements / transaction history (HKKAZ).
+     * Derived from the presence of a HIKAZS parameter segment in the sync response.
+     */
+    supportsTransactions: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports fetching securities and holdings for a depot account (HKWPD).
+     * Derived from the presence of a HIWPDS parameter segment in the sync response.
+     */
+    supportsHoldings: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports fetching standing orders (HKCDB).
+     * Derived from the presence of a HICDBS parameter segment in the sync response.
+     */
+    supportsStandingOrders: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports initiating SEPA credit transfers (HKCCS).
+     * Derived from the presence of a HICCSS parameter segment in the sync response.
+     */
+    supportsCreditTransfer: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports submitting SEPA direct debits (HKDSE).
+     * Derived from the presence of a HIDSES parameter segment in the sync response.
+     */
+    supportsDirectDebit: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether a TAN is required to fetch bank statements.
+     * Derived from the `minSignatures` field of the HIKAZS parameter segment (`minSignatures > 0`).
+     */
+    requiresTanForTransactions: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether a TAN is required to query account balances.
+     * Derived from the `minSignatures` field of the HISALS parameter segment (`minSignatures > 0`).
+     */
+    requiresTanForBalance: boolean;
+}
+
 /**
  * A connection used in the client to contact the server.
  */

From 3c89d4c995634e9de47b465f247314dc021843c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:50:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] fix: track bank feature support via dedicated boolean
 fields in Dialog

- Add supportsBalance, supportsTransactions, supportsStandingOrders
  boolean fields (default false) to Dialog, populated during sync()
- Keep hisalsVersion, hikazsVersion, hicdbVersion at their safe
  defaults when the bank does not advertise the feature, preventing
  'Unsupported version 0' errors in HKSAL/HKKAZ constructors
- Update capabilities getter to use the new boolean fields instead of
  version > 0 checks, fixing misleading results before sync() runs
- Merge the two separate import blocks from ./types into one
- Add pre-sync capabilities test to test-dialog.ts

Co-authored-by: larsdecker <1968186+larsdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts | 24 ++++++++++----
 packages/fints/src/dialog.ts                | 36 ++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts b/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts
index 3de2845..ab6d83e 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/__tests__/test-dialog.ts
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ describe("Dialog", () => {
         const dialog = new Dialog(baseConfig, {} as any);
 
         // Simulate the state after a sync response has been processed.
-        dialog.hisalsVersion = 5;
-        dialog.hikazsVersion = 6;
+        dialog.supportsBalance = true;
+        dialog.supportsTransactions = true;
         dialog.hiwpdsVersion = 6;
-        dialog.hicdbVersion = 1;
+        dialog.supportsStandingOrders = true;
         dialog.supportsCreditTransfer = true;
         dialog.supportsDirectDebit = false;
         dialog.hikazsMinSignatures = 1;
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ describe("Dialog", () => {
         const dialog = new Dialog(baseConfig, {} as any);
 
