commit 8d6e6bc0dab8cb51c393ec0825a520effdc5d80a
Author: ayuan9957 <107920784+ayuan9957@users.noreply.github.com>
Date:   Thu Mar 19 10:49:58 2026 +0800

    Initial MetaCore scaffold and editor shell integration

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+build/
+vcpkg_installed/
+downloads/
+SandboxProject*/
+TestProject/
+imgui.ini
+*.txt
+*.log
+*.obj
+*.pdb
+*.ilk
+*.lib
+*.exe
+*.vcxproj*
+*.sln
+.vs/
+CMakeUserPresets.json
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
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+{
+  "version": 6,
+  "cmakeMinimumRequired": {
+    "major": 3,
+    "minor": 26,
+    "patch": 0
+  },
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "base",
+      "hidden": true,
+      "generator": "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+      "toolchainFile": "D:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
+        "METACORE_BUILD_TESTS": "ON",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_PANDA3D": "OFF",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUI": "OFF",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUIZMO": "OFF",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_RMLUI": "OFF"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "vs2022-debug",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "displayName": "VS2022 Debug",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "vs2022-release",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "displayName": "VS2022 Release",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "vs2022-integration-debug",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "displayName": "VS2022 Integration Debug",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_PANDA3D": "ON",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUI": "ON",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUIZMO": "ON",
+        "METACORE_ENABLE_RMLUI": "ON"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "buildPresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "build-debug",
+      "configurePreset": "vs2022-debug"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "build-release",
+      "configurePreset": "vs2022-release"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "build-integration-debug",
+      "configurePreset": "vs2022-integration-debug"
+    }
+  ],
+  "testPresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "test-debug",
+      "configurePreset": "vs2022-debug",
+      "configuration": "Debug",
+      "output": {
+        "outputOnFailure": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "test-integration-debug",
+      "configurePreset": "vs2022-integration-debug",
+      "configuration": "Debug",
+      "output": {
+        "outputOnFailure": true
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Guid.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Json.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::assets {
+
+using foundation::JsonValue;
+
+std::map<std::string, AssetRecord>& AssetDatabase::records() {
+    return records_;
+}
+
+const std::map<std::string, AssetRecord>& AssetDatabase::records() const {
+    return records_;
+}
+
+bool AssetDatabase::save(const std::filesystem::path& asset_db_file) const {
+    JsonValue::object_type root;
+    JsonValue::array_type records_json;
+    for (const auto& [id, record] : records_) {
+        JsonValue::object_type node;
+        node["id"] = record.id;
+        node["type"] = record.type;
+        node["relative_path"] = record.relative_path;
+        records_json.emplace_back(JsonValue(std::move(node)));
+    }
+    root["records"] = JsonValue(std::move(records_json));
+    return foundation::write_text_file(asset_db_file, JsonValue(std::move(root)).stringify(2));
+}
+
+bool AssetDatabase::load(const std::filesystem::path& asset_db_file) {
+    const auto text = foundation::read_text_file(asset_db_file);
+    if (!text.has_value()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    records_.clear();
+    const auto root = JsonValue::parse(*text);
+    for (const auto& node : root["records"].as_array()) {
+        AssetRecord record;
+        record.id = node["id"].as_string();
+        record.type = node["type"].as_string();
+        record.relative_path = node["relative_path"].as_string();
+        records_[record.id] = record;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void AssetService::ensure_default_asset_tree(const std::filesystem::path& project_root) const {
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Assets" / "Models");
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Assets" / "Textures");
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Assets" / "Audio");
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Assets" / "UI");
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Assets" / "Materials");
+}
+
+std::string AssetService::ensure_asset_record(
+    AssetDatabase& asset_database,
+    const std::string& type,
+    const std::filesystem::path& relative_path
+) const {
+    for (const auto& [id, record] : asset_database.records()) {
+        if (record.relative_path == relative_path.generic_string()) {
+            return id;
+        }
+    }
+
+    AssetRecord record;
+    record.id = foundation::generate_guid();
+    record.type = type;
+    record.relative_path = relative_path.generic_string();
+    asset_database.records()[record.id] = record;
+    return record.id;
+}
+
+bool AssetService::write_meta_file(
+    const std::filesystem::path& project_root,
+    const std::filesystem::path& relative_path,
+    const std::string& asset_id,
+    const std::string& type
+) const {
+    JsonValue::object_type root;
+    root["id"] = asset_id;
+    root["type"] = type;
+    root["relative_path"] = relative_path.generic_string();
+    return foundation::write_text_file(
+        project_root / (relative_path.generic_string() + ".meta"),
+        JsonValue(std::move(root)).stringify(2)
+    );
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::assets
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h b/MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::assets {
+
+struct AssetRecord {
+    std::string id;
+    std::string type;
+    std::string relative_path;
+};
+
+class AssetDatabase {
+public:
+    std::map<std::string, AssetRecord>& records();
+    const std::map<std::string, AssetRecord>& records() const;
+
+    bool save(const std::filesystem::path& asset_db_file) const;
+    bool load(const std::filesystem::path& asset_db_file);
+
+private:
+    std::map<std::string, AssetRecord> records_;
+};
+
+class AssetService {
+public:
+    void ensure_default_asset_tree(const std::filesystem::path& project_root) const;
+    std::string ensure_asset_record(
+        AssetDatabase& asset_database,
+        const std::string& type,
+        const std::filesystem::path& relative_path
+    ) const;
+    bool write_meta_file(
+        const std::filesystem::path& project_root,
+        const std::filesystem::path& relative_path,
+        const std::string& asset_id,
+        const std::string& type
+    ) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::assets
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+void CommandService::execute(Command command) {
+    if (command.execute) {
+        command.execute();
+    }
+    undo_stack_.push_back(std::move(command));
+    redo_stack_.clear();
+}
+
+bool CommandService::can_undo() const {
+    return !undo_stack_.empty();
+}
+
+bool CommandService::can_redo() const {
+    return !redo_stack_.empty();
+}
+
+void CommandService::undo() {
+    if (undo_stack_.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto command = std::move(undo_stack_.back());
+    undo_stack_.pop_back();
+    if (command.undo) {
+        command.undo();
+    }
+    redo_stack_.push_back(std::move(command));
+}
+
+void CommandService::redo() {
+    if (redo_stack_.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto command = std::move(redo_stack_.back());
+    redo_stack_.pop_back();
+    if (command.execute) {
+        command.execute();
+    }
+    undo_stack_.push_back(std::move(command));
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+struct Command {
+    std::string label;
+    std::function<void()> execute;
+    std::function<void()> undo;
+};
+
+class CommandService {
+public:
+    void execute(Command command);
+    bool can_undo() const;
+    bool can_redo() const;
+    void undo();
+    void redo();
+
+private:
+    std::vector<Command> undo_stack_;
+    std::vector<Command> redo_stack_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+std::vector<EditorAction> EditorActionCatalog::build_default_actions() const {
+    return {
+        {EditorActionId::NewScene, "New Scene", "Ctrl+N", true},
+        {EditorActionId::SaveScene, "Save Scene", "Ctrl+S", true},
+        {EditorActionId::CreateEmptyObject, "Create Empty", "Ctrl+Shift+N", true},
+        {EditorActionId::DeleteSelected, "Delete Selected", "Delete", true},
+        {EditorActionId::RenameSelected, "Rename Selected", "F2", true},
+        {EditorActionId::FocusSelected, "Focus Selected", "F", true},
+        {EditorActionId::ToggleHierarchy, "Toggle Hierarchy", "", true},
+        {EditorActionId::ToggleInspector, "Toggle Inspector", "", true},
+        {EditorActionId::ToggleProject, "Toggle Project", "", true},
+        {EditorActionId::ToggleConsole, "Toggle Console", "", true},
+        {EditorActionId::ToggleRuntimePreview, "Toggle Runtime Preview", "", true}
+    };
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+enum class EditorActionId {
+    NewScene,
+    SaveScene,
+    CreateEmptyObject,
+    DeleteSelected,
+    RenameSelected,
+    FocusSelected,
+    ToggleHierarchy,
+    ToggleInspector,
+    ToggleProject,
+    ToggleConsole,
+    ToggleRuntimePreview
+};
+
+struct EditorAction {
+    EditorActionId id;
+    std::string label;
+    std::string shortcut;
+    bool enabled = true;
+};
+
+class EditorActionCatalog {
+public:
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<EditorAction> build_default_actions() const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Json.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+bool EditorLayoutService::save(const std::filesystem::path& layout_file, const EditorLayoutState& state) const {
+    foundation::JsonValue::object_type root;
+    root["layout_name"] = state.layout_name;
+    root["hierarchy_visible"] = state.hierarchy_visible;
+    root["inspector_visible"] = state.inspector_visible;
+    root["project_visible"] = state.project_visible;
+    root["console_visible"] = state.console_visible;
+    root["runtime_preview_visible"] = state.runtime_preview_visible;
+    root["toolbar_visible"] = state.toolbar_visible;
+    return foundation::write_text_file(layout_file, foundation::JsonValue(std::move(root)).stringify(2));
+}
+
+bool EditorLayoutService::load(const std::filesystem::path& layout_file, EditorLayoutState& out_state) const {
+    const auto text = foundation::read_text_file(layout_file);
+    if (!text.has_value()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const auto json = foundation::JsonValue::parse(*text);
+    out_state.layout_name = json["layout_name"].as_string();
+    out_state.hierarchy_visible = json["hierarchy_visible"].as_bool(true);
+    out_state.inspector_visible = json["inspector_visible"].as_bool(true);
+    out_state.project_visible = json["project_visible"].as_bool(true);
+    out_state.console_visible = json["console_visible"].as_bool(true);
+    out_state.runtime_preview_visible = json["runtime_preview_visible"].as_bool(true);
+    out_state.toolbar_visible = json["toolbar_visible"].as_bool(true);
+    return true;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+struct EditorLayoutState {
+    std::string layout_name = "Default";
+    bool hierarchy_visible = true;
+    bool inspector_visible = true;
+    bool project_visible = true;
+    bool console_visible = true;
+    bool runtime_preview_visible = true;
+    bool toolbar_visible = true;
+};
+
+class EditorLayoutService {
+public:
+    bool save(const std::filesystem::path& layout_file, const EditorLayoutState& state) const;
+    bool load(const std::filesystem::path& layout_file, EditorLayoutState& out_state) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.cpp
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+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+void EditorSession::mark_dirty() {
+    dirty_ = true;
+}
+
+void EditorSession::clear_dirty() {
+    dirty_ = false;
+}
+
+bool EditorSession::is_dirty() const {
+    return dirty_;
+}
+
+void EditorSession::set_status_text(std::string text) {
+    status_text_ = std::move(text);
+}
+
+const std::string& EditorSession::status_text() const {
+    return status_text_;
+}
+
+void EditorSession::add_console_message(std::string category, std::string text) {
+    console_messages_.push_back(ConsoleMessage{std::move(category), std::move(text)});
+}
+
+const std::vector<ConsoleMessage>& EditorSession::console_messages() const {
+    return console_messages_;
+}
+
+PanelState& EditorSession::panel_state() {
+    return panel_state_;
+}
+
+const PanelState& EditorSession::panel_state() const {
+    return panel_state_;
+}
+
+EditorLayoutState EditorSession::to_layout_state() const {
+    EditorLayoutState state;
+    state.layout_name = "Default";
+    state.hierarchy_visible = panel_state_.hierarchy_visible;
+    state.inspector_visible = panel_state_.inspector_visible;
+    state.project_visible = panel_state_.project_visible;
+    state.console_visible = panel_state_.console_visible;
+    state.runtime_preview_visible = panel_state_.runtime_preview_visible;
+    state.toolbar_visible = panel_state_.toolbar_visible;
+    return state;
+}
+
+void EditorSession::apply_layout_state(const EditorLayoutState& layout_state) {
+    panel_state_.hierarchy_visible = layout_state.hierarchy_visible;
+    panel_state_.inspector_visible = layout_state.inspector_visible;
+    panel_state_.project_visible = layout_state.project_visible;
+    panel_state_.console_visible = layout_state.console_visible;
+    panel_state_.runtime_preview_visible = layout_state.runtime_preview_visible;
+    panel_state_.toolbar_visible = layout_state.toolbar_visible;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+struct ConsoleMessage {
+    std::string category;
+    std::string text;
+};
+
+struct PanelState {
+    bool hierarchy_visible = true;
+    bool inspector_visible = true;
+    bool project_visible = true;
+    bool console_visible = true;
+    bool viewport_visible = true;
+    bool runtime_preview_visible = true;
+    bool toolbar_visible = true;
+};
+
+class EditorSession {
+public:
+    void mark_dirty();
+    void clear_dirty();
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_dirty() const;
+
+    void set_status_text(std::string text);
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& status_text() const;
+
+    void add_console_message(std::string category, std::string text);
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<ConsoleMessage>& console_messages() const;
+
+    PanelState& panel_state();
+    const PanelState& panel_state() const;
+
+    EditorLayoutState to_layout_state() const;
+    void apply_layout_state(const EditorLayoutState& layout_state);
+
+private:
+    bool dirty_ = false;
+    std::string status_text_ = "Ready";
+    std::vector<ConsoleMessage> console_messages_;
+    PanelState panel_state_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.cpp
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+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const metacore::engine::scene::SceneObject>> InspectorService::current_selection(
+    const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const SelectionService& selection_service
+) const {
+    if (!selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        if (object.id == *selection_service.selection()) {
+            return object;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.h
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+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+class InspectorService {
+public:
+    std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const metacore::engine::scene::SceneObject>> current_selection(
+        const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const SelectionService& selection_service
+    ) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.cpp
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+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.cpp
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+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+std::vector<HierarchyItem> PanelViewModels::build_hierarchy(
+    const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const SelectionService& selection_service
+) const {
+    std::vector<HierarchyItem> items;
+    items.reserve(scene.objects.size());
+
+    for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        const bool has_children = std::any_of(
+            scene.objects.begin(),
+            scene.objects.end(),
+            [&object](const metacore::engine::scene::SceneObject& candidate) {
+                return candidate.parent_id == object.id;
+            }
+        );
+
+        items.push_back(HierarchyItem{
+            object.id,
+            object.parent_id,
+            object.name,
+            selection_service.selection().has_value() && *selection_service.selection() == object.id,
+            has_children
+        });
+    }
+
+    return items;
+}
+
+std::vector<ProjectAssetItem> PanelViewModels::build_project_assets(
+    const metacore::engine::assets::AssetDatabase& asset_database
+) const {
+    std::vector<ProjectAssetItem> items;
+    items.reserve(asset_database.records().size());
+
+    for (const auto& [id, record] : asset_database.records()) {
+        items.push_back(ProjectAssetItem{id, record.type, record.relative_path});
+    }
+
+    std::sort(items.begin(), items.end(), [](const ProjectAssetItem& lhs, const ProjectAssetItem& rhs) {
+        return lhs.relative_path < rhs.relative_path;
+    });
+    return items;
+}
+
+InspectorViewModel PanelViewModels::build_inspector(
+    const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const SelectionService& selection_service
+) const {
+    InspectorViewModel model;
+
+    if (!selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        model.object_name = "Nothing Selected";
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    const auto selected_id = *selection_service.selection();
+    for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        if (object.id != selected_id) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        model.object_name = object.name;
+        model.fields.push_back({"Id", object.id});
+        model.fields.push_back({"Position", std::to_string(object.transform.position[0]) + ", " +
+                                              std::to_string(object.transform.position[1]) + ", " +
+                                              std::to_string(object.transform.position[2])});
+        model.fields.push_back({"Rotation", std::to_string(object.transform.rotation[0]) + ", " +
+                                              std::to_string(object.transform.rotation[1]) + ", " +
+                                              std::to_string(object.transform.rotation[2])});
+        model.fields.push_back({"Scale", std::to_string(object.transform.scale[0]) + ", " +
+                                           std::to_string(object.transform.scale[1]) + ", " +
+                                           std::to_string(object.transform.scale[2])});
+        if (object.has_camera) {
+            model.fields.push_back({"Camera", object.camera.primary ? "Primary" : "Secondary"});
+        }
+        if (object.has_light) {
+            model.fields.push_back({"Light", "Enabled"});
+        }
+        if (object.has_mesh_renderer) {
+            model.fields.push_back({"Mesh", object.mesh_renderer.mesh_asset_id});
+        }
+        if (object.has_ui_document) {
+            model.fields.push_back({"UI Document", object.ui_document.document_path});
+            model.fields.push_back({"UI Stylesheet", object.ui_document.stylesheet_path});
+        }
+        if (object.has_collision) {
+            model.fields.push_back({"Collision", object.collision.shape});
+        }
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    model.object_name = "Missing Selection";
+    return model;
+}
+
+const std::vector<ConsoleMessage>& PanelViewModels::console_messages(const EditorSession& session) const {
+    return session.console_messages();
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d76356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+struct HierarchyItem {
+    metacore::engine::scene::EntityId id;
+    metacore::engine::scene::EntityId parent_id;
+    std::string name;
+    bool selected = false;
+    bool has_children = false;
+};
+
+struct ProjectAssetItem {
+    std::string id;
+    std::string type;
+    std::string relative_path;
+};
+
+struct InspectorField {
+    std::string label;
+    std::string value;
+};
+
+struct InspectorViewModel {
+    std::string object_name;
+    std::vector<InspectorField> fields;
+};
+
+class PanelViewModels {
+public:
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<HierarchyItem> build_hierarchy(
+        const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const SelectionService& selection_service
+    ) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<ProjectAssetItem> build_project_assets(
+        const metacore::engine::assets::AssetDatabase& asset_database
+    ) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] InspectorViewModel build_inspector(
+        const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const SelectionService& selection_service
+    ) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<ConsoleMessage>& console_messages(
+        const EditorSession& session
+    ) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbaa675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.h"
+
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+void SceneCommands::create_empty_object(
+    CommandService& command_service,
+    EditorSession& session,
+    SelectionService& selection_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const std::string& name
+) {
+    metacore::engine::scene::EntityId created_id;
+
+    command_service.execute(Command{
+        "Create Empty Object",
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &selection_service, &session, &created_id, name]() {
+            auto& object = scene_service.create_object(scene, name);
+            created_id = object.id;
