diff --git a/ECOSYSTEM.scm b/ECOSYSTEM.scm
index 841a8b6..379721c 100644
--- a/ECOSYSTEM.scm
+++ b/ECOSYSTEM.scm
@@ -6,15 +6,81 @@
   (version "1.0.0")
   (name "claude-gitlab-bridge")
   (type "project")
-  (purpose "> Bridge between Claude AI and GitLab for enhanced developer productivity")
+  (purpose "Bidirectional interface enabling Claude AI to interact with GitLab APIs")
 
   (position-in-ecosystem
-    "Part of hyperpolymath ecosystem. Follows RSR guidelines.")
+    "Part of hyperpolymath ecosystem. Follows RSR guidelines. Core integration layer for AI-assisted GitLab workflows.")
 
+  ;;; Internal Integrations
+  (integrations-internal
+    (all-projects
+      (purpose . "Deployment and management")
+      (protocol . "gitlab-api")))
+
+  ;;; External Integrations
+  (integrations-external
+    (gitlab
+      (purpose . "Primary API endpoint")
+      (protocol . "rest-api-v4")
+      (auth . "personal-access-token")
+      (base-url . "https://gitlab.com/api/v4")
+      (operations . (projects repositories issues merge-requests pipelines releases wikis)))
+    (claude
+      (purpose . "Command generation target")
+      (protocol . "json-commands")
+      (direction . "bidirectional")
+      (capabilities . (command-generation response-parsing context-management))))
+
+  ;;; API Interfaces
+  (apis
+    (cli
+      (interface . "deno-cli")
+      (modes . (interactive execute batch)))
+    (internal
+      (endpoint . "http://localhost:8888")
+      (protocol . "http")
+      (optional . #t)))
+
+  ;;; Related Projects
   (related-projects
-    (project (name "rhodium-standard-repositories")
-             (url "https://github.com/hyperpolymath/rhodium-standard-repositories")
-             (relationship "standard")))
+    (project
+      (name "rhodium-standard-repositories")
+      (url "https://github.com/hyperpolymath/rhodium-standard-repositories")
+      (relationship "standard"))
+    (project
+      (name "anthropic-sdk")
+      (url "https://github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-typescript")
+      (relationship "dependency")))
+
+  ;;; Bridge Capabilities
+  (capabilities
+    (command-generation
+      (description . "Generate GitLab API commands from natural language")
+      (dry-run . #t))
+    (batch-execution
+      (description . "Execute multiple GitLab operations in sequence")
+      (json-input . #t))
+    (comprehensive-logging
+      (description . "Full audit trail of all operations")
+      (log-file . "~/.claude-gitlab-bridge/bridge.log"))
+    (error-handling
+      (description . "Automatic retries with exponential backoff")
+      (max-retries . 3)))
+
+  ;;; What This Is / Is Not
+  (what-this-is
+    "Bidirectional bridge for Claude-GitLab interaction enabling:
+     - GitLab API operations (CRUD on projects, repos, issues, MRs)
+     - CI/CD pipeline control
+     - Command generation for Claude
+     - Batch operation execution
+     - Dry-run mode for safety")
 
