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-# ConformalLabpp
+# conformallab++
 
-A modern C++ library for discrete conformal geometry and Möbius‑based mesh transformations.
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+conformallab++ is a modern C++ reimplementation of the ConformalLab software by Stefan Sechelmann for experiments in discrete conformal geometry and related mesh transformations.
+  
+It builds on well‑established open‑source libraries such as **CGAL**, **Eigen**, and **Boost** for robust geometric data structures and efficient numerical computations, and uses single‑header libraries **CLI11** and **json.hpp** for a lightweight command‑line interface and configuration handling.
+
+## Status
+
+This project is in an early prototype stage.  
+API, file formats and command‑line interface are all subject to change.
+
+## Features (placeholder)
+
+- Discrete conformal geometry utilities (placeholder)
+- Mesh and graph data structures built on CGAL (placeholder)
+- Linear algebra and optimization routines using Eigen (placeholder)
+- High‑level operations and helpers based on Boost (placeholder)
+- Command‑line tools with CLI11 and JSON configuration (placeholder)
+
+## Getting started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- A C++20 compiler (e.g. `g++` or `clang++`)
+- CMake (version X.Y or newer, placeholder)
+- CGAL, Eigen, and Boost installed and discoverable by CMake
+
+### Clone the repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://codeberg.org/user2595/ConformalLabpp
+cd conformallabpp
+git submodule update --init --recursive  
+```
+
+### Configure and build
+```bash
+cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+cmake --build build
+Run a simple example
+```
+```bash
+# ./build/bin/conformallabpp
+(Example command, to be adapted once the first tools are implemented.)
+```
+### License
+conformallabpp is released under the MIT License (see LICENSE).