diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
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+/* Simple styling for inventory app - no framework, just basic CSS */
+
+.container {
+    max-width: 1200px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 2rem;
+}
+
+header {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: 3rem;
+    border-bottom: 2px solid #646cff;
+    padding-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+header h1 {
+    margin: 0;
+    color: #646cff;
+}
+
+header p {
+    margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
+    color: #888;
+}
+
+/* Form Section */
+.form-section {
+    background: #1a1a1a;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.form-section h2 {
+    margin-top: 0;
+    color: #646cff;
+}
+
+form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    max-width: 500px;
+}
+
+.form-group {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.form-group label {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.form-group input {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border: 1px solid #444;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    background: #2a2a2a;
+    color: #fff;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+}
+
+.form-group input:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: #646cff;
+}
+
+.form-group input:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+button[type="submit"] {
+    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
+    background: #646cff;
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background 0.3s;
+}
+
+button[type="submit"]:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: #535bf2;
+}
+
+button[type="submit"]:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+/* List Section */
+.list-section {
+    background: #1a1a1a;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.list-section h2 {
+    margin-top: 0;
+    color: #646cff;
+}
+
+.loading, .error, .empty {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+}
+
+.loading {
+    color: #646cff;
+}
+
+.error {
+    color: #ff6b6b;
+}
+
+.empty {
+    color: #888;
+}
+
+/* Table Styles */
+table {
+    width: 100%;
+    border-collapse: collapse;
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+thead {
+    background: #2a2a2a;
+}
+
+th, td {
+    padding: 1rem;
+    text-align: left;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #444;
+}
+
+th {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    color: #646cff;
+}
+
+td {
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+tbody tr:hover {
+    background: #2a2a2a;
+}
+
+tbody tr:last-child td {
+    border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+/* Responsive */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    .container {
+        padding: 1rem;
+    }
+
+    table {
+        font-size: 0.9rem;
+    }
+
+    th, td {
+        padding: 0.5rem;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
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+// Single component app - list + form (minimal design)
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { getItems, createItem } from './api';
+import './App.css';
+
+function App() {
+    const [items, setItems] = useState([]);
+    const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+    const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+    const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+        name: '',
+        quantity: '',
+        price: ''
+    });
+    const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
+
+    // Fetch items on mount
+    useEffect(() => {
+        fetchItems();
+    }, []);
+
+    const fetchItems = async () => {
+        try {
+            setLoading(true);
+            setError(null);
+            const data = await getItems();
+            setItems(data);
+        } catch (err) {
+            setError('Failed to load items: ' + err.message);
+            console.error('Error fetching items:', err);
+        } finally {
+            setLoading(false);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const handleInputChange = (e) => {
+        const { name, value } = e.target;
+        setFormData(prev => ({
+            ...prev,
+            [name]: value
+        }));
+    };
+
+    const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+
+        // Basic validation
+        if (!formData.name.trim()) {
+            alert('Name is required');
+            return;
+        }
+        if (formData.quantity === '' || formData.quantity < 0) {
+            alert('Valid quantity is required');
+            return;
+        }
+        if (formData.price === '' || formData.price < 0) {
+            alert('Valid price is required');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            setSubmitting(true);
+            await createItem({
+                name: formData.name.trim(),
+                quantity: parseInt(formData.quantity),
+                price: parseFloat(formData.price)
+            });
+
+            // Reset form
+            setFormData({ name: '', quantity: '', price: '' });
+
+            // Refresh list
+            await fetchItems();
+
+            alert('Item added successfully!');
+        } catch (err) {
+            alert('Failed to add item: ' + err.message);
+            console.error('Error creating item:', err);
+        } finally {
+            setSubmitting(false);
+        }
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div className="container">
+            <header>
+                <h1>Inventory Management</h1>
+                <p>Simple 2-tier app for DevOps demo</p>
+            </header>
+
+            {/* Add Item Form */}
+            <section className="form-section">
+                <h2>Add New Item</h2>
+                <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+                    <div className="form-group">
+                        <label htmlFor="name">Name:</label>
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            id="name"
+                            name="name"
+                            value={formData.name}
+                            onChange={handleInputChange}
+                            placeholder="Enter item name"
+                            disabled={submitting}
+                            required
+                        />
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="form-group">
+                        <label htmlFor="quantity">Quantity:</label>
+                        <input
+                            type="number"
+                            id="quantity"
+                            name="quantity"
+                            value={formData.quantity}
+                            onChange={handleInputChange}
+                            placeholder="Enter quantity"
+                            min="0"
+                            disabled={submitting}
+                            required
+                        />
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="form-group">
+                        <label htmlFor="price">Price:</label>
+                        <input
+                            type="number"
+                            id="price"
+                            name="price"
+                            value={formData.price}
+                            onChange={handleInputChange}
+                            placeholder="Enter price"
+                            min="0"
+                            step="0.01"
+                            disabled={submitting}
+                            required
+                        />
+                    </div>
+                    <button type="submit" disabled={submitting}>
+                        {submitting ? 'Adding...' : 'Add Item'}
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </section>
+
+            {/* Items List */}
+            <section className="list-section">
+                <h2>Items List</h2>
+
+                {loading && <p className="loading">Loading items...</p>}
+
+                {error && <p className="error">{error}</p>}
+
+                {!loading && !error && items.length === 0 && (
+                    <p className="empty">No items found. Add one above!</p>
+                )}
+
+                {!loading && !error && items.length > 0 && (
+                    <table>
+                        <thead>
+                            <tr>
+                                <th>ID</th>
+                                <th>Name</th>
+                                <th>Quantity</th>
+                                <th>Price</th>
+                            </tr>
+                        </thead>
+                        <tbody>
+                            {items.map(item => (
+                                <tr key={item.id}>
+                                    <td>{item.id}</td>
+                                    <td>{item.name}</td>
+                                    <td>{item.quantity}</td>
+                                    <td>${parseFloat(item.price).toFixed(2)}</td>
+                                </tr>
+                            ))}
+                        </tbody>
+                    </table>
+                )}
+            </section>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
+export default App;
diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
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+// API service for inventory management
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3000';
+
+// Create axios instance with base configuration
+const api = axios.create({
+    baseURL: API_URL,
+    timeout: 5000,
+    headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    }
+});
+
+// Get all items
+export const getItems = async () => {
+    const response = await api.get('/api/items');
+    return response.data;
+};
+
+// Create new item
+export const createItem = async (itemData) => {
+    const response = await api.post('/api/items', itemData);
+    return response.data;
+};
+
+export default api;
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
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+:root {
+  font-family: system-ui, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  font-weight: 400;
+
+  color-scheme: light dark;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.87);
+  background-color: #242424;
+
+  font-synthesis: none;
+  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
+  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+}
+
+a {
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: #646cff;
+  text-decoration: inherit;
+}
+a:hover {
+  color: #535bf2;
+}
+
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  place-items: center;
+  min-width: 320px;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+h1 {
+  font-size: 3.2em;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+}
+
+button {
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
+  font-size: 1em;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  background-color: #1a1a1a;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border-color 0.25s;
+}
+button:hover {
+  border-color: #646cff;
+}
+button:focus,
+button:focus-visible {
+  outline: 4px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
+  :root {
+    color: #213547;
+    background-color: #ffffff;
+  }
+  a:hover {
+    color: #747bff;
+  }
+  button {
+    background-color: #f9f9f9;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.jsx b/src/main.jsx
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+import { StrictMode } from 'react'
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+import './index.css'
+import App from './App.jsx'
+
+createRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(
+  <StrictMode>
+    <App />
+  </StrictMode>,
+)