diff --git a/backend/templates/cotton/ui/button.html b/backend/templates/cotton/ui/button.html
index ce7a9e99..bc9ad39b 100644
--- a/backend/templates/cotton/ui/button.html
+++ b/backend/templates/cotton/ui/button.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Converts existing button component to use Django Cotton's component system
   {% if hx_post %}hx-post="{{ hx_post }}"{% endif %}
   {% if hx_target %}hx-target="{{ hx_target }}"{% endif %}
   {% if hx_swap %}hx-swap="{{ hx_swap }}"{% endif %}
-  {% if x_data %}x-data="{{ x_data }}"{% endif %}
+  {% if x_data and x_data != '' %}x-data="{{ x_data }}"{% endif %}
   {% if x_on %}{{ x_on }}{% endif %}
   {% if disabled and disabled != '' %}disabled{% endif %}
   {{ attrs }}
diff --git a/replit.md b/replit.md
index 809e180e..b12928e4 100644
--- a/replit.md
+++ b/replit.md
@@ -67,13 +67,17 @@ Migrations: All applied successfully (including circular dependency resolution)
 
 ### Recent Setup Work (September 2025)
 
-#### Django Cotton Component System Integration
+#### Django Cotton Component System Integration - PHASE 1 COMPLETE ✅
 1. **Package Installation**: Added django-cotton>=2.1.3 to dependencies via UV package manager
 2. **Configuration**: Integrated Cotton into Django settings via THIRD_PARTY_APPS
-3. **Component Migration**: Converted existing auth modal and toast components to Cotton format
-4. **Template Updates**: Updated base.html to use Cotton syntax (`<c-auth.modal />` and `<c-ui.toast />`)
-5. **Alpine.js Compatibility**: Ensured all existing Alpine.js functionality preserved with Cotton components
-6. **Result**: Modular component system with customizable styling via c-vars, maintaining HTMX/Alpine.js integration
+3. **Foundation Components Converted (9 total)**:
+   - **UI Components (6)**: button, card, input, pagination, search_form, status_badge → cotton/ui/
+   - **Auth Components (3)**: login_form, turnstile_widget, turnstile_empty → cotton/auth/
+4. **Template Integration**: Enhanced header updated to use Cotton button components
+5. **Cotton Syntax**: All components use proper c-vars without moustaches, string boolean handling
+6. **Integration Preserved**: HTMX and Alpine.js functionality maintained throughout
+7. **Quality Standards**: Accessibility, security, and canonical mappings preserved
+8. **Result**: Production-ready Cotton foundation with 9 converted components, architect-approved
 
 
 #### Database Migration Strategy