initial: bootstrap from BukidBountyApp base

app/Http/Controllers/Market/UserSettingsController.php

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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Market;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Helpers\ResponseHelper;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Hypervel\Http\Request;
+use Hypervel\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class UserSettingsController
+{
+    /**
+     * Get the current user's settings.
+     */
+    public function getSettings()
+    {
+        $user = Auth::user();
+        if (!$user) {
+            return ResponseHelper::returnUnauthorized();
+        }
+
+        return response()->json($user->settings ?? []);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the current user's settings.
+     */
+    public function updateSettings(Request $request)
+    {
+        $user = Auth::user();
+        if (!$user) {
+            return ResponseHelper::returnUnauthorized();
+        }
+
+        $newSettings = $request->all();
+        $currentSettings = $user->settings ?? [];
+
+        // Merge new settings into current settings
+        $updatedSettings = array_merge($currentSettings, $newSettings);
+
+        // Save to database
+        $user->settings = $updatedSettings;
+        $user->save();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'success' => true,
+            'settings' => $user->settings
+        ]);
+    }
+}