diff --git a/app/routes/app.proxy.tsx b/app/routes/app.proxy.tsx
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+import { LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
+
+export async function loader({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) {
+    return new Response("Hello World", {
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "text/plain",
+        },
+    });
+}
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diff --git a/extensions/new-theme/blocks/announcement_bar.liquid b/extensions/new-theme/blocks/announcement_bar.liquid
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+{% assign bid = 'ann-bar-' | append: block.id %}
+
+<div
+    id="{{ bid }}"
+    class="ann-bar"
+    data-hours="{{ block.settings.countdown_hours }}"
+    data-end="{{ block.settings.sale_end_datetime }}"
+    data-daily="{{ block.settings.reset_daily }}"
+    style="background: {{ block.settings.background_color }}; color: {{ block.settings.text_color }}; font-family: {{ block.settings.font_family }};"
+    {{ block.shopify_attributes }}
+>
+    <div class="ann-bar__wrap">
+            {% if block.settings.show_icon %}
+            <span aria-hidden="true">{{ block.settings.icon_emoji }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+
+        <p class="ann-bar__msg">{{ block.settings.message }}</p>
+
+        {% if block.settings.show_countdown %}
+        <div class="ann-bar__timer">
+            <span class="ann-bar__timer-label">{{ block.settings.countdown_label }}</span>
+            <div class="ann-bar__digits">
+            <div class="ann-bar__digit">
+                <span id="{{ bid }}-h">00</span>
+                <small>HRS</small>
+            </div>
+            <span class="ann-bar__sep">:</span>
+            <div class="ann-bar__digit">
+                <span id="{{ bid }}-m">00</span>
+                <small>MIN</small>
+            </div>
+            <span class="ann-bar__sep">:</span>
+            <div class="ann-bar__digit">
+                <span id="{{ bid }}-s">00</span>
+                <small>SEC</small>
+            </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if block.settings.show_cta %}
+        <a
+            class="ann-bar__btn"
+            href="{{ block.settings.cta_url }}"
+            {% if block.settings.cta_new_tab %}
+            target="_blank" rel="noopener"
+            {% endif %}
+            style="color: {{ block.settings.cta_text_color }}; background: {{ block.settings.cta_bg_color }}; border-color: {{ block.settings.cta_text_color }};"
+        >
+            {{- block.settings.cta_text -}}
+        </a>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if block.settings.show_close %}
+        <button class="ann-bar__close" aria-label="Dismiss" style="color: {{ block.settings.text_color }};">
+            &#x2715;
+        </button>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <style>
+    #{{ bid }} {
+        position: sticky;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        width: 100%;
+        z-index: 9999;
+        padding: 10px 16px;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__wrap {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+        gap: 8px 16px;
+        max-width: 1200px;
+        margin: 0 auto;
+        position: relative;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__msg {
+        margin: 0;
+        font-size: .95em;
+        font-weight: 600;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__timer {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 6px;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__timer-label {
+        font-size: .85em;
+        opacity: .85;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__digits {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 3px;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__digit {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        align-items: center;
+        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        padding: 2px 7px;
+        min-width: 36px;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__digit span {
+        font-size: 1.05em;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+        line-height: 1.2;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__digit small {
+        font-size: .55em;
+        opacity: .75;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+        letter-spacing: .06em;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__sep {
+        font-weight: 700;
+        opacity: .8;
+        margin-bottom: 8px;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__btn {
+        display: inline-block;
+        padding: 4px 14px;
+        border: 1.5px solid;
+        border-radius: 3px;
+        text-decoration: none;
+        font-size: .85em;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        transition: opacity .2s;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__btn:hover { opacity: .75; }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__close {
+        position: absolute;
+        right: 0;
+        top: 50%;
+        transform: translateY(-50%);
+        background: none;
+        border: none;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        font-size: 1em;
+        opacity: .7;
+        padding: 0 4px;
+        line-height: 1;
+    }
+
+    #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__close:hover { opacity: 1; }
+
+    #{{ bid }}.is-hidden { display: none !important; }
+
+    @media (max-width: 480px) {
+        #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__msg { font-size: .85em; }
+        #{{ bid }} .ann-bar__digit { min-width: 28px; padding: 2px 4px; }
+    }
+    </style>
+
+    <script>
+    (function() {
+        var bar = document.getElementById('{{ bid }}');
+        if (!bar) return;
+
+        // handle dismiss
+        var closeBtn = bar.querySelector('.ann-bar__close');
+        if (closeBtn) {
+        try {
+            if (sessionStorage.getItem('{{ bid }}_closed')) {
