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-# RustyMine
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+# RustyMine
+A Rust-based Minecraft server manager.
+
+## Table of Contents
+- [Background](#background)
+- [Install](#install)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Roadmap](#roadmap)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [License](#license)
+
+## Background
+After a forced restart corrupted my previous server manager, [Crafty 4](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4), I started looking for alternatives that were:
+- Robust against crashes  
+- Purpose-built for Minecraft  
+- Open source or source-available  
+
+Nothing fit well, so I began building RustyMine — a clean, modern Minecraft server manager written entirely in Rust.  
+This project will integrate with the upcoming supervisor, [MineGuard](https://github.com/H3ct0r55/MineGuard), which will handle process management, configuration, mod setup, and more.  
+The project is still in early development and not yet usable, but active work is ongoing.
+
+## Install
+There are currently no official releases.  
+If you'd like to experiment, you'll need to build the project from source.
+
+## Usage
+RustyMine uses:
+- A REST API built with **Axum**
+- A Web UI built with **React**
+
+A CLI client that communicates with the REST API is planned, but not yet on the roadmap.
+
+## Roadmap 
+- [x] Basic project setup
+- [ ] Backend user management
+- [ ] Frontend skeleton with authentication
+- [ ] Core [MineGuard](https://github.com/H3ct0r55/MineGuard) development
+- [ ] MineGuard integration
+- [ ] First public release
+
+## Contributing
+I am not accepting pull requests at this time.  
+If you believe you can provide meaningful help, feel free to reach out directly:  
+**h3cx@h3cx.dev**
+
+## License
+[PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0](LICENSE)