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+```markdown
+# Consensus Hardening Protocol (CHP) – Quickstart
+
+Consensus Hardening Protocol (CHP) is an open-source multi-agent decision orchestration tool (Python 3.10+, MIT licensed) that generates structured, verifiable consensus reports with executable workflows.
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Python 3.10 or later
+- Git (to clone the repository)
+
+## Installation
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/Cubiczan/consensus-hardening-protocol.git
+cd consensus-hardening-protocol
+pip install -e .
+```
+
+Once installed, the command-line tool `cme` becomes available. Verify it by running a plain demo:
+
+```bash
+cme demo
+```
+
+## Run without installing
+If you prefer not to install the package, you can run the same demo directly:
+
+```bash
+PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m cme.cli demo
+```
+
+## Run a basic consensus round
+A basic consensus round is simply a demo run that includes a decision question. After installation, execute:
+
+```bash
+cme demo "Should we invest $4M in a new enterprise tier next quarter?"
+```
+
+This single command triggers a full multi-agent deliberation pipeline and writes an orchestration report.
+
+## What to expect
+The command above generates a complete Markdown orchestration report. The report includes the following sections:
+
+- **Problem classification**
+- **Per-agent reasoning traces**
+- **Grounding verdicts**
+- **Playbook deltas**
+- **Final executable workflow**
+
+The demo runs three agents in sequence:
+1. **Finance agent** runs first and produces its conclusions.
+2. **Strategy agent** reads the finance agent’s output and builds on it.
+3. **Compliance agent** reads both previous outputs and issues a conditional approval.
+
+Finally, a **synthesizer** takes all agent contributions and produces a **Statement** and an **executable Workflow**.
+
+The output is written as a Markdown file – look for the generated report in your working directory.
+
+## Further reading
+- Core state models: `src/cme/chp/`
+- Complete demonstration script: `DEMO_SCRIPT.md`
+- Finance-focused roadmap: `docs/CHP_FINANCE_PROJECT_ROADMAP.md`
+- Minimal example file: `examples/basic_demo.py`
+- Run the test suite (42 tests passing):  
+  ```bash
+  pip install pytest
+  PYTHONPATH=src pytest tests/ -v
+  ```
+- Explore initial agent playbooks and context:  
+  ```bash
+  cme playbook finance
+  cme context
+  ```
+- Launch a CHP funding allocation session:  
+  ```bash
+  cme chp-start
+  ```
+```