diff --git a/src/sql/projects.sql b/src/sql/projects.sql
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+-- Create a table to track lab projects
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+);