diff --git a/mod.hjson b/mod.hjson
index c4b43edf..3c0b1c63 100644
--- a/mod.hjson
+++ b/mod.hjson
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 #the mod name as displayed in-game
-displayName: "Java Mod Template"
+displayName: "Skirmish AI"
 
 #the internal name of your mod
-name: "example-java-mod"
+name: "base-builder-ai-rework"
 
 #your name
-author: "You"
+author: "Cedric <•>"
 
 #the fully qualified main class of the mod
-main: "example.ExampleJavaMod"
+main: "com.ceddie.skirmishai.SkirmishAIMod"
 
 #the mod description as seen in the mod dialog
-description: "A Mindustry Java mod template."
+description: "Newly improved Base Builder AI(?) Technically, it's a new AI."
 
 #the mod version
-version: 1.0.0
+version: 0.1.0
 
 #the minimum game build required to run this mod
 minGameVersion: 160.3
diff --git a/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/SkirmishAIMod.java b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/SkirmishAIMod.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c87c461f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/SkirmishAIMod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package com.ceddie.skirmishai;
+
+import arc.util.Events;
+import arc.util.Log;
+import arc.util.Time;
+import mindustry.game.EventType;
+import mindustry.mod.Mod;
+
+import com.ceddie.skirmishai.core.AIRegistry;
+
+public class SkirmishAIMod extends Mod {
+
+    public SkirmishAIMod() {
+        Log.info("[Skirmish AI] Constructor initialized.");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init() {
+        Log.info("[Skirmish AI] Initializing systems...");
+
+        // Reset AI controllers whenever a world loads.
+        Events.on(EventType.WorldLoadEvent.class, event -> {
+            AIRegistry.clear();
+
+            Log.info("[Skirmish AI] World loaded. Registry reset.");
+        });
+
+        // Update registered AI controllers.
+        Events.run(EventType.Trigger.update, () -> {
+            AIRegistry.update(Time.delta);
+        });
+
+        Log.info("[Skirmish AI] Initialization complete.");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/core/AIController.java b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/core/AIController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7be84739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/core/AIController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package com.ceddie.skirmishai.core;
+
+import mindustry.game.Team;
+
+public class AIController {
+
+    private final Team team;
+
+    private float elapsedTime;
+
+    public AIController(Team team) {
+        if (team == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                "AI team cannot be null."
+            );
+        }
+
+        this.team = team;
+    }
+
+    public void update(float delta) {
+        elapsedTime += delta;
+
+        // Future subsystem updates:
+        //
+        // Intelligence
+        // Strategy
+        // Economy
+        // Construction
+        // Defense
+        // Military
+    }
+
+    public Team getTeam() {
+        return team;
+    }
+
+    public float getElapsedTime() {
+        return elapsedTime;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/core/AIRegistry.java b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/core/AIRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..707a640a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/core/AIRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package com.ceddie.skirmishai.core;
+
+import arc.struct.Seq;
+import mindustry.game.Team;
+
+public final class AIRegistry {
+
+    private static final Seq<AIController> controllers =
+        new Seq<>();
+
+    private AIRegistry() {
+    }
+
+    public static void register(Team team) {
+        if (team == null || get(team) != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        controllers.add(new AIController(team));
+    }
+
+    public static AIController get(Team team) {
+        for (AIController controller : controllers) {
+            if (controller.getTeam() == team) {
+                return controller;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public static void unregister(Team team) {
+        AIController controller = get(team);
+
+        if (controller != null) {
+            controllers.remove(controller, true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void update(float delta) {
+        if (delta <= 0f) return;
+
+        for (AIController controller : controllers) {
+            controller.update(delta);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void clear() {
+        controllers.clear();
+    }
+
+    public static int size() {
+        return controllers.size;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/debug/AIDebugging.java b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/debug/AIDebugging.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e995e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/ceddie/skirmishai/debug/AIDebugging.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//hello pls no bugs
+
+package com.ceddie.skirmishai.debug;
+
+import arc.util.Log;
+import com.ceddie.skirmishai.core.AIRegistry;
+
+public final class AIDebug {
+
+    private AIDebug() {
+    }
+
+    public static void printRegistry() {
+        Log.info(
+            "[Skirmish AI] Active controllers: @",
+            AIRegistry.size()
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static void log(String message) {
+        Log.info("[Skirmish AI] @", message);
+    }
+
+    public static void warn(String message) {
+        Log.warn("[Skirmish AI] @", message);
+    }
+}
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