-  (what-this-is "> Bridge between Claude AI and GitLab for enhanced developer productivity")
-  (what-this-is-not "- NOT exempt from RSR compliance"))
+  (what-this-is-not
+    "- NOT direct Claude API integration (generates commands only)
+     - NOT for self-hosted GitLab without modification
+     - NOT for git operations beyond GitLab API
+     - NOT for repository content analysis
+     - NOT for automated code review
+     - NOT for GitLab administration tasks
+     - NOT exempt from RSR compliance"))
diff --git a/HANDOVER.md b/HANDOVER.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6791dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HANDOVER.md
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+<!--
+SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Jonathan D.A. Jewell
+-->
+
+# Claude-GitLab Bridge Project Handover Document
+
+## Project Identity
+
+- **Name**: Claude-GitLab Bridge
+- **Repository**: `gitlab.com/hyperpolymath/claude-gitlab-bridge`
+- **Purpose**: Bidirectional interface enabling Claude AI to interact with GitLab APIs
+- **License**: MIT
+- **Author**: Jonathan D.A. Jewell
+
+## Core Boundaries
+
+### IN SCOPE
+
+1. **GitLab API Operations**
+   - Project management (CRUD)
+   - Repository file operations
+   - CI/CD pipeline control
+   - Issue and merge request management
+   - Release and tag creation
+   - Wiki page management
+
+2. **Bridge Capabilities**
+   - Command generation for Claude
+   - Batch operation execution
+   - Dry-run mode for safety
+   - Comprehensive logging
+   - Error handling and retries
+
+3. **Integration Modes**
+   - Interactive CLI interface
+   - Single command execution
+   - Batch JSON operations
+   - Project deployment automation
+   - Repository synchronization
+
+4. **Security Features**
+   - Personal access token management
+   - TLS communication
+   - Operation auditing
+   - Rate limiting respect
+
+### OUT OF SCOPE
+
+- Direct Claude API integration
+- GitLab self-hosted instances (without modification)
+- Git operations beyond GitLab API
+- Repository content analysis
+- Code review automation
+- GitLab administration tasks
+
+## Technical Architecture
+
+### Core Components
+
+```
+claude-gitlab-bridge/
+├── src/
+│   ├── bridge.ts           # Main bridge class
+│   ├── commands/           # Command implementations
+│   │   ├── project.ts     # Project operations
+│   │   ├── repository.ts  # Repo operations
+│   │   ├── ci_cd.ts       # Pipeline operations
+│   │   └── issues.ts      # Issue management
+│   ├── generator.ts        # Claude command generator
+│   └── utils/              # Utilities
+├── templates/              # Command templates
+├── config/                 # Configuration files
+└── tests/                  # Test suite
+```
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Runtime: Node.js 18+ / Deno 1.40+
+- Languages: ReScript (primary), TypeScript (legacy)
+- Packages: anthropic-sdk, gitlab-api client
+- Optional: Redis (for caching)
+
+## State Management
+
+Configuration is managed via `STATE.scm` using Scheme syntax. Key settings include:
+
+- **Connection**: GitLab URL, API version, token environment variable
+- **Settings**: Dry-run mode, max retries, timeout, caching
+- **Logging**: Log level, file location, rotation settings
+- **Rate Limiting**: Request limits, backoff strategy
+
+## Ecosystem Integration
+
+The project integrates with:
+
+### Internal
+- All hyperpolymath projects via GitLab API for deployment and management
+
+### External
+- **GitLab**: Primary API endpoint (REST API v4)
+- **Claude**: Command generation target (JSON commands, bidirectional)
+
+### APIs
+- **CLI**: Deno-based CLI with interactive, execute, and batch modes
+- **Internal API**: Optional HTTP endpoint on port 8888
+
+## Commands Reference
+
+### Project Operations
+- `create`, `update`, `delete`, `list`, `get`
+
+### Repository Operations
+- `clone`, `push`, `create-branch`, `merge-request`
+
+### File Operations
+- `create`, `update`, `delete`, `get`, `upload-directory`
+
+### CI/CD Operations
+- `create-pipeline`, `trigger-pipeline`, `get-status`, `cancel-pipeline`
+
+### Issue Operations
+- `create`, `update`, `list`, `close`, `reopen`, `add-comment`, `boards`
+
+### Merge Request Operations
+- `create`, `update`, `merge`, `approve`, `list`
+
+### Release Operations
+- `create`, `tag`, `list`, `delete`
+
+### Wiki Operations
+- `create`, `update`, `delete`, `list`
+
+## Security Configuration
+
+- **Authentication**: Personal access tokens via environment variables
+- **TLS**: Required for all communications
+- **Audit Logging**: Full operation audit trail
+- **Token Scopes**: `api`, `read_repository`, `write_repository`
+- **Webhook Validation**: Enabled for incoming webhooks
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+### Language Policy (per RSR)
+
+- **Primary**: ReScript for new code
+- **Fallback**: TypeScript for legacy compatibility
+- **Banned**: Python, Ruby, Perl (per RSR language policy)
+
+### Code Style
+
+- Functional programming paradigm
+- Type-safe implementations
+- Comprehensive error handling
+- Detailed logging for debugging
+
+### Testing Requirements
+
+- Unit tests: `vitest tests/unit/`
+- Integration tests: `vitest tests/integration/`
+- E2E tests: `vitest tests/e2e/`
+- Coverage target: 80%
+- Mock mode available for offline testing
+
+## Deployment Options
+
+1. **Standalone**: `deno run --allow-net --allow-env src/main.ts`
+2. **Docker**: `docker run claude-gitlab-bridge`
+3. **Systemd Service**: Available for production deployments
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Define TypeScript/ReScript interfaces for core types
+2. Implement GitLab API client wrapper
+3. Set up test infrastructure with mocking
+4. Implement command generation logic
+5. Add batch execution support
+6. Create interactive CLI mode
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [META.scm](META.scm) - Project metadata and architecture decisions
+- [ECOSYSTEM.scm](ECOSYSTEM.scm) - Integration definitions
+- [STATE.scm](STATE.scm) - Current state and configuration
+- [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) - Claude-specific instructions
+- [README.adoc](README.adoc) - User-facing documentation
+
+## Contact
+
+- **Author**: Jonathan D.A. Jewell
+- **Organization**: hyperpolymath
+- **Email**: hello@hyperpolymath.dev
diff --git a/META.scm b/META.scm
index 007bd29..33c6d62 100644
--- a/META.scm
+++ b/META.scm
@@ -3,22 +3,141 @@
 ;;; META.scm — claude-gitlab-bridge
 
