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 ## Backend
 
-- Run the live `uvicorn` webserver with `uvicorn neo_neo_todo.main:app --reload` at the backend root.
-
-### Backend dependencies
+- Install `pdm`
+- Install dependencies with `pdm sync`
+- Run development backend with `pdm run dev`
+- Run tests with `pdm run test`
 
 ## Frontend
-
-## Frontend dependencies