+            selection_service.select(created_id);
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Created object: " + name);
+            session.add_console_message("Scene", "Created object '" + name + "'");
+        },
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &selection_service, &session, &created_id]() {
+            scene_service.destroy_object(scene, created_id);
+            selection_service.clear();
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Undo create object");
+            session.add_console_message("Scene", "Undid object creation");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void SceneCommands::rename_selected_object(
+    CommandService& command_service,
+    EditorSession& session,
+    SelectionService& selection_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const std::string& new_name
+) {
+    if (!selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto selected_id = *selection_service.selection();
+    const auto object = scene_service.find_object(scene, selected_id);
+    if (!object.has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const std::string old_name = object->get().name;
+    command_service.execute(Command{
+        "Rename Object",
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &session, selected_id, new_name, old_name]() {
+            scene_service.rename_object(scene, selected_id, new_name);
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Renamed object to: " + new_name);
+            session.add_console_message("Scene", "Renamed object '" + old_name + "' to '" + new_name + "'");
+        },
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &session, selected_id, old_name]() {
+            scene_service.rename_object(scene, selected_id, old_name);
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Undo rename object");
+            session.add_console_message("Scene", "Undid object rename");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void SceneCommands::delete_selected_object(
+    CommandService& command_service,
+    EditorSession& session,
+    SelectionService& selection_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene
+) {
+    if (!selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto selected_id = *selection_service.selection();
+    const auto object = scene_service.find_object(scene, selected_id);
+    if (!object.has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto deleted_object = object->get();
+    command_service.execute(Command{
+        "Delete Object",
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &selection_service, &session, selected_id, deleted_object]() {
+            scene_service.destroy_object(scene, selected_id);
+            selection_service.clear();
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Deleted object: " + deleted_object.name);
+            session.add_console_message("Scene", "Deleted object '" + deleted_object.name + "'");
+        },
+        [&scene, &selection_service, &session, deleted_object]() {
+            scene.objects.push_back(deleted_object);
+            selection_service.select(deleted_object.id);
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Undo delete object");
+            session.add_console_message("Scene", "Restored object '" + deleted_object.name + "'");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void SceneCommands::focus_selected_object(
+    EditorSession& session,
+    const SelectionService& selection_service,
+    ViewportService& viewport_service
+) {
+    if (!selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    viewport_service.focus_selection(*selection_service.selection());
+    session.set_status_text("Focused selected object");
+    session.add_console_message("Viewport", "Focused selected object");
+}
+
+void SceneCommands::apply_transform_to_selected_object(
+    CommandService& command_service,
+    EditorSession& session,
+    const SelectionService& selection_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+    metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const metacore::engine::scene::TransformComponent& new_transform
+) {
+    if (!selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto selected_id = *selection_service.selection();
+    const auto object = scene_service.find_object(scene, selected_id);
+    if (!object.has_value()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto old_transform = object->get().transform;
+    command_service.execute(Command{
+        "Apply Transform",
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &session, selected_id, new_transform]() {
+            scene_service.set_object_transform(scene, selected_id, new_transform);
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Applied transform");
+            session.add_console_message("Viewport", "Applied transform edit");
+        },
+        [&scene_service, &scene, &session, selected_id, old_transform]() {
+            scene_service.set_object_transform(scene, selected_id, old_transform);
+            session.mark_dirty();
+            session.set_status_text("Undo transform");
+            session.add_console_message("Viewport", "Undid transform edit");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8141f50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+class SceneCommands {
+public:
+    static void create_empty_object(
+        CommandService& command_service,
+        EditorSession& session,
+        SelectionService& selection_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const std::string& name
+    );
+
+    static void rename_selected_object(
+        CommandService& command_service,
+        EditorSession& session,
+        SelectionService& selection_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const std::string& new_name
+    );
+
+    static void delete_selected_object(
+        CommandService& command_service,
+        EditorSession& session,
+        SelectionService& selection_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene
+    );
+
+    static void focus_selected_object(
+        EditorSession& session,
+        const SelectionService& selection_service,
+        ViewportService& viewport_service
+    );
+
+    static void apply_transform_to_selected_object(
+        CommandService& command_service,
+        EditorSession& session,
+        const SelectionService& selection_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::SceneService& scene_service,
+        metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const metacore::engine::scene::TransformComponent& new_transform
+    );
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de976c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+void SelectionService::select(const metacore::engine::scene::EntityId& id) {
+    selected_id_ = id;
+}
+
+void SelectionService::clear() {
+    selected_id_.reset();
+}
+
+bool SelectionService::has_selection() const {
+    return selected_id_.has_value();
+}
+
+const std::optional<metacore::engine::scene::EntityId>& SelectionService::selection() const {
+    return selected_id_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcdf34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Components.h"
+
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+class SelectionService {
+public:
+    void select(const metacore::engine::scene::EntityId& id);
+    void clear();
+    [[nodiscard]] bool has_selection() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::optional<metacore::engine::scene::EntityId>& selection() const;
+
+private:
+    std::optional<metacore::engine::scene::EntityId> selected_id_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a2724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.h"
+
+#include <map>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+ShellComposition ShellCompositionBuilder::build(
+    const std::vector<EditorAction>& actions,
+    const WorkspaceLayout& workspace
+) const {
+    ShellComposition composition;
+
+    MenuEntry file_menu{"File", {}};
+    MenuEntry edit_menu{"Edit", {}};
+    MenuEntry view_menu{"View", {}};
+
+    ToolbarGroup scene_tools{"Scene", {}};
+    ToolbarGroup selection_tools{"Selection", {}};
+    ToolbarGroup view_tools{"View", {}};
+
+    for (const auto& action : actions) {
+        switch (action.id) {
+            case EditorActionId::NewScene:
+            case EditorActionId::SaveScene:
+                file_menu.actions.push_back(action);
+                break;
+            case EditorActionId::CreateEmptyObject:
+            case EditorActionId::DeleteSelected:
+            case EditorActionId::RenameSelected:
+                edit_menu.actions.push_back(action);
+                scene_tools.actions.push_back(action);
+                break;
+            case EditorActionId::FocusSelected:
+                edit_menu.actions.push_back(action);
+                selection_tools.actions.push_back(action);
+                break;
+            case EditorActionId::ToggleHierarchy:
+            case EditorActionId::ToggleInspector:
+            case EditorActionId::ToggleProject:
+            case EditorActionId::ToggleConsole:
+            case EditorActionId::ToggleRuntimePreview:
+                view_menu.actions.push_back(action);
+                view_tools.actions.push_back(action);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    composition.menus = {file_menu, edit_menu, view_menu};
+    composition.toolbar_groups = {scene_tools, selection_tools, view_tools};
+
+    std::map<DockRegion, std::vector<DockPanel>> grouped_panels;
+    for (const auto& panel : workspace.panels) {
+        grouped_panels[panel.region].push_back(panel);
+    }
+
+    for (const auto& [region, panels] : grouped_panels) {
+        composition.sections.push_back(PanelSection{region, panels});
+    }
+
+    return composition;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..129945a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+struct MenuEntry {
+    std::string menu_name;
+    std::vector<EditorAction> actions;
+};
+
+struct ToolbarGroup {
+    std::string name;
+    std::vector<EditorAction> actions;
+};
+
+struct PanelSection {
+    DockRegion region = DockRegion::CenterViewport;
+    std::vector<DockPanel> panels;
+};
+
+struct ShellComposition {
+    std::vector<MenuEntry> menus;
+    std::vector<ToolbarGroup> toolbar_groups;
+    std::vector<PanelSection> sections;
+};
+
+class ShellCompositionBuilder {
+public:
+    [[nodiscard]] ShellComposition build(
+        const std::vector<EditorAction>& actions,
+        const WorkspaceLayout& workspace
+    ) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d64358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+void TransformGizmoService::set_operation(const Operation operation) {
+    operation_ = operation;
+}
+
+void TransformGizmoService::set_space(const Space space) {
+    space_ = space;
+}
+
+void TransformGizmoService::set_snap_enabled(const bool enabled) {
+    snap_enabled_ = enabled;
+}
+
+void TransformGizmoService::set_snap_values(const std::array<float, 3> snap_values) {
+    snap_values_ = snap_values;
+}
+
+TransformGizmoService::Operation TransformGizmoService::operation() const {
+    return operation_;
+}
+
+TransformGizmoService::Space TransformGizmoService::space() const {
+    return space_;
+}
+
+bool TransformGizmoService::snap_enabled() const {
+    return snap_enabled_;
+}
+
+const std::array<float, 3>& TransformGizmoService::snap_values() const {
+    return snap_values_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..007d334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+class TransformGizmoService {
+public:
+    enum class Operation {
+        Translate,
+        Rotate,
+        Scale,
+    };
+
+    enum class Space {
+        Local,
+        World,
+    };
+
+    void set_operation(Operation operation);
+    void set_space(Space space);
+    void set_snap_enabled(bool enabled);
+    void set_snap_values(std::array<float, 3> snap_values);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] Operation operation() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] Space space() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool snap_enabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::array<float, 3>& snap_values() const;
+
+private:
+    Operation operation_ = Operation::Translate;
+    Space space_ = Space::Local;
+    bool snap_enabled_ = false;
+    std::array<float, 3> snap_values_{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66bf4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+void ViewportService::set_camera_position(std::array<float, 3> position) {
+    camera_position_ = position;
+}
+
+const std::array<float, 3>& ViewportService::camera_position() const {
+    return camera_position_;
+}
+
+void ViewportService::focus_selection(const metacore::engine::scene::EntityId& id) {
+    focus_target_ = id;
+}
+
+void ViewportService::clear_focus_target() {
+    focus_target_.reset();
+}
+
+const std::optional<metacore::engine::scene::EntityId>& ViewportService::focus_target() const {
+    return focus_target_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e91bf09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Components.h"
+
+#include <array>
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+class ViewportService {
+public:
+    void set_camera_position(std::array<float, 3> position);
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::array<float, 3>& camera_position() const;
+
+    void focus_selection(const metacore::engine::scene::EntityId& id);
+    void clear_focus_target();
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::optional<metacore::engine::scene::EntityId>& focus_target() const;
+
+private:
+    std::array<float, 3> camera_position_{0.0F, -10.0F, 3.0F};
+    std::optional<metacore::engine::scene::EntityId> focus_target_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b2c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+WorkspaceLayout WorkspaceLayoutFactory::build_default_layout() const {
+    WorkspaceLayout layout;
+    layout.name = "Default";
+    layout.panels = {
+        {"main_menu", "Main Menu", DockRegion::TopMenuBar, true},
+        {"toolbar", "Toolbar", DockRegion::TopToolbar, true},
+        {"hierarchy", "Hierarchy", DockRegion::LeftSidebar, true},
+        {"project", "Project", DockRegion::LeftSidebar, true},
+        {"viewport", "Viewport", DockRegion::CenterViewport, true},
+        {"inspector", "Inspector", DockRegion::RightSidebar, true},
+        {"console", "Console", DockRegion::BottomConsole, true},
+        {"runtime_preview", "Runtime Preview", DockRegion::BottomRuntimePreview, true}
+    };
+    return layout;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd761c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::editor_core {
+
+enum class DockRegion {
+    TopMenuBar,
+    TopToolbar,
+    LeftSidebar,
+    CenterViewport,
+    RightSidebar,
+    BottomConsole,
+    BottomRuntimePreview
+};
+
+struct DockPanel {
+    std::string id;
+    std::string title;
+    DockRegion region = DockRegion::CenterViewport;
+    bool visible = true;
+};
+
+struct WorkspaceLayout {
+    std::string name = "Default";
+    std::vector<DockPanel> panels;
+};
+
+class WorkspaceLayoutFactory {
+public:
+    [[nodiscard]] WorkspaceLayout build_default_layout() const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::editor_core
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/render/RenderTypes.h b/MetaCore/engine/render/RenderTypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dc2239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/render/RenderTypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::render {
+
+struct ShaderVariantKey {
+    std::map<std::string, std::string> defines;
+};
+
+struct MaterialDescriptor {
+    std::array<float, 4> base_color{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+    std::array<float, 4> emission{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F};
+    float roughness = 1.0F;
+    float metallic = 0.0F;
+    std::filesystem::path base_color_texture;
+    std::filesystem::path metal_roughness_texture;
+    std::filesystem::path normal_texture;
+    std::filesystem::path emission_texture;
+};
+
+struct MaterialInstance {
+    std::string id;
+    MaterialDescriptor descriptor;
+};
+
+struct FrameUniforms {
+    std::array<float, 3> camera_world_position{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+    float exposure = 1.0F;
+};
+
+struct LightUniforms {
+    struct LightEntry {
+        std::array<float, 3> color{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> position{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+        float intensity = 1.0F;
+    };
+
+    std::vector<LightEntry> lights;
+};
+
+struct TonemapSettings {
+    float exposure = 1.0F;
+};
+
+class IMetaRenderBackend {
+public:
+    virtual ~IMetaRenderBackend() = default;
+
+    virtual bool initialize() = 0;
+    virtual void shutdown() = 0;
+    virtual void set_frame_uniforms(const FrameUniforms& uniforms) = 0;
+    virtual void set_light_uniforms(const LightUniforms& uniforms) = 0;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::render
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d91ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::render {
+
+SimplePbrShaderLibrary::SimplePbrShaderLibrary(std::filesystem::path root)
+    : root_(std::move(root)) {}
+
+const std::filesystem::path& SimplePbrShaderLibrary::root() const {
+    return root_;
+}
+
+std::map<std::string, std::filesystem::path> SimplePbrShaderLibrary::shader_files() const {
+    return {
+        {"simplepbr.vert", root_ / "simplepbr.vert"},
+        {"simplepbr.frag", root_ / "simplepbr.frag"},
+        {"shadow.vert", root_ / "shadow.vert"},
+        {"shadow.frag", root_ / "shadow.frag"},
+        {"skybox.vert", root_ / "skybox.vert"},
+        {"skybox.frag", root_ / "skybox.frag"},
+        {"post.vert", root_ / "post.vert"},
+        {"tonemap.frag", root_ / "tonemap.frag"},
+    };
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::render
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.h b/MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c54a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <map>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::render {
+
+class SimplePbrShaderLibrary {
+public:
+    explicit SimplePbrShaderLibrary(std::filesystem::path root);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::filesystem::path& root() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::map<std::string, std::filesystem::path> shader_files() const;
+
+private:
+    std::filesystem::path root_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::render
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f5612e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::runtime_ui {
+
+bool RmlUiBridge::initialize() {
+    initialized_ = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void RmlUiBridge::shutdown() {
+    initialized_ = false;
+    active_document_ = {};
+}
+
+bool RmlUiBridge::load_document(const RuntimeUiDocument& document) {
+    if (!initialized_) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    active_document_ = document;
+    return true;
+}
+
+std::vector<RuntimeUiDocument> RmlUiBridge::collect_documents(const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene) const {
+    std::vector<RuntimeUiDocument> documents;
+    for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        if (!object.has_ui_document) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        documents.push_back(RuntimeUiDocument{
+            object.id,
+            object.ui_document.document_path,
+            object.ui_document.stylesheet_path
+        });
+    }
+    return documents;
+}
+
+bool RmlUiBridge::initialized() const {
+    return initialized_;
+}
+
+const RuntimeUiDocument* RmlUiBridge::active_document() const {
+    return initialized_ ? &active_document_ : nullptr;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::runtime_ui
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.h b/MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3752051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::runtime_ui {
+
+struct RuntimeUiDocument {
+    std::string id;
+    std::filesystem::path document_path;
+    std::filesystem::path stylesheet_path;
+};
+
+class RmlUiBridge {
+public:
+    bool initialize();
+    void shutdown();
+    bool load_document(const RuntimeUiDocument& document);
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<RuntimeUiDocument> collect_documents(const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool initialized() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const RuntimeUiDocument* active_document() const;
+
+private:
+    bool initialized_ = false;
+    RuntimeUiDocument active_document_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::runtime_ui
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/Components.h b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Components.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf3459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Components.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+using EntityId = std::string;
+
+struct TransformComponent {
+    std::array<float, 3> position{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+    std::array<float, 3> rotation{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+    std::array<float, 3> scale{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+};
+
+struct MeshRendererComponent {
+    std::string mesh_asset_id;
+    std::string material_asset_id;
+    bool visible = true;
+};
+
+struct LightComponent {
+    enum class Type {
+        Directional,
+        Point,
+        Spot,
+    };
+
+    Type type = Type::Directional;
+    std::array<float, 3> color{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+    float intensity = 1.0F;
+    float range = 10.0F;
+    float spot_angle_degrees = 45.0F;
+};
+
+struct CameraComponent {
+    float fov_degrees = 60.0F;
+    float near_clip = 0.1F;
+    float far_clip = 1000.0F;
+    bool primary = false;
+};
+
+struct UIDocumentComponent {
+    std::string document_path;
+    std::string stylesheet_path;
+    bool visible = true;
+};
+
+struct CollisionComponent {
+    bool enabled = false;
+    std::string shape = "box";
+};
+
+struct EditorMetadataComponent {
+    bool editor_only = false;
+    bool selected = false;
+    bool locked = false;
+};
+
+struct SceneObject {
+    EntityId id;
+    EntityId parent_id;
+    std::string name;
+    TransformComponent transform{};
+    MeshRendererComponent mesh_renderer{};
+    LightComponent light{};
