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 # Meister-Eder
 
+AI-powered conversational registration system for **Spielgruppe Pumuckl**, a playgroup run by Familienverein Fällanden (Fällanden, Switzerland).
+
+Replaces a static Google Forms workflow with an AI agent that guides parents through child registration via natural conversation — over email or a web chat interface.
+
+## What it does
+
+- Guides parents through registration one question at a time, adapting to their responses
+- Answers questions about fees, schedule, and policies from a curated knowledge base
+- Validates and stores completed registrations as structured data
+- Notifies playgroup administrators on completion, routed by playgroup type
+- Supports German and English; defaults to German
+
+## Channels
+
+| Channel | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| Web chat | Real-time, session-based |
+| Email | Async, thread-tracked; reminders on days 3, 10, 25 |
+
+## Status
+
+Greenfield — specification complete, implementation not yet started.
+
 ## Running the Email Agent
 
 The email agent is a plain script invoked periodically via cron — no long-running daemon needed.