         // Simulate a bank that advertises no optional features.
-        dialog.hisalsVersion = 0;
-        dialog.hikazsVersion = 0;
+        dialog.supportsBalance = false;
+        dialog.supportsTransactions = false;
         dialog.hiwpdsVersion = 0;
-        dialog.hicdbVersion = 0;
+        dialog.supportsStandingOrders = false;
         dialog.supportsCreditTransfer = false;
         dialog.supportsDirectDebit = false;
         dialog.hikazsMinSignatures = 0;
@@ -104,4 +104,16 @@ describe("Dialog", () => {
         expect(caps.requiresTanForTransactions).toBe(false);
         expect(caps.requiresTanForBalance).toBe(false);
     });
+
+    test("capabilities getter returns false before sync() is called", () => {
+        const dialog = new Dialog(baseConfig, {} as any);
+        // No sync() has run - all support flags should be false
+        const caps = dialog.capabilities;
+        expect(caps.supportsBalance).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsTransactions).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsHoldings).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsStandingOrders).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsCreditTransfer).toBe(false);
+        expect(caps.supportsDirectDebit).toBe(false);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts b/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts
index aaeb300..b05a34d 100644
--- a/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts
+++ b/packages/fints/src/dialog.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Connection } from "./types";
+import { Connection, BankCapabilities } from "./types";
 import {
     HKIDN,
     HKVVB,
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
     HICCSS,
     Segment,
 } from "./segments";
-import { BankCapabilities } from "./types";
 import { Request } from "./request";
 import { Response } from "./response";
 import { TanMethod } from "./tan-method";
@@ -104,6 +103,21 @@ export class Dialog extends DialogConfig {
      * Stores the maximum supported version parsed during synchronization.
      */
     public hiwpdsVersion = 0;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports querying account balances (HKSAL).
+     * Set to `true` during synchronization if the bank returns a HISALS parameter segment.
+     */
+    public supportsBalance = false;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports fetching bank statements / transaction history (HKKAZ).
+     * Set to `true` during synchronization if the bank returns a HIKAZS parameter segment.
+     */
+    public supportsTransactions = false;
+    /**
+     * Whether the bank supports fetching standing orders (HKCDB).
+     * Set to `true` during synchronization if the bank returns a HICDBS parameter segment.
+     */
+    public supportsStandingOrders = false;
     /**
      * Whether the bank supports SEPA credit transfers (HKCCS).
      * Set to `true` during synchronization if the bank returns a HICCSS parameter segment.
@@ -169,9 +183,15 @@ export class Dialog extends DialogConfig {
         const response = await this.send(new Request({ blz, name, pin, systemId, dialogId, msgNo, segments }));
         this.systemId = escapeFinTS(response.systemId);
         this.dialogId = response.dialogId;
-        this.hisalsVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HISALS);
-        this.hikazsVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HIKAZS);
-        this.hicdbVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HICDBS);
+        const hisalsVer = response.segmentMaxVersion(HISALS);
+        this.supportsBalance = hisalsVer > 0;
+        if (hisalsVer > 0) this.hisalsVersion = hisalsVer;
+        const hikazsVer = response.segmentMaxVersion(HIKAZS);
+        this.supportsTransactions = hikazsVer > 0;
+        if (hikazsVer > 0) this.hikazsVersion = hikazsVer;
+        const hicdbVer = response.segmentMaxVersion(HICDBS);
+        this.supportsStandingOrders = hicdbVer > 0;
+        if (hicdbVer > 0) this.hicdbVersion = hicdbVer;
         const hkdseVersion = response.segmentMaxVersion(HIDSES);
         this.hkdseVersion = hkdseVersion > 0 ? hkdseVersion : 1;
         this.supportsDirectDebit = hkdseVersion > 0;
@@ -364,10 +384,10 @@ export class Dialog extends DialogConfig {
     public get capabilities(): BankCapabilities {
         return {
             supportsAccounts: true,
-            supportsBalance: this.hisalsVersion > 0,
-            supportsTransactions: this.hikazsVersion > 0,
+            supportsBalance: this.supportsBalance,
+            supportsTransactions: this.supportsTransactions,
             supportsHoldings: this.hiwpdsVersion > 0,
-            supportsStandingOrders: this.hicdbVersion > 0,
+            supportsStandingOrders: this.supportsStandingOrders,
             supportsCreditTransfer: this.supportsCreditTransfer,
             supportsDirectDebit: this.supportsDirectDebit,
             requiresTanForTransactions: this.hikazsMinSignatures > 0,

From 318cfbaa3e7e9b00f220901d1ab57ac2ec53b3a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:54:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] fix: restore IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md that was
 accidentally deleted

This file pre-existed and was unintentionally removed in the feature commit.
Restoring it to keep this PR focused on the BankCapabilities feature only.