+    CameraComponent camera{};
+    UIDocumentComponent ui_document{};
+    CollisionComponent collision{};
+    EditorMetadataComponent editor_metadata{};
+    bool has_mesh_renderer = false;
+    bool has_light = false;
+    bool has_camera = false;
+    bool has_ui_document = false;
+    bool has_collision = false;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7577392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Json.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+using foundation::JsonValue;
+
+namespace {
+
+JsonValue project_to_json(const Project& project) {
+    JsonValue::object_type root;
+    root["name"] = project.name;
+    root["version"] = project.version;
+    root["startup_scene"] = project.startup_scene;
+
+    JsonValue::array_type scenes;
+    for (const auto& scene : project.scenes) {
+        scenes.emplace_back(scene);
+    }
+    root["scenes"] = JsonValue(std::move(scenes));
+    return JsonValue(std::move(root));
+}
+
+Project project_from_json(const JsonValue& json) {
+    Project project;
+    project.name = json["name"].as_string();
+    project.version = json["version"].as_string();
+    project.startup_scene = json["startup_scene"].as_string();
+    project.scenes.clear();
+    for (const auto& entry : json["scenes"].as_array()) {
+        project.scenes.push_back(entry.as_string());
+    }
+    if (project.scenes.empty()) {
+        project.scenes.push_back("Scenes/Main.mcscene.json");
+    }
+    if (project.startup_scene.empty()) {
+        project.startup_scene = project.scenes.front();
+    }
+    return project;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+bool ProjectService::create_project(const std::filesystem::path& project_root, const std::string& name) const {
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Scenes");
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Library" / "Layout");
+    foundation::ensure_directory(project_root / "Library" / "Cache");
+
+    metacore::engine::assets::AssetService asset_service;
+    asset_service.ensure_default_asset_tree(project_root);
+
+    Project project;
+    project.name = name;
+    save_project(project_root / "MetaCore.project.json", project);
+
+    SceneService scene_service;
+    Scene scene = scene_service.create_default_scene();
+    SceneSerializer serializer;
+    serializer.save_scene(project_root / "Scenes" / "Main.mcscene.json", scene);
+
+    metacore::engine::assets::AssetDatabase asset_database;
+    const auto rml_id = asset_service.ensure_asset_record(asset_database, "ui_document", "Assets/UI/main_menu.rml");
+    const auto rcss_id = asset_service.ensure_asset_record(asset_database, "ui_stylesheet", "Assets/UI/main_menu.rcss");
+    const auto material_id = asset_service.ensure_asset_record(asset_database, "material", "Assets/Materials/default_pbr.material.json");
+
+    foundation::write_text_file(
+        project_root / "Assets" / "UI" / "main_menu.rml",
+        "<rml>\n"
+        "  <head>\n"
+        "    <link type=\"text/rcss\" href=\"main_menu.rcss\" />\n"
+        "  </head>\n"
+        "  <body>\n"
+        "    <div class=\"root-panel\">\n"
+        "      <h1>MetaCore</h1>\n"
+        "      <p>Runtime UI scaffold</p>\n"
+        "    </div>\n"
+        "  </body>\n"
+        "</rml>\n"
+    );
+    foundation::write_text_file(
+        project_root / "Assets" / "UI" / "main_menu.rcss",
+        "body {\n"
+        "  font-family: sans-serif;\n"
+        "  color: #f2f4f8;\n"
+        "}\n"
+        ".root-panel {\n"
+        "  width: 420px;\n"
+        "  margin: 40px auto;\n"
+        "  padding: 24px;\n"
+        "  background: rgba(16, 18, 24, 0.85);\n"
+        "}\n"
+    );
+    foundation::write_text_file(
+        project_root / "Assets" / "Materials" / "default_pbr.material.json",
+        "{\n"
+        "  \"name\": \"DefaultPbr\",\n"
+        "  \"shader_family\": \"simplepbr\",\n"
+        "  \"base_color\": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],\n"
+        "  \"roughness\": 1.0,\n"
+        "  \"metallic\": 0.0\n"
+        "}\n"
+    );
+
+    asset_service.write_meta_file(project_root, "Assets/UI/main_menu.rml", rml_id, "ui_document");
+    asset_service.write_meta_file(project_root, "Assets/UI/main_menu.rcss", rcss_id, "ui_stylesheet");
+    asset_service.write_meta_file(project_root, "Assets/Materials/default_pbr.material.json", material_id, "material");
+
+    asset_database.save(project_root / "Library" / "AssetDB.json");
+    foundation::write_text_file(
+        project_root / "Library" / "Layout" / "editor_layout.json",
+        "{\n"
+        "  \"layout_name\": \"Default\",\n"
+        "  \"hierarchy_visible\": true,\n"
+        "  \"inspector_visible\": true,\n"
+        "  \"project_visible\": true,\n"
+        "  \"console_visible\": true,\n"
+        "  \"runtime_preview_visible\": true,\n"
+        "  \"toolbar_visible\": true\n"
+        "}\n"
+    );
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ProjectService::load_project(const std::filesystem::path& project_file, Project& out_project) const {
+    const auto text = foundation::read_text_file(project_file);
+    if (!text.has_value()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    out_project = project_from_json(JsonValue::parse(*text));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ProjectService::save_project(const std::filesystem::path& project_file, const Project& project) const {
+    return foundation::write_text_file(project_file, project_to_json(project).stringify(2));
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.h b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c49d0ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+struct Project {
+    std::string name = "MetaCoreProject";
+    std::string version = "0.1.0";
+    std::string startup_scene = "Scenes/Main.mcscene.json";
+    std::vector<std::string> scenes{"Scenes/Main.mcscene.json"};
+};
+
+class ProjectService {
+public:
+    bool create_project(const std::filesystem::path& project_root, const std::string& name) const;
+    bool load_project(const std::filesystem::path& project_file, Project& out_project) const;
+    bool save_project(const std::filesystem::path& project_file, const Project& project) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a46207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Guid.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+Scene SceneService::create_default_scene() const {
+    Scene scene;
+    scene.name = "Main";
+
+    auto& camera = create_object(scene, "Main Camera");
+    camera.has_camera = true;
+    camera.camera.primary = true;
+    camera.transform.position = {0.0F, -10.0F, 3.0F};
+
+    auto& light = create_object(scene, "Directional Light");
+    light.has_light = true;
+    light.light.type = LightComponent::Type::Directional;
+
+    return scene;
+}
+
+SceneObject& SceneService::create_object(Scene& scene, const std::string& name, const EntityId& parent_id) const {
+    SceneObject object;
+    object.id = foundation::generate_guid();
+    object.parent_id = parent_id;
+    object.name = name;
+    scene.objects.push_back(object);
+    return scene.objects.back();
+}
+
+std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<SceneObject>> SceneService::find_object(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id) const {
+    for (auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        if (object.id == id) {
+            return object;
+        }
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const SceneObject>> SceneService::find_object(const Scene& scene, const EntityId& id) const {
+    for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        if (object.id == id) {
+            return object;
+        }
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+bool SceneService::rename_object(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id, const std::string& new_name) const {
+    if (const auto object = find_object(scene, id)) {
+        object->get().name = new_name;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool SceneService::set_object_transform(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id, const TransformComponent& transform) const {
+    if (const auto object = find_object(scene, id)) {
+        object->get().transform = transform;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool SceneService::destroy_object(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id) const {
+    if (id.empty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<EntityId> to_remove{id};
+    for (std::size_t index = 0; index < to_remove.size(); ++index) {
+        for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+            if (object.parent_id == to_remove[index]) {
+                to_remove.push_back(object.id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    const auto old_size = scene.objects.size();
+    scene.objects.erase(
+        std::remove_if(
+            scene.objects.begin(),
+            scene.objects.end(),
+            [&to_remove](const SceneObject& object) {
+                return std::find(to_remove.begin(), to_remove.end(), object.id) != to_remove.end();
+            }
+        ),
+        scene.objects.end()
+    );
+    return scene.objects.size() != old_size;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff277c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Components.h"
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+struct Scene {
+    std::string name = "Main";
+    std::vector<SceneObject> objects;
+};
+
+class SceneService {
+public:
+    Scene create_default_scene() const;
+    SceneObject& create_object(Scene& scene, const std::string& name, const EntityId& parent_id = {}) const;
+    std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<SceneObject>> find_object(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id) const;
+    std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const SceneObject>> find_object(const Scene& scene, const EntityId& id) const;
+    bool rename_object(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id, const std::string& new_name) const;
+    bool set_object_transform(
+        Scene& scene,
+        const EntityId& id,
+        const TransformComponent& transform
+    ) const;
+    bool destroy_object(Scene& scene, const EntityId& id) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.cpp b/MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1bb955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Json.h"
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+using foundation::JsonValue;
+
+namespace {
+
+JsonValue array3(const std::array<float, 3>& values) {
+    JsonValue::array_type array;
+    array.emplace_back(values[0]);
+    array.emplace_back(values[1]);
+    array.emplace_back(values[2]);
+    return JsonValue(std::move(array));
+}
+
+std::array<float, 3> read_array3(const JsonValue& value, const std::array<float, 3>& fallback) {
+    if (!value.is_array() || value.as_array().size() != 3) {
+        return fallback;
+    }
+    return {
+        static_cast<float>(value.as_array()[0].as_number(fallback[0])),
+        static_cast<float>(value.as_array()[1].as_number(fallback[1])),
+        static_cast<float>(value.as_array()[2].as_number(fallback[2]))
+    };
+}
+
+std::string light_type_to_string(const LightComponent::Type type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case LightComponent::Type::Directional:
+            return "directional";
+        case LightComponent::Type::Point:
+            return "point";
+        case LightComponent::Type::Spot:
+            return "spot";
+    }
+    return "directional";
+}
+
+LightComponent::Type light_type_from_string(const std::string& type) {
+    if (type == "point") {
+        return LightComponent::Type::Point;
+    }
+    if (type == "spot") {
+        return LightComponent::Type::Spot;
+    }
+    return LightComponent::Type::Directional;
+}
+
+JsonValue scene_object_to_json(const SceneObject& object) {
+    JsonValue::object_type root;
+    root["id"] = object.id;
+    root["parent_id"] = object.parent_id;
+    root["name"] = object.name;
+
+    JsonValue::object_type transform;
+    transform["position"] = array3(object.transform.position);
+    transform["rotation"] = array3(object.transform.rotation);
+    transform["scale"] = array3(object.transform.scale);
+    root["transform"] = JsonValue(std::move(transform));
+
+    if (object.has_mesh_renderer) {
+        JsonValue::object_type mesh;
+        mesh["mesh_asset_id"] = object.mesh_renderer.mesh_asset_id;
+        mesh["material_asset_id"] = object.mesh_renderer.material_asset_id;
+        mesh["visible"] = object.mesh_renderer.visible;
+        root["mesh_renderer"] = JsonValue(std::move(mesh));
+    }
+    if (object.has_light) {
+        JsonValue::object_type light;
+        light["type"] = light_type_to_string(object.light.type);
+        light["color"] = array3(object.light.color);
+        light["intensity"] = object.light.intensity;
+        light["range"] = object.light.range;
+        light["spot_angle_degrees"] = object.light.spot_angle_degrees;
+        root["light"] = JsonValue(std::move(light));
+    }
+    if (object.has_camera) {
+        JsonValue::object_type camera;
+        camera["fov_degrees"] = object.camera.fov_degrees;
+        camera["near_clip"] = object.camera.near_clip;
+        camera["far_clip"] = object.camera.far_clip;
+        camera["primary"] = object.camera.primary;
+        root["camera"] = JsonValue(std::move(camera));
+    }
+    if (object.has_ui_document) {
+        JsonValue::object_type ui;
+        ui["document_path"] = object.ui_document.document_path;
+        ui["stylesheet_path"] = object.ui_document.stylesheet_path;
+        ui["visible"] = object.ui_document.visible;
+        root["ui_document"] = JsonValue(std::move(ui));
+    }
+    if (object.has_collision) {
+        JsonValue::object_type collision;
+        collision["enabled"] = object.collision.enabled;
+        collision["shape"] = object.collision.shape;
+        root["collision"] = JsonValue(std::move(collision));
+    }
+
+    JsonValue::object_type editor;
+    editor["editor_only"] = object.editor_metadata.editor_only;
+    editor["selected"] = object.editor_metadata.selected;
+    editor["locked"] = object.editor_metadata.locked;
+    root["editor_metadata"] = JsonValue(std::move(editor));
+
+    return JsonValue(std::move(root));
+}
+
+SceneObject scene_object_from_json(const JsonValue& json) {
+    SceneObject object;
+    object.id = json["id"].as_string();
+    object.parent_id = json["parent_id"].as_string();
+    object.name = json["name"].as_string();
+
+    const auto& transform = json["transform"];
+    object.transform.position = read_array3(transform["position"], object.transform.position);
+    object.transform.rotation = read_array3(transform["rotation"], object.transform.rotation);
+    object.transform.scale = read_array3(transform["scale"], object.transform.scale);
+
+    if (json.contains("mesh_renderer")) {
+        const auto& mesh = json["mesh_renderer"];
+        object.has_mesh_renderer = true;
+        object.mesh_renderer.mesh_asset_id = mesh["mesh_asset_id"].as_string();
+        object.mesh_renderer.material_asset_id = mesh["material_asset_id"].as_string();
+        object.mesh_renderer.visible = mesh["visible"].as_bool(true);
+    }
+    if (json.contains("light")) {
+        const auto& light = json["light"];
+        object.has_light = true;
+        object.light.type = light_type_from_string(light["type"].as_string());
+        object.light.color = read_array3(light["color"], object.light.color);
+        object.light.intensity = static_cast<float>(light["intensity"].as_number(object.light.intensity));
+        object.light.range = static_cast<float>(light["range"].as_number(object.light.range));
+        object.light.spot_angle_degrees = static_cast<float>(light["spot_angle_degrees"].as_number(object.light.spot_angle_degrees));
+    }
+    if (json.contains("camera")) {
+        const auto& camera = json["camera"];
+        object.has_camera = true;
+        object.camera.fov_degrees = static_cast<float>(camera["fov_degrees"].as_number(object.camera.fov_degrees));
+        object.camera.near_clip = static_cast<float>(camera["near_clip"].as_number(object.camera.near_clip));
+        object.camera.far_clip = static_cast<float>(camera["far_clip"].as_number(object.camera.far_clip));
+        object.camera.primary = camera["primary"].as_bool(false);
+    }
+    if (json.contains("ui_document")) {
+        const auto& ui = json["ui_document"];
+        object.has_ui_document = true;
+        object.ui_document.document_path = ui["document_path"].as_string();
+        object.ui_document.stylesheet_path = ui["stylesheet_path"].as_string();
+        object.ui_document.visible = ui["visible"].as_bool(true);
+    }
+    if (json.contains("collision")) {
+        const auto& collision = json["collision"];
+        object.has_collision = true;
+        object.collision.enabled = collision["enabled"].as_bool(false);
+        object.collision.shape = collision["shape"].as_string();
+    }
+
+    const auto& editor = json["editor_metadata"];
+    object.editor_metadata.editor_only = editor["editor_only"].as_bool(false);
+    object.editor_metadata.selected = editor["selected"].as_bool(false);
+    object.editor_metadata.locked = editor["locked"].as_bool(false);
+
+    return object;
+}
+
+JsonValue scene_to_json(const Scene& scene) {
+    JsonValue::object_type root;
+    root["name"] = scene.name;
+    JsonValue::array_type objects;
+    for (const auto& object : scene.objects) {
+        objects.push_back(scene_object_to_json(object));
+    }
+    root["objects"] = JsonValue(std::move(objects));
+    return JsonValue(std::move(root));
+}
+
+Scene scene_from_json(const JsonValue& json) {
+    Scene scene;
+    scene.name = json["name"].as_string();
+    for (const auto& object : json["objects"].as_array()) {
+        scene.objects.push_back(scene_object_from_json(object));
+    }
+    return scene;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+bool SceneSerializer::save_scene(const std::filesystem::path& scene_file, const Scene& scene) const {
+    return foundation::write_text_file(scene_file, scene_to_json(scene).stringify(2));
+}
+
+bool SceneSerializer::load_scene(const std::filesystem::path& scene_file, Scene& out_scene) const {
+    const auto text = foundation::read_text_file(scene_file);
+    if (!text.has_value()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    out_scene = scene_from_json(JsonValue::parse(*text));
+    return true;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h b/MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c46eaa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+
+namespace metacore::engine::scene {
+
+class SceneSerializer {
+public:
+    bool save_scene(const std::filesystem::path& scene_file, const Scene& scene) const;
+    bool load_scene(const std::filesystem::path& scene_file, Scene& out_scene) const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::engine::scene
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.cpp b/MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0151fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+bool ensure_directory(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+    if (path.empty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::error_code ec;
+    if (std::filesystem::exists(path, ec)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return std::filesystem::create_directories(path, ec);
+}
+
+bool write_text_file(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& contents) {
+    if (!path.parent_path().empty()) {
+        ensure_directory(path.parent_path());
+    }
+
+    std::ofstream output(path, std::ios::binary);
+    if (!output.is_open()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    output << contents;
+    return output.good();
+}
+
+std::optional<std::string> read_text_file(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+    std::ifstream input(path, std::ios::binary);
+    if (!input.is_open()) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << input.rdbuf();
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h b/MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4665b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+bool ensure_directory(const std::filesystem::path& path);
+bool write_text_file(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& contents);
+std::optional<std::string> read_text_file(const std::filesystem::path& path);
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/Guid.cpp b/MetaCore/foundation/Guid.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73fb0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/Guid.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Guid.h"
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <random>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+std::string generate_guid() {
+    static std::mt19937_64 rng(std::random_device{}());
+    static std::uniform_int_distribution<unsigned long long> dist;
+    static std::atomic<unsigned long long> counter{0};
+
+    const auto now = static_cast<unsigned long long>(
+        std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count()
+    );
+    const auto salt = dist(rng);
+    const auto count = ++counter;
+
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << std::hex << std::setfill('0')
+           << std::setw(16) << now
+           << std::setw(16) << salt
+           << std::setw(8) << count;
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/Guid.h b/MetaCore/foundation/Guid.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3f7d1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/Guid.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+std::string generate_guid();
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/Json.cpp b/MetaCore/foundation/Json.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff89eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/Json.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Json.h"
+
+#include <cctype>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+namespace {
+
+class Parser {
+public:
+    explicit Parser(std::string_view source) : source_(source) {}
+
+    JsonValue parse() {
+        skip_ws();
+        JsonValue value = parse_value();
+        skip_ws();
+        return value;
+    }
+
+private:
+    JsonValue parse_value() {
+        skip_ws();
+        if (match("null")) {
+            return JsonValue(nullptr);
+        }
+        if (match("true")) {
+            return JsonValue(true);
+        }
+        if (match("false")) {
+            return JsonValue(false);
+        }
