docs: rewrite README.md to reflect current codebase state#5
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README was outdated — missing Linux/macOS instructions, undocumented commands/flags, an inaccurate file layout, and no coverage of environment variables.
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scripts/adapters/catalog.json,state/vm/,state/tmp/,runtime/linux/vm-manifest.json,runtime/linux/cloud-init/,profiles/defaults/,profiles/local/)linux-portablemode on non-Windows runs host-native with isolated portable auth (no VM)Coverage gaps filled
--sync-back,--no-sync-back,--force(bootstrap),--mode(run), and--resumeusage examplestate/auth/claude/host/) and API key modeANTHROPIC_*andPCODER_*varsStructure
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