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+# 🦝 Raccoon Timekeeper
+
+A self-hosted time tracking application with a sleek grayscale design.
+
+![Raccoon Timekeeper](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.0.0-gray)
+![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue)
+![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green)
+
+## Features
+
+- ⏱️ **Flexible Time Entry** - Log time in multiple formats (1:30, 1.5, 90m, 1h 30m)
+- 📅 **Weekly Summaries** - View time grouped by task and day (Monday-Sunday weeks)
+- 🖨️ **Printable Timesheets** - Generate clean printable weekly reports
+- 📋 **Task Management** - Create, edit, and organize your tasks
+- 📊 **Data Export** - Export your data as JSON or CSV
+- 🎨 **Raccoon Theme** - Sleek grayscale design
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Using Docker (Recommended)
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://gitea.hideawaygaming.com.au/jessikitty/Raccoon-TimeKeeper.git
+cd Raccoon-TimeKeeper
+
+# Start with Docker Compose
+docker-compose up -d
+
+# Access at http://localhost:5000
+```
+
+### Manual Installation
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://gitea.hideawaygaming.com.au/jessikitty/Raccoon-TimeKeeper.git
+cd Raccoon-TimeKeeper
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy environment file
+cp .env.example .env
+
+# Run the application
+python app.py
+
+# Access at http://localhost:5000
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Create a `.env` file based on `.env.example`:
+
+```env
+SECRET_KEY=your-super-secret-key-change-me
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///data/timekeeper.db
+DEBUG=false
+```
+
+## Time Entry Formats
+
+The time input field accepts multiple formats:
+
+| Format | Example | Result |
+|--------|---------|--------|
+| Hours:Minutes | `1:30` | 1h 30m |
+| Decimal Hours | `1.5` | 1h 30m |
+| Minutes | `90m` | 1h 30m |
+| Hours | `2h` | 2h 0m |
+| Combined | `1h 30m` | 1h 30m |
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+| Method | Endpoint | Description |
+|--------|----------|-------------|
+| GET | `/api/tasks` | Get all tasks |
+| POST | `/api/tasks` | Create a task |
+| PUT | `/api/tasks/<id>` | Update a task |
+| DELETE | `/api/tasks/<id>` | Delete a task |
+| GET | `/api/entries` | Get all time entries |
+| POST | `/api/entries` | Create a time entry |
+| PUT | `/api/entries/<id>` | Update a time entry |
+| DELETE | `/api/entries/<id>` | Delete a time entry |
+| GET | `/api/weekly-summary` | Get weekly summary |
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+raccoon-timekeeper/
+├── app.py              # Main Flask application
+├── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
+├── Dockerfile          # Docker build file
+├── docker-compose.yml  # Docker Compose config
+├── .env.example        # Example environment file
+├── templates/          # HTML templates
+│   ├── base.html
+│   ├── index.html
+│   └── settings.html
+└── static/
+    ├── css/
+    │   └── style.css   # Raccoon grayscale theme
+    └── js/
+        ├── app.js      # Shared utilities
+        ├── index.js    # Index page logic
+        └── settings.js # Settings page logic
+```
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+# Run in debug mode
+DEBUG=true python app.py
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT License - feel free to use and modify!
+
+---
+
+Made with 🦝 by Raccoon Timekeeper