+        if (peek() == '"') {
+            return JsonValue(parse_string());
+        }
+        if (peek() == '{') {
+            return JsonValue(parse_object());
+        }
+        if (peek() == '[') {
+            return JsonValue(parse_array());
+        }
+        return JsonValue(parse_number());
+    }
+
+    JsonValue::object_type parse_object() {
+        expect('{');
+        JsonValue::object_type object;
+        skip_ws();
+        if (peek() == '}') {
+            expect('}');
+            return object;
+        }
+        while (true) {
+            const std::string key = parse_string();
+            skip_ws();
+            expect(':');
+            object.emplace(key, parse_value());
+            skip_ws();
+            if (peek() == '}') {
+                expect('}');
+                break;
+            }
+            expect(',');
+        }
+        return object;
+    }
+
+    JsonValue::array_type parse_array() {
+        expect('[');
+        JsonValue::array_type array;
+        skip_ws();
+        if (peek() == ']') {
+            expect(']');
+            return array;
+        }
+        while (true) {
+            array.emplace_back(parse_value());
+            skip_ws();
+            if (peek() == ']') {
+                expect(']');
+                break;
+            }
+            expect(',');
+        }
+        return array;
+    }
+
+    std::string parse_string() {
+        expect('"');
+        std::ostringstream output;
+        while (!eof()) {
+            const char ch = source_[index_++];
+            if (ch == '"') {
+                break;
+            }
+            if (ch == '\\') {
+                const char escaped = source_[index_++];
+                switch (escaped) {
+                    case '"':
+                    case '\\':
+                    case '/':
+                        output << escaped;
+                        break;
+                    case 'b':
+                        output << '\b';
+                        break;
+                    case 'f':
+                        output << '\f';
+                        break;
+                    case 'n':
+                        output << '\n';
+                        break;
+                    case 'r':
+                        output << '\r';
+                        break;
+                    case 't':
+                        output << '\t';
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        throw std::runtime_error("Unsupported escape sequence in JSON string");
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            output << ch;
+        }
+        return output.str();
+    }
+
+    double parse_number() {
+        const std::size_t start = index_;
+        while (!eof()) {
+            const char ch = source_[index_];
+            if (!(std::isdigit(static_cast<unsigned char>(ch)) || ch == '.' || ch == '-' || ch == '+' || ch == 'e' || ch == 'E')) {
+                break;
+            }
+            ++index_;
+        }
+        return std::stod(std::string(source_.substr(start, index_ - start)));
+    }
+
+    void skip_ws() {
+        while (!eof() && std::isspace(static_cast<unsigned char>(source_[index_]))) {
+            ++index_;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool eof() const {
+        return index_ >= source_.size();
+    }
+
+    char peek() const {
+        return eof() ? '\0' : source_[index_];
+    }
+
+    void expect(const char expected) {
+        skip_ws();
+        if (peek() != expected) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Unexpected token while parsing JSON");
+        }
+        ++index_;
+    }
+
+    bool match(const std::string_view text) {
+        skip_ws();
+        if (source_.substr(index_, text.size()) == text) {
+            index_ += text.size();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::string_view source_;
+    std::size_t index_ = 0;
+};
+
+std::string make_indent(const int depth) {
+    return std::string(static_cast<std::size_t>(depth), ' ');
+}
+
+std::string escape_json(const std::string& text) {
+    std::ostringstream output;
+    for (const char ch : text) {
+        switch (ch) {
+            case '\\':
+                output << "\\\\";
+                break;
+            case '"':
+                output << "\\\"";
+                break;
+            case '\n':
+                output << "\\n";
+                break;
+            case '\r':
+                output << "\\r";
+                break;
+            case '\t':
+                output << "\\t";
+                break;
+            default:
+                output << ch;
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return output.str();
+}
+
+std::string stringify_value(const JsonValue& value, const int indent, const int depth) {
+    if (value.is_null()) {
+        return "null";
+    }
+    if (value.is_bool()) {
+        return value.as_bool() ? "true" : "false";
+    }
+    if (value.is_number()) {
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+        stream << std::setprecision(15) << value.as_number();
+        return stream.str();
+    }
+    if (value.is_string()) {
+        return "\"" + escape_json(value.as_string()) + "\"";
+    }
+    if (value.is_array()) {
+        const auto& array = value.as_array();
+        if (array.empty()) {
+            return "[]";
+        }
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+        stream << "[\n";
+        for (std::size_t index = 0; index < array.size(); ++index) {
+            stream << make_indent(depth + indent)
+                   << stringify_value(array[index], indent, depth + indent);
+            if (index + 1 < array.size()) {
+                stream << ",";
+            }
+            stream << '\n';
+        }
+        stream << make_indent(depth) << "]";
+        return stream.str();
+    }
+
+    const auto& object = value.as_object();
+    if (object.empty()) {
+        return "{}";
+    }
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "{\n";
+    std::size_t index = 0;
+    for (const auto& [key, child] : object) {
+        stream << make_indent(depth + indent)
+               << "\"" << escape_json(key) << "\": "
+               << stringify_value(child, indent, depth + indent);
+        if (++index < object.size()) {
+            stream << ",";
+        }
+        stream << '\n';
+    }
+    stream << make_indent(depth) << "}";
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+JsonValue::JsonValue() : value_(nullptr) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(std::nullptr_t) : value_(nullptr) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(const bool value) : value_(value) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(const double value) : value_(value) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(const int value) : value_(static_cast<double>(value)) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(std::string value) : value_(std::move(value)) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(const char* value) : value_(std::string(value)) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(array_type value) : value_(std::move(value)) {}
+JsonValue::JsonValue(object_type value) : value_(std::move(value)) {}
+
+bool JsonValue::is_null() const { return std::holds_alternative<std::nullptr_t>(value_); }
+bool JsonValue::is_bool() const { return std::holds_alternative<bool>(value_); }
+bool JsonValue::is_number() const { return std::holds_alternative<double>(value_); }
+bool JsonValue::is_string() const { return std::holds_alternative<std::string>(value_); }
+bool JsonValue::is_array() const { return std::holds_alternative<array_type>(value_); }
+bool JsonValue::is_object() const { return std::holds_alternative<object_type>(value_); }
+
+bool JsonValue::as_bool(const bool fallback) const {
+    return is_bool() ? std::get<bool>(value_) : fallback;
+}
+
+double JsonValue::as_number(const double fallback) const {
+    return is_number() ? std::get<double>(value_) : fallback;
+}
+
+int JsonValue::as_int(const int fallback) const {
+    return static_cast<int>(as_number(static_cast<double>(fallback)));
+}
+
+const std::string& JsonValue::as_string() const {
+    static const std::string empty;
+    return is_string() ? std::get<std::string>(value_) : empty;
+}
+
+const JsonValue::array_type& JsonValue::as_array() const {
+    static const array_type empty;
+    return is_array() ? std::get<array_type>(value_) : empty;
+}
+
+const JsonValue::object_type& JsonValue::as_object() const {
+    static const object_type empty;
+    return is_object() ? std::get<object_type>(value_) : empty;
+}
+
+JsonValue& JsonValue::operator[](const std::string& key) {
+    if (!is_object()) {
+        value_ = object_type{};
+    }
+    return std::get<object_type>(value_)[key];
+}
+
+const JsonValue& JsonValue::operator[](const std::string& key) const {
+    static const JsonValue null_value;
+    if (!is_object()) {
+        return null_value;
+    }
+    const auto& object = std::get<object_type>(value_);
+    const auto it = object.find(key);
+    return it == object.end() ? null_value : it->second;
+}
+
+bool JsonValue::contains(const std::string& key) const {
+    return is_object() && std::get<object_type>(value_).contains(key);
+}
+
+std::string JsonValue::stringify(const int indent) const {
+    return stringify_value(*this, indent, 0);
+}
+
+JsonValue JsonValue::parse(const std::string_view text) {
+    Parser parser(text);
+    return parser.parse();
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/Json.h b/MetaCore/foundation/Json.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3974162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/Json.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <variant>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+class JsonValue {
+public:
+    using object_type = std::map<std::string, JsonValue>;
+    using array_type = std::vector<JsonValue>;
+    using value_type = std::variant<std::nullptr_t, bool, double, std::string, array_type, object_type>;
+
+    JsonValue();
+    JsonValue(std::nullptr_t);
+    JsonValue(bool value);
+    JsonValue(double value);
+    JsonValue(int value);
+    JsonValue(std::string value);
+    JsonValue(const char* value);
+    JsonValue(array_type value);
+    JsonValue(object_type value);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_null() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_bool() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_number() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_string() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_array() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool is_object() const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool as_bool(bool fallback = false) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] double as_number(double fallback = 0.0) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] int as_int(int fallback = 0) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& as_string() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const array_type& as_array() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const object_type& as_object() const;
+
+    JsonValue& operator[](const std::string& key);
+    const JsonValue& operator[](const std::string& key) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const std::string& key) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string stringify(int indent = 2) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] static JsonValue parse(std::string_view text);
+
+private:
+    value_type value_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/Log.cpp b/MetaCore/foundation/Log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d5dd08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/Log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Log.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+namespace {
+
+const char* to_prefix(const LogLevel level) {
+    switch (level) {
+        case LogLevel::Debug:
+            return "[MetaCore][Debug] ";
+        case LogLevel::Info:
+            return "[MetaCore][Info] ";
+        case LogLevel::Warning:
+            return "[MetaCore][Warning] ";
+        case LogLevel::Error:
+            return "[MetaCore][Error] ";
+    }
+    return "[MetaCore] ";
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+void log(const LogLevel level, const std::string_view message) {
+    std::ostream& stream = (level == LogLevel::Error) ? std::cerr : std::cout;
+    stream << to_prefix(level) << message << '\n';
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/foundation/Log.h b/MetaCore/foundation/Log.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..207dcf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/foundation/Log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace metacore::foundation {
+
+enum class LogLevel {
+    Debug,
+    Info,
+    Warning,
+    Error,
+};
+
+void log(LogLevel level, std::string_view message);
+
+}  // namespace metacore::foundation
diff --git a/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.cpp b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5adea56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#include "MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Log.h"
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+#include <pandaFramework.h>
+#include <windowProperties.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+namespace metacore::platform::panda {
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+struct PandaPlatformContext::NativeState {
+    PandaFramework framework;
+    WindowFramework* window = nullptr;
+    bool framework_open = false;
+};
+#else
+struct PandaPlatformContext::NativeState {};
+#endif
+
+PandaPlatformContext::PandaPlatformContext() = default;
+
+PandaPlatformContext::~PandaPlatformContext() = default;
+
+bool PandaPlatformContext::initialize(const std::string& window_title) {
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: begin\n" << std::flush;
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaCore platform init: begin");
+    window_title_ = window_title;
+    char* enable_window_env = nullptr;
+    std::size_t env_size = 0;
+    _dupenv_s(&enable_window_env, &env_size, "METACORE_ENABLE_PANDA_WINDOW");
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: env read\n" << std::flush;
+    window_enabled_ = enable_window_env != nullptr && std::string(enable_window_env) == "1";
+    free(enable_window_env);
+    window_opened_ = false;
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: env parsed\n" << std::flush;
+    foundation::log(
+        foundation::LogLevel::Info,
+        "MetaCore platform init: window bootstrap requested=" + std::string(window_enabled_ ? "true" : "false")
+    );
+#if METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+    backend_name_ = window_enabled_ ? "panda3d-window" : "panda3d-linked";
+    panda_version_ = "linked";
+    panda_platform_ = "windows";
+    panda_build_date_ = "runtime-probe-deferred";
+    const auto panda_bin = std::filesystem::path(METACORE_PANDA3D_ROOT_PATH) / "bin";
+    if (std::filesystem::exists(panda_bin)) {
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: setting DLL dir\n" << std::flush;
+        foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaCore platform init: setting Panda bin path to " + panda_bin.string());
+        SetDllDirectoryW(panda_bin.wstring().c_str());
+    }
+    native_state_ = std::make_unique<NativeState>();
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: native state ready\n" << std::flush;
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaCore platform init: native state allocated");
+    if (window_enabled_) {
+        try {
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: before open_framework\n" << std::flush;
+            native_state_->framework.open_framework();
+            native_state_->framework_open = true;
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: after open_framework\n" << std::flush;
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: before WindowProperties\n" << std::flush;
+            WindowProperties props;
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: after WindowProperties\n" << std::flush;
+            props.set_size(1280, 720);
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: after set_size\n" << std::flush;
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: before open_window\n" << std::flush;
+            native_state_->window = native_state_->framework.open_window(props, 0);
+            std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] PandaPlatformContext initialize: after open_window\n" << std::flush;
+            window_opened_ = native_state_->window != nullptr;
+            if (!window_opened_) {
+                foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Warning, "Panda window bootstrap requested but open_window returned null");
+            }
+        } catch (...) {
+            window_opened_ = false;
+            backend_name_ = "panda3d-linked";
+            foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Warning, "Panda window bootstrap failed; falling back to linked-only mode");
+        }
+    }
+#else
+    backend_name_ = "panda-stub";
+    panda_version_.clear();
+    panda_platform_.clear();
+    panda_build_date_.clear();
+#endif
+    initialized_ = true;
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaCore platform init: complete");
+    return true;
+}
+
+void PandaPlatformContext::shutdown() {
+    initialized_ = false;
+    window_title_.clear();
+    backend_name_ = "panda-stub";
+    panda_version_.clear();
+    panda_platform_.clear();
+    panda_build_date_.clear();
+    window_enabled_ = false;
+    window_opened_ = false;
+#if METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+    if (native_state_) {
+        if (native_state_->framework_open) {
+            if (native_state_->window != nullptr) {
+                native_state_->framework.close_window(native_state_->window);
+                native_state_->window = nullptr;
+            }
+            native_state_->framework.close_framework();
+            native_state_->framework_open = false;
+        }
+        native_state_.reset();
+    }
+#else
+    native_state_.reset();
+#endif
+}
+
+void PandaPlatformContext::pump_frame() {
+#if METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+    if (window_opened_ && native_state_ && native_state_->framework_open) {
+        native_state_->framework.do_frame(nullptr);
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+bool PandaPlatformContext::initialized() const {
+    return initialized_;
+}
+
+const std::string& PandaPlatformContext::window_title() const {
+    return window_title_;
+}
+
+std::filesystem::path PandaPlatformContext::backend_name() const {
+    return backend_name_;
+}
+
+const std::string& PandaPlatformContext::panda_version() const {
+    return panda_version_;
+}
+
+const std::string& PandaPlatformContext::panda_platform() const {
+    return panda_platform_;
+}
+
+const std::string& PandaPlatformContext::panda_build_date() const {
+    return panda_build_date_;
+}
+
+bool PandaPlatformContext::window_enabled() const {
+    return window_enabled_;
+}
+
+bool PandaPlatformContext::window_opened() const {
+    return window_opened_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::platform::panda
diff --git a/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.h b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc04e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::platform::panda {
+
+class PandaPlatformContext {
+public:
+    PandaPlatformContext();
+    ~PandaPlatformContext();
+
+    bool initialize(const std::string& window_title);
+    void shutdown();
+    void pump_frame();
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool initialized() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& window_title() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::filesystem::path backend_name() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& panda_version() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& panda_platform() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& panda_build_date() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool window_enabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool window_opened() const;
+
+private:
+    struct NativeState;
+
+    bool initialized_ = false;
+    std::string window_title_;
+    std::string backend_name_ = "panda-stub";
+    std::string panda_version_;
+    std::string panda_platform_;
+    std::string panda_build_date_;
+    bool window_enabled_ = false;
+    bool window_opened_ = false;
+    std::unique_ptr<NativeState> native_state_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::platform::panda
diff --git a/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.cpp b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899e1ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.h"
+
+namespace metacore::platform::panda {
+
+bool PandaRenderBackend::initialize() {
+    initialized_ = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void PandaRenderBackend::shutdown() {
+    initialized_ = false;
+}
+
+void PandaRenderBackend::set_frame_uniforms(const metacore::engine::render::FrameUniforms& uniforms) {
+    frame_uniforms_ = uniforms;
+}
+
+void PandaRenderBackend::set_light_uniforms(const metacore::engine::render::LightUniforms& uniforms) {
+    light_uniforms_ = uniforms;
+}
+
+const metacore::engine::render::FrameUniforms& PandaRenderBackend::frame_uniforms() const {
+    return frame_uniforms_;
+}
+
+const metacore::engine::render::LightUniforms& PandaRenderBackend::light_uniforms() const {
+    return light_uniforms_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::platform::panda
diff --git a/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.h b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d10819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/render/RenderTypes.h"
+
+namespace metacore::platform::panda {
+
+class PandaRenderBackend final : public metacore::engine::render::IMetaRenderBackend {
+public:
+    bool initialize() override;
+    void shutdown() override;
+    void set_frame_uniforms(const metacore::engine::render::FrameUniforms& uniforms) override;
+    void set_light_uniforms(const metacore::engine::render::LightUniforms& uniforms) override;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const metacore::engine::render::FrameUniforms& frame_uniforms() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const metacore::engine::render::LightUniforms& light_uniforms() const;
+
+private:
+    bool initialized_ = false;
