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README.md

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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).
+# whoami
 
-## Getting Started
+Personal portfolio site for **Pietro Quintavalle** — systems engineer, developer, and homelabber. Built as a single-page Next.js app with a dark, terminal-inspired aesthetic.
 
-First, run the development server:
+**Live:** deployed via GitHub Pages on every push to `main`.
+
+## What's on it
+
+- A boot-sequence intro — the page opens on a black screen running a fake BIOS/POST log (hardware checks, homelab services starting up) before greeting the visitor and revealing the site. Skippable at any time with a click or keypress.
+- A single-page layout covering skills, homelab infrastructure, desktop specs, personal & client projects, open-source contributions, experience, and education.
+- An interactive terminal panel (in the "About" section) styled after a real shell session, complete with a `neofetch`-style system summary.
+- Hidden terminal commands — type into the terminal prompt:
+  - `mellon` — the Doors of Durin
+  - `you shall not pass` — the Balrog
+  - `iddqd` / `idkfa` — DOOM cheat codes
+  - `reboot` — replays the boot sequence
+
+## Stack
+
+- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) 15 (App Router) + React 18 + TypeScript
+- Tailwind CSS for utilities, hand-written CSS (`app/globals.css`) for the page's design system
+- Statically exported (`output: 'export'`) and deployed to GitHub Pages via GitHub Actions (`.github/workflows/nextjs.yml`)
+
+## Getting started
 
 ```bash
+npm install
 npm run dev
-# or
-yarn dev
-# or
-pnpm dev
-# or
-bun dev
 ```
 
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
+Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). The page auto-updates as you edit `app/page.tsx`.
 
-You can start editing the page by modifying `app/page.tsx`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
+Other scripts:
 
-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.
+```bash
+npm run build       # static export to ./out
+npm run lint        # ESLint
+npm run type-check  # tsc --noEmit
+```
 
-## Learn More
+## Structure
 
-To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
-
-- [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.
+```
+app/
+  page.tsx                    # all page content and sections
+  components/boot-sequence.tsx  # the black-screen boot/greeting intro
+  globals.css                 # design tokens + component styles
+  layout.tsx                  # metadata, fonts
+```