diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c69211..382eea3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,3 +75,11 @@ if(IZO_BUILD_EXAMPLE)
     add_executable(izo_example examples/dialogs.cpp)
     target_link_libraries(izo_example PRIVATE iZo::izo)
 endif()
+
+option(IZO_BUILD_TESTS "Build the iZo tests" OFF)
+if(IZO_BUILD_TESTS)
+    enable_testing()
+    add_executable(izo_smoke_test tests/smoke.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(izo_smoke_test PRIVATE iZo::izo)
+    add_test(NAME izo_smoke COMMAND izo_smoke_test)
+endif()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d08d68..5ff28a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 # iZo
 
-iZo is a small C++17 static library for native file-system dialogs on Windows
-and Linux.
+iZo is a small C++17 library that exposes common operating-system services through
+one consistent API on Windows and Linux.
 
 ## Features
 
-- Open file, including multi-select and file filters
-- Save file
-- Pick folder
-- Open a path with its default application
-- Reveal a path in Explorer or the desktop file manager
-- Explicit selected, cancelled, and error result states
+- Native open, save, folder, and message dialogs
+- UTF-8 text clipboard access
+- Standard application, user, temporary, and executable paths
+- Non-blocking process launch
+- Move-only dynamic library handles with automatic cleanup
+- Environment variables and basic system information
+- Monotonic timing and sleeping
+- Recursive or non-recursive directory watching
+- Crash callbacks, debugger detection, debug breaks, and debug output
+- Opening paths and revealing files in the platform file manager
 
-Windows uses the native Explorer `IFileDialog` API. Linux discovers `zenity` or
-`kdialog` at runtime; at least one must be installed for dialogs. Path opening
-uses `xdg-open`. Revealing uses the FreeDesktop file-manager D-Bus interface
-when available and otherwise opens the parent folder.
+Linux dialogs discover `zenity` or `kdialog` at runtime. Linux clipboard access
+discovers `wl-clipboard` or `xclip`. No GUI toolkit is linked into applications.
 
 ## Build
 
 ```sh
-cmake -S . -B build -DIZO_BUILD_EXAMPLE=ON
+cmake -S . -B build -DIZO_BUILD_EXAMPLE=ON -DIZO_BUILD_TESTS=ON
 cmake --build build
+ctest --test-dir build
 ```
 
 To consume an installed copy:
@@ -33,17 +36,45 @@ target_link_libraries(your_target PRIVATE iZo::izo)
 
 ## Usage
 
+Include individual feature headers or the complete API:
+
 ```cpp
-#include <izo/dialogs.hpp>
+#include <izo/izo.hpp>
 
 izo::dialog_options options;
 options.title = "Choose an image";
 options.filters = {{"Images", {"*.png", "*.jpg"}}};
 
-auto result = izo::open_file(options);
-if (result) {
-    auto selected_path = result.paths.front();
-} else if (result.status == izo::dialog_status::error) {
-    // result.error_message contains the platform failure.
+if (auto selection = izo::open_file(options)) {
+    izo::reveal_in_file_manager(selection.paths.front());
+}
+
+auto config = izo::get_known_path(izo::known_path::config);
+
+izo::process_options process;
+process.executable = "tool";
+process.arguments = {"--input", "asset.png"};
+if (auto launched = izo::launch_process(process)) {
+    // launched.process_id identifies the new process.
 }
 ```
+
+Resource-owning APIs are move-only and clean themselves up:
+
+```cpp
+std::string error;
+auto library = izo::load_dynamic_library("plugin.dll", &error);
+if (library) {
+    void* entry = library.symbol("initialize_plugin", &error);
+}
+
+auto watcher = izo::watch_directory(
+    {{"assets"}, true},
+    [](const izo::file_event& event) {
+        // Handle added, removed, or modified files.
+    },
+    &error);
+```
+
+Dialog calls block until dismissed. Directory callbacks run on the watcher's worker
+thread and must not destroy their own watcher.
diff --git a/tests/smoke.cpp b/tests/smoke.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96fc034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include <izo/izo.hpp>
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <fstream>
+
+int main() {
+    std::string error;
+
+    assert(izo::set_environment_variable("IZO_SMOKE_TEST", "utf8-value", &error));
+    const auto variable = izo::get_environment_variable("IZO_SMOKE_TEST");
+    assert(variable && *variable == "utf8-value");
+    assert(izo::unset_environment_variable("IZO_SMOKE_TEST", &error));
+
+    assert(!izo::get_known_path(izo::known_path::temporary, &error).empty());
+    assert(!izo::get_known_path(izo::known_path::executable_directory, &error).empty());
+
+    const auto system = izo::get_system_info();
+    assert(system.logical_cpu_count > 0);
+    assert(system.total_memory_bytes > 0);
+    assert(!system.os_name.empty());
+
+    const auto before = izo::monotonic_now();
+    izo::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(2));
+    assert(izo::monotonic_now() > before);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    auto library = izo::load_dynamic_library("kernel32.dll", &error);
+    assert(library && library.symbol("GetCurrentProcessId", &error));
+#else
+    auto library = izo::load_dynamic_library("libc.so.6", &error);
+    assert(library && library.symbol("getpid", &error));
+#endif
+
+    const auto directory = std::filesystem::temp_directory_path() / "izo-smoke-watch";
+    std::filesystem::remove_all(directory);
+    std::filesystem::create_directory(directory);
+    std::atomic<bool> observed{false};
+    auto watcher = izo::watch_directory(
+        {directory, false, std::chrono::milliseconds(10)},
+        [&](const izo::file_event& event) {
+            if (event.change == izo::file_change::added && event.path.filename() == "created.txt")
+                observed = true;
+        }, &error);
+    assert(watcher);
+    izo::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(30));
+    { std::ofstream file(directory / "created.txt"); file << "test"; }
+    for (int i = 0; i < 100 && !observed; ++i) izo::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
+    assert(observed);
+    watcher.stop();
+    std::filesystem::remove_all(directory);
+}