Co-authored-by: larsdecker <1968186+larsdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md | 207 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 207 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1c0b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+# Implementation Summary: npm Publication Setup
+
+This document summarizes all changes made to prepare the fints project for npm publication.
+
+## Problem Statement (Original Request in German)
+
+The request was to:
+1. Prepare the project for npm publication via GitHub Actions
+2. Publish under the names `fints-lib` and `fints-lib-cli`
+3. Update the README to reflect these changes
+4. Acknowledge the original repository and author
+5. Highlight the improvements
+6. Update dependencies to a good state
+
+## Changes Implemented
+
+### 1. Package Renaming ✅
+- `fints` → `fints-lib` (Core library)
+- `fints-cli` → `fints-lib-cli` (Command-line interface)
+- Updated package.json files for both packages
+- Updated all import statements and documentation
+- Changed CLI binary command from `fints` to `fints-lib`
+
+### 2. GitHub Actions Workflows ✅
+Created two workflows in `.github/workflows/`:
+
+#### publish.yml
+- Triggers on GitHub releases or manual workflow dispatch
+- Builds both packages
+- Publishes to npm with provenance
+- Supports publishing individual packages or both
+- Uses `NPM_TOKEN` secret for authentication
+
+#### ci.yml
+- Runs on push to master and pull requests
+- Tests on Node.js 18 and 20
+- Runs linting, building, and testing
+- Configured with minimal permissions for security
+
+### 3. README Updates ✅
+
+#### Main README.md
+- Added prominent acknowledgment of Frederick Gnodtke (Prior99) and the original repository
+- Created "Improvements in this Fork" section highlighting:
+  - Updated dependencies
+  - Modern TypeScript 5.x
+  - GitHub Actions CI/CD
+  - Active maintenance
+  - New package names
+- Added installation instructions
+- Added quick start examples for both library and CLI
+- Updated badges for npm and CI status
+
+#### Package-specific READMEs
+- Updated packages/fints/README.md with new package name
+- Updated packages/fints-cli/README.md with new package name
+- Changed all import examples to use `fints-lib`
+- Updated CLI command examples to use `fints-lib`
+
+### 4. Dependency Updates ✅
+
+#### Fixed Compatibility Issues
+- **iconv-lite v0.7.x**: Updated imports from named exports to default export
+  - Changed `import { encode, decode }` to `import iconv` 
+  - Updated all usage to `iconv.encode()` and `iconv.decode()`
+- **minimatch**: Added as devDependency to resolve @types/minimatch deprecation
+- **node-gyp**: Updated to latest version to fix build issues
+
+#### Code Quality Improvements
+- Fixed TypeScript 5.x syntax errors (trailing commas before rest parameters)
+- Split long import lines to meet 120-character limit
+- Updated tslint configuration with `esSpecCompliant: true`
+- Fixed all linting errors
+
+### 5. Publishing Preparation ✅
+
+#### Documentation
+- Created `PUBLISHING.md` with comprehensive publishing guide:
+  - How to set up NPM_TOKEN
+  - Publishing via GitHub releases (recommended)
+  - Manual publishing via workflow dispatch
+  - Version numbering guidelines
+  - Pre-publishing checklist
+  - Troubleshooting guide
+
+#### Package Configuration
+- Added `.npmignore` files to both packages
+- Enhanced package.json metadata:
+  - Added more keywords (psd2, sepa, mt940, pain.001, pain.008, german-banking)
+  - Added Lars Decker as contributor
+  - Updated repository URLs to larsdecker/fints
+
+#### Validation
+- Verified with `npm pack --dry-run` for both packages
+- Ensured only distribution files are included
+- Verified CLI shebang and executable permissions
+
+### 6. Testing and Quality Assurance ✅
+
