-- Backend: TypeScript, Node.js, Express
-- Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM
-- Authentication: JWT with bcrypt password hashing
-- Containerization: Docker & Docker Compose
-- Testing: Jest with TypeScript support
-- Code Quality: ESLint, Prettier
-- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
+## 🚀 Tech Stack & Hosting
+
+- Backend: TypeScript, Node.js, Express
+- Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM
+- Authentication: JWT with bcrypt password hashing
+- Containerization: Docker & Docker Compose
+- Testing: Jest with TypeScript support
+- Code Quality: ESLint, Prettier
+- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
+- Hosting/Deploy: Replit (sole host). All builds, updates, and runtime envs are handled in Replit. Vercel is no longer connected or used.
@@
-## 🛠️ Local Development Setup
+## 🛠️ Local Development Setup (Replit-first)
+
+> Production hosting & deployment: Replit.
+> Vercel: removed/not used.
- Production host: Replit — https://cedi-pay-2.replit.app