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.