diff --git a/.api.log b/.api.log
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index 0000000..17da6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.api.log
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+SQLite database ready at /Users/nateemmert/Documents/study-app/server/data/projects.db
+Bible Study API running on http://localhost:3001
diff --git a/.api.pid b/.api.pid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5378a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.api.pid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+24084
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 68f64ff..6529f24 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "bible-study-app",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
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+        "better-sqlite3": "^12.10.0",
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         "docx": "^9.7.0",
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@@ -2249,14 +2249,17 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-9.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yR5HATnqeYNVnkaUTf4bOP2dJSnyhP4puJN/QPRyx4YkBEEUxib422n2XzPqDEHjQQqazoYoADdAm5vE15+dAQ==",
+      "version": "12.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-12.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CyzaZRQKyHkB2ZInfTTl2nvT33EbDpjkLEbE8/Zck3Ll6O0qqvuGdrJ45HgtH+HykRg88ITY3AdreBGN70aBSQ==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "20.x || 22.x || 23.x || 24.x || 25.x || 26.x"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/bidi-js": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b40ad07..5223499 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "coverage": "vitest run --coverage"
   },
   "dependencies": {
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+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.10.0",
     "concurrently": "^8.2.2",
     "docx": "^9.7.0",
     "dompurify": "^3.4.9",
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