 (define-module (claude-gitlab-bridge meta)
-  #:export (architecture-decisions development-practices design-rationale))
+  #:export (project-metadata
+            boundaries
+            architecture-decisions
+            development-practices
+            design-rationale
+            dependencies
+            interfaces
+            commands
+            security
+            testing
+            deployment))
 
+;;; Project Metadata
+(define project-metadata
+  '((name . "claude-gitlab-bridge")
+    (version . "1.0.0")
+    (description . "Bidirectional bridge for Claude-GitLab interaction")
+    (author . "Jonathan D.A. Jewell")
+    (license . "MIT")
+    (repository
+     (url . "https://gitlab.com/hyperpolymath/claude-gitlab-bridge.git")
+     (branch . "main"))))
+
+;;; Project Boundaries
+(define boundaries
+  '((includes
+     . (gitlab-api-operations
+        command-generation
+        batch-execution
+        project-deployment
+        repository-sync
+        ci-cd-control
+        issue-management
+        merge-request-handling
+        wiki-page-management
+        release-tag-creation))
+    (excludes
+     . (claude-api-direct          ; No direct Claude API integration
+        self-hosted-gitlab         ; Without modification
+        git-internals              ; Beyond GitLab API
+        code-analysis              ; Repository content analysis
+        code-review-automation     ; Automated code review
+        gitlab-admin))))           ; GitLab administration tasks
+
+;;; Architecture Decisions
 (define architecture-decisions
   '((adr-001
      (title . "RSR Compliance")
      (status . "accepted")
      (date . "2025-12-15")
-     (context . "> Bridge between Claude AI and GitLab for enhanced developer productivity")
+     (context . "Bridge between Claude AI and GitLab for enhanced developer productivity")
      (decision . "Follow Rhodium Standard Repository guidelines")
-     (consequences . ("RSR Gold target" "SHA-pinned actions" "SPDX headers" "Multi-platform CI")))))
+     (consequences . ("RSR Gold target" "SHA-pinned actions" "SPDX headers" "Multi-platform CI")))
+    (adr-002
+     (title . "Language Selection")
+     (status . "accepted")
+     (date . "2025-12-15")
+     (context . "Need type-safe implementation for GitLab API interactions")
+     (decision . "Use ReScript as primary, TypeScript for legacy compatibility per RSR policy")
+     (consequences . ("Type safety" "Functional paradigm" "JavaScript interop")))))
 
+;;; Development Practices
 (define development-practices
-  '((code-style (languages . ("Just" "Scheme")) (formatter . "auto-detect") (linter . "auto-detect"))
-    (security (sast . "CodeQL") (credentials . "env vars only"))
-    (testing (coverage-minimum . 70))
-    (versioning (scheme . "SemVer 2.0.0"))))
+  '((code-style
+     (languages . ("ReScript" "TypeScript" "Scheme"))
+     (formatter . "auto-detect")
+     (linter . "auto-detect"))
+    (security
+     (sast . "CodeQL")
+     (credentials . "env-vars-only")
+     (audit-log . #t))
+    (testing
+     (coverage-minimum . 70)
+     (unit . "vitest")
+     (integration . "vitest")
+     (mock-mode . #t))
+    (versioning
+     (scheme . "SemVer 2.0.0"))))
 
+;;; Design Rationale
 (define design-rationale
-  '((why-rsr "RSR ensures consistency, security, and maintainability.")))
+  '((why-rsr . "RSR ensures consistency, security, and maintainability.")
+    (why-rescript . "Type safety with functional paradigm, compiles to clean JS.")
+    (why-bidirectional . "Claude generates commands, bridge executes and returns results.")))
+
+;;; Dependencies
+(define dependencies
+  '((runtime
+     (node . "18+")
+     (deno . "1.40+"))
+    (packages
+     (anthropic-sdk . "latest")
+     (gitlab-api . "latest"))
+    (optional
+     (redis . "caching"))))
+
+;;; Interfaces
+(define interfaces
+  '((cli
+     (command . "claude-gitlab-bridge")
+     (modes . (interactive execute batch deploy sync generate)))
+    (api
+     (internal-only . #t)
+     (port . 8888)
+     (protocol . "http"))))
+
+;;; Supported Commands
+(define commands
+  '((project . (create update delete list get))
+    (repository . (clone push create-branch merge-request))
+    (files . (create update delete get upload-directory))
+    (ci-cd . (create-pipeline trigger-pipeline get-status cancel-pipeline))
+    (issues . (create update list close reopen add-comment boards))
+    (merge-requests . (create update merge approve list))
+    (releases . (create tag list delete))
+    (wiki . (create update delete list))))
+
+;;; Security Configuration
+(define security
+  '((auth . "personal-access-token")
+    (tls . #t)
+    (audit-log . #t)
+    (token-scopes . (api read_repository write_repository))
+    (webhook-validation . #t)))
+
+;;; Testing Configuration
+(define testing
+  '((unit . "vitest tests/unit/")
+    (integration . "vitest tests/integration/")
+    (e2e . "vitest tests/e2e/")
+    (mock-mode . #t)
+    (coverage-target . 80)))
+
+;;; Deployment Options
+(define deployment
+  '((standalone . "deno run --allow-net --allow-env src/main.ts")
+    (docker . "docker run claude-gitlab-bridge")
+    (systemd-service . #t)))
diff --git a/STATE.scm b/STATE.scm
index f0feeac..a6cc816 100644
--- a/STATE.scm
+++ b/STATE.scm
@@ -2,21 +2,103 @@
 ;; SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 ;; SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Jonathan D.A. Jewell
 
