diff --git a/.claude/CLAUDE.md b/.claude/CLAUDE.md
index 725e69a..3c5b5fb 100644
--- a/.claude/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/.claude/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,25 +1,39 @@
-# foundary-1770670477
+# Foundary
 
-Project deployed to gbgf39u8.threesix.ai via threesix.ai platform.
+A product studio for conversational product development. Deployed to gbgf39u8.threesix.ai via threesix.ai platform.
+
+## Monorepo layout
+
+This is a **pnpm workspace monorepo**. Key locations:
+
+- `apps/web/` — Frontend web application (`@foundary/web`)
+- `apps/api/` — Backend API server (`@foundary/api`)
+- `packages/shared/` — Shared types, utilities, constants (`@foundary/shared`)
+- `packages/config/` — Shared tsconfig and lint config (`@foundary/config`)
+
+Internal dependencies use `workspace:*` protocol.
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
-# Clone
-git clone https://git.threesix.ai/jordan/foundary-1770670477.git
-cd foundary-1770670477
+# Install
+pnpm install
 
-# Build
-docker build -t foundary-1770670477 .
+# Dev
+pnpm dev
 
-# Run
-docker run -p 8080:8080 foundary-1770670477
+# Build all
+pnpm build
+
+# Docker
+docker build -t foundary .
+docker run -p 8080:80 foundary
 ```
 
 ## Deployment
 
 Pushes to `main` trigger automatic deployment via Woodpecker CI:
-1. Build Docker image
+1. Build Docker image (multi-stage)
 2. Push to registry (registry.threesix.ai)
 3. Update Kubernetes deployment
 
@@ -30,3 +44,4 @@ Live at: https://gbgf39u8.threesix.ai
 - Keep the Dockerfile optimized for build time
 - Use multi-stage builds when possible
 - All config via environment variables
+- Use pnpm for package management — no npm or yarn
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf04042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+shamefully-hoist=true
+strict-peer-dependencies=false
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e7846dc..46daa24 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
-# Default Dockerfile - replace with your application
+# Stage 1 — Install dependencies
+FROM node:20-alpine AS deps
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@9.15.4 --activate
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package.json pnpm-workspace.yaml pnpm-lock.yaml* .npmrc ./
+COPY apps/web/package.json ./apps/web/
+COPY apps/api/package.json ./apps/api/
+COPY packages/shared/package.json ./packages/shared/
+COPY packages/config/package.json ./packages/config/
+RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile || pnpm install
+
+# Stage 2 — Build
+FROM deps AS build
+COPY . .
+RUN pnpm build
+
+# Stage 3 — Production image
 FROM nginx:alpine
-
-# Copy static files or your app
-COPY . /usr/share/nginx/html/
-
+COPY --from=build /app/apps/web/dist /usr/share/nginx/html/
 EXPOSE 80
-
 CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 947cf63..a1cec9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,21 +1,59 @@
-# foundary-1770670477
+# Foundary
 
-Deployed at: https://gbgf39u8.threesix.ai
+**A product studio for conversational product development.**
 
-## Getting Started
+Foundary lets teams shape, build, and ship products through structured conversations. Instead of disconnected specs, tickets, and hand-offs, Foundary keeps the entire product development lifecycle inside a single conversational thread — from initial idea through launched product.
 
-1. Clone the repository
-2. Build with Docker: `docker build -t foundary-1770670477 .`
-3. Run locally: `docker run -p 8080:8080 foundary-1770670477`
+## How it works
 
-## CI/CD
+1. **Converse** — Describe what you want to build in plain language. Foundary captures intent, constraints, and decisions as structured product artifacts.
+2. **Refine** — Iterate on scope, priorities, and design through ongoing dialogue. Every conversation turn updates the living product definition.
+3. **Ship** — Foundary translates the conversation into deployable outputs and tracks progress against the goals you defined together.
 
-This project uses Woodpecker CI for continuous deployment. Pushing to `main` will:
-- Build a Docker image
-- Push to the container registry
-- Deploy to Kubernetes
+## Monorepo structure
 
-## Resources
+```
+foundary/
+├── apps/
+│   ├── web/          # Web application (frontend)
+│   └── api/          # API server (backend)
+├── packages/
+│   ├── shared/       # Shared types, utilities, and constants
+│   └── config/       # Shared configuration (TypeScript, ESLint)
+├── package.json      # Workspace root
+├── pnpm-workspace.yaml
+└── Dockerfile
+```
 
-- Live site: https://gbgf39u8.threesix.ai
-- Git repository: https://git.threesix.ai/jordan/foundary-1770670477.git
+## Getting started
+
+```bash
+# Install dependencies
+pnpm install
+
+# Run the web app in development
+pnpm dev
+
+# Build all packages and apps
+pnpm build
+
+# Run tests across the monorepo
+pnpm test
+
+# Type-check everything
+pnpm typecheck
+```
+
+## Deployment
+
+Pushes to `main` trigger automatic deployment via Woodpecker CI:
+
+1. Build Docker image (multi-stage, optimized for cache)
+2. Push to container registry (`registry.threesix.ai`)
