- Set up FastAPI project structure with main.py and requirements.txt
- Create User model with SQLAlchemy and SQLite database
- Implement JWT token-based authentication system
- Add password hashing with bcrypt
- Create auth endpoints: register, login, and protected /me route
- Set up Alembic for database migrations
- Add health check endpoint with database status
- Configure CORS to allow all origins
- Update README with setup instructions and environment variables
