diff --git a/cmd/tapir/main.go b/cmd/tapir/main.go
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+// Command tapir is the service entrypoint. Scaffold: it identifies itself so
+// the CI smoke test has something to grep for, and exits. Wiring the HTTP
+// server, watcher, adapters, and config is part of the build.
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Println("tapir: scaffold — not yet implemented")
+}