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 # EventRate
 
-Local Python application that identifies upcoming Toronto events likely to increase Airbnb demand, sends Telegram alerts, and optionally adjusts nightly prices via Playwright automation.
+Local Python app that finds upcoming Toronto events likely to increase Airbnb
+demand, sends Telegram alerts, and optionally adjusts nightly prices via
+Playwright automation.
+
+## Status
+
+Active on homelab automationlab LXC. Airbnb calendar automation needs a fresh
+`state.json` when sessions expire; weekly cron defaults to `--alerts-only`.
 
 ## Quick start
 
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 - [PROJECT.md](PROJECT.md) — goals, scope, constraints
 - [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) — system design and module map
 - [BACKLOG.md](BACKLOG.md) — feature backlog and task breakdown
+
+## License
+
+Private repo — no LICENSE file yet.