diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..4867c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+bin/
+obj/
+/packages/
+riderModule.iml
+/_ReSharper.Caches/
+.idea
diff --git a/CLARA.csproj b/CLARA.csproj
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index 0000000..2f4fc77
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+++ b/CLARA.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/CLARA.sln b/CLARA.sln
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index 0000000..26b5206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLARA.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CLARA", "CLARA.csproj", "{7CC0A448-F2F9-4C2E-A7F9-C7A267DEFDF9}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{7CC0A448-F2F9-4C2E-A7F9-C7A267DEFDF9}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7CC0A448-F2F9-4C2E-A7F9-C7A267DEFDF9}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7CC0A448-F2F9-4C2E-A7F9-C7A267DEFDF9}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{7CC0A448-F2F9-4C2E-A7F9-C7A267DEFDF9}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
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index 0000000..c3fe3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace CLARA;
+
+internal static class Program
+{
+    private static void Main(string[] args)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("Composable Logical Architecture for Retro Applications");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
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index 0000000..2ddda36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "sdk": {
+    "version": "8.0.0",
+    "rollForward": "latestMinor",
+    "allowPrerelease": false
+  }
+}
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