+    metacore::engine::render::FrameUniforms frame_uniforms_{};
+    metacore::engine::render::LightUniforms light_uniforms_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::platform::panda
diff --git a/MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.cpp b/MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b716538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,683 @@
+#include "MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+#include <imgui.h>
+#include <imgui_internal.h>
+#endif
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUIZMO
+#include <ImGuizmo.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+namespace {
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUIZMO
+ImGuizmo::OPERATION to_imguizmo_operation(const std::string& operation) {
+    if (operation == "Rotate") {
+        return ImGuizmo::ROTATE;
+    }
+    if (operation == "Scale") {
+        return ImGuizmo::SCALE;
+    }
+    return ImGuizmo::TRANSLATE;
+}
+
+ImGuizmo::MODE to_imguizmo_mode(const std::string& space) {
+    return space == "World" ? ImGuizmo::WORLD : ImGuizmo::LOCAL;
+}
+
+std::array<float, 16> make_transform_matrix(const EditorFrameSnapshot::ViewportSnapshot& viewport) {
+    const float rx = viewport.object_rotation[0] * 0.01745329252F;
+    const float ry = viewport.object_rotation[1] * 0.01745329252F;
+    const float rz = viewport.object_rotation[2] * 0.01745329252F;
+
+    const float cx = std::cos(rx);
+    const float sx = std::sin(rx);
+    const float cy = std::cos(ry);
+    const float sy = std::sin(ry);
+    const float cz = std::cos(rz);
+    const float sz = std::sin(rz);
+
+    const float r00 = cz * cy;
+    const float r01 = cz * sy * sx - sz * cx;
+    const float r02 = cz * sy * cx + sz * sx;
+    const float r10 = sz * cy;
+    const float r11 = sz * sy * sx + cz * cx;
+    const float r12 = sz * sy * cx - cz * sx;
+    const float r20 = -sy;
+    const float r21 = cy * sx;
+    const float r22 = cy * cx;
+
+    return {
+        r00 * viewport.object_scale[0], r10 * viewport.object_scale[0], r20 * viewport.object_scale[0], 0.0F,
+        r01 * viewport.object_scale[1], r11 * viewport.object_scale[1], r21 * viewport.object_scale[1], 0.0F,
+        r02 * viewport.object_scale[2], r12 * viewport.object_scale[2], r22 * viewport.object_scale[2], 0.0F,
+        viewport.object_position[0], viewport.object_position[1], viewport.object_position[2], 1.0F
+    };
+}
+
+std::array<float, 16> make_view_matrix(const std::array<float, 3>& camera_position) {
+    return {
+        1.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F,
+        0.0F, 1.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F,
+        0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F, 0.0F,
+        -camera_position[0], -camera_position[1], -camera_position[2], 1.0F
+    };
+}
+
+std::array<float, 16> make_projection_matrix(float width, float height) {
+    const float aspect = height > 0.0F ? width / height : 1.0F;
+    const float fov = 60.0F * 0.01745329252F;
+    const float f = 1.0F / std::tan(fov * 0.5F);
+    const float near_plane = 0.1F;
+    const float far_plane = 1000.0F;
+    return {
+        f / aspect, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F,
+        0.0F, f, 0.0F, 0.0F,
+        0.0F, 0.0F, far_plane / (far_plane - near_plane), 1.0F,
+        0.0F, 0.0F, (-near_plane * far_plane) / (far_plane - near_plane), 0.0F
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
+
+}  // namespace
+
+bool DearImGuiEditorShell::initialize() {
+    const char* headless_frame_env = std::getenv("METACORE_ENABLE_HEADLESS_IMGUI");
+    headless_frame_enabled_ = headless_frame_env != nullptr && std::string(headless_frame_env) == "1";
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    if (headless_frame_enabled_) {
+        IMGUI_CHECKVERSION();
+        ImGui::CreateContext();
+        ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
+        io.ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_DockingEnable;
+        io.DisplaySize = ImVec2(1600.0F, 900.0F);
+        io.DeltaTime = 1.0F / 60.0F;
+        unsigned char* font_pixels = nullptr;
+        int font_width = 0;
+        int font_height = 0;
+        io.Fonts->GetTexDataAsRGBA32(&font_pixels, &font_width, &font_height);
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUIZMO
+        ImGuizmo::SetImGuiContext(ImGui::GetCurrentContext());
+#endif
+        ImGui::StyleColorsDark();
+    }
+#endif
+    initialized_ = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::shutdown() {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    if (headless_frame_enabled_ && ImGui::GetCurrentContext() != nullptr) {
+        ImGui::DestroyContext();
+    }
+#endif
+    initialized_ = false;
+    last_snapshot_ = {};
+    last_draw_command_count_ = 0;
+    last_vertex_count_ = 0;
+    last_index_count_ = 0;
+    last_window_count_ = 0;
+    headless_frame_enabled_ = false;
+    dock_layout_initialized_ = false;
+    headless_transform_override_consumed_ = false;
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::consume_snapshot(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+    last_snapshot_ = snapshot;
+    enqueue_headless_transform_edit(snapshot);
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    if (headless_frame_enabled_ && ImGui::GetCurrentContext() != nullptr) {
+        render_headless_frame(snapshot);
+        if (const ImDrawData* draw_data = ImGui::GetDrawData(); draw_data != nullptr) {
+            last_draw_command_count_ = 0;
+            last_vertex_count_ = draw_data->TotalVtxCount;
+            last_index_count_ = draw_data->TotalIdxCount;
+            last_window_count_ = draw_data->CmdListsCount;
+            for (int index = 0; index < draw_data->CmdListsCount; ++index) {
+                last_draw_command_count_ += draw_data->CmdLists[index]->CmdBuffer.Size;
+            }
+        } else {
+            last_draw_command_count_ = 0;
+            last_vertex_count_ = 0;
+            last_index_count_ = 0;
+            last_window_count_ = 0;
+        }
+    } else {
+        last_draw_command_count_ = 0;
+        last_vertex_count_ = 0;
+        last_index_count_ = 0;
+        last_window_count_ = 0;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    export_debug_snapshot();
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::enqueue_headless_transform_edit(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+    if (!headless_frame_enabled_ || !snapshot.viewport.has_selection || headless_transform_override_consumed_) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const char* translate_env = std::getenv("METACORE_HEADLESS_GIZMO_TRANSLATE");
+    if (translate_env == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::istringstream stream(translate_env);
+    float x = snapshot.viewport.object_position[0];
+    float y = snapshot.viewport.object_position[1];
+    float z = snapshot.viewport.object_position[2];
+    if (!(stream >> x >> y >> z)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    PendingShellEdits::TransformEdit edit;
+    edit.entity_id = snapshot.viewport.selected_object_id;
+    edit.position = {x, y, z};
+    edit.rotation = snapshot.viewport.object_rotation;
+    edit.scale = snapshot.viewport.object_scale;
+    pending_edits_.transform_edit = edit;
+    headless_transform_override_consumed_ = true;
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_headless_frame(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
+    io.DisplaySize = ImVec2(1600.0F, 900.0F);
+    io.DeltaTime = 1.0F / 60.0F;
+
+    ImGui::NewFrame();
+    render_dockspace_frame(snapshot);
+    ImGui::Render();
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_dockspace_frame(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    const ImGuiViewport* viewport = ImGui::GetMainViewport();
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(viewport->WorkPos);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(viewport->WorkSize);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowViewport(viewport->ID);
+
+    constexpr ImGuiWindowFlags host_window_flags =
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoDocking |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoTitleBar |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoBringToFrontOnFocus |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoNavFocus |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_MenuBar;
+
+    ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowRounding, 0.0F);
+    ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowBorderSize, 0.0F);
+    ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(0.0F, 0.0F));
+    ImGui::Begin("MetaCore DockSpace", nullptr, host_window_flags);
+    ImGui::PopStyleVar(3);
+
+    if (ImGui::BeginMenuBar()) {
+        for (const auto& menu : snapshot.shell.menus) {
+            if (ImGui::BeginMenu(menu.menu_name.c_str())) {
+                for (const auto& action : menu.actions) {
+                    ImGui::MenuItem(action.label.c_str(), action.shortcut.empty() ? nullptr : action.shortcut.c_str(), false, action.enabled);
+                }
+                ImGui::EndMenu();
+            }
+        }
+        ImGui::EndMenuBar();
+    }
+
+    ImGuiID dockspace_id = ImGui::GetID("MetaCoreEditorDockspace");
+    ImGui::DockSpace(dockspace_id, ImVec2(0.0F, 0.0F), ImGuiDockNodeFlags_PassthruCentralNode);
+    ImGui::End();
+
+    ensure_default_dock_layout(snapshot, dockspace_id);
+
+    render_toolbar(snapshot);
+    for (const auto& section : snapshot.shell.sections) {
+        for (const auto& panel : section.panels) {
+            render_panel(panel, snapshot);
+        }
+    }
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::ensure_default_dock_layout(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot, unsigned int dockspace_id) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    if (dock_layout_initialized_) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const ImGuiViewport* viewport = ImGui::GetMainViewport();
+    ImGui::DockBuilderRemoveNode(dockspace_id);
+    ImGui::DockBuilderAddNode(dockspace_id, ImGuiDockNodeFlags_DockSpace);
+    ImGui::DockBuilderSetNodeSize(dockspace_id, viewport->WorkSize);
+
+    ImGuiID left_id = 0;
+    ImGuiID right_id = 0;
+    ImGuiID bottom_id = 0;
+    ImGuiID center_id = dockspace_id;
+    ImGuiID preview_id = 0;
+
+    ImGui::DockBuilderSplitNode(center_id, ImGuiDir_Left, 0.22F, &left_id, &center_id);
+    ImGui::DockBuilderSplitNode(center_id, ImGuiDir_Right, 0.24F, &right_id, &center_id);
+    ImGui::DockBuilderSplitNode(center_id, ImGuiDir_Down, 0.26F, &bottom_id, &center_id);
+    ImGui::DockBuilderSplitNode(bottom_id, ImGuiDir_Down, 0.45F, &preview_id, &bottom_id);
+
+    for (const auto& section : snapshot.shell.sections) {
+        for (const auto& panel : section.panels) {
+            if (!panel.visible) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            ImGuiID target_id = center_id;
+            switch (panel.region) {
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::LeftSidebar:
+                    target_id = left_id;
+                    break;
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::RightSidebar:
+                    target_id = right_id;
+                    break;
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::BottomConsole:
+                    target_id = bottom_id;
+                    break;
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::BottomRuntimePreview:
+                    target_id = preview_id;
+                    break;
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::CenterViewport:
+                    target_id = center_id;
+                    break;
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::TopMenuBar:
+                case metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion::TopToolbar:
+                    continue;
+            }
+            ImGui::DockBuilderDockWindow(panel.title.c_str(), target_id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    ImGui::DockBuilderFinish(dockspace_id);
+    dock_layout_initialized_ = true;
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+    (void)dockspace_id;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_toolbar(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    if (!snapshot.toolbar_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (ImGui::Begin("Toolbar", nullptr, ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse)) {
+        for (std::size_t group_index = 0; group_index < snapshot.shell.toolbar_groups.size(); ++group_index) {
+            const auto& group = snapshot.shell.toolbar_groups[group_index];
+            if (group_index > 0) {
+                ImGui::Separator();
+            }
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted(group.name.c_str());
+            for (const auto& action : group.actions) {
+                ImGui::SameLine();
+                ImGui::BeginDisabled(!action.enabled);
+                ImGui::Button(action.label.c_str());
+                ImGui::EndDisabled();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    ImGui::End();
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_panel(const metacore::engine::editor_core::DockPanel& panel, const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    if (!panel.visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (panel.id == "hierarchy" && !snapshot.hierarchy_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (panel.id == "project" && !snapshot.project_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (panel.id == "inspector" && !snapshot.inspector_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (panel.id == "console" && !snapshot.console_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (panel.id == "runtime_preview" && !snapshot.runtime_preview_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const bool began = ImGui::Begin(panel.title.c_str(), nullptr, ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse);
+    if (began) {
+        if (panel.id == "hierarchy") {
+            render_hierarchy_panel(snapshot);
+        } else if (panel.id == "project") {
+            render_project_panel(snapshot);
+        } else if (panel.id == "viewport") {
+            render_viewport_panel(snapshot);
+        } else if (panel.id == "inspector") {
+            render_inspector_panel(snapshot);
+        } else if (panel.id == "console") {
+            render_console_panel(snapshot);
+        } else if (panel.id == "runtime_preview") {
+            render_runtime_preview_panel(snapshot);
+        } else if (panel.id == "main_menu") {
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted("MetaCore menu host");
+        } else if (panel.id == "toolbar") {
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted("MetaCore toolbar host");
+        } else {
+            ImGui::Text("Panel: %s", panel.id.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+    ImGui::End();
+#else
+    (void)panel;
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_hierarchy_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    for (const auto& item : snapshot.hierarchy) {
+        ImGui::BulletText("%s", item.name.c_str());
+    }
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_project_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    for (const auto& asset : snapshot.assets) {
+        ImGui::BulletText("%s", asset.relative_path.c_str());
+    }
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_viewport_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    ImGui::Text("Scene Objects: %zu", snapshot.scene_object_count);
+    ImGui::Text(
+        "Camera: (%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)",
+        snapshot.viewport.camera_position[0],
+        snapshot.viewport.camera_position[1],
+        snapshot.viewport.camera_position[2]
+    );
+    if (!snapshot.viewport.focus_target_id.empty()) {
+        ImGui::Text("Focus Target: %s", snapshot.viewport.focus_target_id.c_str());
+    }
+    ImGui::Separator();
+    ImGui::TextUnformatted(snapshot.status_text.c_str());
+    ImGui::Spacing();
+    ImGui::TextUnformatted("MetaCore Scene View");
+
+    if (snapshot.viewport.has_selection) {
+        ImGui::Text("Selection: %s", snapshot.viewport.selected_object_name.c_str());
+        ImGui::Text("Operation: %s", snapshot.viewport.gizmo_operation.c_str());
+        ImGui::SameLine();
+        ImGui::Text("Space: %s", snapshot.viewport.gizmo_space.c_str());
+        if (snapshot.viewport.snap_enabled) {
+            ImGui::Text(
+                "Snap: %.2f / %.2f / %.2f",
+                snapshot.viewport.snap_values[0],
+                snapshot.viewport.snap_values[1],
+                snapshot.viewport.snap_values[2]
+            );
+        } else {
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted("Snap: Off");
+        }
+        ImGui::Text(
+            "Transform P(%.2f, %.2f, %.2f) R(%.2f, %.2f, %.2f) S(%.2f, %.2f, %.2f)",
+            snapshot.viewport.object_position[0],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_position[1],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_position[2],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_rotation[0],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_rotation[1],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_rotation[2],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_scale[0],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_scale[1],
+            snapshot.viewport.object_scale[2]
+        );
+    } else {
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted("Selection: none");
+    }
+
+    const ImVec2 viewport_min = ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos();
+    const ImVec2 viewport_size = ImVec2(
+        ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x,
+        (ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().y > 240.0F) ? ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().y : 240.0F
+    );
+    ImGui::InvisibleButton("MetaCoreViewportCanvas", viewport_size);
+    ImDrawList* draw_list = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
+    draw_list->AddRectFilled(viewport_min, ImVec2(viewport_min.x + viewport_size.x, viewport_min.y + viewport_size.y), IM_COL32(26, 29, 36, 255));
+    draw_list->AddRect(ImVec2(viewport_min.x, viewport_min.y), ImVec2(viewport_min.x + viewport_size.x, viewport_min.y + viewport_size.y), IM_COL32(82, 91, 107, 255));
+    draw_list->AddText(ImVec2(viewport_min.x + 14.0F, viewport_min.y + 14.0F), IM_COL32(220, 226, 235, 255), "Viewport backend handoff surface");
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUIZMO
+    if (snapshot.viewport.has_selection) {
+        auto model = make_transform_matrix(snapshot.viewport);
+        const auto view = make_view_matrix(snapshot.viewport.camera_position);
+        const auto projection = make_projection_matrix(viewport_size.x, viewport_size.y);
+        ImGuizmo::SetDrawlist(draw_list);
+        ImGuizmo::SetRect(viewport_min.x, viewport_min.y, viewport_size.x, viewport_size.y);
+        ImGuizmo::Manipulate(
+            view.data(),
+            projection.data(),
+            to_imguizmo_operation(snapshot.viewport.gizmo_operation),
+            to_imguizmo_mode(snapshot.viewport.gizmo_space),
+            model.data(),
+            nullptr,
+            snapshot.viewport.snap_enabled ? snapshot.viewport.snap_values.data() : nullptr
+        );
+        if (ImGuizmo::IsUsing()) {
+            float translation[3]{};
+            float rotation[3]{};
+            float scale[3]{};
+            ImGuizmo::DecomposeMatrixToComponents(model.data(), translation, rotation, scale);
+            PendingShellEdits::TransformEdit edit;
+            edit.entity_id = snapshot.viewport.selected_object_id;
+            edit.position = {translation[0], translation[1], translation[2]};
+            edit.rotation = {rotation[0], rotation[1], rotation[2]};
+            edit.scale = {scale[0], scale[1], scale[2]};
+            pending_edits_.transform_edit = edit;
+        }
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted("ImGuizmo bridge active");
+    } else {
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted("ImGuizmo bridge ready");
+    }
+#endif
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_inspector_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    ImGui::TextUnformatted(snapshot.inspector.object_name.c_str());
+    ImGui::Separator();
+    for (const auto& field : snapshot.inspector.fields) {
+        ImGui::AlignTextToFramePadding();
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted(field.label.c_str());
+        ImGui::SameLine(180.0F);
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted(field.value.c_str());
+    }
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_console_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    for (const auto& message : snapshot.console) {
+        ImGui::Text("[%s] %s", message.category.c_str(), message.text.c_str());
+    }
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::render_runtime_preview_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+#if METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    std::string_view document_path = "None";
+    for (const auto& field : snapshot.inspector.fields) {
+        if (field.label == "Document") {
+            document_path = field.value;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    ImGui::TextUnformatted("MetaCore Runtime UI Preview");
+    ImGui::Separator();
+    ImGui::Text("Document: %.*s", static_cast<int>(document_path.size()), document_path.data());
+    ImGui::Text("Console messages: %zu", snapshot.console.size());
+#else
+    (void)snapshot;
+#endif
+}
+
+bool DearImGuiEditorShell::initialized() const {
+    return initialized_;
+}
+
+const EditorFrameSnapshot& DearImGuiEditorShell::last_snapshot() const {
+    return last_snapshot_;
+}
+
+std::string DearImGuiEditorShell::summarize_snapshot() const {
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "Shell=" << shell_name()
+           << ", Menus=" << last_snapshot_.shell.menus.size()
+           << ", ToolbarGroups=" << last_snapshot_.shell.toolbar_groups.size()
+           << ", Sections=" << last_snapshot_.shell.sections.size()
+           << ", Hierarchy=" << last_snapshot_.hierarchy.size()
+           << ", Assets=" << last_snapshot_.assets.size()
+           << ", Inspector=" << last_snapshot_.inspector.object_name
+           << ", DrawCommands=" << last_draw_command_count_
+           << ", DrawVertices=" << last_vertex_count_
+           << ", DrawIndices=" << last_index_count_
+           << ", DrawLists=" << last_window_count_;
