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README.md

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 npm run check               # Biome lint + format check + page registry validation
 npm run check:fix           # auto-fix
 ```
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+SimpleModule is built with many excellent open-source projects. Key dependencies include:
+
+**Backend** — [ASP.NET Core](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/), [Entity Framework Core](https://github.com/dotnet/efcore), [Roslyn](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn) (source generators), [OpenIddict](https://github.com/openiddict/openiddict-core), [OpenTelemetry .NET](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet), [.NET Aspire](https://github.com/dotnet/aspire), [Npgsql](https://github.com/npgsql/efcore.pg), [Swashbuckle](https://github.com/domaindrivendev/Swashbuckle.AspNetCore), [Vogen](https://github.com/SteveDunn/Vogen), [Spectre.Console](https://github.com/spectreconsole/spectre.console), [Azure SDK for .NET](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net), [AWS SDK for .NET](https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-net)
+
+**Frontend** — [React](https://github.com/facebook/react), [Inertia.js](https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia), [Vite](https://github.com/vitejs/vite), [Tailwind CSS](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss), [Radix UI](https://github.com/radix-ui/primitives), [TypeScript](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript), [Recharts](https://github.com/recharts/recharts), [Puck Editor](https://github.com/measuredco/puck), [Biome](https://github.com/biomejs/biome)
+
+**Testing** — [xUnit.v3](https://github.com/xunit/xunit), [FluentAssertions](https://github.com/fluentassertions/fluentassertions), [NSubstitute](https://github.com/nsubstitute/NSubstitute), [Bogus](https://github.com/bchavez/Bogus), [Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright), [Faker.js](https://github.com/faker-js/faker)
+
+For a complete list with descriptions and licenses, see [docs/site/reference/acknowledgments.md](docs/site/reference/acknowledgments.md).

docs/site/.vitepress/config.ts

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           items: [
             { text: 'API Reference', link: '/reference/api' },
             { text: 'Configuration', link: '/reference/configuration' },
+            { text: 'Acknowledgments', link: '/reference/acknowledgments' },
           ],
         },
       ],

docs/site/reference/acknowledgments.md

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+# Acknowledgments & Credits
+
+SimpleModule is built on the shoulders of many excellent open-source projects. We are grateful to the maintainers and contributors of these libraries.
+
+## .NET Packages
+
+### Core Framework
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [.NET / ASP.NET Core](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/) | The runtime and web framework that powers SimpleModule | MIT |
+| [Entity Framework Core](https://github.com/dotnet/efcore) | Modern object-database mapper for .NET | MIT |
+| [Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore) | Identity management with EF Core integration | MIT |
+| [Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore) | OpenAPI document generation for ASP.NET Core | MIT |
+
+### .NET Aspire
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL](https://github.com/dotnet/aspire) | .NET Aspire PostgreSQL hosting integration | MIT |
+| [Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience](https://github.com/dotnet/extensions) | HTTP resilience and transient-fault handling | MIT |
+| [Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery](https://github.com/dotnet/extensions) | Service discovery for distributed applications | MIT |
+
+### Database Providers
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL](https://github.com/npgsql/efcore.pg) | PostgreSQL provider for Entity Framework Core | PostgreSQL |
+| [Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite](https://github.com/dotnet/efcore) | SQLite provider for Entity Framework Core | MIT |
+| [Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer](https://github.com/dotnet/efcore) | SQL Server provider for Entity Framework Core | MIT |
+
+### Authentication & Authorization
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [OpenIddict](https://github.com/openiddict/openiddict-core) | Versatile OpenID Connect stack for ASP.NET Core | Apache-2.0 |
+
+### Observability (OpenTelemetry)
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [OpenTelemetry .NET](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet) | Distributed tracing, metrics, and logging for .NET | Apache-2.0 |
+
+### API Documentation
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Swashbuckle.AspNetCore](https://github.com/domaindrivendev/Swashbuckle.AspNetCore) | Swagger/OpenAPI tooling for ASP.NET Core APIs | MIT |