+(define-module (claude-gitlab-bridge state)
+  #:export (metadata
+            connection-config
+            settings
+            logging-config
+            rate-limiting
+            current-position
+            blockers-and-issues
+            critical-next-actions
+            session-history
+            state-summary))
+
+;;; Metadata
 (define metadata
-  '((version . "0.1.0") (updated . "2025-12-15") (project . "claude-gitlab-bridge")))
+  '((version . "1.0.0")
+    (updated . "2025-12-15")
+    (project . "claude-gitlab-bridge")))
+
+;;; Connection Configuration
+(define connection-config
+  '((gitlab-url . "https://gitlab.com")
+    (api-version . "v4")
+    (username . "hyperpolymath")
+    (token-env . "GITLAB_TOKEN")))
+
+;;; Application Settings
+(define settings
+  '((dry-run . #f)
+    (max-retries . 3)
+    (timeout . 30)
+    (cache-enabled . #t)
+    (cache-dir . "~/.claude-gitlab-bridge/cache")))
+
+;;; Logging Configuration
+(define logging-config
+  '((enabled . #t)
+    (level . "INFO")
+    (file . "~/.claude-gitlab-bridge/bridge.log")
+    (rotate . #t)
+    (max-size . "10MB")))
+
+;;; Rate Limiting
+(define rate-limiting
+  '((respect-headers . #t)
+    (max-requests-per-minute . 60)
+    (backoff-strategy . "exponential")))
 
+;;; Current Position
 (define current-position
-  '((phase . "v0.1 - Initial Setup")
-    (overall-completion . 25)
-    (components ((rsr-compliance ((status . "complete") (completion . 100)))))))
+  '((phase . "v1.0 - Handover Documentation")
+    (overall-completion . 30)
+    (components
+     ((rsr-compliance
+       ((status . "complete")
+        (completion . 100)))
+      (documentation
+       ((status . "in-progress")
+        (completion . 80)))
+      (core-implementation
+       ((status . "pending")
+        (completion . 0)))
+      (testing
+       ((status . "pending")
+        (completion . 0)))))))
 
-(define blockers-and-issues '((critical ()) (high-priority ())))
+;;; Blockers and Issues
+(define blockers-and-issues
+  '((critical ())
+    (high-priority
+     (("Implement core bridge functionality" . "requires architecture finalization")))))
 
+;;; Critical Next Actions
 (define critical-next-actions
-  '((immediate (("Verify CI/CD" . high))) (this-week (("Expand tests" . medium)))))
+  '((immediate
+     (("Complete handover documentation" . high)
+      ("Define TypeScript/ReScript interfaces" . high)))
+    (this-week
+     (("Implement GitLab API client" . medium)
+      ("Set up test infrastructure" . medium)))
+    (this-month
+     (("Implement command generation" . low)
+      ("Add batch execution support" . low)))))
 
+;;; Session History
 (define session-history
-  '((snapshots ((date . "2025-12-15") (session . "initial") (notes . "SCM files added")))))
+  '((snapshots
+     ((date . "2025-12-15")
+      (session . "initial")
+      (notes . "SCM files added"))
+     ((date . "2025-12-15")
+      (session . "handover")
+      (notes . "Added handover documentation to SCM files")))))
 
+;;; State Summary
 (define state-summary
-  '((project . "claude-gitlab-bridge") (completion . 25) (blockers . 0) (updated . "2025-12-15")))
+  '((project . "claude-gitlab-bridge")
+    (completion . 30)
+    (blockers . 1)
+    (updated . "2025-12-15")
+    (next-milestone . "Core Implementation")))