During May 2026, work centered on developing a reusable backend-frontend integration pattern within the thesysdev/crayon repository. This involved building a FastAPI backend example that integrates seamlessly with a React frontend, enabling real-time chat functionality through a streaming OpenAI API. The approach provided a practical reference for Python-based teams seeking to reduce Node.js dependencies, supporting non-Node.js deployments and streamlining end-to-end communication. Implementation included updates to documentation, model adjustments, and dependency management, all using Python and JavaScript. The resulting example offers production-style patterns that facilitate onboarding and readiness for broader adoption, though no major bug fixes were addressed during this period.