diff --git a/config/backend.yaml.example b/config/backend.yaml.example
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+# =============================================================================
+# TFM aInventory - Backend Configuration Schema (v1.12.0)
+# =============================================================================
+# Purpose: Configuration for the FastAPI backend, database, AI, and logging.
+# Load order: system environment variables > config/backend.yaml > code defaults.
+# Required/Optional: Most are optional; defaults in code provide sensible behavior.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# --- Database & Storage ---
+database:
+  # Path to SQLite database file (relative to backend/ folder)
+  # Default: data/inventory.db
+  # Environment: BACKEND_DATABASE_SQLITE_PATH
+  sqlite_path: "data/inventory.db"
+
+  # Keep database logs for performance auditing?
+  # Default: true
+  # Environment: BACKEND_DATABASE_WAL_MODE
+  wal_mode: true
+
+  # How many days of audit logs to keep?
+  # Default: 30
+  # Environment: BACKEND_DATABASE_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS
+  log_retention_days: 30
+
+# --- AI & Vision Services ---
+ai:
+  # Primary provider for image OCR and classification (gemini|claude)
+  # Default: gemini
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AI_PRIMARY_AI_PROVIDER
+  primary_ai_provider: "gemini"
+
+  # Fallback provider if primary fails
+  # Default: claude
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AI_FALLBACK_PROVIDER
+  fallback_provider: "claude"
+
+  # Gemini API Key (obtain from https://aistudio.google.com/)
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AI_GEMINI_API_KEY or GEMINI_API_KEY
+  gemini_api_key: "your-gemini-api-key"
+
+  # Claude API Key (obtain from Anthropic Console)
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AI_CLAUDE_API_KEY or CLAUDE_API_KEY
+  claude_api_key: "your-claude-api-key"
+
+# --- Authentication & LDAP ---
+auth:
+  # JWT Secret Key (min 32 chars)
+  # Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AUTH_JWT_SECRET_KEY or JWT_SECRET_KEY
+  jwt_secret_key: "change_me_in_production"
+
+  # LDAP Server address (optional)
+  # Example: "ldap://192.168.1.100"
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AUTH_LDAP_SERVER
+  ldap_server: ""
+
+  # LDAP Base DN for user search
+  # Example: "dc=example,dc=com"
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AUTH_LDAP_BASE_DN
+  ldap_base_dn: ""
+
+  # Path to store hashed passwords for offline use
+  # Environment: BACKEND_AUTH_PASSWORD_CACHE_PATH
+  password_cache_path: "data/.passwords"
+
+# --- Logging & Diagnostics ---
+logging:
+  # Log level (DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR)
+  # Default: INFO
+  # Environment: BACKEND_LOGGING_LOG_LEVEL or LOG_LEVEL
+  log_level: "INFO"
+
+  # Log file rotation size in megabytes
+  # Default: 10
+  # Environment: BACKEND_LOGGING_LOG_ROTATION_SIZE_MB
+  log_rotation_size_mb: 10
+
+  # Number of rotated log files to keep
+  # Default: 5
+  # Environment: BACKEND_LOGGING_LOG_ROTATION_COUNT
+  log_rotation_count: 5
+
+# --- Application ---
+application:
+  # Directory for persistent data
+  # Environment: BACKEND_APPLICATION_DATA_DIR or DATA_DIR
+  data_dir: "./data"
+
+  # Directory for log files
+  # Environment: BACKEND_APPLICATION_LOGS_DIR or LOGS_DIR
+  logs_dir: "./logs"
+
+  # Comma-separated list of extra allowed CORS origins (IPs/FQDNs)
+  # Environment: BACKEND_APPLICATION_CORS_ORIGINS or EXTRA_ALLOWED_ORIGINS
+  cors_origins: "http://localhost:8917"
+
+# --- Feature Flags ---
+features:
+  # Enable AI image extraction and OCR?
+  # Default: true
+  ai_extraction_enabled: true
+
+  # Enable offline synchronization features?
+  # Default: true
+  offline_sync_enabled: true
+
+  # Enable detailed audit logging for each API request?
