diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3457698..9496cce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,3 +41,21 @@ Directory layout
 - READY_TO_PUBLISH     (created after the repo is ready for publishing)
 
 Note: This is a minimal MVP intended for demonstration and testing; it is not a production-ready system.
+# NovaPlan
+## Interoperability and CatOpt Bridge
+
+- NovaPlan includes a lightweight CatOpt bridge scaffold to map planning primitives
+  into a canonical representation for interoperability with other runtimes (Open-EnergyMesh,
+  GridVerse, etc.).
+- The bridge exposes minimal primitives: Object (LocalProblem summary) and Morphism (delta signals).
+- Convenience helpers are available to generate a pair in a single call, for use by adapters.
+- See nova_plan/catopt_bridge.py for the core bridge logic and nova_plan/interop_catopt.py for
+  a small, import-friendly interoperability facade.
+
+MVP notes
+- LocalProblem -> Object_i
+- SharedVariables/DualVariables -> Morphisms carrying summarized signals
+- PlanDelta / PrivacyBudget / AuditLog -> per-message metadata
+- Graph-of-Contracts registry with versioned schemas (ContractRegistry)
+
+This repository already includes: LocalProblem DSL, adapters stubs, and a test-aware bridge.
diff --git a/nova_plan/catopt_bridge.py b/nova_plan/catopt_bridge.py
index b62d823..6e6ef4e 100644
--- a/nova_plan/catopt_bridge.py
+++ b/nova_plan/catopt_bridge.py
@@ -72,4 +72,15 @@ def validate_contracts(obj: Object, morph: Morphism) -> bool:
     return delta_keys.issubset(obj_keys)
 
 
+def bridge_pair(lp: LocalProblem, source: str, target: str, version: int | None = 1) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convenience helper returning a CatOpt-style pair for a given LocalProblem.
+
+    This is a small wrapper mirrors bridge_example but allows explicit version
+    control and is intended for use by external adapters that want a stable
+    tuple without constructing the JSON themselves.
+    """
+    obj = to_object(lp)
+    morph = to_morphism(delta={k: v for k, v in lp.variables.items()}, source=source, target=target, version=version)
+    return {"object": obj.to_dict(), "morphism": morph.to_json()}
+
 __all__ = ["Object", "Morphism", "to_object", "to_morphism", "bridge_example", "validate_contracts"]
diff --git a/nova_plan/interop_catopt.py b/nova_plan/interop_catopt.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cee8eb0
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+++ b/nova_plan/interop_catopt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""Interoperability helpers for NovaPlan <-> CatOpt bridge.
+
+This module provides a tiny, import-friendly entry point to produce a
+CatOpt-compatible pair (Object + Morphism) from a LocalProblem. It leverages
+the existing bridge utilities and keeps integration concerns centralized.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+from nova_plan.dsl import LocalProblemDSL
+from nova_plan.planner import LocalProblem
+from nova_plan.catopt_bridge import bridge_pair
+
+
+def to_catopt_pair_from_dsl(dsl: LocalProblemDSL, source: str, target: str, version: int = 1) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convert a LocalProblemDSL description to a CatOpt-style pair.
+
+    This is a convenience facade used by adapters to bootstrap NovaPlan
+    primitives into a canonical CatOpt representation.
+    """
+    lp: LocalProblem = dsl.to_local_problem()
+    return bridge_pair(lp, source=source, target=target, version=version)
+
+
+def to_catopt_pair_from_lp(lp: LocalProblem, source: str, target: str, version: int = 1) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convert an existing LocalProblem instance into a CatOpt-style pair."""
+    return bridge_pair(lp, source=source, target=target, version=version)