# Documentation

This directory contains technical documentation for DMS.

## Core References

- `../README.md` - project overview, setup, and quick operations
- `architecture-overview.md` - backend, frontend, and infrastructure architecture
- `api-contract.md` - API endpoint contract grouped by route module, including settings and processing-log trim defaults
- `data-model-reference.md` - database entity definitions and lifecycle states
- `operations-and-configuration.md` - runtime operations, ports, volumes, and persisted settings configuration
- `frontend-design-foundation.md` - frontend visual system, tokens, UI implementation rules, processing-log timeline behavior, and settings helper-copy guidance