diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8e77c4..f8eab9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ zenpipe(100)
 4. [Usage](#usage)
    - [Pipeline Operations](#pipeline-operations)
    - [Class Methods as Operations](#class-methods-as-operations)
-5. [Examples](#examples)
-   - [RAG Processes](#rag-processes)
-   - [Email Validation](#email-validation)
+   - [More Examples](#more-examples)
+5. [API Reference](#api-reference)
 6. [Contributing](#contributing)
 7. [License](#license)
 8. [Roadmap](#roadmap)
@@ -59,28 +58,93 @@ composer require dynamik-dev/zenpipe-php
 ## Usage
 ### Pipeline Operations
 
-Pipeline operations are functions that take an input and return a processed value. They can be passed as a single function or as an array with the class name and method name.
+Pipeline operations are functions that take an input and return a processed value. Each operation can receive up to three parameters:
+- `$input`: The value being processed
+- `$next`: A callback to pass the value to the next operation
+- `$return`: (Optional) A callback to exit the pipeline early with a value
 
+#### Basic Operation Example
+Let's build an input sanitization pipeline:
 ```php
-$pipeline = zenpipe()
-   ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(strtoupper($input)));
+// String sanitization pipeline
+$sanitizer = zenpipe()
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(trim($input)))
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $input)))
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(strip_tags($input)))
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(htmlspecialchars($input)))
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(mb_convert_encoding(
+        $input, 'UTF-8', mb_detect_encoding($input)
+    )));
+
+// Usage examples:
+$dirtyInput = "  <script>alert('xss')</script>  Hello   World! ¥€$ ";
+$cleanInput = $sanitizer($dirtyInput);
+// Output: "Hello World! ¥€$"
+
+// Can also be run on demand:
+$result = zenpipe($dirtyInput)
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(trim($input)))
+    ->pipe(fn($input, $next) => $next(strip_tags($input)))
+    ->process();
+```
+
+#### Operation with Early Return
+Below is a practical example of a content moderation pipeline with early returns:
+```php
+// Content moderation pipeline with early returns
+$moderationPipeline = zenpipe()
+    ->pipe(function($content, $next, $return) {
+        // Skip moderation for trusted authors
+        if (Auth::user()->isTrusted()) {
+            return $return([
+                'status' => 'approved',
+                'content' => $content,
+                'skipped' => true
+            ]);
+        }
+        return $next($content);
+    })
+    ->pipe(function($content, $next, $return) {
+        // Quick check for banned words
+        if (containsBannedWords($content)) {
+            return $return([
+                'status' => 'rejected',
+                'reason' => 'prohibited_content'
+            ]);
+        }
+        return $next($content);
+    })
+    ->pipe(function($content, $next) {
+        // Send to AI moderation for nuanced analysis
+        return $next(
+            AI::moderate($content)
+        );
+    });
+
+// Usage:
+$result = $moderationPipeline("Hello, world!"); 
+// Trusted user: Immediately returns approved
+// Regular user: Goes through full moderation
 ```
 
 ### Class Methods as Operations
 
-You can also use class methods as operations:
+You can also use class methods as operations, with the same parameter options:
 
 ```php
 class MyClass
 {
-    public function uppercase($input)
+    public function validate($input, $next, $return)
     {
-        return strtoupper($input);
+        if (empty($input)) {
+            return $return('Input cannot be empty');
+        }
+        return $next(strtoupper($input));
     }
 }
 
 $pipeline = zenpipe()
-   ->pipe([MyClass::class, 'uppercase']);
+   ->pipe([MyClass::class, 'validate']);
 ```
 
 You can also pass an array of operations:
@@ -89,11 +153,11 @@ You can also pass an array of operations:
 $pipeline = zenpipe()
    ->pipe([
         fn($input, $next) => $next(strtoupper($input)),
-        [MyClass::class, 'uppercase']
+        [MyClass::class, 'validate']
     ]);
 ```
 
-### Examples
+### More Examples
 
 #### RAG Processes
 
@@ -134,36 +198,43 @@ $ragPipeline = zenpipe()
 $answer = $ragPipeline("What's our refund policy?");
 ```
 