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+std::string DearImGuiEditorShell::describe_workspace() const {
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "DearImGuiEditorShell composition";
+    for (const auto& menu : last_snapshot_.shell.menus) {
+        stream << "\n [Menu] " << menu.menu_name << " actions=" << menu.actions.size();
+        for (const auto& action : menu.actions) {
+            stream << "\n   - " << action.label;
+            if (!action.shortcut.empty()) {
+                stream << " [" << action.shortcut << "]";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    for (const auto& group : last_snapshot_.shell.toolbar_groups) {
+        stream << "\n [Toolbar] " << group.name << " actions=" << group.actions.size();
+        for (const auto& action : group.actions) {
+            stream << "\n   - " << action.label;
+        }
+    }
+    for (const auto& section : last_snapshot_.shell.sections) {
+        stream << "\n [Section] panels=" << section.panels.size();
+        for (const auto& panel : section.panels) {
+            stream << "\n   - " << panel.title << " (" << panel.id << ")";
+        }
+    }
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+std::string DearImGuiEditorShell::shell_name() const {
+    return "DearImGuiEditorShell";
+}
+
+PendingShellEdits DearImGuiEditorShell::consume_pending_edits() {
+    PendingShellEdits edits = pending_edits_;
+    pending_edits_ = {};
+    return edits;
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::set_debug_export_path(std::filesystem::path path) {
+    debug_export_path_ = std::move(path);
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::export_debug_snapshot() const {
+    if (debug_export_path_.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << summarize_snapshot() << "\n";
+    stream << describe_workspace() << "\n";
+    stream << "[Inspector] " << last_snapshot_.inspector.object_name << "\n";
+    for (const auto& field : last_snapshot_.inspector.fields) {
+        stream << " - " << field.label << ": " << field.value << "\n";
+    }
+    stream << "[Console]\n";
+    for (const auto& message : last_snapshot_.console) {
+        stream << " - [" << message.category << "] " << message.text << "\n";
+    }
+    export_viewport_snapshot(stream);
+    stream << "[DrawData]\n";
+    stream << " - CommandCount: " << last_draw_command_count_ << "\n";
+    stream << " - VertexCount: " << last_vertex_count_ << "\n";
+    stream << " - IndexCount: " << last_index_count_ << "\n";
+    stream << " - DrawLists: " << last_window_count_ << "\n";
+    foundation::write_text_file(debug_export_path_, stream.str());
+}
+
+void DearImGuiEditorShell::export_viewport_snapshot(std::ostringstream& stream) const {
+    stream << "[Viewport]\n";
+    stream << " - Selection: "
+           << (last_snapshot_.viewport.has_selection ? last_snapshot_.viewport.selected_object_name : std::string("None")) << "\n";
+    stream << " - SelectionId: " << last_snapshot_.viewport.selected_object_id << "\n";
+    stream << " - Operation: " << last_snapshot_.viewport.gizmo_operation << "\n";
+    stream << " - Space: " << last_snapshot_.viewport.gizmo_space << "\n";
+    stream << " - SnapEnabled: " << (last_snapshot_.viewport.snap_enabled ? "true" : "false") << "\n";
+    stream << " - SnapValues: "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.snap_values[0] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.snap_values[1] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.snap_values[2] << "\n";
+    stream << " - Camera: "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.camera_position[0] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.camera_position[1] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.camera_position[2] << "\n";
+    stream << " - Position: "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_position[0] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_position[1] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_position[2] << "\n";
+    stream << " - Rotation: "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_rotation[0] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_rotation[1] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_rotation[2] << "\n";
+    stream << " - Scale: "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_scale[0] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_scale[1] << ", "
+           << last_snapshot_.viewport.object_scale[2] << "\n";
+    stream << " - FocusTarget: " << last_snapshot_.viewport.focus_target_id << "\n";
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.h b/MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae6e714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+class DearImGuiEditorShell final : public IEditorShell {
+public:
+    bool initialize() override;
+    void shutdown() override;
+    void consume_snapshot(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) override;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool initialized() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] const EditorFrameSnapshot& last_snapshot() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string summarize_snapshot() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string describe_workspace() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string shell_name() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] PendingShellEdits consume_pending_edits() override;
+
+    void set_debug_export_path(std::filesystem::path path);
+
+private:
+    void enqueue_headless_transform_edit(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_headless_frame(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_dockspace_frame(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void ensure_default_dock_layout(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot, unsigned int dockspace_id);
+    void render_toolbar(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_panel(const metacore::engine::editor_core::DockPanel& panel, const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_hierarchy_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_project_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_viewport_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_inspector_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_console_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void render_runtime_preview_panel(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot);
+    void export_debug_snapshot() const;
+    void export_viewport_snapshot(std::ostringstream& stream) const;
+
+    bool initialized_ = false;
+    EditorFrameSnapshot last_snapshot_{};
+    std::filesystem::path debug_export_path_{};
+    int last_draw_command_count_ = 0;
+    int last_vertex_count_ = 0;
+    int last_index_count_ = 0;
+    int last_window_count_ = 0;
+    bool headless_frame_enabled_ = false;
+    bool dock_layout_initialized_ = false;
+    bool headless_transform_override_consumed_ = false;
+    PendingShellEdits pending_edits_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/EditorApplication.cpp b/MetaEditor/EditorApplication.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc4d560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/EditorApplication.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#include "MetaEditor/EditorApplication.h"
+
+#include "MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Log.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+EditorApplication::EditorApplication() = default;
+
+bool EditorApplication::initialize(const std::filesystem::path& project_root) {
+    project_root_ = project_root;
+    editor_shell_ = create_default_editor_shell();
+    const auto shell_debug_path = project_root_ / "Library" / "Layout" / (editor_shell_->shell_name() + std::string("_snapshot.txt"));
+    editor_shell_->set_debug_export_path(shell_debug_path);
+    if (!platform_.initialize("MetaEditor")) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    render_backend_.initialize();
+    editor_shell_->initialize();
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(project_root_ / "MetaCore.project.json")) {
+        project_service_.create_project(project_root_, "MetaCoreSample");
+    }
+
+    project_service_.load_project(project_root_ / "MetaCore.project.json", project_);
+    scene_ = scene_service_.create_default_scene();
+    scene_serializer_.load_scene(project_root_ / "Scenes" / "Main.mcscene.json", scene_);
+    asset_database_.load(project_root_ / "Library" / "AssetDB.json");
+    layout_service_.load(project_root_ / "Library" / "Layout" / "editor_layout.json", layout_state_);
+    session_.apply_layout_state(layout_state_);
+
+    if (!scene_.objects.empty()) {
+        selection_service_.select(scene_.objects.front().id);
+    }
+
+    session_.set_status_text("Editor initialized");
+    session_.add_console_message("System", "MetaEditor initialized");
+    gizmo_service_.set_operation(metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService::Operation::Translate);
+    gizmo_service_.set_space(metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService::Space::Local);
+    gizmo_service_.set_snap_enabled(false);
+
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaEditor initialized");
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Editor shell export path: " + shell_debug_path.generic_string());
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Platform backend: " + platform_.backend_name().generic_string());
+    if (!platform_.panda_version().empty()) {
+        foundation::log(
+            foundation::LogLevel::Info,
+            "Panda3D runtime: " + platform_.panda_version() + " | platform=" + platform_.panda_platform() + " | build=" + platform_.panda_build_date()
+        );
+    }
+    foundation::log(
+        foundation::LogLevel::Info,
+        "Panda window bootstrap: enabled=" + std::string(platform_.window_enabled() ? "true" : "false") +
+            " opened=" + std::string(platform_.window_opened() ? "true" : "false")
+    );
+    return true;
+}
+
+int EditorApplication::run() {
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaEditor skeleton run loop started");
+
+    const bool has_runtime_ui_object = std::any_of(
+        scene_.objects.begin(),
+        scene_.objects.end(),
+        [](const metacore::engine::scene::SceneObject& object) {
+            return object.has_ui_document;
+        }
+    );
+    if (!has_runtime_ui_object) {
+        metacore::engine::editor_core::SceneCommands::create_empty_object(
+            command_service_,
+            session_,
+            selection_service_,
+            scene_service_,
+            scene_,
+            "UI Root"
+        );
+
+        if (selection_service_.selection().has_value()) {
+            if (const auto object = scene_service_.find_object(scene_, *selection_service_.selection())) {
+                object->get().has_ui_document = true;
+                object->get().ui_document.document_path = "Assets/UI/main_menu.rml";
+                object->get().ui_document.stylesheet_path = "Assets/UI/main_menu.rcss";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::SceneCommands::focus_selected_object(
+        session_,
+        selection_service_,
+        viewport_service_
+    );
+
+    if (const auto selected = inspector_service_.current_selection(scene_, selection_service_)) {
+        foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Current selection: " + selected->get().name);
+    }
+    auto snapshot = presenter_.build_snapshot(scene_, asset_database_, selection_service_, gizmo_service_, viewport_service_, session_);
+    editor_shell_->consume_snapshot(snapshot);
+    const PendingShellEdits shell_edits = editor_shell_->consume_pending_edits();
+    if (shell_edits.transform_edit.has_value() &&
+        shell_edits.transform_edit->entity_id == snapshot.viewport.selected_object_id) {
+        const auto requested_transform = metacore::engine::scene::TransformComponent{
+            shell_edits.transform_edit->position,
+            shell_edits.transform_edit->rotation,
+            shell_edits.transform_edit->scale
+        };
+        metacore::engine::editor_core::SceneCommands::apply_transform_to_selected_object(
+            command_service_,
+            session_,
+            selection_service_,
+            scene_service_,
+            scene_,
+            requested_transform
+        );
+        snapshot = presenter_.build_snapshot(scene_, asset_database_, selection_service_, gizmo_service_, viewport_service_, session_);
+        editor_shell_->consume_snapshot(snapshot);
+    }
+
+    layout_service_.save(project_root_ / "Library" / "Layout" / "editor_layout.json", session_.to_layout_state());
+    scene_serializer_.save_scene(project_root_ / "Scenes" / "Main.mcscene.json", scene_);
+    asset_database_.save(project_root_ / "Library" / "AssetDB.json");
+    platform_.pump_frame();
+
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Hierarchy items: " + std::to_string(snapshot.hierarchy.size()));
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Project assets: " + std::to_string(snapshot.assets.size()));
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Inspector target: " + snapshot.inspector.object_name);
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Scene object count: " + std::to_string(snapshot.scene_object_count));
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Session status: " + snapshot.status_text);
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Editor shell: " + editor_shell_->shell_name());
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Editor shell summary: " + editor_shell_->summarize_snapshot());
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, editor_shell_->describe_workspace());
+
+    for (const auto& message : snapshot.console) {
+        foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "[" + message.category + "] " + message.text);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void EditorApplication::shutdown() {
+    if (editor_shell_) {
+        editor_shell_->shutdown();
+    }
+    render_backend_.shutdown();
+    platform_.shutdown();
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaEditor shutdown complete");
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/EditorApplication.h b/MetaEditor/EditorApplication.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abcecea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/EditorApplication.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h"
+#include "MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorLayoutService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/InspectorService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h"
+#include "MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.h"
+#include "MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+class EditorApplication {
+public:
+    EditorApplication();
+
+    bool initialize(const std::filesystem::path& project_root);
+    int run();
+    void shutdown();
+
+private:
+    std::filesystem::path project_root_;
+    metacore::platform::panda::PandaPlatformContext platform_;
+    metacore::platform::panda::PandaRenderBackend render_backend_;
+    metacore::engine::scene::ProjectService project_service_;
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneService scene_service_;
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneSerializer scene_serializer_;
+    metacore::engine::assets::AssetService asset_service_;
+    metacore::engine::assets::AssetDatabase asset_database_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::SelectionService selection_service_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService gizmo_service_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::CommandService command_service_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorLayoutService layout_service_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::InspectorService inspector_service_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::ViewportService viewport_service_;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorSession session_{};
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorLayoutState layout_state_{};
+    metacore::engine::scene::Project project_{};
+    metacore::engine::scene::Scene scene_{};
+    EditorPresenter presenter_{};
+    std::unique_ptr<IEditorShell> editor_shell_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.cpp b/MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfa111b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#include "MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.h"
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+namespace {
+
+std::string to_string(const metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService::Operation operation) {
+    using Operation = metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService::Operation;
+    switch (operation) {
+        case Operation::Translate:
+            return "Translate";
+        case Operation::Rotate:
+            return "Rotate";
+        case Operation::Scale:
+            return "Scale";
+    }
+    return "Translate";
+}
+
+std::string to_string(const metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService::Space space) {
+    using Space = metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService::Space;
+    switch (space) {
+        case Space::Local:
+            return "Local";
+        case Space::World:
+            return "World";
+    }
+    return "Local";
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+EditorFrameSnapshot EditorPresenter::build_snapshot(
+    const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+    const metacore::engine::assets::AssetDatabase& asset_database,
+    const metacore::engine::editor_core::SelectionService& selection_service,
+    const metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService& gizmo_service,
+    const metacore::engine::editor_core::ViewportService& viewport_service,
+    const metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorSession& session
+) const {
+    EditorFrameSnapshot snapshot;
+    snapshot.actions = action_catalog_.build_default_actions();
+    snapshot.workspace = workspace_factory_.build_default_layout();
+    snapshot.shell = shell_builder_.build(snapshot.actions, snapshot.workspace);
+    snapshot.hierarchy = panel_view_models_.build_hierarchy(scene, selection_service);
+    snapshot.assets = panel_view_models_.build_project_assets(asset_database);
+    snapshot.inspector = panel_view_models_.build_inspector(scene, selection_service);
+    snapshot.viewport.camera_position = viewport_service.camera_position();
+    snapshot.viewport.gizmo_operation = to_string(gizmo_service.operation());
+    snapshot.viewport.gizmo_space = to_string(gizmo_service.space());
+    snapshot.viewport.snap_enabled = gizmo_service.snap_enabled();
+    snapshot.viewport.snap_values = gizmo_service.snap_values();
+    if (viewport_service.focus_target().has_value()) {
+        snapshot.viewport.focus_target_id = *viewport_service.focus_target();
+    }
+    if (selection_service.selection().has_value()) {
+        if (const auto object = metacore::engine::scene::SceneService{}.find_object(scene, *selection_service.selection())) {
+            snapshot.viewport.has_selection = true;
+            snapshot.viewport.selected_object_id = object->get().id;
+            snapshot.viewport.selected_object_name = object->get().name;
+            snapshot.viewport.object_position = object->get().transform.position;
+            snapshot.viewport.object_rotation = object->get().transform.rotation;
+            snapshot.viewport.object_scale = object->get().transform.scale;
+        }
+    }
+    snapshot.console = panel_view_models_.console_messages(session);
+    snapshot.status_text = session.status_text();
+    snapshot.scene_object_count = scene.objects.size();
+    snapshot.hierarchy_visible = session.panel_state().hierarchy_visible;
+    snapshot.inspector_visible = session.panel_state().inspector_visible;
+    snapshot.project_visible = session.panel_state().project_visible;
+    snapshot.console_visible = session.panel_state().console_visible;
+    snapshot.runtime_preview_visible = session.panel_state().runtime_preview_visible;
+    snapshot.toolbar_visible = session.panel_state().toolbar_visible;
+    return snapshot;
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.h b/MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dba2bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorActions.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/assets/AssetDatabase.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/PanelViewModels.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ShellComposition.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/TransformGizmoService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+
+#include <array>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+struct EditorFrameSnapshot {
+    struct ViewportSnapshot {
+        std::string selected_object_id;
+        std::string selected_object_name;
+        std::array<float, 3> camera_position{0.0F, -10.0F, 3.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> object_position{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> object_rotation{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> object_scale{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> snap_values{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+        std::string gizmo_operation = "Translate";
+        std::string gizmo_space = "Local";
+        std::string focus_target_id;
+        bool has_selection = false;
+        bool snap_enabled = false;
+    };
+
+    std::vector<metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorAction> actions;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::WorkspaceLayout workspace;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::ShellComposition shell;
+    std::vector<metacore::engine::editor_core::HierarchyItem> hierarchy;
+    std::vector<metacore::engine::editor_core::ProjectAssetItem> assets;
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::InspectorViewModel inspector;
+    ViewportSnapshot viewport;
+    std::vector<metacore::engine::editor_core::ConsoleMessage> console;
+    std::string status_text;
+    std::size_t scene_object_count = 0;
+    bool hierarchy_visible = true;
+    bool inspector_visible = true;
+    bool project_visible = true;
+    bool console_visible = true;
+    bool runtime_preview_visible = true;
+    bool toolbar_visible = true;
+};
+
+class EditorPresenter {
+public:
+    EditorFrameSnapshot build_snapshot(
+        const metacore::engine::scene::Scene& scene,
