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# Technology Stack

## Runtime & Language

- Node.js with CommonJS modules
- JavaScript (no TypeScript)

## Core Dependencies

- **express** - Web server framework
- **axios** - HTTP client for API calls
- **node-cron** - Scheduled task execution
- **dotenv** - Environment variable management
- **cors** - Cross-origin resource sharing

## External Services

- OpenRouter API for AI quote generation
- Configurable AI model (default: gpt-3.5-turbo)

## Common Commands

```bash
# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
npm start

# Server runs on port 3000 by default (configurable via PORT env var)
```

## Environment Configuration

Required environment variables in `.env`:
- `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` - API key for OpenRouter service
- `MODEL` - (optional) AI model to use, defaults to gpt-3.5-turbo
- `PORT` - (optional) Server port, defaults to 3000

## Data Storage

- File-based JSON storage in `quotes/quotes.json`
- No database required
- Quotes directory auto-created on startup