+3. Update Kubernetes deployment
+
+Live at: https://gbgf39u8.threesix.ai
+
+## Contributing
+
+This is a pnpm workspace monorepo. All packages use `workspace:*` protocol for internal dependencies. Run commands from the root — pnpm will route them to the correct workspace packages.
diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72d0f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "@foundary/api",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Foundary API server",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "echo 'api dev server not configured yet'",
+    "build": "echo 'api build not configured yet'",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "lint": "echo 'no linter configured yet'",
+    "test": "echo 'no tests configured yet'"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@foundary/shared": "workspace:*"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/index.ts b/apps/api/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..203e89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { };
+console.log("@foundary/api");
diff --git a/apps/api/tsconfig.json b/apps/api/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f23179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../packages/config/tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src"
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b37aa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "@foundary/web",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Foundary web application",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "echo 'web dev server not configured yet'",
+    "build": "echo 'web build not configured yet'",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "lint": "echo 'no linter configured yet'",
+    "test": "echo 'no tests configured yet'"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@foundary/shared": "workspace:*"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/index.ts b/apps/web/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76c043f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { };
+console.log("@foundary/web");
diff --git a/apps/web/tsconfig.json b/apps/web/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8634b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../packages/config/tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "jsx": "react-jsx"
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a75d92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "name": "foundary",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "Foundary — a product studio for conversational product development",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "pnpm --filter @foundary/web dev",
+    "build": "pnpm -r build",
+    "lint": "pnpm -r lint",
+    "test": "pnpm -r test",
+    "typecheck": "pnpm -r typecheck"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=20",
+    "pnpm": ">=9"
+  },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@9.15.4"
+}
diff --git a/packages/config/package.json b/packages/config/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2078f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/config/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "@foundary/config",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Shared configuration (TypeScript, ESLint, etc.)",
+  "main": "./tsconfig.base.json",
+  "scripts": {
+    "lint": "echo 'no linter configured yet'",
+    "test": "echo 'no tests configured yet'"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/config/tsconfig.base.json b/packages/config/tsconfig.base.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f45e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/config/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "declaration": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7067989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "@foundary/shared",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Shared types, utilities, and constants",
+  "main": "./src/index.ts",
+  "types": "./src/index.ts",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc --build",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "lint": "echo 'no linter configured yet'",
+    "test": "echo 'no tests configured yet'"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a138108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export type ConversationMessage = {
+  id: string;
+  role: "user" | "assistant" | "system";
+  content: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+};
+
+export type Product = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  status: "draft" | "in-progress" | "launched";
+  createdAt: number;
+  updatedAt: number;
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared/tsconfig.json b/packages/shared/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82c6c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "declaration": true,
+    "declarationMap": true,
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff5faa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+packages:
+  - "apps/*"
+  - "packages/*"