+        const metacore::engine::assets::AssetDatabase& asset_database,
+        const metacore::engine::editor_core::SelectionService& selection_service,
+        const metacore::engine::editor_core::TransformGizmoService& gizmo_service,
+        const metacore::engine::editor_core::ViewportService& viewport_service,
+        const metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorSession& session
+    ) const;
+
+private:
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::PanelViewModels panel_view_models_{};
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorActionCatalog action_catalog_{};
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::ShellCompositionBuilder shell_builder_{};
+    metacore::engine::editor_core::WorkspaceLayoutFactory workspace_factory_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h b/MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afdf366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaEditor/EditorPresenter.h"
+
+#include <array>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+struct PendingShellEdits {
+    struct TransformEdit {
+        std::string entity_id;
+        std::array<float, 3> position{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> rotation{0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F};
+        std::array<float, 3> scale{1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F};
+    };
+
+    std::optional<TransformEdit> transform_edit;
+};
+
+class IEditorShell {
+public:
+    virtual ~IEditorShell() = default;
+
+    virtual bool initialize() = 0;
+    virtual void shutdown() = 0;
+    virtual void consume_snapshot(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) = 0;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool initialized() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual const EditorFrameSnapshot& last_snapshot() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string summarize_snapshot() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string describe_workspace() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string shell_name() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual PendingShellEdits consume_pending_edits() = 0;
+    virtual void set_debug_export_path(std::filesystem::path path) = 0;
+};
+
+std::unique_ptr<IEditorShell> create_default_editor_shell();
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.cpp b/MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f67590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#include "MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.h"
+
+#include "MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.h"
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/FileSystem.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/WorkspaceLayout.h"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+namespace {
+
+const char* region_name(const metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion region) {
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::DockRegion;
+    switch (region) {
+        case DockRegion::TopMenuBar:
+            return "TopMenuBar";
+        case DockRegion::TopToolbar:
+            return "TopToolbar";
+        case DockRegion::LeftSidebar:
+            return "LeftSidebar";
+        case DockRegion::CenterViewport:
+            return "CenterViewport";
+        case DockRegion::RightSidebar:
+            return "RightSidebar";
+        case DockRegion::BottomConsole:
+            return "BottomConsole";
+        case DockRegion::BottomRuntimePreview:
+            return "BottomRuntimePreview";
+    }
+    return "Unknown";
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+bool NullEditorShell::initialize() {
+    initialized_ = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void NullEditorShell::shutdown() {
+    initialized_ = false;
+    last_snapshot_ = {};
+}
+
+void NullEditorShell::consume_snapshot(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) {
+    last_snapshot_ = snapshot;
+    if (!debug_export_path_.empty()) {
+        foundation::write_text_file(debug_export_path_, summarize_snapshot() + "\n" + describe_workspace() + "\n");
+    }
+}
+
+bool NullEditorShell::initialized() const {
+    return initialized_;
+}
+
+const EditorFrameSnapshot& NullEditorShell::last_snapshot() const {
+    return last_snapshot_;
+}
+
+std::string NullEditorShell::summarize_snapshot() const {
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "Shell=" << shell_name()
+           << ", Actions=" << last_snapshot_.actions.size()
+           << ", Panels=" << last_snapshot_.workspace.panels.size()
+           << ", Hierarchy=" << last_snapshot_.hierarchy.size()
+           << ", Assets=" << last_snapshot_.assets.size()
+           << ", Inspector=" << last_snapshot_.inspector.object_name
+           << ", Console=" << last_snapshot_.console.size()
+           << ", Status=" << last_snapshot_.status_text
+           << ", Toolbar=" << (last_snapshot_.toolbar_visible ? "on" : "off")
+           << ", RuntimePreview=" << (last_snapshot_.runtime_preview_visible ? "on" : "off");
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+std::string NullEditorShell::describe_workspace() const {
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "Workspace[" << last_snapshot_.workspace.name << "]";
+    for (const auto& panel : last_snapshot_.workspace.panels) {
+        stream << "\n - " << panel.title
+               << " (" << panel.id << ")"
+               << " @ " << region_name(panel.region)
+               << " visible=" << (panel.visible ? "true" : "false");
+    }
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+std::string NullEditorShell::shell_name() const {
+    return "NullEditorShell";
+}
+
+PendingShellEdits NullEditorShell::consume_pending_edits() {
+    return {};
+}
+
+void NullEditorShell::set_debug_export_path(std::filesystem::path path) {
+    debug_export_path_ = std::move(path);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<IEditorShell> create_default_editor_shell() {
+    if (const char* shell_env = std::getenv("METACORE_EDITOR_SHELL")) {
+        const std::string value(shell_env);
+        if (value == "dearimgui") {
+            return std::make_unique<DearImGuiEditorShell>();
+        }
+        if (value == "null") {
+            return std::make_unique<NullEditorShell>();
+        }
+    }
+
+#if defined(METACORE_HAS_IMGUI) && METACORE_HAS_IMGUI
+    return std::make_unique<DearImGuiEditorShell>();
+#else
+    return std::make_unique<NullEditorShell>();
+#endif
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.h b/MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..447cb1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h"
+
+namespace metacore::editor {
+
+class NullEditorShell final : public IEditorShell {
+public:
+    bool initialize() override;
+    void shutdown() override;
+    void consume_snapshot(const EditorFrameSnapshot& snapshot) override;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool initialized() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] const EditorFrameSnapshot& last_snapshot() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string summarize_snapshot() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string describe_workspace() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string shell_name() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] PendingShellEdits consume_pending_edits() override;
+    void set_debug_export_path(std::filesystem::path path) override;
+
+private:
+    bool initialized_ = false;
+    EditorFrameSnapshot last_snapshot_{};
+    std::filesystem::path debug_export_path_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::editor
diff --git a/MetaEditor/main.cpp b/MetaEditor/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbac9cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaEditor/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "MetaEditor/EditorApplication.h"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <filesystem>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: begin\n";
+    std::filesystem::path project_root = "D:/MetaCore/SandboxProject";
+    if (argc > 1) {
+        project_root = argv[1];
+    }
+
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: before app construction\n";
+    metacore::editor::EditorApplication app;
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: before initialize\n";
+    if (!app.initialize(project_root)) {
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: initialize failed\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: before run\n";
+    const int code = app.run();
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: after run\n";
+    const char* skip_shutdown = std::getenv("METACORE_SKIP_APP_SHUTDOWN");
+    if (!(skip_shutdown != nullptr && std::string(skip_shutdown) == "1")) {
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: before shutdown\n";
+        app.shutdown();
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaEditor main: after shutdown\n";
+    }
+    return code;
+}
diff --git a/MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.cpp b/MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3550ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/foundation/Log.h"
+
+namespace metacore::player {
+
+bool PlayerApplication::initialize(const std::filesystem::path& scene_file) {
+    scene_file_ = scene_file;
+    platform_.initialize("MetaPlayer");
+    render_backend_.initialize();
+    runtime_ui_.initialize();
+    scene_serializer_.load_scene(scene_file_, scene_);
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaPlayer initialized");
+    foundation::log(
+        foundation::LogLevel::Info,
+        "Panda window bootstrap: enabled=" + std::string(platform_.window_enabled() ? "true" : "false") +
+            " opened=" + std::string(platform_.window_opened() ? "true" : "false")
+    );
+    return true;
+}
+
+int PlayerApplication::run() {
+    const auto documents = runtime_ui_.collect_documents(scene_);
+    preview_session_.set_documents(documents);
+    if (!documents.empty()) {
+        runtime_ui_.load_document(documents.front());
+    }
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "Runtime UI documents: " + std::to_string(documents.size()));
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, preview_session_.describe());
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaPlayer skeleton run loop started");
+    platform_.pump_frame();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void PlayerApplication::shutdown() {
+    runtime_ui_.shutdown();
+    render_backend_.shutdown();
+    platform_.shutdown();
+    foundation::log(foundation::LogLevel::Info, "MetaPlayer shutdown complete");
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::player
diff --git a/MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.h b/MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6094e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.h"
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/render/SimplePbrShaderLibrary.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h"
+#include "MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaPlatformContext.h"
+#include "MetaCore/platform/panda/PandaRenderBackend.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+
+namespace metacore::player {
+
+class PlayerApplication {
+public:
+    bool initialize(const std::filesystem::path& scene_file);
+    int run();
+    void shutdown();
+
+private:
+    std::filesystem::path scene_file_;
+    metacore::platform::panda::PandaPlatformContext platform_;
+    metacore::platform::panda::PandaRenderBackend render_backend_;
+    metacore::engine::runtime_ui::RmlUiBridge runtime_ui_;
+    metacore::engine::scene::SceneSerializer scene_serializer_;
+    metacore::engine::scene::Scene scene_{};
+    RuntimeUiPreviewSession preview_session_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::player
diff --git a/MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.cpp b/MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40fdbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.h"
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace metacore::player {
+
+void RuntimeUiPreviewSession::set_documents(std::vector<metacore::engine::runtime_ui::RuntimeUiDocument> documents) {
+    documents_ = std::move(documents);
+}
+
+const std::vector<metacore::engine::runtime_ui::RuntimeUiDocument>& RuntimeUiPreviewSession::documents() const {
+    return documents_;
+}
+
+std::string RuntimeUiPreviewSession::describe() const {
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream << "RuntimeUiPreviewSession documents=" << documents_.size();
+    if (!documents_.empty()) {
+        stream << " first=" << documents_.front().document_path.generic_string();
+    }
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+}  // namespace metacore::player
diff --git a/MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.h b/MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a5120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaPlayer/RuntimeUiPreviewSession.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui/RmlUiBridge.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace metacore::player {
+
+class RuntimeUiPreviewSession {
+public:
+    void set_documents(std::vector<metacore::engine::runtime_ui::RuntimeUiDocument> documents);
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<metacore::engine::runtime_ui::RuntimeUiDocument>& documents() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string describe() const;
+
+private:
+    std::vector<metacore::engine::runtime_ui::RuntimeUiDocument> documents_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace metacore::player
diff --git a/MetaPlayer/main.cpp b/MetaPlayer/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b9602f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MetaPlayer/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "MetaPlayer/PlayerApplication.h"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <filesystem>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: begin\n";
+    std::filesystem::path scene_file = "D:/MetaCore/SandboxProject/Scenes/Main.mcscene.json";
+    if (argc > 1) {
+        scene_file = argv[1];
+    }
+
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: before app construction\n";
+    metacore::player::PlayerApplication app;
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: before initialize\n";
+    if (!app.initialize(scene_file)) {
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: initialize failed\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: before run\n";
+    const int code = app.run();
+    std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: after run\n";
+    const char* skip_shutdown = std::getenv("METACORE_SKIP_APP_SHUTDOWN");
+    if (!(skip_shutdown != nullptr && std::string(skip_shutdown) == "1")) {
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: before shutdown\n";
+        app.shutdown();
+        std::cerr << "[MetaCore][Trace] MetaPlayer main: after shutdown\n";
+    }
+    return code;
+}
diff --git a/PLAN.md b/PLAN.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# MetaCore 最终开工计划
+
+## 摘要
+- 在 `D:\MetaCore` 新建全新纯 C++ 工程，完全不继承 EG 项目文件格式，也不做 EG 自动导入。
+- 对外目标：编辑器核心功能、布局逻辑、操作路径对齐现有 EG；对内目标：彻底模块化、职责清晰、修正旧项目中的耦合和不完整逻辑。
+- UI 职责固定为：`ImGui + ImGuizmo` 仅用于编辑器与开发工具，`RmlUi` 仅用于运行时/玩家界面。
+- 渲染固定为：Panda3D 底层后端，`simplepbr` 只复用 shader 源码与参数语义，MetaCore 用 C++ 重写 shader 调用、材质系统和 pass。
+
+## 技术基线
+- 语言与构建：`C++20`、`CMakePresets`、`VS2022`、`vcpkg`
+- 底层后端：`Panda3D 1.10.16` 作为 v1 基线，后续升级 `1.11`
+- 编辑器 UI：Dear ImGui docking + ImGuizmo
+- 运行时 UI：RmlUi
+- 渲染：MetaCore 自研 `MetaRender`，shader 来源参考 `simplepbr`
+- 数据格式：JSON + `.meta` 资源描述
+- 首版不做：脚本系统、VR、Prefab 工作流、完整打包链路、URP 级渲染
+
+## 工程结构
+- `MetaCore/`
+- `MetaCore/foundation`：日志、配置、GUID、文件系统、事件、任务、序列化辅助
+- `MetaCore/platform/panda`：窗口、输入、模型纹理加载、Panda 节点适配、shader 绑定、渲染上下文
+- `MetaCore/engine/assets`：资产索引、`.meta`、依赖、导入缓存
+- `MetaCore/engine/scene`：`Scene`、层级、实体、组件、场景保存加载
+- `MetaCore/engine/render`：`ShaderProgram`、`ShaderVariantKey`、`MaterialDescriptor`、`MaterialInstance`、各类 render pass
+- `MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui`：RmlUi 文档、输入、字体、纹理、预览桥接
+- `MetaCore/engine/editor_core`：选择、Gizmo 状态、命令栈、撤销重做、Inspector 数据模型、脏标记
+- `MetaEditor/`：ImGui 编辑器外壳、菜单、Docking、各面板
+- `MetaPlayer/`：运行时播放器
+- `third_party/simplepbr-shaders/`：镜像 `simplepbr.vert/.frag`、`shadow.vert/.frag`、`skybox.vert/.frag`、`post.vert`、`tonemap.frag` 及许可说明
+
+## 核心职责边界
+- ImGui：菜单栏、Hierarchy、Inspector、Project/Assets、Console、Scene View 工具栏、调试工具、材质编辑器、RmlUi 资源编辑器/预览器
+- ImGuizmo：视口中的平移/旋转/缩放操控；不负责命令记录和业务状态
+- RmlUi：运行时主菜单、HUD、背包、任务、设置、弹窗、加载界面等玩家 UI
+- MetaCore 服务层：负责“改什么、怎么存、怎么撤销重做”，不让 UI 直接操作底层数据
+- Panda3D：仅作为内部后端，不出现在公共 API、项目 schema、用户术语里
+
+## 域模型与接口
+- 核心对象：`Project`、`Scene`、`EntityId`、`SceneObjectHandle`、`AssetId`
+- 首版组件：`TransformComponent`、`MeshRendererComponent`、`LightComponent`、`CameraComponent`、`UIDocumentComponent`、`CollisionComponent`、`EditorMetadataComponent`
+- 核心服务：`ProjectService`、`SceneService`、`AssetService`、`EditorLayoutService`、`SelectionService`、`TransformGizmoService`、`CommandService`、`ViewportService`、`InspectorService`
+- 渲染接口：`IMetaRenderBackend`、`ShaderProgram`、`MaterialInstance`、`FrameUniforms`、`LightUniforms`、`TonemapSettings`
+- 首版预留不交付：`PrefabAsset`/模板化接口、未来脚本挂载接口
+
+## 编辑器交付范围
+- 布局与职责对齐现有 EG：顶部菜单、左侧层级树、资源面板、中心视口、右侧属性、底部控制台、工具栏、默认 Docking
+- 交互对齐现有 EG：创建/删除/重命名、选择高亮、F 聚焦、W/E/R、局部/世界切换、吸附、撤销重做、项目与场景保存加载
+- 实现策略：外部体验尽量一致，内部完全重构；不迁移 EG 旧 Gizmo，不复用 EG 混杂管理器结构
+- 允许修正旧项目中的明显错误、状态不同步、生命周期缺失和脏逻辑
+
+## 渲染实现
+- 使用 simplepbr shader 源码，但不使用其 Python `Pipeline`
+- C++ 层负责 shader define 组合、材质参数、贴图槽、灯光数组、阴影输入、天空盒、后处理、色调映射
+- v1 pass 固定为：`ShadowPass`、`MainPbrPass`、`SkyboxPass`、`TonemapPass`
+- v1 能力固定为：基础 PBR、法线贴图、发光、环境光、点光/方向光/聚光、简单阴影、天空盒、色调映射
+- IBL 与 URP 风格渲染只预留接口，不在 v1 做完整实现
+
+## 数据与项目格式
+- 项目文件：`MetaCore.project.json`
+- 场景文件：`Scenes/*.mcscene.json`
+- 资源目录：`Assets/Models`、`Assets/Textures`、`Assets/Audio`、`Assets/UI`、`Assets/Materials`
+- 缓存目录：`Library/AssetDB.json`、缩略图缓存、导入缓存、布局缓存
+- 每个资源配套 `.meta`
+- 场景数据、编辑器布局、运行时缓存严格分离，禁止把运行时状态写回场景对象
+
+## 实施顺序
+1. 建立仓库、CMake、第三方依赖、基础目录和空应用启动骨架
+2. 完成 `foundation` 与 `platform/panda`，确保窗口、输入、相机、基础场景显示正常
+3. 完成 `engine/scene` 与 `engine/assets`，跑通新建项目、新建场景、保存重开
+4. 接入 ImGui docking，搭建编辑器外壳与固定面板布局
+5. 接入 ImGuizmo，完成选择、变换、命令栈、撤销重做
+6. 完成 `MetaRender` 与 simplepbr shader C++ 调用链
+7. 完成 Inspector、资源面板、Hierarchy 与视口联动
+8. 接入 RmlUi 运行时显示与编辑器内预览
+9. 做稳定性补齐、布局恢复、错误处理、测试与文档
+
+## 测试与验收
+- 单元测试：项目/场景 schema、组件增删改、命令栈、资产索引、shader 参数绑定
+- 集成测试：新建项目、保存重开、Hierarchy 与 Inspector 联动、Gizmo 变换持久化、布局恢复、RmlUi 文档加载
+- 验收标准：
+  - 能用 `MetaEditor` 完成现有 EG 的核心编辑流程
+  - 能稳定创建全新 MetaCore 项目并反复保存/重开
+  - `MetaPlayer` 能正确运行场景并显示 RmlUi
+  - 代码中不存在新的 God Object 和跨层硬耦合入口
+
+## 已锁定默认
+- 全项目纯 C++
+- 不导入 EG 项目，只做全新重构
+- `ImGui` 只做编辑器，`RmlUi` 只做运行时 UI
+- `ImGuizmo` 取代 EG 旧 Gizmo
+- 功能参考 Unity，但不高仿 Unity 命名
+- 首版只预留 Prefab 与脚本接口，不交付完整功能
+- Panda3D 先用 `1.10.16` 起步，后续再升 `1.11`
+
+## 参考基线
+- Panda3D 下载页：[panda3d.org/download](https://www.panda3d.org/download/)
+- Panda3D 1.11 C++ 手册：[docs.panda3d.org/1.11/cpp](https://docs.panda3d.org/1.11/cpp/index)
+- simplepbr 仓库：[github.com/Moguri/panda3d-simplepbr](https://github.com/Moguri/panda3d-simplepbr)
+- RmlUi 文档：[mikke89.github.io/RmlUiDoc](https://mikke89.github.io/RmlUiDoc/pages/cpp_manual/building_with_cmake.html)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# MetaCore
+
+MetaCore is a new pure C++ editor/runtime workspace scaffolded from the EG redesign plan.
+
+## Current status
+
+- New greenfield project structure under `D:\MetaCore`
+- Clear module boundaries for `foundation`, `platform`, `engine`, `MetaEditor`, and `MetaPlayer`
+- JSON-based project and scene persistence without external dependencies
+- Panda3D 1.10.16 SDK, Dear ImGui, ImGuizmo, and RmlUi are now wired into the integration build
+- Stable runtime path currently uses a safe Panda-linked platform adapter and shell abstractions
+- `DearImGuiEditorShell` is now a real integration handoff point, with a default stable mode and an experimental headless ImGui frame mode
+- simplepbr shader resource mirror directory for the future `MetaRender` implementation
+
+## What is implemented now
+
+- Top-level CMake project and presets
+- Core domain objects: project, scene, assets, editor state, render interfaces
+- Minimal `MetaEditor` and `MetaPlayer` entry points
+- Project bootstrap that creates:
+  - `MetaCore.project.json`
+  - `Scenes/Main.mcscene.json`
+  - `Library/AssetDB.json`
+  - default editor layout cache
+- Basic tests covering project persistence, scene serialization, and command stack behavior
+
+## Dependency strategy
+
+The project still supports a dependency-light scaffold build, and now also supports an integration build with the
+installed SDKs and packages. The real integrations are isolated behind:
+
+- `MetaCore/platform/panda`
+- `MetaCore/engine/runtime_ui`
+- `MetaCore/engine/render`
+- `MetaEditor/IEditorShell.h`
+- `MetaEditor/NullEditorShell.cpp`
+- `MetaEditor/DearImGuiEditorShell.cpp`
+
+This keeps project, scene, asset, and editor-domain code isolated while the platform and GUI backends evolve.
+
+## Suggested next steps
+
+1. Replace the safe Panda-linked adapter with real Panda window/context creation and message pumping.
+2. Replace the current `DearImGuiEditorShell` fallback path with a real Dear ImGui renderer/backend pair.
+3. Bind ImGuizmo to `TransformGizmoService` and the editor viewport state.
+4. Add RmlUi backend glue into `MetaPlayer`.
+5. Replace the current placeholder Panda render backend with a real `MetaRender`.
+6. Copy the full simplepbr shader set and integrate the first PBR pass.
+
+## Configure
+
+```powershell
+cmake --preset vs2022-debug
+cmake --build --preset build-debug
+ctest --preset test-debug
+```
+
+## Integration build
+
+```powershell
+cmake --preset vs2022-integration-debug
+cmake --build --preset build-integration-debug
+ctest --preset test-integration-debug
+```
+
+`MetaEditor` shell selection:
+
+- default shell: `NullEditorShell`
+- Dear shell: set `METACORE_EDITOR_SHELL=dearimgui`
+
+Experimental headless ImGui frame generation can be toggled with:
+
+```powershell
+$env:METACORE_ENABLE_HEADLESS_IMGUI = "1"
+```
+
+This mode is still treated as experimental and is not part of the stable runtime path yet.
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e80d734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# MetaCore Architecture Notes
+
+## Runtime split
+
+- `MetaEditor` owns editor tooling and future Dear ImGui/ImGuizmo integration.
+- `MetaPlayer` owns runtime playback and future RmlUi integration.
+- `MetaCore` owns shared domain logic and backend abstractions.
