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-A collaborative task & project management backend built with Laravel 12,
-featuring clean architecture, strict typing, full test coverage, and modern
-engineering practices such as CI/CD automation, RabbitMQ-based messaging,
-and a robust RBAC authentication system.
+A collaborative task & project management backend built with Laravel 12, featuring clean architecture, strict typing, full test coverage, and modern engineering practices such as CI/CD automation, RabbitMQ-based messaging, and a robust RBAC authentication system.
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+## Table of Contents
+- [Features Overview](#-features-overview)
+- [Tech Highlights](#-tech-highlights)
+- [Setup & Quick Start](#-setup--quick-start)
+- [Auth & Permissions (Overview)](#-auth--permissions-overview)
+- [Domain Models](#-domain-models)
+- [API Documentation](#-api-documentation)
+- [Testing](#-testing)
+- [CI/CD](#-cicd)
+- [Deployment (Overview)](#-deployment-overview)
+- [Health Check](#-health-check)
+- [Message Pipeline (RabbitMQ)](#-message-pipeline-rabbitmq)
+- [Design Decisions](#-design-decisions)
+- [License](#license)
 
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 `GET /api/health → { "status": "ok", "timestamp": "..." }`
 
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 ## 🔄 Message Pipeline (RabbitMQ)
 
 This project implements a production-grade message pipeline: