docs: remove binary assets and document screenshot capture

.github/CODEOWNERS

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+# Default owner for the repository
+* @Wasif-ZA
+
+# UI and documentation ownership
+/ui/ @Wasif-ZA
+/docs/ @Wasif-ZA
+/Arduino/ @Wasif-ZA
+/scripts/ @Wasif-ZA

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Report a defect in the bridge UI, API proxy, or firmware integration
+---
+
+## Description
+Provide a clear, concise explanation of the bug.
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+## Expected vs. Actual Behavior
+- **Expected:**
+- **Actual:**
+
+## Environment
+| Component | Details |
+| --- | --- |
+| UI | Next.js app in `ui/` |
+| Firmware | ESP32 / Arduino sketch version |
+| Network | Device IP / SSID (no secrets) |
+| Browser / OS | |
+
+## Logs / Screenshots
+Include any relevant logs, console output, or images.
+
+## Proposed Fix (optional)
+If you already know the likely root cause or fix direction, note it here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Propose an improvement to the bridge control system
+---
+
+## Summary
+Describe the capability you want to add and why it matters.
+
+## Problem / Motivation
+What pain point does this solve? Who benefits (operators, maintainers, demo audience)?
+
+## Proposed Approach
+- [ ] UI change
+- [ ] Firmware change
+- [ ] Networking / protocol change
+- [ ] Documentation / tooling change
+
+Outline the key steps or behaviors.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- [ ] Criterion 1
+- [ ] Criterion 2
+- [ ] Criterion 3
+
+## Testing Plan
+How should this be validated locally (UI, CLI, hardware-in-the-loop)?

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+## Summary
+Explain what changed and why.
+
+## Changes
+- [ ] UI (`ui/`)
+- [ ] API proxy (`ui/src/app/api/`)
+- [ ] Firmware (`Arduino/`)
+- [ ] Tooling / docs
+
+List the most important edits.
+
+## How to Test
+Provide copy/paste commands and manual steps.
+
+## Screenshots / Demo (if UI)
+Attach screenshots or link to demo artifacts.
+
+## Checklist
+- [ ] `npm run lint` (from `ui/`)
+- [ ] `npm run test` (from `ui/`)
+- [ ] `npm run build` (from `ui/`)
+- [ ] Docs updated (README / docs/)

.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main", "work"]
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  ui:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ui
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: ui/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Lint
+        run: npm run lint
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: npm run test
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: npm run build

.gitignore

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+# Node / Next.js
+node_modules/
+.next/
+out/
+dist/
+build/
+coverage/
+
+# caches
+.turbo/
+.vercel/
+
+# environment files
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+
+# logs
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+.pnpm-debug.log*
+
+# OS / editors
+.DS_Store
+*.pem
+*.tsbuildinfo
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing Guide
+
+Thanks for contributing to the Bridge Opening Project!
+
+## 1) Local setup
+```bash
+cd ui
+npm install
+cp .env.example .env.local
+npm run dev
+```
+
+## 2) Branch naming
+Use short, descriptive branch names:
+- `feat/control-status-panel`
+- `fix/api-timeout-error`
+- `docs/readme-architecture`
+
+## 3) Commit message format
+Keep commits focused and readable:
+- `feat: add control panel heartbeat badge`
+- `fix: handle missing ESP32_BASE_URL`
+- `docs: document bring-up steps`
+
+## 4) Pull requests
+Before opening a PR:
+```bash
+cd ui
+npm run lint
+npm run test
+npm run build
+```
+
+Then open a PR with:
+- what changed,
+- why it changed,
+- how it was tested,
+- screenshots for UI changes.
+
+## 5) Expectations
+- Keep changes scoped and intentional.
+- Prefer deleting dead code over commenting it out.
+- Update documentation when behavior or setup changes.

LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Wasif-ZA
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.