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# cochranblock
**Rust Axum server powering [cochranblock.org](https://cochranblock.org) — single binary, embedded assets, zero cloud.**
The cochranblock.org website. Compiles to one binary (~8.9 MB ARM, ~13 MB x86) with embedded assets, redb single-file ACID store, booking calendar, and community grant application baked in. $10/month infrastructure. No AWS. No Kubernetes.
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## Documentation
**[cochranblock.github.io/cochranblock](https://cochranblock.github.io/cochranblock/)** — full mdBook docs (architecture, routes, deploy, features, provenance).
Source-of-truth files at the repo root:
- **[PROOF_OF_ARTIFACTS.md](PROOF_OF_ARTIFACTS.md)** — what exists today, status, source-linked. Build output, route table, named inventions, screenshots across viewports, quick start, dependencies on sibling repos. If you want to know what this project *does*, read this.
- **[TIMELINE_OF_INVENTION.md](TIMELINE_OF_INVENTION.md)** — dated, commit-level record of what was built, when, and why. If you want to know how this project *got built*, read this.
Supporting docs:
- [BACKLOG.md](BACKLOG.md) — prioritized open work
- [CONTRIBUTORS.md](CONTRIBUTORS.md) — contributor list
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## Run It
```bash
cargo build --release -p cochranblock --features approuter
./target/release/cochranblock # localhost:8081
cargo run -p cochranblock --bin cochranblock-test --features tests # TRIPLE SIMS test gate
```
Full build, test, and route list in [PROOF_OF_ARTIFACTS.md → Quick Start](PROOF_OF_ARTIFACTS.md#quick-start).
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## License
Unlicense (public domain). See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
Part of the [CochranBlock](https://cochranblock.org) zero-cloud architecture. [See all products →](https://cochranblock.org/products)
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<sub>▸ PUBLIC DOMAIN · UNLICENSE · RECEIPTS ATTACHED · [**cochranblock.org**](https://cochranblock.org) · [github.com/cochranblock](https://github.com/cochranblock)</sub>