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+<!-- Never actually renders — +page.ts's load always redirects to /admin/settings before this displays. -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/+page.ts b/frontend/src/routes/admin/+page.ts
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+import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
+
+// There's no page at exactly /admin — only /admin/login and /admin/settings — so a
+// bare visit here would otherwise 404. Settings itself already redirects to login on
+// a 401, so sending everyone through there is the one sensible default landing spot.
+export const load: PageLoad = async () => {
+	throw redirect(302, '/admin/settings');
+};