From 90b26e806b62ce3857eec1b83f899a6d86bc8b39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maziggy <mz@v8w.de>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 13:58:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Updated README

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 README.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
+  <a href="https://demo.bambuddy.cool"><strong>🎮 Try the Live Demo</strong></a> •
   <a href="#-features">Features</a> •
   <a href="#-screenshots">Screenshots</a> •
   <a href="#-quick-start">Quick Start</a> •
@@ -32,6 +33,14 @@
   <a href="#-contributing">Contributing</a>
 </p>
 
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://demo.bambuddy.cool">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/🎮_Live_Demo-demo.bambuddy.cool-00ae42?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=0a0d14" alt="Live Demo">
+  </a>
+  <br>
+  <em>Spin up your own private Bambuddy in ~10 seconds — no install, no signup, 30-minute session.</em>
+</p>
+
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 ## 📣 Contributors Wanted — Help Shape Bambuddy
@@ -72,6 +81,21 @@ Perfect for remote print farms, traveling makers, or accessing your home printer
 
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+## 🍰 NEW: Integrated Slicing — Slice & Print, All In One Place
+
+**No desktop slicer required.** Drop an STL or 3MF into Bambuddy's File Manager, hit **Slice**, and the result lands as a ready-to-print `.gcode.3mf` in the same folder — without ever opening Bambu Studio or Orca Slicer.
+
+- 🍰 **One-click slicing** — Slice from any browser. The job runs server-side in a [tiny sidecar container](slicer-api/README.md), progress streams back as a toast, and the sliced file appears in your library when it's done.
+- 📱 **Slice from your phone or tablet** — Bambuddy's PWA + the new server-side slicer means you can drop an STL in from mobile and queue a print without ever touching a desktop.
+- 🎒 **Bring your own profiles** — Import a `Printer Preset Bundle` (`.bbscfg`) exported from Bambu Studio: pick a curated **printer + process + filament** triplet from a dropdown in the Slice dialog, no more juggling JSON files.
+- 🔁 **Same dispatch as the rest of Bambuddy** — The sliced output flows into the existing queue / plate-picker / AMS-mapping path, so all the regular conveniences (multi-printer dispatch, AMS routing, scheduled prints) just work.
+
+Optional but recommended — drop the [`slicer-api/` Compose stack](slicer-api/README.md) next to your Bambuddy install and the **Slice** button lights up everywhere.
+
+👉 **[Slicer Integration Guide →](https://wiki.bambuddy.cool/features/slicer-api/)**
+
+---
+
 ## Why Bambuddy?
 
 - **Own your data** — All print history stored locally, no cloud dependency
@@ -267,6 +291,18 @@ Perfect for remote print farms, traveling makers, or accessing your home printer
 
 ## 🎬 Demo
 
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://demo.bambuddy.cool">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/🎮_Try_It_Live-demo.bambuddy.cool-00ae42?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=0a0d14" alt="Live Demo">
+  </a>
+  <br>
+  <em>Spin up your own private Bambuddy with simulated printers and pre-loaded print history. Click around freely — it's your sandbox. ~10 seconds to spawn, 30-minute session, no signup.</em>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>Prefer a video walkthrough?</strong>
+</p>
+
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://youtu.be/bmq2Z0lEXeo">
     <img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/bmq2Z0lEXeo/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Bambuddy Demo Video" width="800">