diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+node_modules/
+.npmrc
+.env
+.env.*
+__tests__/
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+dist/
+build/
+.cache/
+*.log
+.DS_Store
+tmp/
+.tmp/
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+.venv/
+venv/
+*.egg-info/
+.pytest_cache/
+READY_TO_PUBLISH
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
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+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# EdgeOptionX Agents Guide
+
+This repository contains a pragmatic MVP scaffold for EdgeOptionX: an edge-first latency-aware options hedging studio.
+
+What this repo provides:
+- A lightweight Python-based core for local hedging problems (HedgeObject, LocalProblem, SharedVariables, PlanDelta, AuditLog).
+- A minimal delta-sync ledger with tamper-evident logging for governance/audit trails.
+- Starter adapters for broker/data feed integration (two adapters as MVP).
+- A tiny DSL parser to express hedging tasks in a friendly syntax.
+- A provisional testing/packaging setup to verify production readiness.
+
+How to use:
+- Implement and wire adapters for your venues; the MVP focuses on local problem declaration and a basic solver skeleton.
+- Run tests and build using the provided test.sh script (see below).
+
+Development workflow:
+- Write/adjust DSL or core primitives, implement adapters, and ensure the delta-sync ledger can replay confidently.
+- Validate with unit tests; extend tests for new hedging objectives.
+- Ensure packaging metadata remains consistent (pyproject.toml).
+
+Testing and packaging commands:
+- Run tests: ./test.sh
+- Build distribution: python3 -m build
+- Check linting and type hints as needed (not enforced in this MVP).
+
+Contributing:
+- Open a PR with a clear description of the feature or bug fix.
+- Add/adjust tests to reflect new behavior.
+- Update AGENTS.md if workflow or architecture changes are made.
+
+Note: This is a production-oriented scaffold. As the project evolves, components may be refined or split into more granular packages.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-# edgeoptionx-edge-first-latency-aware-opt
+# EdgeOptionX Edge-First Latency-Aware Options Hedging Studio
 
-Gap: Centralized trading workstations and cloud-based tools introduce latency, data exposure risk, and vendor lock-in for cross-venue hedging with options. Traders and prop desks lack a portable, privacy-conscious, edge-friendly platform that can com
\ No newline at end of file
+This repository now includes a production-oriented MVP scaffold for EdgeOptionX, a portable hedging studio designed to run close to data sources with an edge-friendly footprint. The MVP provides core primitives, a delta-sync ledger, starter data adapters, a tiny DSL for hedging tasks, and a testable packaging setup.
+
+Gap: Centralized trading workstations and cloud-based tools introduce latency, data exposure risk, and vendor lock-in for cross-venue hedging with options. Traders and prop desks lack a portable, privacy-conscious, edge-friendly platform that can com
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools>=42", "wheel"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "edgeoptionx"
+version = "0.0.1"
+description = "Edge-first latency-aware options hedging studio (MVP scaffold)"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+license = { text = "MIT" }
+authors = [ { name = "OpenCode" } ]
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+where = ["src"]
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/__init__.py b/src/edgeoptionx/__init__.py
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+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/__init__.py
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+"""EdgeOptionX: edge-first hedging studio (MVP scaffold)
+Public API surface is intentionally small for the MVP; core primitives are
+exposed from submodules.
+"""
+
+from .core import HedgeObject, LocalProblem, SharedVariables, PlanDelta, AuditLog
+
+__all__ = [
+    "HedgeObject",
+    "LocalProblem",
+    "SharedVariables",
+    "PlanDelta",
+    "AuditLog",
+]
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/adapters/broker_adapter.py b/src/edgeoptionx/adapters/broker_adapter.py
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+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/adapters/broker_adapter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""Starter broker adapter (mock).
+
+Provides a minimal interface to fetch positions and quotes from a broker-like API.
+This is intentionally simple for MVP bootstrap and testing.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+
+class BrokerAdapter:
+    def __init__(self, name: str = "MockBroker"):  # pragma: no cover
+        self.name = name
+
+    def fetch_positions(self) -> List[Dict[str, float]]:
+        # Mock positions: list of instrument -> quantity
+        return [{"instrument": "AAPL", "qty": 10}, {"instrument": "SPY", "qty": 5}]
+
+    def fetch_quotes(self, instruments: List[str]) -> Dict[str, float]:
+        # Mock quotes: instrument -> price
+        return {inst: 100.0 for inst in instruments}
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/adapters/data_feed_adapter.py b/src/edgeoptionx/adapters/data_feed_adapter.py
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index 0000000..c64da0d
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+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/adapters/data_feed_adapter.py
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+"""Starter data feed adapter (mock).
+
+Pretend to ingest options and equities data from a data feed. This module
+provides a tiny interface compatible with the MVP's core primitives.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+
+class DataFeedAdapter:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def fetch_option_stream(self) -> List[Dict[str, float]]:
+        # Mock option stream: delta exposure signals
+        return [{"instrument": "AAPL_20240120_150C", "greeks": {"delta": 0.5}}]
+
+    def fetch_equity_stream(self) -> List[Dict[str, float]]:
+        return [{"instrument": "AAPL", "price": 150.0}]
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/core.py b/src/edgeoptionx/core.py
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+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/core.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""Core primitives for EdgeOptionX MVP.
+
+Defines lightweight data structures for local hedging problems and a delta
+log. This is intentionally compact but designed to be extended into a richer
+solver layer later.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+
+@dataclass
+class HedgeObject:
+    name: str
+    description: str
+    assets: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LocalProblem:
+    objective: str
+    assets: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    budgets: Dict[str, float] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    constraints: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def add_constraint(self, constraint: str) -> None:
+        self.constraints.append(constraint)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SharedVariables:
+    values: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def update(self, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
+        self.values[key] = value
+
+
+@dataclass
+class PlanDelta:
+    delta_id: str
+    changes: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def add_change(self, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
+        self.changes[key] = value
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AuditLog:
+    entries: List[Dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def append(self, entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        self.entries.append(entry)
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/dsl/__init__.py b/src/edgeoptionx/dsl/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c01d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/dsl/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""DSL package for EdgeOptionX MVP."""
