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-# startup.ps1 - rebuilds and starts the stack fresh each time
-Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
-$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-
-# always operate from repo root
-Set-Location $PSScriptRoot
-
-Write-Host "Stopping and removing previous containers/images..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml down --rmi local --remove-orphans
-
-Write-Host "Building + starting stack..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build --force-recreate -d
-
-Write-Host "Services status:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml ps
-Write-Host "Open http://localhost:5050/" -ForegroundColor Green