diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useStylus.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useStylus.ts
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+// stylus handling is now built into InkOverlay.tsx directly
+// this file kept for import compatibility
+export function useStylus(
+  _canvasRef: React.RefObject<HTMLCanvasElement | null>,
+  _svgRef: React.RefObject<SVGSVGElement | null>,
+) {}