Initial catalog maker baseline

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+# Catalog Maker by Magic AI
+
+Node.js replacement for the Excel macro workflow behind the `Catalog maker - 20` button.
+
+## Current Goal
+
+Replace the Excel click workflow with a controlled Node.js pipeline:
+
+1. Read local configuration from `config/local.json`.
+2. Load or identify the source workbook.
+3. Run catalog-maker steps in a safe order.
+4. Default to dry-run mode.
+5. Read from the database only. Database writes are forbidden.
+
+## First Run
+
+```powershell
+copy config/local.example.json config/local.json
+npm run catalog:dry-run
+```
+
+## Safety Rules
+
+- Local secrets stay in `config/local.json`.
+- `config/local.json` and Excel files are ignored by git.
+- The app starts in dry-run mode.
+- Rule #1: the database is read-only for this project.
+- SQL guards must reject write statements before execution.
+
+## Excel Entry Point Found
+
+- Sheet: `endpoint`
+- Button caption: `Catalog maker - 20`
+- Internal control name: `CommandButton20`
+- Approximate location: `A21:C22`
+- ActiveX relation: `xl/activeX/activeX72.xml`
+
+The exact VBA click handler still needs to be mapped before we implement real catalog generation logic.