-#### Email Validation
+#### Email Validation with Early Return
 
-This pipeline can be used to validate an email address.
+This pipeline demonstrates early returns for email validation:
 
 ```php
-   $emailValidationPipeline = zenpipe()
-    ->pipe(function($input, $next) {
+$emailValidationPipeline = zenpipe()
+    ->pipe(function($input, $next, $return) {
+        if (!is_string($input)) {
+            return $return('Input must be a string');
+        }
         return $next(filter_var($input, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL));
     })
-    ->pipe(function($email, $next) {
-
+    ->pipe(function($email, $next, $return) {
         if (!$email) {
-            return false;
+            return $return('Invalid email format');
         }
         
         $domain = substr(strrchr($email, "@"), 1);
         $mxhosts = [];
-        $mxweight = [];
         
-        if (getmxrr($domain, $mxhosts, $mxweight)) {
-            return $next(true);
+        if (!getmxrr($domain, $mxhosts)) {
+            return $return('Domain has no valid mail servers');
         }
         
-        // If MX records don't exist, check for A record as a fallback
-        return $next(checkdnsrr($domain, 'A'));
+        return $next(true);
     });
 
-
 $result = $emailValidationPipeline('example@example.com');
-``` 
+// Returns: 'Domain has no valid mail servers'
+
+$result = $emailValidationPipeline('invalid-email');
+// Returns: 'Invalid email format'
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+See [API Reference](docs/API.md) for details.
 
 ## Contributing
 
@@ -176,4 +247,3 @@ The MIT License (MIT). See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
 ## Roadmap
 
 - [ ] Add support for PSR-15 middleware
-
diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8af952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# ZenPipe API Reference
+
+The `ZenPipe` class provides a fluent interface for building and executing pipelines of operations.
+
+## Class Overview
+
+```php
+namespace DynamikDev\ZenPipe;
+
+class ZenPipe
+```
+
+## Methods
+
+### Constructor
+
+```php
+public function __construct(mixed $initialValue = null)
+```
+
+Creates a new pipeline instance.
+
+- **Parameters:**
+  - `$initialValue` (mixed|null): The initial value to be processed through the pipeline.
+
+### make()
+
+```php
+public static function make(mixed $initialValue = null): self
+```
+
+Static factory method to create a new pipeline instance.
+
+- **Parameters:**
+  - `$initialValue` (mixed|null): The initial value to be processed through the pipeline.
+- **Returns:** A new `ZenPipe` instance.
+
+### pipe()
+
+```php
+public function pipe($operation): self
+```
+
+Adds an operation to the pipeline.
+
+- **Parameters:**
+  - `$operation`: Can be one of:
+    - `callable`: A function to process the value
+    - `array{class-string, string}`: A tuple of [className, methodName]
+    - `array`: An array of operations to be added sequentially
+- **Returns:** The `ZenPipe` instance for method chaining.
+- **Throws:** `\InvalidArgumentException` if the specified class does not exist.
+
+### process()
+
+```php
+public function process($initialValue = null)
+```
+
+Executes the pipeline with the given initial value.
+
+- **Parameters:**
+  - `$initialValue` (mixed|null): The value to process. If not provided, uses the value from constructor.
+- **Returns:** The processed value after running through all operations.
+- **Throws:** `\InvalidArgumentException` if no initial value is provided.
+
+### __invoke()
+
+```php
+public function __invoke($initialValue)
+```
+
+Makes the pipeline instance callable.
+
+- **Parameters:**
+  - `$initialValue`: The value to process through the pipeline.
+- **Returns:** The processed value after running through all operations.
diff --git a/src/ZenPipe.php b/src/ZenPipe.php
index 29f550f..d053819 100644
--- a/src/ZenPipe.php
+++ b/src/ZenPipe.php
@@ -101,21 +101,29 @@ public function process($initialValue = null)
      * It wraps the next operation in a closure that can handle both
      * static method calls and regular callables.
      *
+     * The operation can now accept a third parameter for early return:
+     * - For callables: function($value, $next, $return)
+     * - For class methods: method($value, $next, $return)
+     *
      * @return callable
      */
-    protected function carry(): callable
+    public function carry(): callable
     {
         return function ($next, $operation) {
             return function ($value) use ($next, $operation) {
+                $return = function ($value) {
+                    return $value;
+                };
+
                 if (is_array($operation) && count($operation) === 2 && is_string($operation[0]) && is_string($operation[1])) {
                     $class = $operation[0];
                     $method = $operation[1];
                     $instance = new $class();
 
-                    return $instance->$method($value, $next);
+                    return $instance->$method($value, $next, $return);
                 }
 
-                return $operation($value, $next);
+                return $operation($value, $next, $return);
             };
         };
     }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/PipelineTest.php b/tests/Unit/PipelineTest.php
index d9a9e88..3fefb74 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/PipelineTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/PipelineTest.php
@@ -102,3 +102,52 @@ public function handle($value, $next)
 
     expect($pipeline(5))->toBe(9);
 });
+
+test('pipeline supports early return using third parameter', function () {
+    $pipeline = zenpipe()
+        ->pipe(function ($value, $next, $return) {
+            if ($value > 10) {
+                return $return('early exit');
+            }
+            return $next($value + 1);
+        })
+        ->pipe(function ($value, $next) {
+            return $next($value * 2);
+        });
+
+    expect($pipeline(5))->toBe(12);      // Normal flow: (5 + 1) * 2
+    expect($pipeline(11))->toBe('early exit');  // Early return
+});
+
+test('pipeline supports early return in class methods', function () {
+    $testClass = new class () {
+        public function handle($value, $next, $return)
+        {
+            if ($value === 5) {
+                return $return('caught five');
+            }
+            return $next($value * 2);
+        }
+    };
+
+    $pipeline = zenpipe()
+        ->pipe([$testClass, 'handle'])
+        ->pipe(function ($value, $next) {
+            return $next($value + 3);
+        });
+
+    expect($pipeline(5))->toBe('caught five');  // Early return
+    expect($pipeline(3))->toBe(9);             // Normal flow: (3 * 2) + 3
+});
+
+test('pipeline early return works with array of operations', function () {
+    $pipeline = zenpipe()
+        ->pipe([
+            fn ($value, $next) => $next($value + 1),
+            fn ($value, $next, $return) => $value === 6 ? $return('found six') : $next($value * 2),
+            fn ($value, $next) => $next($value - 3),
+        ]);
+
+    expect($pipeline(5))->toBe('found six');    // Early return when value becomes 6
+    expect($pipeline(3))->toBe(5);             // Normal flow: ((3 + 1) * 2) - 3
+});