diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+# Build stage
+FROM golang:1.22-alpine AS builder
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache git
+
+# Copy go mod files
+COPY go.mod go.sum* ./
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="-w -s" -o /server ./cmd/server
+
+# Final stage
+FROM alpine:3.19
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install wget for healthcheck
+RUN apk add --no-cache wget ca-certificates
+
+# Copy binary from builder
+COPY --from=builder /server /app/server
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Run the application
+CMD ["/app/server"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+.PHONY: dev build run test lint clean docker-up docker-down migrate-up migrate-down
+
+# Development
+dev:
+	go run ./cmd/server
+
+build:
+	go build -o bin/server ./cmd/server
+
+run: build
+	./bin/server
+
+# Testing
+test:
+	go test -v ./...
+
+test-coverage:
+	go test -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
+	go tool cover -html=coverage.out -o coverage.html
+
+# Linting
+lint:
+	golangci-lint run
+
+# Docker
+docker-up:
+	docker-compose up --build -d
+
+docker-down:
+	docker-compose down
+
+docker-logs:
+	docker-compose logs -f
+
+# Database migrations (placeholder for Story 1.2)
+migrate-up:
+	@echo "Migration system not yet configured (Story 1.2)"
+
+migrate-down:
+	@echo "Migration system not yet configured (Story 1.2)"
+
+# Cleanup
+clean:
+	rm -rf bin/
+	rm -f coverage.out coverage.html
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# FlowReader
+
+A minimalist, self-hosted RSS/Atom reader focused on simplicity and resource efficiency.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Start with Docker Compose
+docker-compose up --build
+
+# Or use Make
+make docker-up
+```
+
+Access the API: `http://localhost:8080`
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+# Run locally (requires Go 1.22+)
+make dev
+
+# Run tests
+make test
+
+# Lint code
+make lint
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+flowreader/
+├── cmd/
+│   └── server/          # Application entry point
+├── internal/
+│   ├── domain/          # Business logic (entities, services)
+│   ├── handler/         # HTTP handlers
+│   └── repository/      # Database access
+├── pkg/                 # Shared utilities
+└── migrations/          # SQL migrations
+```
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **Backend**: Go 1.22+ (Chi Router, pgx driver)
+- **Database**: PostgreSQL 16+
+- **Frontend**: React + Vite (coming in Epic 3)
+
+## Memory Target
+
+Total container footprint: **< 150MB RAM**
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml b/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
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index 0000000..882b228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Sprint Status - FlowReader
+# generated: 2026-02-04
+# project: FlowReader
+# tracking_system: file-system
+# story_location: _bmad-output/implementation-artifacts
+
+# STATUS DEFINITIONS:
+# ==================
+# Epic Status:
+#   - backlog: Epic not yet started
+#   - in-progress: Epic actively being worked on
+#   - done: All stories in epic completed
+#
+# Story Status:
+#   - backlog: Story only exists in epic file
+#   - ready-for-dev: Story file created, ready for development
+#   - in-progress: Developer actively working on implementation
+#   - review: Implementation complete, ready for review
+#   - done: Story completed
+#
+# Retrospective Status:
+#   - optional: Can be completed but not required
+#   - done: Retrospective has been completed
+#
+# WORKFLOW NOTES:
+# ===============
+# - Mark epic as 'in-progress' when starting work on its first story
+# - SM typically creates next story ONLY after previous one is 'done'
+# - Dev moves story to 'review', then runs code-review
+
+generated: 2026-02-04
+project: FlowReader
+tracking_system: file-system
+story_location: "_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts"
+
+development_status:
+  # Epic 1: Walking Skeleton & User Access
+  epic-1: in-progress
+  1-1-project-initialization-walking-skeleton: review
+  1-2-database-migration-system: backlog
+  1-3-user-registration-api: backlog
+  1-4-session-authentication: backlog
+  1-5-frontend-auth-foundation: backlog
+  epic-1-retrospective: optional
+
+  # Epic 2: Feed Core Engine
+  epic-2: backlog
+  2-1-feed-model-add-feed-by-url: backlog
+  2-2-feed-metadata-auto-discovery: backlog
+  2-3-opml-import: backlog
+  2-4-feed-management-crud: backlog
+  2-5-background-feed-fetcher: backlog
+  epic-2-retrospective: optional
+
+  # Epic 3: Lecture Plaisir & Real-Time Experience
+  epic-3: backlog
+  3-1-dashboard-nouveautes: backlog
+  3-2-article-detail-reader-mode: backlog
+  3-3-mark-as-read-manual-auto: backlog
+  3-4-mark-all-as-read: backlog
+  3-5-favorites-system: backlog
+  3-6-websocket-push-notifications: backlog
+  epic-3-retrospective: optional
+
+  # Epic 4: Advanced Systems & Robustness
+  epic-4: backlog
+  4-1-multi-device-sync: backlog
+  4-2-admin-user-list: backlog
+  4-3-delete-user-account: backlog
+  4-4-performance-ram-optimization: backlog
+  epic-4-retrospective: optional
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
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index 0000000..15c3e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Load configuration from environment
+	port := getEnv("PORT", "8080")
+	dbURL := getEnv("DATABASE_URL", "postgres://flowreader:flowreader@db:5432/flowreader?sslmode=disable")
+
+	// Initialize database connection pool
