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Documents that GenVM parses the entire contiguous block of leading # comment lines as a single JSON document, not just the first line. A second comment placed directly under the version comment with no blank line causes the JSON parse to fail and the contract to be rejected, even though the version comment itself is well-formed.

Adds a warning callout and a correct/incorrect example to the "Version Comment" section of the "Your First Contract" page.

Closes #487

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    • Added a tutorial section explaining a GenVM parsing pitfall involving consecutive leading comment lines.
    • Included correct and incorrect examples to show when a blank line is required after the version comment.

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The tutorial now explains that GenVM parses contiguous leading # lines as one JSON document. It shows valid and invalid contract examples and identifies the required blank line after the runner comment.

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Runner comment parsing documentation

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Document parser rule
pages/developers/intelligent-contracts/first-contract.mdx
Adds a warning that GenVM parses the complete contiguous leading comment block as JSON. The examples show the required blank line and the rejected format without it.

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Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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The tutorial correctly explains the leading-comment parsing pitfall, but it unnecessarily tells developers to add a blank line before code. This may cause confusion about valid contract formatting; clarify that the blank line is required only before another leading comment.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title uses the Conventional Commits format and clearly identifies the documentation change for the runner comment blank-line requirement.
Description check ✅ Passed The description follows the required template, explains the parsing behavior and user impact, identifies the documentation changes, and links issue #487.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #487 by documenting contiguous leading comment parsing, the required blank line, and valid and invalid examples in the tutorial.
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In `@pages/developers/intelligent-contracts/first-contract.mdx`:
- Line 23: Limit the blank-line requirement after the version comment to cases
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GenVM parses the **entire contiguous block** of leading `#` lines as a single JSON document — not just the first line. If you add another comment directly below the version comment with no blank line between them, the parser tries to read both lines as one JSON value and rejects the contract.
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Always leave a blank line after the version comment before any other comment or code:

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Do not require a blank line before code.

Line 20 defines the parsed block as contiguous leading # lines. A version comment followed directly by from genlayer import * has no second leading comment to merge, so the blank line is not required in that case. Limit this instruction to other leading comments, or state that the version comment may be followed directly by code.

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-Always leave a blank line after the version comment before any other comment or code:
+Leave a blank line after the version comment before any other leading comment. The version comment may be followed directly by code:
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Always leave a blank line after the version comment before any other comment or code:
Leave a blank line after the version comment before any other leading comment. The version comment may be followed directly by code:
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In `@pages/developers/intelligent-contracts/first-contract.mdx` at line 23, Limit
the blank-line requirement after the version comment to cases with additional
leading comments; allow the version comment to be followed directly by code such
as the import statement.

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