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+# quantalib (Python NativeAOT wrapper)
+
+Skeleton package and NativeAOT project scaffolding for the `quantalib` Python wrapper over QuanTAlib.
+
+## Current status
+
+This is a **skeleton-only** implementation containing:
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+- NativeAOT project files (`python.csproj`, `Directory.Build.props`)
+- Python packaging metadata (`pyproject.toml`)
+- Python package layout (`quantalib/`)
+- Loader and bridge stubs (`_loader.py`, `_bridge.py`)
+- Native artifact placeholders (`quantalib/native/...`)
+- Minimal smoke test scaffold (`tests/test_smoke.py`)
+- Native export scaffolding (`src/StatusCodes.cs`, `src/ArrayBridge.cs`, `src/Exports.cs`)
+
+## Not included yet
+
+- Full indicator export implementation
+- Full ctypes signatures for all exports
+- Indicator wrappers in `indicators.py`
+- Complete test matrix and compatibility suite
+
+## Local dev
+
+From `python/`:
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+- Create venv and install deps
+- Run tests: `pytest`
+- Build wheel: `python -m build`