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	pool, err := pgxpool.New(ctx, dbURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to create connection pool: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer pool.Close()
+
+	// Verify database connection
+	if err := pool.Ping(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to ping database: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.Println("Connected to database")
+
+	// Initialize router
+	r := chi.NewRouter()
+
+	// Middleware
+	r.Use(middleware.Logger)
+	r.Use(middleware.Recoverer)
+	r.Use(middleware.RequestID)
+	r.Use(middleware.RealIP)
+	r.Use(middleware.Timeout(30 * time.Second))
+
+	// Health check endpoint
+	r.Get("/health", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Check database connection
+		if err := pool.Ping(r.Context()); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "Database connection failed", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		w.Write([]byte(`{"status":"ok","service":"flowreader"}`))
+	})
+
+	// API routes placeholder
+	r.Route("/api/v1", func(r chi.Router) {
+		r.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			w.Write([]byte(`{"message":"FlowReader API v1"}`))
+		})
+	})
+
+	// Create server
+	srv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         ":" + port,
+		Handler:      r,
+		ReadTimeout:  15 * time.Second,
+		WriteTimeout: 15 * time.Second,
+		IdleTimeout:  60 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	// Graceful shutdown
+	go func() {
+		log.Printf("Server starting on port %s", port)
+		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Fatalf("Server failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for interrupt signal
+	quit := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(quit, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	<-quit
+
+	log.Println("Shutting down server...")
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if err := srv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Server forced to shutdown: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Server exited properly")
+}
+
+// getEnv returns the value of an environment variable or a default value
+func getEnv(key, defaultValue string) string {
+	if value, exists := os.LookupEnv(key); exists {
+		return value
+	}
+	return defaultValue
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
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+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
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+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    environment:
+      - PORT=8080
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://flowreader:flowreader@db:5432/flowreader?sslmode=disable
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "--spider", "http://localhost:8080/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 10s
+
+  db:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_USER=flowreader
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=flowreader
+      - POSTGRES_DB=flowreader
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U flowreader -d flowreader"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+    # RAM Optimization (from Architecture NFR1)
+    command: >
+      postgres
+      -c shared_buffers=24MB
+      -c max_connections=20
+      -c work_mem=2MB
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module github.com/michael/flowreader
+
+go 1.22
+
+require (
+	github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.0.11
+	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.2
+)
+
+require (
+	github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20221227161230-091c0ba34f0a // indirect
+	github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.1 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.17.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.1.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/internal/domain/doc.go b/internal/domain/doc.go
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+++ b/internal/domain/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Package domain contains business logic entities and interfaces.
+// This package defines the core types used throughout the application.
+package domain
diff --git a/internal/handler/doc.go b/internal/handler/doc.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/handler/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// Package handler contains HTTP handlers for the REST API.
+// Handlers are responsible for request/response translation only.
+// No business logic should be placed here.
+package handler
diff --git a/internal/repository/doc.go b/internal/repository/doc.go
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index 0000000..50c6d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/repository/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Package repository contains database access implementations.
+// Repositories use raw SQL with pgx - No ORM.
+package repository
diff --git a/migrations/README.md b/migrations/README.md
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+++ b/migrations/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# SQL Migrations
+
+This folder contains versioned database migrations.
+
+Migrations are managed using `golang-migrate`.
+
+## Naming Convention
+
+```
+{version}_{description}.up.sql
+{version}_{description}.down.sql
+```
+
+Example:
+
+- `001_create_users.up.sql`
+- `001_create_users.down.sql`
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+# Apply all pending migrations
+make migrate-up
+
+# Rollback last migration
+make migrate-down
+```