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 - **Backend:** Node.js + Express (REST API)
 - **Database:** PostgreSQL
 - **AI chatbot:** Google Gemini (free tier), proxied through the backend
-- **Design system:** see [`DESIGN.md`](DESIGN.md) — warm cream surfaces, dark terminal panels,
-  a single violet accent, Inter + JetBrains Mono. All UI is derived from those tokens.
 
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