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+# Gallery Archivist
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+**Note:** This is an early prototype and is not intended for use in production.
+
+This is a complete rebuild of the [Gallery Archivist](https://git.aroy-art.com/Aroy/Gallery-Archivist) project.
+With a new frontend built with React and Vite and also a
+complete restructure of the django backend to only serve
+the API and database.