diff --git a/client/src/App.jsx b/client/src/App.jsx
index b3645c2..37cb06d 100755
--- a/client/src/App.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,78 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import ViolationForm from './components/ViolationForm';
 import Dashboard     from './components/Dashboard';
 import ReadmeModal   from './components/ReadmeModal';
 import ToastProvider from './components/ToastProvider';
 
+const REPO_URL     = 'https://git.alwisp.com/jason/cpas';
+const PROJECT_START = new Date('2026-03-06T11:33:32-06:00');
+
+function elapsed(from) {
+  const totalSec = Math.floor((Date.now() - from.getTime()) / 1000);
+  const d = Math.floor(totalSec / 86400);
+  const h = Math.floor((totalSec % 86400) / 3600);
+  const m = Math.floor((totalSec % 3600) / 60);
+  const s = totalSec % 60;
+  return `${d}d ${String(h).padStart(2,'0')}h ${String(m).padStart(2,'0')}m ${String(s).padStart(2,'0')}s`;
+}
+
+function DevTicker() {
+  const [tick, setTick] = useState(() => elapsed(PROJECT_START));
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const id = setInterval(() => setTick(elapsed(PROJECT_START)), 1000);
+    return () => clearInterval(id);
+  }, []);
+  return (
+    <span title="Time since first commit" style={{ display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '5px' }}>
+      <span style={{
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: '#22c55e', display: 'inline-block',
+        animation: 'cpas-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite',
+      }} />
+      {tick}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+function GiteaIcon() {
+  return (
+    <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" style={{ verticalAlign: 'middle' }}>
+      <path d="M12 0C5.37 0 0 5.37 0 12c0 5.31 3.435 9.795 8.205 11.385.6.105.825-.255.825-.57 0-.285-.015-1.23-.015-2.235-3.015.555-3.795-.735-4.035-1.41-.135-.345-.72-1.41-1.23-1.695-.42-.225-1.02-.78-.015-.795.945-.015 1.62.87 1.845 1.23 1.08 1.815 2.805 1.305 3.495.99.105-.78.42-1.305.765-1.605-2.67-.3-5.46-1.335-5.46-5.925 0-1.305.465-2.385 1.23-3.225-.12-.3-.54-1.53.12-3.18 0 0 1.005-.315 3.3 1.23.96-.27 1.98-.405 3-.405s2.04.135 3 .405c2.295-1.56 3.3-1.23 3.3-1.23.66 1.65.24 2.88.12 3.18.765.84 1.23 1.905 1.23 3.225 0 4.605-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.925.435.375.81 1.095.81 2.22 0 1.605-.015 2.895-.015 3.3 0 .315.225.69.825.57A12.02 12.02 0 0 0 24 12c0-6.63-5.37-12-12-12z"/>
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+function AppFooter() {
+  const year = new Date().getFullYear();
+  return (
+    <>
+      <style>{`
+        @keyframes cpas-pulse {
+          0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+          50%       { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.75); }
+        }
+      `}</style>
+      <footer style={sf.footer}>
+        <span style={sf.copy}>© {year} Jason Stedwell</span>
+        <span style={sf.sep}>·</span>
+        <DevTicker />
+        <span style={sf.sep}>·</span>
+        <a href={REPO_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style={sf.link}>
+          <GiteaIcon /> cpas
+        </a>
+      </footer>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
 const tabs = [
   { id: 'dashboard', label: '📊 Dashboard' },
   { id: 'violation', label: '+ New Violation' },
 ];
 
 const s = {
-  app:  { minHeight: '100vh', background: '#050608', fontFamily: "'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif", color: '#f8f9fa' },
-  nav:  { background: '#000000', padding: '0 40px', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 0, borderBottom: '1px solid #333' },
+  app:      { minHeight: '100vh', background: '#050608', fontFamily: "'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif", color: '#f8f9fa', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' },
+  nav:      { background: '#000000', padding: '0 40px', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 0, borderBottom: '1px solid #333' },
   logoWrap: { display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', marginRight: '32px', padding: '14px 0' },
   logoImg:  { height: '28px', marginRight: '10px' },
   logoText: { color: '#f8f9fa', fontWeight: 800, fontSize: '18px', letterSpacing: '0.5px' },
@@ -22,7 +83,6 @@ const s = {
     cursor: 'pointer', fontWeight: active ? 700 : 400, fontSize: '14px',
     background: 'none', border: 'none',
   }),
-  // Docs button sits flush-right in the nav
   docsBtn: {
     marginLeft: 'auto',
     background: 'none',
@@ -38,9 +98,34 @@ const s = {
     alignItems: 'center',
     gap: '6px',
   },
+  main: { flex: 1 },
   card: { maxWidth: '1100px', margin: '30px auto', background: '#111217', borderRadius: '10px', boxShadow: '0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)', border: '1px solid #222' },
 };
 
+const sf = {
+  footer: {
+    borderTop: '1px solid #1a1b22',
+    padding: '12px 40px',
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: '12px',
+    fontSize: '11px',
+    color: 'rgba(248,249,250,0.35)',
+    background: '#000',
+    flexShrink: 0,
+  },
+  copy: { color: 'rgba(248,249,250,0.35)' },
+  sep:  { color: 'rgba(248,249,250,0.15)' },
+  link: {
+    color: 'rgba(248,249,250,0.35)',
+    textDecoration: 'none',
+    display: 'inline-flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: '4px',
+    transition: 'color 0.15s',
+  },
+};
+
 export default function App() {
   const [tab,        setTab]        = useState('dashboard');
   const [showReadme, setShowReadme] = useState(false);
@@ -65,10 +150,14 @@ export default function App() {
           </button>
         </nav>
 
-        <div style={s.card}>
-          {tab === 'dashboard' ? <Dashboard /> : <ViolationForm />}
+        <div style={s.main}>
+          <div style={s.card}>
+            {tab === 'dashboard' ? <Dashboard /> : <ViolationForm />}
+          </div>
         </div>
 
+        <AppFooter />
+
         {showReadme && <ReadmeModal onClose={() => setShowReadme(false)} />}
       </div>
     </ToastProvider>