+
+### Code Quality & Source Generators
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp (Roslyn)](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn) | The .NET compiler platform used for source generation | MIT |
+| [Roslynator](https://github.com/dotnet/roslynator) | Extended collection of Roslyn analyzers and refactorings | Apache-2.0 |
+| [NetEscapades.EnumGenerators](https://github.com/andrewlock/NetEscapades.EnumGenerators) | Source generator for fast enum helper methods | MIT |
+| [Vogen](https://github.com/SteveDunn/Vogen) | Source generator for strongly-typed value objects | Apache-2.0 |
+
+### Cloud Storage
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Azure.Storage.Blobs](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net) | Azure Blob Storage client library | MIT |
+| [AWSSDK.S3](https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-net) | Amazon S3 client library for .NET | Apache-2.0 |
+
+### CLI
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Spectre.Console](https://github.com/spectreconsole/spectre.console) | Beautiful console applications with rich output | MIT |
+
+### Testing
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [xUnit.v3](https://github.com/xunit/xunit) | Unit testing framework for .NET | Apache-2.0 |
+| [FluentAssertions](https://github.com/fluentassertions/fluentassertions) | Fluent API for asserting results of unit tests | Apache-2.0 |
+| [NSubstitute](https://github.com/nsubstitute/NSubstitute) | Friendly substitute for .NET mocking libraries | BSD-3-Clause |
+| [Bogus](https://github.com/bchavez/Bogus) | Fake data generator for .NET | MIT |
+| [Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore) | Integration testing infrastructure for ASP.NET Core | MIT |
+
+## Frontend (npm) Packages
+
+### Core Framework
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [React](https://github.com/facebook/react) | Library for building user interfaces | MIT |
+| [Inertia.js](https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia) | Server-driven SPA framework | MIT |
+| [TypeScript](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript) | Typed superset of JavaScript | Apache-2.0 |
+
+### Build Tools
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Vite](https://github.com/vitejs/vite) | Next-generation frontend build tool | MIT |
+| [Tailwind CSS](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss) | Utility-first CSS framework | MIT |
+| [VitePress](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress) | Static site generator for documentation | MIT |
+
+### UI Components (Radix UI)
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Radix UI](https://github.com/radix-ui/primitives) | Unstyled, accessible UI component primitives for React | MIT |
+
+SimpleModule uses the following Radix UI primitives: Accordion, Aspect Ratio, Avatar, Checkbox, Collapsible, Dialog, Dropdown Menu, Hover Card, Label, Popover, Progress, Radio Group, Scroll Area, Select, Separator, Slider, Slot, Switch, Tabs, Toast, Toggle, Toggle Group, and Tooltip.
+
+### Styling Utilities
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [class-variance-authority](https://github.com/joe-bell/cva) | CSS class composition utility | Apache-2.0 |
+| [clsx](https://github.com/lukeed/clsx) | Utility for constructing CSS class strings | MIT |
+| [tailwind-merge](https://github.com/dcastil/tailwind-merge) | Merge Tailwind CSS classes without conflicts | MIT |
+
+### UI Libraries
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [cmdk](https://github.com/pacocoursey/cmdk) | Fast, composable command menu for React | MIT |
+| [Recharts](https://github.com/recharts/recharts) | Composable charting library built on React components | MIT |
+| [React Day Picker](https://github.com/gpbl/react-day-picker) | Flexible date picker component for React | MIT |
+| [Puck Editor](https://github.com/measuredco/puck) | Visual editor for React | MIT |
+| [QRCode](https://github.com/soldair/node-qrcode) | QR code generator | MIT |
+
+### Code Quality
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Biome](https://github.com/biomejs/biome) | Fast formatter and linter for JavaScript and TypeScript | MIT |
+
+### Testing
+
+| Package | Description | License |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| [Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright) | End-to-end testing framework for web applications | Apache-2.0 |
+| [Faker.js](https://github.com/faker-js/faker) | Generate realistic fake data for testing | MIT |
+
+## Special Thanks
+
+This project would not be possible without the vibrant open-source ecosystems of .NET and JavaScript/TypeScript. We extend our sincere gratitude to every contributor who has made these tools available.
+
+If you believe a package is missing from this list, please open an issue or submit a pull request.