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+# Contributing
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **[Vendure](https://vendure.io/) 3.5** — headless e-commerce backend (NestJS, TypeScript, GraphQL)
+- **Angular 21** with zoneless change detection and standalone components
+- **TypeScript 5.9** in strict mode
+- **[Taiga UI v5](https://taiga-ui.dev/next)** component library
+- **Apollo Angular 13** — GraphQL client for the Vendure Shop API
+- **Signal-based state management** (no external store library)
+- **SCSS** for styling, using Taiga CSS variables for theming
+
+## Getting Started
+
+```bash
+cd site
+npm ci                    # Install all workspace dependencies
+npm run server:dev        # Start Vendure server (localhost:3000)
+npm run web:dev           # Start Angular dev server (localhost:4200)
+```
+
+Vendure dashboard: http://localhost:3000/dashboard (superadmin / superadmin)
+
+Shop GraphQL API: http://localhost:3000/shop-api
+
+## Architecture & Patterns
+
+See [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for detailed architecture documentation, project structure, code patterns, and conventions.