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+# OrbitHub
+
+OrbitHub is a cross-platform native desktop app for managing and launching remote sessions from one place.
+
+It is implemented in C++17 with Qt6 Widgets and built with CMake.
+
+Supported target platforms:
+- Windows
+- Linux
+- macOS
+
+## Current Status
+
+OrbitHub is in active development.
+
+- Milestones completed: `v0-m0-done` through `v0-m5-done`
+- Current milestone: Milestone 8 (Profile and Session UX Completion)
+- Latest checkpoint tag: `v0-m8-wip1`
+- VNC implementation milestone (M6) is currently deferred
+
+Progress and milestone details:
+- [docs/PROGRESS.md](docs/PROGRESS.md)
+
+## Implemented Features
+
+### Profile Management
+
+- SQLite-backed profile storage
+- Create, edit, delete profiles
+- Protocol-aware profile validation (SSH/RDP/VNC)
+- Profile search and sorting
+- Tags support
+- Folder/subfolder support
+- `List` and `Folders` profile views
+- Right-click profile tree actions:
+  - New Folder
+  - New Connection
+- Drag-and-drop profile moves between folders with persistence
+
+### Session Experience
+
+- Multi-tab session window
+- Auto-connect on tab open
+- Disconnect on tab close
+- Session state indicators on tabs
+- Timestamped event log with filtering and export
+
+### SSH
+
+- Embedded interactive terminal (in-app typing)
+- Theme support (`Dark`, `Light`, `Solarized Dark`)
+- Password and private-key auth flows
+- Known-hosts policy support
+
+### RDP
+
+- Embedded in-window RDP rendering surface (no external launcher)
+- Keyboard/mouse input forwarding
+- Resize handling and resolution renegotiation
+- Domain-aware authentication support
+- RDP security/performance profile options
+
+### App UX
+
+- App icon and themed About dialog
+- `File` menu:
+  - New Profile
+  - New Folder
+  - Quit
+- `Help` menu:
+  - About OrbitHub
+
+## Build and Run
+
+Detailed platform instructions:
+- [docs/BUILDING.md](docs/BUILDING.md)
+
+Quick start (Linux/macOS with Ninja):
+
+```bash
+cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja
+cmake --build build
+./build/orbithub
+```
+
+## Dependencies
+
+Core dependencies:
+- Qt 6 (Widgets, SQL)
+- CMake 3.21+
+- C++17 toolchain
+
+Protocol/runtime dependencies:
+- SSH client (`ssh`) available on `PATH` for SSH sessions
+
+Bundled/vendored third-party components:
+- KodoTerm
+- libvterm
+- FreeRDP/WinPR
+
+## Licensing
+
+Project license:
+- MIT (see [LICENSE](LICENSE))
+
+License links:
+- MIT License: <https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>
+- GNU LGPLv3: <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>
+- Apache License 2.0: <https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
+
+Important third-party license notes:
+- Qt6 is dynamically linked in this project build setup.
+- Qt6 is used under LGPLv3 terms in this project build setup.
+- KodoTerm and libvterm are MIT-licensed.
+- FreeRDP/WinPR is Apache-2.0 licensed.
+
+Repository license files:
+- Project: [LICENSE](LICENSE)
+- KodoTerm: [third_party/KodoTerm/LICENSE](third_party/KodoTerm/LICENSE)
+- FreeRDP: [third_party/FreeRDP/LICENSE](third_party/FreeRDP/LICENSE)
+
+See in-app `Help -> About OrbitHub` for license links and third-party inventory.
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+- `src/` - application source code
+- `docs/` - build guide, spec, and progress tracking
+- `third_party/` - vendored third-party dependencies
+- `build/` - local build output (generated)
+
+## Notes
+
+- Passwords are requested at connect time and are not stored in the profile database.
+- This repository currently prioritizes integrated SSH and RDP workflows while VNC implementation is pending.