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+{
+  "name": "imgur-clone",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Imgur clone - MCP pipeline validation project",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "dev": "node server.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.21.0",
+    "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
+    "uuid": "^10.0.0",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5"
+  }
+}