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+# benchy — Project Summary
+
+- Upstream: [disler/benchy](https://github.com/disler/benchy)
+- Stars (upstream): 438
+- Description: Benchmarks you can feel
+- Primary Languages: Python (28), TypeScript (14)
+- Detected Stack: Python
+
+## Tooling
+- Minimal tooling detected
+
+## Build
+- No build configuration detected
+
+## Common Commands
+- No Node scripts detected
+
+## Project Layout (top-level)
+- .claude
+- ai_docs
+- client
+- images
+- server
+- specs
+- .env.sample
+- .gitignore
+- deforest.sh
+- PROJECT_SUMMARY.md
+- README.md
+- RESULTS.md
+
+## CI/CD
+- No CI workflows detected
+
+## Docker
+- No Docker artifacts detected
+
+## Quickstart
+
+## Suggested Next Steps
+- Add .editorconfig
+- Add GitHub Actions CI (lint, type, test)
+- Add Dockerfile for containerized runs
+