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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from .database import Base
+from sqlalchemy import Column, String, Integer
+
+class DocumentMetadata(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "documents"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    filename = Column(String, unique=True, index=True)
+    sender = Column(String)
+    recipient = Column(String)
+    tags = Column(String)
+    summary = Column(String)