+            bar.classList.add('is-hidden');
+            return;
+            }
+        } catch(e) {}
+
+        closeBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+            bar.classList.add('is-hidden');
+            try { sessionStorage.setItem('{{ bid }}_closed', '1'); } catch(e) {}
+        });
+        }
+
+        var hEl = document.getElementById('{{ bid }}-h');
+        var mEl = document.getElementById('{{ bid }}-m');
+        var sEl = document.getElementById('{{ bid }}-s');
+        if (!hEl || !mEl || !sEl) return;
+
+        var endTime;
+        var key = '{{ bid }}_end';
+        var hours = parseInt(bar.dataset.hours, 10) || 24;
+        var endRaw = bar.dataset.end;
+        var resetDaily = bar.dataset.daily === 'true';
+
+        if (endRaw && endRaw.trim() !== '') {
+        endTime = new Date(endRaw).getTime();
+        } else if (resetDaily) {
+        var now = new Date();
+        endTime = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth(), now.getDate() + 1).getTime();
+        } else {
+        try {
+            endTime = parseInt(localStorage.getItem(key), 10);
+            if (!endTime || Date.now() >= endTime) {
+            endTime = Date.now() + hours * 3600000;
+            localStorage.setItem(key, endTime);
+            }
+        } catch(e) {
+            endTime = Date.now() + hours * 3600000;
+        }
+        }
+
+        function pad(n) { return n < 10 ? '0' + n : n; }
+
+        function tick() {
+        var diff = endTime - Date.now();
+        if (diff <= 0) {
+            hEl.textContent = mEl.textContent = sEl.textContent = '00';
+            clearInterval(interval);
+            if ({{ block.settings.hide_on_end }}) bar.classList.add('is-hidden');
+            return;
+        }
+        var total = Math.floor(diff / 1000);
+        hEl.textContent = pad(Math.floor(total / 3600));
+        mEl.textContent = pad(Math.floor((total % 3600) / 60));
+        sEl.textContent = pad(total % 60);
+        }
+
+        tick();
+        var interval = setInterval(tick, 1000);
+    })();
+    </script>
+
+    {% schema %}
+    {
+    "name": "Announcement Bar",
+    "target": "body",
+    "settings": [
+        {
+        "type": "header",
+        "content": "Content"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "text",
+        "id": "message",
+        "label": "Announcement message",
+        "default": "🔥 Flash Sale — Limited time only!"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "show_icon",
+        "label": "Show icon / emoji",
+        "default": true
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "text",
+        "id": "icon_emoji",
+        "label": "Icon or emoji",
+        "default": "⚡"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "header",
+        "content": "Countdown Timer"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "show_countdown",
+        "label": "Show countdown timer",
+        "default": true
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "text",
+        "id": "countdown_label",
+        "label": "Countdown label",
+        "default": "Ends in:"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "range",
+        "id": "countdown_hours",
+        "label": "Countdown duration (hours)",
+        "min": 1,
+        "max": 96,
+        "step": 1,
+        "default": 24,
+        "info": "Ignored if a specific end date is set below."
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "text",
+        "id": "sale_end_datetime",
+        "label": "Sale end date & time (optional)",
+        "info": "ISO format e.g. 2026-03-05T23:59:59 — overrides duration above."
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "reset_daily",
+        "label": "Reset at midnight each day",
+        "default": false
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "hide_on_end",
+        "label": "Hide bar when countdown reaches zero",
+        "default": false
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "header",
+        "content": "Button"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "show_cta",
+        "label": "Show button",
+        "default": true
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "text",
+        "id": "cta_text",
+        "label": "Button text",
+        "default": "Shop Now"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "url",
+        "id": "cta_url",
+        "label": "Button URL"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "cta_new_tab",
+        "label": "Open in new tab",
+        "default": false
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "color",
+        "id": "cta_text_color",
+        "label": "Button text & border color",
+        "default": "#ffffff"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "color",
+        "id": "cta_bg_color",
+        "label": "Button background",
+        "default": "#00000033"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "header",
+        "content": "Appearance"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "color",
+        "id": "background_color",
+        "label": "Background",
+        "default": "#c0392b"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "color",
+        "id": "text_color",
+        "label": "Text color",
+        "default": "#ffffff"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "select",
+        "id": "font_family",
+        "label": "Font",
+        "default": "inherit",
+        "options": [
+            { "value": "inherit", "label": "Theme default" },
+            { "value": "sans-serif", "label": "Sans-serif" },
+            { "value": "serif", "label": "Serif" },
+            { "value": "monospace", "label": "Monospace" }
+        ]
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "header",
+        "content": "Dismiss"
+        },
+        {
+        "type": "checkbox",
+        "id": "show_close",
+        "label": "Show close (X) button",
+        "default": true
+        }
+    ]
+    }
+    {% endschema %}