diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b43ee7a..0d3cd6b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -178,6 +178,17 @@ version = "0.2.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3b3cff922bd51709b605d9ead9aa71031d81447142d828eb4a6eba76fe619f9b"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pipeline"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "noprocess",
+ "tokio",
+ "tokio-util",
+ "tracing",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ppv-lite86"
 version = "0.2.21"
@@ -261,6 +272,17 @@ version = "0.8.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7a2d987857b319362043e95f5353c0535c1f58eec5336fdfcf626430af7def58"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "scheduled"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "noprocess",
+ "tokio",
+ "tokio-util",
+ "tracing",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "scopeguard"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -696,6 +718,17 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d6bbff5f0aada427a1e5a6da5f1f98158182f26556f345ac9e04d36d0ebed650"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "worker"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "noprocess",
+ "tokio",
+ "tokio-util",
+ "tracing",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
 version = "0.8.32"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b1557d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# noprocess
+
+A lightweight Rust library for managing long-running processes with graceful shutdown, restart capabilities, and error handling.
+
+![demo](assets/demo.gif)
+
+Designed to work with [nocontrol](https://git.kjuulh.io/kjuulh/nocontrol) for distributed orchestration of Rust workloads — think Kubernetes pods, but for native Rust code.
+
+## Usage
+
+```rust
+use noprocess::{Process, ProcessHandler, ProcessManager, ProcessResult};
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
+
+struct MyPipeline;
+
+impl ProcessHandler for MyPipeline {
+    fn call(&self, cancel: CancellationToken) -> impl Future<Output = ProcessResult> + Send {
+        async move {
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = cancel.cancelled() => break,
+                    _ = do_work() => {}
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let manager = ProcessManager::new();
+
+    let id = manager.add_process(Process::new(MyPipeline)).await;
+    manager.start_process(&id).await?;
+
+    // Later: stop, restart, or kill
+    manager.stop_process(&id).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- **Graceful shutdown** — processes receive a cancellation token and can clean up
+- **Configurable timeouts** — force-kill stubborn processes after a deadline
+- **Auto-restart** — optionally restart processes that complete successfully
+- **Error callbacks** — handle failures and panics with custom logic
+- **Process lifecycle** — start, stop, restart, kill individual processes
+
+## Examples
+
+```sh
+cargo run --bin simple          # Basic start/stop/restart
+cargo run --bin pipeline        # Data pipeline with backpressure
+cargo run --bin worker          # Worker pool pattern
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/assets/demo.gif b/assets/demo.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9753a42
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/demo.gif differ
diff --git a/assets/demo.tape b/assets/demo.tape
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2194936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/demo.tape
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# VHS script for noprocess demo
+# https://github.com/charmbracelet/vhs
+
+Output assets/demo.gif
+
+Set Shell "bash"
+Set FontSize 14
+Set Width 800
+Set Height 400
+Set Theme "Catppuccin Mocha"
+
+Type "# noprocess - process lifecycle management for Rust"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+
+Type "# Let's run the pipeline example"
+Enter
+Sleep 500ms
+
+Type "cargo run --bin pipeline"
+Enter
+
+Sleep 8s
+
+Type ""
+Enter
+Sleep 500ms
+
+Type "# Producer sends data, consumer processes it"
+Enter
+Type "# Graceful shutdown drains the queue"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/Cargo.toml b/examples/pipeline/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03493d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pipeline/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[package]
+name = "pipeline"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+noprocess.workspace = true
+tokio.workspace = true
+tokio-util.workspace = true
+tracing.workspace = true
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/src/main.rs b/examples/pipeline/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..019d523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pipeline/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+use std::{future::Future, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+
+use noprocess::{Process, ProcessHandler, ProcessManager, ProcessResult, ShutdownConfig};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), noprocess::Error> {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    let manager = ProcessManager::new();
+
+    // Create a channel for the pipeline
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<u64>(100);
+
+    // Producer: generates data
+    let producer = Process::builder(Producer { tx })
+        .handle_id("producer")
+        .shutdown_config(ShutdownConfig {
+            graceful_timeout: Duration::from_secs(2),
+            restart_on_success: true,
+            restart_delay: Duration::from_millis(100),
+        })
+        .build();
+
+    // Consumer: processes data
+    let consumer = Process::builder(Consumer { rx: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(rx)) })
+        .handle_id("consumer")
+        .shutdown_config(ShutdownConfig {
+            graceful_timeout: Duration::from_secs(5),
+            restart_on_success: false,
+            restart_delay: Duration::ZERO,
+        })
+        .on_error(|e| eprintln!("Consumer error: {e}"))
+        .build();
+
+    let producer_id = manager.add_process(producer).await;
+    let consumer_id = manager.add_process(consumer).await;
+
+    // Start consumer first, then producer
+    manager.start_process(&consumer_id).await?;
+    manager.start_process(&producer_id).await?;
+
+    // Let it run for a bit
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3)).await;
+
+    // Graceful shutdown: stop producer first, let consumer drain
+    println!("\n--- Initiating graceful shutdown ---");
+    manager.stop_process(&producer_id).await?;
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+    manager.stop_process(&consumer_id).await?;
+
+    println!("Pipeline stopped cleanly");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+struct Producer {
+    tx: mpsc::Sender<u64>,
+}
+
+impl ProcessHandler for Producer {
+    fn call(&self, cancel: CancellationToken) -> impl Future<Output = ProcessResult> + Send {
+        let tx = self.tx.clone();
+        async move {
+            let mut counter = 0u64;
+            let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(200));
+
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = cancel.cancelled() => {
+                        println!("[producer] shutting down at count {counter}");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    _ = interval.tick() => {
+                        if tx.send(counter).await.is_err() {
+                            println!("[producer] consumer gone, stopping");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        println!("[producer] sent {counter}");
+                        counter += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct Consumer {
+    rx: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<u64>>>,
+}
+
+impl ProcessHandler for Consumer {
+    fn call(&self, cancel: CancellationToken) -> impl Future<Output = ProcessResult> + Send {
+        let rx = self.rx.clone();
+        async move {
+            let mut rx = rx.lock().await;
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = cancel.cancelled() => {
+                        // Drain remaining items
+                        let mut drained = 0;
+                        while rx.try_recv().is_ok() {
+                            drained += 1;
+                        }
+                        println!("[consumer] shutting down, drained {drained} remaining items");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    msg = rx.recv() => {
+                        match msg {
+                            Some(n) => {
+                                // Simulate processing
+                                tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+                                println!("[consumer] processed {n}");
+                            }
+                            None => {
+                                println!("[consumer] channel closed");
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/scheduled/Cargo.toml b/examples/scheduled/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b579fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/scheduled/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[package]
+name = "scheduled"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+noprocess.workspace = true
+tokio.workspace = true
+tokio-util.workspace = true
+tracing.workspace = true
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
diff --git a/examples/scheduled/src/main.rs b/examples/scheduled/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed20464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/scheduled/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+//! Scheduled batch job example.
