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+# V Panel
+
+A fancy status monitor built with the Godot Engine. V stands for the Roman numeral 5 — a nod to my online handle, **Fifthdread**.
+
+## Overview
+
+V Panel is a visually rich, real-time status monitoring dashboard built entirely in Godot. Designed to be both functional and aesthetically polished, it serves as a showcase for Godot's UI capabilities outside of gaming — custom shaders, smooth animations, reactive layouts, and system integration.
+
+## Goals
+
+- **Beautiful UI** — Smooth animations, custom shaders, stylish typography, and a cohesive dark theme.
+- **Real-time data** — Display live system metrics (CPU, memory, disk, network, processes).
+- **Modular panels** — Each metric or subsystem gets its own panel widget. Easy to add, remove, or rearrange.
+- **Godot showcase** — Demonstrate what Godot can do for non-game applications.
+
+## Project Status
+
+Early development. The framework and initial modules are being designed now.
+
+## License
+
+TBD