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/dsl/hedging_dsl.py b/src/edgeoptionx/dsl/hedging_dsl.py
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+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/dsl/hedging_dsl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""Tiny DSL for declaring hedging problems.
+
+This is intentionally small: supports a couple of phrases to build a LocalProblem
+with budgets and constraints. It's designed to be extended, not a full DSL.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+from edgeoptionx.core import LocalProblem
+
+
+def parse_hedge_dsl(dsl_text: str) -> LocalProblem:
+    # Very small parser: looks for lines like
+    #   hedge delta budgets: risk=0.1, margin=0.2
+    #   assets: AAPL, SPY
+    #   constraint: max_loss <= 1.0
+    assets: List[str] = []
+    budgets: Dict[str, float] = {}
+    constraints: List[str] = []
+    objective = "default"
+
+    for line in dsl_text.strip().splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        if line.lower().startswith("assets:"):
+            parts = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+            assets = [p.strip() for p in parts.split(",") if p.strip()]
+        elif line.lower().startswith("budgets:") or line.lower().startswith("budget:"):
+            # budgets: key=value pairs separated by comma
+            part = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+            for kv in part.split(","):
+                if "=" in kv:
+                    k, v = kv.split("=", 1)
+                    budgets[k.strip()] = float(v.strip())
+        elif line.lower().startswith("constraint:"):
+            constraints.append(line.split(":", 1)[1].strip())
+        elif line.lower().startswith("objective:"):
+            objective = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+
+    return LocalProblem(objective=objective, assets=assets, budgets=budgets, constraints=constraints)
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/ledger.py b/src/edgeoptionx/ledger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd7c47f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/ledger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""Delta-Sync ledger: tamper-evident log with replay capability.
+
+The ledger is a lightweight, chain-logged store where each entry records the
+payload hash and a chain hash of the previous entry to provide auditability and
+replay verification in offline mode.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+import hashlib
+import json
+from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
+from typing import List, Dict, Any
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LedgerEntry:
+    seq: int
+    payload: Dict[str, Any]
+    prev_hash: str
+    hash: str
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class DeltaSyncLedger:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.entries: List[LedgerEntry] = []
+        self._last_hash = ""  # Genesis chain
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _hash(payload: Dict[str, Any], prev_hash: str) -> str:
+        h = hashlib.sha256()
+        h.update(json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True).encode("utf-8"))
+        h.update(prev_hash.encode("utf-8"))
+        return h.hexdigest()
+
+    def append(self, payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> LedgerEntry:
+        seq = len(self.entries) + 1
+        entry_hash = self._hash(payload, self._last_hash)
+        entry = LedgerEntry(seq=seq, payload=payload, prev_hash=self._last_hash, hash=entry_hash)
+        self.entries.append(entry)
+        self._last_hash = entry_hash
+        return entry
+
+    def verify(self) -> bool:
+        prev = ""
+        for e in self.entries:
+            if e.prev_hash != prev:
+                return False
+            if e.hash != self._hash(e.payload, e.prev_hash):
+                return False
+            prev = e.hash
+        return True
+
+    def replay(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        return [e.to_dict() for e in self.entries]
diff --git a/src/edgeoptionx/transport.py b/src/edgeoptionx/transport.py
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+++ b/src/edgeoptionx/transport.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""Lightweight transport layer for MVP.
+
+This is a minimal, test-friendly stand-in for a TLS-over-WebSocket transport.
+It exposes a small API that adapters can call, without pulling network dependencies
+in the MVP. A real transport can be swapped in later without touching core logic.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from typing import Callable, Optional
+
+
+class Transport:
+    def __init__(self, on_message: Optional[Callable[[str], None]] = None):
+        self.on_message = on_message
+        self.connected = False
+
+    def connect(self) -> None:
+        # In MVP, just mark as connected.
+        self.connected = True
+
+    def send(self, message: str) -> None:
+        if not self.connected:
+            raise RuntimeError("Transport not connected")
+        # In MVP, echo back via callback to simulate a loopback channel.
+        if self.on_message:
+            self.on_message(message)
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        self.connected = False
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
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+++ b/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "[Test] Setting up Python build environment..."
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+python -m pip install --upgrade build wheel setuptools
+
+echo "[Test] Installing package in editable mode for tests" 
+pip install -e .
+pip install --upgrade pytest
+echo "[Test] Running unit tests (unittest discover)" 
+pytest -q || (echo "Tests failed"; exit 1)
+
+echo "[Test] Building package with python -m build..."
+python3 -m build
+
+echo "[Test] All tests passed and package built."
diff --git a/tests/test_hedge_dsl.py b/tests/test_hedge_dsl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8326b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_hedge_dsl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import unittest
+
+from edgeoptionx.dsl.hedging_dsl import parse_hedge_dsl
+
+
+class TestHedgeDSL(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_parse_basic(self):
+        dsl = """
+        assets: AAPL, SPY
+        budgets: risk=0.2, margin=0.1
+        constraint: max_loss <= 1.0
+        objective: minimize_risk
+        """
+        lp = parse_hedge_dsl(dsl)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(lp)
+        self.assertIn("AAPL", lp.assets)
+        self.assertIn("SPY", lp.assets)
+        self.assertIn("risk", lp.budgets)
+        self.assertIn("margin", lp.budgets)
+        self.assertEqual(lp.objective, "minimize_risk" or "default")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()