diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
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+++ b/.htaccess
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+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+    RewriteEngine On
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/index.php [L,QSA]
+</IfModule>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,94 @@
-# LightMVC
-
-A minimal, PSR-4 compliant PHP MVC framework designed for simplicity and scalability.
\ No newline at end of file
+# LightMVC - Lightweight PHP MVC Framework
+
+A minimal, PSR-4 compliant PHP MVC framework designed for simplicity and scalability.
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+```text
+├── app/
+│   ├── Controllers/  # Application logic (Controllers)
+│   ├── Models/       # Data structures (Models)
+│   └── Views/        # UI templates (Views)
+├── core/             # Framework engine
+│   ├── Application.php
+│   ├── Controller.php
+│   ├── Request.php
+│   ├── Response.php
+│   ├── Router.php
+│   └── View.php
+├── public/           # Entry point and static assets
+│   ├── css/          # Custom CSS files
+│   ├── js/           # Custom JS files
+│   └── images/       # Static images
+├── node_modules/     # Frontend dependencies
+├── vendor/           # Composer dependencies
+```
+
+## Asset Management & npm
+
+This project uses `npm` for frontend dependencies (e.g., Bootstrap).
+
+1. Initialize/Install: `npm install`
+2. Add custom CSS/JS in `public/css/app.css` and `public/js/app.js`.
+3. Reference assets in `app/Views/layouts/main.php`.
+
+## How It Works
+
+1.  **Request Flow**: Requests hit `public/index.php`.
+2.  **Initialization**: `Core\Application` initializes `Request`, `Response`, `Router`, and `View`.
+3.  **Routing**: The `Router` matches the `Request` path against registered routes.
+4.  **Dispatching**: If a match is found, the `Router` instantiates the controller and invokes the requested method.
+5.  **Controller Action**: The controller handles business logic and returns a `View` using `$this->render()`.
+6.  **Response**: `View` loads the layout from `app/Views/layouts/main.php`, injects the view content into the `{{content}}` placeholder, and returns the response.
+
+## Adding a New Route
+
+In `public/index.php`, register a route mapping a path to a controller method:
+
+```php
+$app->router->get('/path', [ControllerClass::class, 'methodName']);
+```
+
+## API Routing
+
+API routes are registered in `public/index.php` with the `/api/` prefix to keep them separate from regular page routes.
+
+### Example API Route
+
+```php
+$app->router->get('/api/ping', [App\Controllers\ApiController::class, 'ping']);
+```
+
+### API Controller
+
+The `ApiController` class lives in `app/Controllers/ApiController.php` and should contain methods for API endpoints.
+
+Example:
+```php
+<?php
+namespace App\Controllers;
+
+use Core\Controller;
+
+class ApiController extends Controller
+{
+    public function ping()
+    {
+        // Simple health-check endpoint
+        $this->response->setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+        $this->response->setBody(json_encode(['status' => 'ok', 'time' => microtime(true)]));
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Testing the API
+
+You can test the `/api/ping` endpoint with:
+```bash
+curl http://localhost/api/ping
+```
+
+Expected response:
+```json
+{"status":"ok","time":1718409600.123}
+```
diff --git a/app/Controllers/ApiController.php b/app/Controllers/ApiController.php
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+++ b/app/Controllers/ApiController.php
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+<?php
+namespace App\Controllers;
+
+use Core\Controller;
+
+class ApiController extends Controller
+{
+    public function ping()
+    {
+        // Simple health-check endpoint
+        $this->response->setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+        $this->response->setBody(json_encode(['status' => 'ok', 'time' => microtime(true)]));
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Controllers/SiteController.php b/app/Controllers/SiteController.php
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+++ b/app/Controllers/SiteController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Controllers;
+
+use Core\Controller;
+
+class SiteController extends Controller
+{
+    public function home()
+    {
+        return $this->render('home', [
+            'name' => 'My PHP MVC Framework'
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function contact()
+    {
+        return $this->render('contact');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Views/_404.php b/app/Views/_404.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Views/_404.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>404 - Page Not Found</h1>
diff --git a/app/Views/contact.php b/app/Views/contact.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Views/contact.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<h1>Contact</h1>
+<form action="" method="post">
+  <div class="mb-3">
+    <label class="form-label">Subject</label>
+    <input type="text" name="subject" class="form-control">
+  </div>
+  <div class="mb-3">
+    <label class="form-label">Email</label>
+    <input type="email" name="email" class="form-control">
+  </div>
+  <div class="mb-3">
+    <label class="form-label">Body</label>
+    <textarea name="body" class="form-control"></textarea>
+  </div>
+  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
+</form>
diff --git a/app/Views/home.php b/app/Views/home.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Views/home.php
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<h1>Home</h1>
+<h3>Welcome to {{name}}</h3>
diff --git a/app/Views/layouts/main.php b/app/Views/layouts/main.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Views/layouts/main.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    <title>PHP MVC Framework</title>
+    <!-- Bootstrap from node_modules (needs mapping) -->
+    <link href="/node_modules/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <!-- Custom CSS -->
+    <link href="/css/app.css" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg bg-body-tertiary">
+    <div class="container-fluid">
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">Navbar</a>
+        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">
+            <ul class="navbar-nav me-auto mb-2 mb-lg-0">
+                <li class="nav-item">
+                    <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="/">Home</a>
+                </li>
+                <li class="nav-item">
+                    <a class="nav-link" href="/contact">Contact</a>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</nav>
+
+<div class="container">
+    {{content}}
+</div>
+
+<script src="/node_modules/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="/js/app.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
