# Project Startup Rules

## Development Server
IMPORTANT: Always follow these instructions exactly in this order when starting the development server:

1. First, kill any existing process on port 8000:
```bash
lsof -ti :8000 | xargs kill -9
```

2. Then, delete all __pycache__ directories:
```bash
find . -type d -name "__pycache__" -exec rm -r {} +
```

3. Finally, run the Django development server with Tailwind using UV:
```bash
uv run manage.py tailwind runserver
```

Note: These steps must be followed in exactly this order every time you start the development server to ensure consistent behavior.

## Package Management
IMPORTANT: When a Python package is needed, only use UV to add it:
```bash
uv add <package>
```
Do not attempt to install packages using any other method.