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From: Leopoldadmin <leopold.hammerschmidt@media-on.de>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:34:08 +0000
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+# web-cad - Web-based 2D CAD for Event Seating Plans
+
+This project is a web-based 2D CAD application for creating event seating plans.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+- `frontend/` - React frontend application
+- `backend/` - Node.js Fastify backend API
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+### Frontend
+- React 19
+- TypeScript 5
+- Vite 6
+- ESLint & Prettier
+- Vitest for testing
+
+### Backend
+- Node.js 22
+- Fastify 5
+- TypeScript 5
+- SQLite database
+- Yjs for collaborative editing
+- ESLint & Prettier
+- Vitest for testing
+
+## Development Setup
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   cd frontend && npm install
+   cd ../backend && npm install
+   ```
+
+2. Start development servers:
+   ```bash
+   # In one terminal
+   cd backend && npm run dev
+   
+   # In another terminal
+   cd frontend && npm run dev
+   ```
+
+## Docker Setup
+
+To run the application with Docker:
+
+```bash
+# Build and start services
+docker-compose up --build
+```
+
+This will start:
+- Frontend on http://localhost:8080
+- Backend API on http://localhost:3001
+- Backend Docs on http://localhost:3001/docs
+
+## Testing
+
+Run tests for both frontend and backend:
+
+```bash
+# Frontend tests
+cd frontend && npm test
+
+# Backend tests
+cd backend && npm test
+```
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