+
+## Data split
+
+- Project data: `MetaCore.project.json`
+- Scene data: `Scenes/*.mcscene.json`
+- Asset metadata: `Library/AssetDB.json` and per-asset `.meta`
+- Editor layout data: `Library/Layout/editor_layout.json`
+
+## Backend split
+
+- `platform/panda` hides Panda-specific details.
+- `engine/render` owns renderer-facing types and shader library definitions.
+- `engine/runtime_ui` owns runtime UI-facing document abstractions.
+
+## Design rules
+
+- UI never mutates the domain directly.
+- Scene data never stores editor-only or runtime cache state.
+- Renderer configuration is driven by data objects, not by ad-hoc tag strings.
+- New engine modules should expose narrow service-oriented interfaces.
diff --git a/docs/setup-windows.md b/docs/setup-windows.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053f03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/setup-windows.md
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Windows setup notes
+
+## Current scaffold assumptions
+
+- Visual Studio 2022 is available
+- CMake is available
+- `vcpkg` may not be installed yet
+- Panda3D C++ SDK may not be installed yet
+
+## Bootstrap
+
+```powershell
+cd D:\MetaCore
+.\scripts\bootstrap_vcpkg.ps1
+.\scripts\detect_panda_sdk.ps1
+cmake --preset vs2022-debug
+cmake --build --preset build-debug
+ctest --preset test-debug
+```
+
+## Integration build on this machine
+
+Installed/confirmed dependencies:
+
+- Panda3D SDK: `D:\PythonProject\Panda3D-1.10.16-x64`
+- `vcpkg`: `D:\vcpkg`
+- `imgui`
+- `imguizmo`
+- `rmlui`
+- `fmt`
+
+Integration configure/build/test:
+
+```powershell
+cd D:\MetaCore
+cmake --preset vs2022-integration-debug
+cmake --build --preset build-integration-debug
+ctest --preset test-integration-debug
+```
+
+## Confirmed Panda3D SDK path on this machine
+
+Current detected candidate:
+
+- `D:\PythonProject\Panda3D-1.10.16-x64`
+
+The project also exposes `METACORE_PANDA3D_ROOT` as a CMake cache path so the Panda backend integration can
+use this installation directly once the stub backend is replaced.
+
+## External integrations still stubbed
+
+- Panda3D window/context creation and message loop
+- Dear ImGui renderer/backend pair
+- ImGuizmo viewport manipulator binding
+- RmlUi backend renderer and input bridge
+
+These are already isolated behind the current app and engine interfaces, so the next implementation step is to replace
+the no-op/stub logic rather than redesign the domain model.
+
+## Editor shell abstraction
+
+`MetaEditor` now uses:
+
+- `IEditorShell` as the stable shell interface
+- `NullEditorShell` as the default no-dependency implementation
+- `DearImGuiEditorShell` as the future Dear ImGui docking implementation
+
+When `METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUI` is enabled and the real Dear ImGui integration is added, the editor can swap shell
+implementations without changing `EditorApplication`, presenter logic, or the editor-domain services.
+
+`DearImGuiEditorShell` is now the handoff point for:
+
+- main menu construction
+- toolbar group construction
+- dock section composition
+- inspector field presentation
+- shell debug export for layout verification
+
+Current runtime behavior:
+
+- `NullEditorShell` is the stable default path
+- `DearImGuiEditorShell` is selectable with `METACORE_EDITOR_SHELL=dearimgui`
+- `DearImGuiEditorShell` defaults to a stable non-rendering mode
+- experimental headless ImGui frame generation can be enabled with `METACORE_ENABLE_HEADLESS_IMGUI=1`
+- the experimental headless ImGui mode is not yet considered stable
+
+## Optional GUI feature toggles
+
+The project already exposes these CMake options:
+
+- `METACORE_ENABLE_PANDA3D`
+- `METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUI`
+- `METACORE_ENABLE_IMGUIZMO`
+- `METACORE_ENABLE_RMLUI`
+
+They currently act as compile-time integration flags and are safe to leave `OFF` until the matching SDKs are installed.
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap_vcpkg.ps1 b/scripts/bootstrap_vcpkg.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee82c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap_vcpkg.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+param(
+    [string]$InstallRoot = "D:\\vcpkg"
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $InstallRoot)) {
+    git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git $InstallRoot
+}
+
+Push-Location $InstallRoot
+try {
+    .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
+}
+finally {
+    Pop-Location
+}
+
+Write-Host "vcpkg is ready at $InstallRoot"
diff --git a/scripts/detect_panda_sdk.ps1 b/scripts/detect_panda_sdk.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cbaf6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/detect_panda_sdk.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+param(
+    [string[]]$CandidateRoots = @(
+        "D:\\PythonProject\\Panda3D-1.10.16-x64",
+        "C:\\Program Files\\Panda3D-1.10.16-x64",
+        "C:\\Program Files\\Panda3D-1.10.15-x64",
+        "D:\\Program Files\\Panda3D-1.10.16-x64",
+        "D:\\Panda3D"
+    )
+)
+
+$found = @()
+
+foreach ($root in $CandidateRoots) {
+    if (-not (Test-Path $root)) {
+        continue
+    }
+
+    $includeDir = Join-Path $root "include"
+    $libDir = Join-Path $root "lib"
+    $binDir = Join-Path $root "bin"
+
+    if ((Test-Path $includeDir) -and (Test-Path $libDir)) {
+        $found += [pscustomobject]@{
+            Root = $root
+            Include = $includeDir
+            Lib = $libDir
+            Bin = $binDir
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+if ($found.Count -eq 0) {
+    Write-Host "No Panda3D C++ SDK candidate found."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$found | Format-Table -AutoSize
diff --git a/tests/MetaCoreTests.cpp b/tests/MetaCoreTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..133f94f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/MetaCoreTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/CommandService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/EditorSession.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SceneCommands.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/SelectionService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/editor_core/ViewportService.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Project.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/Scene.h"
+#include "MetaCore/engine/scene/SceneSerializer.h"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace {
+
+void expect(const bool condition, const char* message) {
+    if (!condition) {
+        std::cerr << "Test failed: " << message << '\n';
+        std::exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+int main() {
+    namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::Command;
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::CommandService;
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::EditorSession;
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::SceneCommands;
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::SelectionService;
+    using metacore::engine::editor_core::ViewportService;
+    using metacore::engine::scene::Project;
+    using metacore::engine::scene::ProjectService;
+    using metacore::engine::scene::Scene;
+    using metacore::engine::scene::SceneSerializer;
+    using metacore::engine::scene::SceneService;
+
+    const fs::path root = "D:/MetaCore/TestProject";
+    fs::remove_all(root);
+
+    ProjectService project_service;
+    expect(project_service.create_project(root, "MetaCoreTest"), "project should be created");
+
+    Project project;
+    expect(project_service.load_project(root / "MetaCore.project.json", project), "project should load");
+    expect(project.name == "MetaCoreTest", "project name should persist");
+
+    SceneService scene_service;
+    Scene scene = scene_service.create_default_scene();
+    auto& cube = scene_service.create_object(scene, "Cube");
+    cube.has_mesh_renderer = true;
+    cube.mesh_renderer.mesh_asset_id = "mesh.cube";
+
+    SceneSerializer serializer;
+    expect(serializer.save_scene(root / "Scenes" / "Test.mcscene.json", scene), "scene should save");
+
+    Scene loaded_scene;
+    expect(serializer.load_scene(root / "Scenes" / "Test.mcscene.json", loaded_scene), "scene should load");
+    expect(loaded_scene.objects.size() == scene.objects.size(), "scene object count should match");
+
+    int value = 0;
+    CommandService commands;
+    commands.execute(Command{
+        "increment",
+        [&value]() { value += 1; },
+        [&value]() { value -= 1; }
+    });
+    expect(value == 1, "command should execute");
+    commands.undo();
+    expect(value == 0, "command should undo");
+    commands.redo();
+    expect(value == 1, "command should redo");
+
+    EditorSession session;
+    SelectionService selection;
+    ViewportService viewport;
+    SceneCommands::create_empty_object(commands, session, selection, scene_service, loaded_scene, "Test Node");
+    expect(selection.has_selection(), "selection should exist after object creation");
+    SceneCommands::rename_selected_object(commands, session, selection, scene_service, loaded_scene, "Renamed Node");
+    expect(scene_service.find_object(loaded_scene, *selection.selection())->get().name == "Renamed Node", "rename should persist");
+    metacore::engine::scene::TransformComponent edited_transform;
+    edited_transform.position = {1.0F, 2.0F, 3.0F};
+    edited_transform.rotation = {10.0F, 20.0F, 30.0F};
+    edited_transform.scale = {2.0F, 2.0F, 2.0F};
+    SceneCommands::apply_transform_to_selected_object(commands, session, selection, scene_service, loaded_scene, edited_transform);
+    expect(
+        scene_service.find_object(loaded_scene, *selection.selection())->get().transform.position[0] == 1.0F,
+        "transform apply should persist"
+    );
+    commands.undo();
+    expect(
+        scene_service.find_object(loaded_scene, *selection.selection())->get().transform.position[0] == 0.0F,
+        "transform undo should restore"
+    );
+    commands.redo();
+    expect(
+        scene_service.find_object(loaded_scene, *selection.selection())->get().transform.position[0] == 1.0F,
+        "transform redo should reapply"
+    );
+    SceneCommands::focus_selected_object(session, selection, viewport);
+    expect(viewport.focus_target().has_value(), "focus target should be set");
+    SceneCommands::delete_selected_object(commands, session, selection, scene_service, loaded_scene);
+    expect(!selection.has_selection(), "selection should clear on delete");
+
+    std::cout << "MetaCoreTests passed\n";
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/README.md b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcf0ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# simplepbr shader mirror
+
+This directory is reserved for the MetaCore C++ renderer to consume simplepbr-inspired shader assets.
+
+Current status:
+
+- `simplepbr.vert`
+- `simplepbr.frag`
+- `shadow.vert`
+- `shadow.frag`
+- `skybox.vert`
+- `skybox.frag`
+- `post.vert`
+- `tonemap.frag`
+
+The current scaffold includes a mix of directly mirrored and placeholder-compatible files so the runtime
+layout and file references already exist. Replace or verify them against upstream before wiring the real
+Panda3D render backend.
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/post.vert b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/post.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..310be61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/post.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#version 120
+
+attribute vec4 p3d_Vertex;
+attribute vec2 p3d_MultiTexCoord0;
+varying vec2 v_texcoord;
+
+void main() {
+    v_texcoord = p3d_MultiTexCoord0;
+    gl_Position = p3d_Vertex;
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/shadow.frag b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/shadow.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f797fa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/shadow.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#version 120
+
+void main() {
+    gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0);
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/shadow.vert b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/shadow.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ebe9a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/shadow.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#version 120
+
+uniform mat4 p3d_ModelViewProjectionMatrix;
+attribute vec4 p3d_Vertex;
+
+void main() {
+    gl_Position = p3d_ModelViewProjectionMatrix * p3d_Vertex;
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/simplepbr.frag b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/simplepbr.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eb9da6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/simplepbr.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#version 120
+
+uniform struct p3d_MaterialParameters {
+    vec4 baseColor;
+    vec4 emission;
+    float roughness;
+    float metallic;
+} p3d_Material;
+
+uniform sampler2D p3d_TextureBaseColor;
+uniform sampler2D p3d_TextureMetalRoughness;
+uniform sampler2D p3d_TextureNormal;
+uniform sampler2D p3d_TextureEmission;
+
+varying vec3 v_view_position;
+varying vec3 v_world_position;
+varying vec4 v_color;
+varying vec2 v_texcoord;
+varying mat3 v_view_tbn;
+varying mat3 v_world_tbn;
+
+void main() {
+    vec4 metal_rough = texture2D(p3d_TextureMetalRoughness, v_texcoord);
+    float metallic = clamp(p3d_Material.metallic * metal_rough.b, 0.0, 1.0);
+    float roughness = clamp(p3d_Material.roughness * metal_rough.g, 0.0, 1.0);
+    vec4 base_color = p3d_Material.baseColor * v_color * texture2D(p3d_TextureBaseColor, v_texcoord);
+    vec3 normal = normalize(v_view_tbn * (2.0 * texture2D(p3d_TextureNormal, v_texcoord).rgb - 1.0));
+    vec3 emission = p3d_Material.emission.rgb * texture2D(p3d_TextureEmission, v_texcoord).rgb;
+    vec3 lit = base_color.rgb * (0.15 + max(0.0, normal.z) * (1.0 - roughness * 0.5));
+    lit = mix(lit, base_color.rgb, metallic * 0.25);
+    gl_FragColor = vec4(lit + emission, base_color.a);
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/simplepbr.vert b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/simplepbr.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5563d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/simplepbr.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#version 120
+
+#ifndef MAX_LIGHTS
+    #define MAX_LIGHTS 8
+#endif
+
+uniform mat4 p3d_ProjectionMatrix;
+uniform mat4 p3d_ModelViewMatrix;
+uniform mat4 p3d_ModelMatrix;
+uniform mat3 p3d_NormalMatrix;
+uniform mat4 p3d_TextureMatrix;
+uniform mat4 p3d_ModelMatrixInverseTranspose;
+
+attribute vec4 p3d_Vertex;
+attribute vec4 p3d_Color;
+attribute vec3 p3d_Normal;
+attribute vec4 p3d_Tangent;
+attribute vec2 p3d_MultiTexCoord0;
+
+varying vec3 v_view_position;
+varying vec3 v_world_position;
+varying vec4 v_color;
+varying vec2 v_texcoord;
+varying mat3 v_view_tbn;
+varying mat3 v_world_tbn;
+
+void main() {
+    vec4 view_position = p3d_ModelViewMatrix * p3d_Vertex;
+    v_view_position = view_position.xyz;
+    v_world_position = (p3d_ModelMatrix * p3d_Vertex).xyz;
+    v_color = p3d_Color;
+    v_texcoord = (p3d_TextureMatrix * vec4(p3d_MultiTexCoord0, 0, 1)).xy;
+
+    vec3 view_normal = normalize(p3d_NormalMatrix * p3d_Normal);
+    vec3 view_tangent = normalize(p3d_NormalMatrix * p3d_Tangent.xyz);
+    vec3 view_bitangent = cross(view_normal, view_tangent) * p3d_Tangent.w;
+    v_view_tbn = mat3(view_tangent, view_bitangent, view_normal);
+
+    mat3 world_normal_mat = mat3(p3d_ModelMatrixInverseTranspose);
+    vec3 world_normal = normalize(world_normal_mat * p3d_Normal);
+    vec3 world_tangent = normalize(world_normal_mat * p3d_Tangent.xyz);
+    vec3 world_bitangent = cross(world_normal, world_tangent) * p3d_Tangent.w;
+    v_world_tbn = mat3(world_tangent, world_bitangent, world_normal);
+
+    gl_Position = p3d_ProjectionMatrix * view_position;
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/skybox.frag b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/skybox.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7e2223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/skybox.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#version 120
+
+uniform samplerCube skybox_tex;
+varying vec3 v_direction;
+
+void main() {
+    gl_FragColor = textureCube(skybox_tex, normalize(v_direction));
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/skybox.vert b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/skybox.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..211332d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/skybox.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#version 120
+
+uniform mat4 p3d_ModelViewProjectionMatrix;
+attribute vec4 p3d_Vertex;
+varying vec3 v_direction;
+
+void main() {
+    v_direction = p3d_Vertex.xyz;
+    gl_Position = p3d_ModelViewProjectionMatrix * p3d_Vertex;
+}
diff --git a/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/tonemap.frag b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/tonemap.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8afa4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/simplepbr-shaders/tonemap.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#version 120
+
+uniform sampler2D tex;
+uniform float exposure;
+varying vec2 v_texcoord;
+
+void main() {
+    vec4 tex_color = texture2D(tex, v_texcoord);
+    vec3 color = tex_color.rgb * exposure;
+    color = max(vec3(0.0), color - vec3(0.004));
+    color = (color * (vec3(6.2) * color + vec3(0.5))) / (color * (vec3(6.2) * color + vec3(1.7)) + vec3(0.06));
+    gl_FragColor = vec4(color, tex_color.a);
+}
diff --git a/tools/MetaCoreWindowProbe.cpp b/tools/MetaCoreWindowProbe.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b930ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/MetaCoreWindowProbe.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#if METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+#include <pandaFramework.h>
+#include <windowProperties.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <filesystem>
+#endif
+
+namespace {
+
+void log_step(const std::string& message) {
+    std::cout << "[MetaCoreWindowProbe] " << message << std::endl;
+}
+
+}
+
+int main() {
+#ifdef METACORE_HAS_PANDA3D
+    log_step("Panda backend compile flag is enabled.");
+    const auto panda_bin = std::filesystem::path(METACORE_PANDA3D_ROOT_PATH) / "bin";
+    if (std::filesystem::exists(panda_bin)) {
+        SetDllDirectoryW(panda_bin.wstring().c_str());
+        log_step("DLL search path set to " + panda_bin.string());
+    } else {
+        log_step("Panda bin path not found: " + panda_bin.string());
+    }
+
+    log_step("Creating PandaFramework");
+    PandaFramework framework;
+
+    log_step("Calling open_framework()");
+    framework.open_framework();
+
+    log_step("Setting MetaCore probe window title");
+    framework.set_window_title("MetaCore Window Probe");
+
+    WindowProperties props;
+    props.set_size(960, 540);
+    props.set_title("MetaCore Window Probe");
+
+    log_step("Calling open_window()");
+    WindowFramework* window = framework.open_window(props, 0);
+    if (window == nullptr) {
+        log_step("open_window() returned null");
+        framework.close_framework();
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    log_step("Window opened successfully");
+    framework.do_frame(nullptr);
+    log_step("Frame pumped successfully");
+
+    framework.close_window(window);
+    log_step("Window closed successfully");
+
+    framework.close_framework();
+    log_step("Framework closed successfully");
+    return 0;
+#else
+    log_step("Panda backend is not enabled in this build.");
+    return 1;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b3862c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "name": "metacore",
+  "version-string": "0.1.0",
+  "dependencies": [
+    "fmt",
+    {
+      "name": "imgui",
+      "default-features": false,
+      "features": [
+        "docking-experimental",
+        "win32-binding"
+      ]
+    },
+    "imguizmo",
+    "rmlui"
+  ],
+  "features": {
+    "editor-ui": {
+      "description": "Editor UI dependencies for Dear ImGui and ImGuizmo are handled outside vcpkg in this scaffold."
+    },
+    "panda3d-backend": {
+      "description": "Panda3D backend is expected to be supplied by a local SDK/toolchain integration."
+    }
+  }
+}