+//!
+//! Demonstrates running a data sync job on a schedule. The job runs to completion,
+//! then auto-restarts after a delay. Use `restart_on_success` for this pattern.
+
+use std::{future::Future, time::Duration};
+
+use noprocess::{Process, ProcessHandler, ProcessManager, ProcessResult, ShutdownConfig};
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), noprocess::Error> {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    let manager = ProcessManager::new();
+
+    // A batch job that runs every 2 seconds
+    let sync_job = Process::builder(DataSyncJob)
+        .handle_id("data-sync")
+        .shutdown_config(ShutdownConfig {
+            graceful_timeout: Duration::from_secs(10),
+            restart_on_success: true,              // Auto-restart after completion
+            restart_delay: Duration::from_secs(2), // Wait 2s between runs
+        })
+        .on_error(|e| eprintln!("Sync job failed: {e}"))
+        .build();
+
+    let job_id = manager.add_process(sync_job).await;
+    manager.start_process(&job_id).await?;
+
+    println!("Batch job running (Ctrl+C to stop)...\n");
+
+    // Let it run a few cycles
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+
+    // Graceful shutdown - will wait for current batch to finish
+    println!("\n--- Requesting graceful shutdown ---");
+    manager.stop_process(&job_id).await?;
+
+    println!("Job stopped cleanly");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+struct DataSyncJob;
+
+impl ProcessHandler for DataSyncJob {
+    fn call(&self, cancel: CancellationToken) -> impl Future<Output = ProcessResult> + Send {
+        async move {
+            println!("[sync] Starting batch...");
+
+            // Simulate a batch job with multiple steps
+            for step in 1..=3 {
+                // Check for cancellation between steps
+                if cancel.is_cancelled() {
+                    println!("[sync] Cancelled at step {step}, cleaning up...");
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+
+                println!("[sync] Step {step}/3: processing...");
+                tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
+            }
+
+            println!("[sync] Batch complete!");
+            Ok(()) // Will auto-restart due to restart_on_success
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/worker/Cargo.toml b/examples/worker/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9583f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/worker/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[package]
+name = "worker"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+noprocess.workspace = true
+tokio.workspace = true
+tokio-util.workspace = true
+tracing.workspace = true
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
diff --git a/examples/worker/src/main.rs b/examples/worker/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae13c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/worker/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+use std::{future::Future, time::Duration};
+
+use noprocess::{HandleID, Process, ProcessHandler, ProcessManager, ProcessResult};
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), noprocess::Error> {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    let manager = ProcessManager::new();
+
+    // Start with 2 workers
+    println!("--- Starting 2 workers ---");
+    let mut workers = vec![];
+    for i in 0..2 {
+        let id = spawn_worker(&manager, i).await;
+        workers.push(id);
+    }
+
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+
+    // Scale up to 4 workers
+    println!("\n--- Scaling up to 4 workers ---");
+    for i in 2..4 {
+        let id = spawn_worker(&manager, i).await;
+        workers.push(id);
+    }
+
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+
+    // Scale down to 2 workers
+    println!("\n--- Scaling down to 2 workers ---");
+    for id in workers.drain(2..) {
+        manager.stop_process(&id).await?;
+    }
+
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+
+    // Stop all remaining workers
+    println!("\n--- Stopping all workers ---");
+    for id in workers {
+        manager.stop_process(&id).await?;
+    }
+
+    println!("All workers stopped");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn spawn_worker(manager: &ProcessManager, id: usize) -> HandleID {
+    let process = Process::builder(Worker { id })
+        .handle_id(format!("worker-{id}"))
+        .build();
+
+    let handle_id = manager.add_process(process).await;
+    manager.start_process(&handle_id).await.unwrap();
+    handle_id
+}
+
+struct Worker {
+    id: usize,
+}
+
+impl ProcessHandler for Worker {
+    fn call(&self, cancel: CancellationToken) -> impl Future<Output = ProcessResult> + Send {
+        let id = self.id;
+        async move {
+            println!("[worker-{id}] started");
+            let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(500));
+            let mut jobs = 0;
+
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = cancel.cancelled() => {
+                        println!("[worker-{id}] stopping after {jobs} jobs");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    _ = interval.tick() => {
+                        // Simulate doing work
+                        jobs += 1;
+                        println!("[worker-{id}] completed job #{jobs}");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}