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+++ b/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "name": "jaspreet/lightmvc",
+    "description": "A lightweight PHP MVC framework",
+    "type": "project",
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "autoload": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "App\\": "app/",
+            "Core\\": "core/"
+        }
+    },
+    "authors": [
+        {
+            "name": "Jaspreet Singh",
+            "email": "jaspreet.online2012@gmail.com",
+            "role": "developer"
+	    },
+	    {
+            "name": "Gemini CLI",
+            "role": "Artificial Intelligence"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "OpenClaw",
+            "role": "Artificial Intelligence"
+        }
+    ],
+    "require": {}
+}
diff --git a/core/Application.php b/core/Application.php
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+++ b/core/Application.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Core;
+
+class Application
+{
+    public static string $ROOT_DIR;
+    public Router $router;
+    public Request $request;
+    public Response $response;
+    public View $view;
+    public static Application $app;
+
+    public function __construct($rootPath)
+    {
+        self::$ROOT_DIR = $rootPath;
+        self::$app = $this;
+        $this->request = new Request();
+        $this->response = new Response();
+        $this->view = new View();
+        $this->router = new Router($this->request, $this->response);
+    }
+
+    public function run()
+    {
+        echo $this->router->resolve();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/Controller.php b/core/Controller.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/Controller.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Core;
+
+class Controller
+{
+    public function render($view, $params = [])
+    {
+        return Application::$app->router->renderView($view, $params);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/Request.php b/core/Request.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/Request.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Core;
+
+class Request
+{
+    public function getPath()
+    {
+        $path = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? '/';
+        $position = strpos($path, '?');
+        if ($position === false) {
+            return $path;
+        }
+        return substr($path, 0, $position);
+    }
+
+    public function getMethod()
+    {
+        return strtolower($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']);
+    }
+
+    public function getBody()
+    {
+        $body = [];
+        if ($this->getMethod() === 'get') {
+            foreach ($_GET as $key => $value) {
+                $body[$key] = filter_input(INPUT_GET, $key, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
+            }
+        }
+        if ($this->getMethod() === 'post') {
+            foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
+                $body[$key] = filter_input(INPUT_POST, $key, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
+            }
+        }
+        return $body;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/Response.php b/core/Response.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/Response.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Core;
+
+class Response
+{
+    public function setStatusCode(int $code)
+    {
+        http_response_code($code);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/Router.php b/core/Router.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/Router.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Core;
+
+class Router
+{
+    protected array $routes = [];
+    public Request $request;
+    public Response $response;
+
+    public function __construct(Request $request, Response $response)
+    {
+        $this->request = $request;
+        $this->response = $response;
+    }
+
+    public function get($path, $callback)
+    {
+        $this->routes['get'][$path] = $callback;
+    }
+
+    public function post($path, $callback)
+    {
+        $this->routes['post'][$path] = $callback;
+    }
+
+    public function resolve()
+    {
+        $path = $this->request->getPath();
+        $method = $this->request->getMethod();
+        $callback = $this->routes[$method][$path] ?? false;
+
+        if ($callback === false) {
+            $this->response->setStatusCode(404);
+            return $this->renderView("_404");
+        }
+
+        if (is_string($callback)) {
+            return $this->renderView($callback);
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($callback)) {
+            $callback[0] = new $callback[0]();
+        }
+
+        return call_user_func($callback, $this->request);
+    }
+
+    public function renderView($view, $params = [])
+    {
+        return Application::$app->view->renderView($view, $params);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/View.php b/core/View.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/View.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Core;
+
+class View
+{
+    public function renderView($view, $params = [])
+    {
+        $viewContent = $this->renderOnlyView($view, $params);
+        $layoutContent = $this->layoutContent();
+        return str_replace('{{content}}', $viewContent, $layoutContent);
+    }
+
+    protected function layoutContent()
+    {
+        ob_start();
+        include_once Application::$ROOT_DIR . "/app/Views/layouts/main.php";
+        return ob_get_clean();
+    }
+
+    protected function renderOnlyView($view, $params)
+    {
+        foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
+            $$key = $value;
+        }
+        ob_start();
+        include_once Application::$ROOT_DIR . "/app/Views/$view.php";
+        $content = ob_get_clean();
+        
+        // Simple {{variable}} replacement
+        foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
+            if (is_scalar($value)) {
+                $content = str_replace('{{'.$key.'}}', $value, $content);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return $content;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "php-mvc-framework",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Asset management for PHP MVC Framework",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "echo 'Build assets for development'",
+    "build": "echo 'Build assets for production'"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "bootstrap": "^5.3.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use App\Controllers\SiteController;
+use Core\Application;
+
+$app = new Application(dirname(__DIR__));
+
+$app->router->get('/', [SiteController::class, 'home']);
+$app->router->get('/contact', [SiteController::class, 'contact']);
+
+// API routes
+$app->router->get('/api/ping', [App\Controllers\ApiController::class, 'ping']);
+
+$app->run();