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+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+REM Run the app in development mode (no .exe build).
+REM Useful during testing on the dev workstation.
+
+echo === Detecting Python ===
+
+REM Activate virtual environment if present
+if exist .venv\Scripts\activate.bat (
+    echo Activating .venv virtual environment...
+    call .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+) else if exist venv\Scripts\activate.bat (
+    echo Activating venv virtual environment...
+    call venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+)
+
+REM Determine the python command to use (prefer python, fallback to py)
+set PYTHON_CMD=python
+where %PYTHON_CMD% >nul 2>nul
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    set PYTHON_CMD=py
+    where !PYTHON_CMD! >nul 2>nul
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+        echo Python could not be found! Please ensure Python is installed and added to your system PATH.
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+)
+
+echo Using Python command: !PYTHON_CMD!
+
+echo === Syncing dependencies ===
+!PYTHON_CMD! -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Failed to sync dependencies.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo === Preparing assets ===
+if exist icon_small.png (
+    echo Generating high-quality icon.ico from icon_small.png...
+    !PYTHON_CMD! -c "from PIL import Image; import os; img = Image.open('icon_small.png'); img.save(os.path.join('app', 'assets', 'icon.ico'), format='ICO', sizes=[(256, 256), (128, 128), (64, 64), (48, 48), (32, 32), (16, 16)])" >nul 2>nul
+)
+
+echo === Running application in dev mode ===
+!PYTHON_CMD! -m app
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Application exited with an error.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+endlocal