+#### Test Results
+- **fints-lib**: 200 tests passing, 87.56% statement coverage
+- **fints-lib-cli**: 5 tests passing
+- Total: 205 tests, all passing
+
+#### Build Verification
+- Both packages build successfully
+- Generated TypeScript definitions are correct
+- CLI binary is executable
+
+#### Security
+- CodeQL security scan: 0 vulnerabilities
+- Fixed GitHub Actions permission issues
+- All workflows use minimal necessary permissions
+
+## File Changes Summary
+
+### New Files
+- `.github/workflows/ci.yml` - CI workflow
+- `.github/workflows/publish.yml` - Publishing workflow
+- `PUBLISHING.md` - Publishing documentation
+- `packages/fints/.npmignore` - npm package exclusions
+- `packages/fints-cli/.npmignore` - npm package exclusions
+
+### Modified Files
+- `README.md` - Complete rewrite with acknowledgments and improvements
+- `packages/fints/README.md` - Updated for new package name
+- `packages/fints-cli/README.md` - Updated for new package name
+- `packages/fints/package.json` - Package name, repository, metadata
+- `packages/fints-cli/package.json` - Package name, repository, metadata
+- `packages/fints/src/parse.ts` - iconv-lite API update
+- `packages/fints/src/utils.ts` - iconv-lite API update
+- `packages/fints/src/client.ts` - Code formatting fixes
+- `packages/fints/src/dialog.ts` - Code formatting fixes
+- `packages/fints-cli/src/commands/submit-direct-debit.ts` - Syntax fix
+- `tslint.json` - TypeScript 5.x compatibility
+- `yarn.lock` - Updated dependencies
+
+## How to Publish
+
+### Prerequisites
+1. Create an npm account at https://www.npmjs.com/signup
+2. Generate an npm access token (Automation type)
+3. Add the token as `NPM_TOKEN` secret in GitHub repository settings
+
+### Publishing Steps
+
+#### Option 1: Automated via GitHub Release (Recommended)
+1. Update version numbers in both package.json files
+2. Commit and push the version changes
+3. Create a new GitHub Release with a tag (e.g., v0.5.1)
+4. GitHub Actions will automatically publish both packages
+
+#### Option 2: Manual via Workflow Dispatch
+1. Go to Actions tab → "Publish to NPM" workflow
+2. Click "Run workflow"
+3. Select which package to publish (all, fints-lib, or fints-lib-cli)
+4. Click "Run workflow"
+
+## Testing the Published Packages
+
+After publishing, test installation:
+
+```bash
+# Test library installation
+npm install fints-lib
+
+# Test CLI installation
+npm install -g fints-lib-cli
+
+# Verify CLI works
+fints-lib --help
+```
+
+## Original Request Fulfilled ✅
+
+All requirements from the original German request have been fulfilled:
+
+1. ✅ "Vorbereiten, dass dieses Projekt auf npm veröffentlich werden kann via github action"
+   - GitHub Actions workflows created for automated publishing
+
+2. ✅ "Unter dem namen fints-lib und fints-lib-cli"
+   - Packages renamed to fints-lib and fints-lib-cli
+
+3. ✅ "Verändere auch die Readme so, dass es dass widerspiegelt"
+   - README completely updated to reflect new package names
+
+4. ✅ "Erwähne bitte auch den orginale Respository und danke dem Autoren"
+   - Original repository prominently acknowledged
+   - Frederick Gnodtke thanked as original author
+
+5. ✅ "Stelle auch die Verbesserungen in den Vodergrund"
+   - Improvements section prominently displayed in README
+
+6. ✅ "Versucht außerdem das Projekt so von den Abhängigkeiten zu aktuallisieren"
+   - All dependencies updated and compatibility issues fixed
+   - Project builds and tests successfully
+
+## Next Steps
+
+The project is now ready for npm publication. The maintainer should:
+
+1. Review and merge this PR
+2. Set up the NPM_TOKEN secret in GitHub
+3. Update version numbers when ready to publish
+4. Create a GitHub Release to trigger publication
+
+For detailed instructions, see [PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md).