+  # Default: true
+  audit_logging_enabled: true
diff --git a/config/docker.yaml.example b/config/docker.yaml.example
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+# =============================================================================
+# TFM aInventory - Docker Configuration Schema (v1.12.0)
+# =============================================================================
+# Purpose: Resource limits, image tags, and volume management for Docker.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# --- Image Management ---
+images:
+  # Backend container image name and tag
+  # Default: backend:latest
+  backend_image: "backend:latest"
+
+  # Frontend container image name and tag
+  # Default: frontend:latest
+  frontend_image: "frontend:latest"
+
+  # Proxy container image name and tag
+  # Default: caddy:latest
+  proxy_image: "caddy:latest"
+
+# --- Resource Constraints ---
+resources:
+  # CPU limit for the backend container
+  # Default: 1.0 (1 core)
+  backend_cpu_limit: "1.0"
+
+  # Memory limit for the backend container
+  # Default: 1G
+  backend_memory_limit: "1G"
+
+  # CPU limit for the frontend container
+  # Default: 0.5 (0.5 core)
+  frontend_cpu_limit: "0.5"
+
+  # Memory limit for the frontend container
+  # Default: 512M
+  frontend_memory_limit: "512M"
+
+# --- Volume Management ---
+volumes:
+  # Driver to use for data volume
+  # Default: local
+  data_volume_driver: "local"
+
+  # Driver to use for logs volume
+  # Default: local
+  logs_volume_driver: "local"
+
+  # Use named volumes instead of bind mounts for persistence?
+  # Default: true
+  use_named_volumes: true
+
+# --- Networking ---
+network:
+  # Internal Docker network name
+  # Default: inventory-net
+  network_name: "inventory-net"
+
+  # Internal Docker network driver
+  # Default: bridge
+  network_driver: "bridge"
diff --git a/config/frontend.yaml.example b/config/frontend.yaml.example
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+# =============================================================================
+# TFM aInventory - Frontend Configuration Schema (v1.12.0)
+# =============================================================================
+# Purpose: Configuration for the Next.js frontend application.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# --- API Connection ---
+api:
+  # Base URL of the backend API
+  # Default: http://localhost:8916
+  # Environment: FRONTEND_API_BACKEND_URL or BACKEND_URL
+  backend_url: "http://localhost:8916"
+
+  # API timeout in milliseconds
+  # Default: 30000 (30 seconds)
+  # Environment: FRONTEND_API_TIMEOUT_MS
+  timeout_ms: 30000
+
+# --- Feature Flags & PWA ---
+features:
+  # Enable PWA service worker?
+  # Default: true
+  service_worker_enabled: true
+
+  # Enable offline functionality?
+  # Default: true
+  offline_enabled: true
+
+  # Enable AI image extraction UI features?
+  # Default: true
+  ai_extraction_ui_enabled: true
+
+# --- PWA Branding ---
+pwa:
+  # Application long name
+  # Default: TFM aInventory
+  app_name: "TFM aInventory"
+
+  # Application short name for home screen
+  # Default: aInventory
+  short_name: "aInventory"
+
+  # Initial URL to open on launch
+  # Default: /
+  start_url: "/"
+
+  # Display mode (standalone|browser|minimal-ui|fullscreen)
+  # Default: standalone
+  display_mode: "standalone"
+
+# --- Feature Toggles ---
+toggles:
+  # Enable built-in QR code scanner?
+  # Default: true
+  enable_qr_scanner: true
+
+  # Enable built-in barcode scanner?
+  # Default: true
+  enable_barcode_scanner: true
+
+  # Enable batch import functionality?
