diff --git a/backend/src/routes/projects.ts b/backend/src/routes/projects.ts
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+import { FastifyInstance } from 'fastify';
+
+export default async function projectsRoutes(fastify: FastifyInstance) {
+  // Placeholder for projects routes
+}