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+# Engine-Aware Commands
+
+Workarea is split into three engines — **core**, **admin**, and **storefront**.
+There is no single `bin/rails` at the repo root. Instead, each engine has its
+own Rails environment under its directory.
+
+## Running tests
+
+Use `script/test` from the repo root — it handles Node version pinning and
+environment setup automatically.
+
+```bash
+# Full suite for one engine
+script/test core
+script/test admin
+script/test storefront
+
+# Single test file
+script/test core test/models/workarea/user_test.rb
+
+# Single test by name
+script/test core test/models/workarea/user_test.rb -n test_email_address
+```
+
+## Running Rails commands per engine
+
+To run Rails generators, console, or runner commands, `cd` into the engine
+directory first:
+
+```bash
+# Rails console for core
+cd core && bundle exec rails console
+
+# Rails runner for admin
+cd admin && bundle exec rails runner 'puts Workarea::VERSION'
+
+# Generate a migration in core
+cd core && bundle exec rails generate migration AddFooToBar
+```
+
+Always return to the repo root (`cd ..`) before switching engines.
+
+## Common mistakes
+
+| What you tried | Why it fails | What to do instead |
+|---|---|---|
+| `bin/rails test` from repo root | No `bin/rails` at root | `script/test <engine>` |
+| `bundle exec rails c` from root | No Rails app at root | `cd core && bundle exec rails c` |
+| `rake db:migrate` from root | No Rakefile configured for engines | `cd core && bundle exec rake db:migrate` |
+
+## Which engine?
+
+| You want to… | Engine |
+|---|---|
+| Test models, services, workers | `core` |
+| Test admin UI, controllers | `admin` |
+| Test storefront views, system tests | `storefront` |