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 A **data-driven, multi-tenant platform** where 95% of functionality lives in JSON/Lua, not TypeScript. Build enterprise applications declaratively with a 6-level permission system.
 
+> 📋 **Ready to populate the kanban?** See [KANBAN_READY.md](KANBAN_READY.md) for a quick guide to populate the GitHub project board with 775 TODO items.
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 ## Table of Contents