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+  Root                                                                                                                   
+  - .gitignore, pnpm-workspace.yaml, package.json (workspace scripts), Cargo.toml (workspace), .npmrc                    
+   
+  rulesets/ — @campaign-manager/rulesets workspace package                                                               
+  - types.ts — Ruleset, SheetData, ValidationResult, DiceAction, StatBlock, VNode interfaces
+  - dsa5e/index.ts — DSA5e stub (typed default sheet with attributes, talents, combat, spells)
+  - generic/index.ts — Generic stub (name, HP, notes)
+  - index.ts — re-exports everything + RULESETS registry map
+
+  symbiote/ — Plain Svelte + Vite (target es2022 for top-level await support)
+  - vite.config.ts, tsconfig.json, index.html
+  - public/manifest.json — valid TaleSpire manifest with colorStyles, fonts, diceFinder, icons extras
+  - src/lib/ts-api.d.ts — ambient TS global (storage, dice, players, sync)
+  - src/lib/store.ts — accessToken, refreshToken, currentUser, currentGroup, isBoardTransition stores +
+  loadTokens/saveTokens/clearTokens via TS.storage
+  - src/lib/api.ts — auto-refresh on 401, suppresses calls during board transition
+  - src/App.svelte — currentView store drives view switching
+  - src/main.ts — board transition listeners, awaits TS.hasInitialized, mounts App
+  - src/views/ — Login, GroupList, GroupDetail, CharacterSheet, RollHistory stubs
+
+  web/ — SvelteKit + adapter-static
+  - svelte.config.js, vite.config.ts, tsconfig.json, src/app.html
+  - src/lib/api.ts — access token in memory, refresh via HttpOnly cookie
+  - src/routes/+layout.svelte — silent token refresh on mount, redirects to /login if unauthenticated
+  - All routes stubbed: /, /login, /groups, /groups/[id], /groups/[id]/settings, /characters, /characters/[id]
+
+  backend/ — Rust + Axum
+  - Cargo.toml with all specified dependencies
+  - src/main.rs — reads DATABASE_URL/JWT_SECRET, builds Axum router, CORS, tracing, binds :3000
+  - src/lib.rs — module entrypoint
+
+  Verification results: ✅ symbiote build → dist/ with index.html + manifest.json ✅ web build → SvelteKit static output
+  ✅ cargo check → no errors