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+{
+  "name": "breedr",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Dog Breeding Genealogy Management System",
+  "main": "server/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "concurrently \"npm run server\" \"npm run client\"",
+    "server": "nodemon server/index.js",
+    "client": "cd client && npm run dev",
+    "build": "cd client && npm install && npm run build",
+    "start": "node server/index.js",
+    "db:init": "node server/db/init.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": ["dog", "breeding", "genealogy", "pedigree", "kennel"],
+  "author": "BREEDR",
+  "license": "UNLICENSED",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^9.4.3",
+    "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
+    "express-validator": "^7.0.1",
+    "helmet": "^7.1.0",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^3.0.3",
+    "concurrently": "^8.2.2"
+  }
+}
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