Task 1: Set up project structure and dependencies

- Created backend directory with FastAPI project structure
- Created frontend directory with React + TypeScript + Vite
- Configured Python virtual environment and installed dependencies (fastapi, uvicorn, kokoro, soundfile, python-multipart)
- Verified espeak-ng system dependency is installed
- Configured Node.js project with TypeScript, React, and Vite
- Set up Tailwind CSS for styling
- Set up environment variable configuration for both projects
- Created comprehensive README documentation

Requirements: 9.6, 10.2, 11.1

frontend/README.md

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+# Text to Audiobook Frontend
+
+React TypeScript frontend for the Text to Audiobook application.
+
+## Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+
+- npm or yarn
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
+2. Create environment file:
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+3. Update `.env` with your backend URL (default: `http://localhost:8000`)
+
+## Development
+
+Start the development server:
+```bash
+npm run dev
+```
+
+The application will be available at `http://localhost:5173`
+
+## Build
+
+Build for production:
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
+Preview production build:
+```bash
+npm run preview
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+src/
+├── api/          # API client modules
+├── components/   # React components
+├── App.tsx       # Main application component
+├── main.tsx      # Application entry point
+└── index.css     # Global styles (Tailwind)
+```
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+- `VITE_API_BASE_URL` - Backend API base URL (default: http://localhost:8000)