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-This is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) project bootstrapped with [`create-next-app`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/cli/create-next-app).
+# HRIStudio
+
+A web platform for managing human-robot interaction studies, participants, and wizard-of-oz experiments.
+
+## Features
+
+- Role-based access control with granular permissions
+- Study management and participant tracking
+- Wizard-of-oz experiment support
+- Data collection and analysis tools
+- Secure authentication with Clerk
+- Real-time participant management
+- Study-specific data isolation
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) - React framework with App Router
+- [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) - Static type checking
+- [Clerk](https://clerk.com/) - Authentication and user management
+- [Drizzle ORM](https://orm.drizzle.team/) - TypeScript ORM
+- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) - Database
+- [TailwindCSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) - Utility-first CSS
+- [Shadcn UI](https://ui.shadcn.com/) - Component library
+- [Radix UI](https://www.radix-ui.com/) - Accessible component primitives
+- [Lucide Icons](https://lucide.dev/) - Icon system
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-First, run the development server:
+1. Clone the repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hristudio.git
+   ```
 
-```bash
-npm run dev
-# or
-yarn dev
-# or
-pnpm dev
-# or
-bun dev
+2. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   pnpm install
+   ```
+
+3. Set up environment variables:
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+
+4. Set up the database:
+   ```bash
+   pnpm db:push
+   ```
+
+5. Start the development server:
+   ```bash
+   pnpm dev
+   ```
+
+6. Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+src/
+├── app/              # Next.js app router pages and API routes
+├── components/       # React components
+│   ├── ui/          # Shadcn UI components
+│   └── ...          # Feature-specific components
+├── context/         # React context providers
+├── db/              # Database schema and configuration
+├── hooks/           # Custom React hooks
+├── lib/             # Utility functions and permissions
+└── types/           # TypeScript type definitions
 ```
 
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
+## Development
 
-You can start editing the page by modifying `app/page.tsx`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
+- Run `pnpm db:studio` to open the Drizzle Studio database UI
+- Use `pnpm lint` to check for code style issues
+- Run `pnpm build` to create a production build
 
-This project uses [`next/font`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/optimizing/fonts) to automatically optimize and load [Geist](https://vercel.com/font), a new font family for Vercel.
+## License
 
-## Learn More
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
 
-To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
+## Contributing
 
-- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
-- [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
-
-You can check out [the Next.js GitHub repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js) - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
-
-## Deploy on Vercel
-
-The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com/new?utm_medium=default-template&filter=next.js&utm_source=create-next-app&utm_campaign=create-next-app-readme) from the creators of Next.js.
-
-Check out our [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying) for more details.
+Contributions are welcome! Please read our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.
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