+  # Default: true
+  enable_batch_import: true
diff --git a/config/network.yaml.example b/config/network.yaml.example
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+# =============================================================================
+# TFM aInventory - Network Configuration Schema (v1.12.0)
+# =============================================================================
+# Purpose: Network ports, SSL settings, and proxy configuration.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# --- Port Assignments ---
+ports:
+  # Host-side port for HTTP backend
+  # Default: 8916
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PORTS_BACKEND_PORT or BACKEND_PORT
+  backend_port: 8916
+
+  # Host-side port for HTTP frontend
+  # Default: 8917
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PORTS_FRONTEND_PORT or FRONTEND_PORT
+  frontend_port: 8917
+
+  # Host-side port for HTTPS backend (via Caddy)
+  # Default: 8918
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PORTS_BACKEND_SSL_PORT or BACKEND_SSL_PORT
+  backend_ssl_port: 8918
+
+  # Host-side port for HTTPS frontend (via Caddy)
+  # Default: 8919
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PORTS_FRONTEND_SSL_PORT or FRONTEND_SSL_PORT
+  frontend_ssl_port: 8919
+
+# --- SSL & Security ---
+ssl:
+  # Enable SSL/TLS termination via reverse proxy?
+  # Default: true
+  # Environment: NETWORK_SSL_ENABLED
+  ssl_enabled: true
+
+  # Path to SSL certificate (if not using Caddy's auto-HTTPS)
+  # Environment: NETWORK_SSL_CERTIFICATE_PATH
+  certificate_path: ""
+
+  # Path to SSL private key
+  # Environment: NETWORK_SSL_KEY_PATH
+  key_path: ""
+
+# --- Proxy (Caddy) Configuration ---
+proxy:
+  # Caddy log level (debug|info|warn|error)
+  # Default: info
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PROXY_CADDY_LOG_LEVEL
+  caddy_log_level: "info"
+
+  # Maximum timeout for reading requests in seconds
+  # Default: 60
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT_S
+  proxy_read_timeout_s: 60
+
+  # Maximum request body size in MB
+  # Default: 10
+  # Environment: NETWORK_PROXY_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE_MB
+  max_request_size_mb: 10
+
+# --- CORS Policies ---
+cors:
+  # Comma-separated list of allowed origins
+  # Environment: NETWORK_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS or EXTRA_ALLOWED_ORIGINS
+  allowed_origins: "*"
+
+  # Allowed HTTP methods
+  # Environment: NETWORK_CORS_ALLOWED_METHODS
+  allowed_methods: "GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS"
+
+  # Allowed HTTP headers
+  # Environment: NETWORK_CORS_ALLOWED_HEADERS
+  allowed_headers: "Authorization,Content-Type,Accept"
diff --git a/config/secrets.yaml.example b/config/secrets.yaml.example
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+# =============================================================================
+# TFM aInventory - Secrets Configuration Template (v1.12.0)
+# =============================================================================
+# Purpose: Sensitive configuration (API keys, passwords, secret keys).
+# Security: 'config/secrets.yaml' is ignored by Git. Do NOT commit actual secrets.
+# Setup: Copy this file to 'config/secrets.yaml' and fill in actual values.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# --- JWT Secrets ---
+# Secret key used for signing JSON Web Tokens.
+# Generate a strong random key for production use:
+#   python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(64))"
+# Environment override: BACKEND_AUTH_JWT_SECRET_KEY or JWT_SECRET_KEY
+JWT_SECRET_KEY: "CHANGE_ME_IN_PRODUCTION_MIN_32_CHARS"
+
+# --- AI API Keys ---
+# Google Gemini API Key (Required for AI image processing)
+# Get one at: https://aistudio.google.com/
+# Environment override: BACKEND_AI_GEMINI_API_KEY or GEMINI_API_KEY
+GEMINI_API_KEY: "your-gemini-api-key"
+
+# Anthropic Claude API Key (Required for fallback/enhanced processing)
+# Get one at: https://console.anthropic.com/
+# Environment override: BACKEND_AI_CLAUDE_API_KEY or CLAUDE_API_KEY
+CLAUDE_API_KEY: "your-claude-api-key"
+
+# --- External Services ---
+# Database password (if using an external DB instead of SQLite)
+# Environment override: BACKEND_DATABASE_PASSWORD
+DATABASE_PASSWORD: ""
+
+# LDAP password for the service account
+# Environment override: BACKEND_AUTH_LDAP_PASSWORD
+LDAP_PASSWORD: ""