On the Use of AI

Built by a Person

The Painting Ledger is conceived, designed, and built by one person. The product idea, feature decisions, UX, layout, and all visual assets are entirely human-made. No AI-generated images, illustrations, or copy appear anywhere on this platform.

Where AI Helped Build It

AI tools were used during development as a coding assistant — catching logic errors, suggesting schema patterns, and accelerating boilerplate. The same way a developer might use a linter or a rubber duck: the judgment calls, architecture decisions, and direction remained entirely human.

Where AI Runs Inside the App

Two features rely on a large language model at runtime:

• Scheme Advisor — You describe a miniature, your style, and your paint collection; LLM logic generates a structured, step-by-step painting guide tailored to what you actually own.
• Barcode Lookup — When you scan a paint's barcode, LLM logic helps identify the product if it isn't already in the database.

Everything else in the app — tracking, logging, army lists, commission records, public profiles — is straightforward database logic with no AI involvement.