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+# Modal Image Build Update
+
+This PR proposes updating the repository's setup commands in the Codegen platform to use `uv_sync` instead of `uv_pip_install` for Modal image builds, as recommended in the Modal August 2025 update.
+
+## Current Setup Commands
+
+```bash
+uv sync && uv pip install -e .
+```
+
+## Proposed Setup Commands
+
+```bash
+uv sync && uv pip install -e .
+```
+
+Note: The current setup commands already use `uv sync`, which is the recommended approach mentioned in the Modal August 2025 update. The repository is already using the recommended configuration.
+
+## Benefits
+
+- Faster container builds with `uv_sync`
+- Better synchronization between local project and Modal image
+- Improved development experience
+
+## Implementation
+
+This change should be made in the repository configuration in the Codegen platform at https://codegen.com/repos/codegen/setup-commands.