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From: Jason Ross <jason.ross841@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:00:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add readme

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+# LightSaver
+
+## Technologies Used
+
+- **Next.js**: React-based framework for building server-side rendered and statically generated web applications.
+- **GraphQL**: API query language for flexible and efficient data fetching.
+- **Express.js**: Fast, unopinionated web framework for Node.js, powering the backend API.
+- **PostgreSQL**: Relational database for persistent storage.
+- **Docker**: Containerization for consistent deployment.
+- **Terraform CDKTF**: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using the Cloud Development Kit for Terraform.
+- **RabbitMQ**: Message broker for asynchronous communication and background processing.
+
+## Docker Commands
+
+To build the Docker image:
+
+```sh
+docker build -t lightsaver-app .
+```
+
+To run the container:
+
+```sh
+docker run -p 3000:3000 lightsaver-app
+```
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