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From: Tom Kendrick <tom@tkendrick.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:25:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: update readme

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+```text
+    __ __               __     _      __      __          __  
+   / //_/__  ____  ____/ /____(_)____/ /__   / /   ____ _/ /_ 
+  / ,< / _ \/ __ \/ __  / ___/ / ___/ //_/  / /   / __ `/ __ \
+ / /| /  __/ / / / /_/ / /  / / /__/ ,<    / /___/ /_/ / /_/ /
+/_/ |_\___/_/ /_/\__,_/_/  /_/\___/_/|_|  /_____/\__,_/_.___/ 
+                                                              
+```
+================================================================================
+WELCOME TO THE LAB. 
+Where containers live, services thrive, and uptime is (mostly) guaranteed.
+================================================================================
+
+This repository houses the Docker Compose configurations for the Kendrick Homelab.
+Everything needed to spin up the core infrastructure, management tools, and
+entertainment services is right here.
+
+```text
+  ___        __               _                   _                  
+ |_ _|_ __  / _|_ __ __ _ ___| |_ _ __ _   _  ___| |_ _   _ _ __ ___ 
+  | || '_ \| |_| '__/ _` / __| __| '__| | | |/ __| __| | | | '__/ _ \
+  | || | | |  _| | | (_| \__ \ |_| |  | |_| | (__| |_| |_| | | |  __/
+ |___|_| |_|_| |_|  \__,_|___/\__|_|   \__,_|\___|\__|\__,_|_|  \___|
+                                                                     
+```
+The backbone of the operation. Without these, nothing talks to anything.
+
+*   **DNS / AdBlocker**: `dns/adguard` - AdGuard Home for network-wide ad blocking and DNS management.
+*   **Reverse Proxy**: `proxies/npm` - Nginx Proxy Manager to handle SSL and route traffic.
+
+```text
+  __  __                                                   _   
+ |  \/  | __ _ _ __   __ _  __ _  ___ _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_ 
+ | |\/| |/ _` | '_ \ / _` |/ _` |/ _ \ '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __|
+ | |  | | (_| | | | | (_| | (_| |  __/ | | | | |  __/ | | | |_ 
+ |_|  |_|\__,_|_| |_|\__,_|\__, |\___|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__|
+                           |___/                               
+```
+Tools to keep the ship sailing smooth.
+
+*   **Container Management**: `container_management/portainer` - Visual management for Docker.
+*   **Version Control**: `version_control/gittea` - Self-hosted Git service (Gitea).
+
+```text
+  _____       _            _        _                            _   
+ | ____|_ __ | |_ ___ _ __| |_ __ _(_)_ __  _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_ 
+ |  _| | '_ \| __/ _ \ '__| __/ _` | | '_ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __|
+ | |___| | | | ||  __/ |  | || (_| | | | | | | | | | |  __/ | | | |_ 
+ |_____|_| |_|\__\___|_|   \__\__,_|_|_| |_|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__|
+                                                                     
+```
+Because all work and no play makes the server a dull boy.
+
+*   **Games**: `games/core-keeper` - Dedicated server for Core Keeper.
+*   **Media**: `media/` - (Coming Soon) The media stack.
+
+### Directory Structure
+
+```
+.
+├── container_management/
+│   └── portainer/
+├── dns/
+│   └── adguard/
+├── games/
+│   └── core-keeper/
+├── media/
+├── proxies/
+│   └── npm/
+├── version_control/
+│   └── gittea/
+└── volumes/
+```
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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