diff --git a/docs/roadmap.md b/docs/roadmap.md
index f0296d59..811ef135 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap.md
@@ -26,10 +26,35 @@ after formatting. Line numbers below refer to that file.
         Provide naming conventions and generic bounds for the
         `FrameProcessor` trait, state extractors and middleware via
         `async_trait` and associated types.
-  - [ ] Provide a minimal, runnable example.
+  - [x] Provide a minimal, runnable example.
         Include imports and an async `main` so the snippet compiles out of
         the box.
 
+    ```rust
+    // No extra imports required
+    use wireframe::{
+        app::{Service, WireframeApp},
+        server::WireframeServer,
+    };
+
+    async fn handler() {}
+
+    #[tokio::main]
+    async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let factory = || {
+            WireframeApp::new()
+                .unwrap()
+                .route(1, Box::new(|| Box::pin(handler())))
+                .unwrap()
+        };
+
+        WireframeServer::new(factory)
+            .bind("127.0.0.1:7878".parse().unwrap())?
+            .run()
+            .await
+    }
+    ```
+
 ## 2. Middleware and Extractors
 
 - [ ] Develop a minimal middleware system and extractor traits for payloads,
diff --git a/src/extractor.rs b/src/extractor.rs
index 6f31a4bd..dcf0552b 100644
--- a/src/extractor.rs
+++ b/src/extractor.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl<T: Send + Sync> SharedState<T> {
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
-    /// ```ignore
+    /// ```no_run
     /// use std::sync::Arc;
     /// use wireframe::extractor::SharedState;
     ///
@@ -69,6 +69,22 @@ impl<T: Send + Sync> SharedState<T> {
     /// assert_eq!(*state, 5);
     /// ```
     #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(inner: Arc<T>) -> Self {
+        Self(inner)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Send + Sync> From<Arc<T>> for SharedState<T> {
+    fn from(inner: Arc<T>) -> Self {
+        Self(inner)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Send + Sync> From<T> for SharedState<T> {
+    fn from(inner: T) -> Self {
+        Self(Arc::new(inner))
+    }
+}
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
@@ -91,20 +107,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(payload.remaining(), 2);
     }
 }
-    /// Creates a new `SharedState` instance wrapping the provided `Arc<T>`.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// use std::sync::Arc;
-    /// let state = Arc::new(42);
-    /// let shared = SharedState::new(state.clone());
-    /// assert_eq!(*shared, 42);
-    /// ```
-    pub fn new(inner: Arc<T>) -> Self {
-        Self(inner)
-    }
-}
 
 impl<T: Send + Sync> std::ops::Deref for SharedState<T> {
     type Target = T;
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ impl<T: Send + Sync> std::ops::Deref for SharedState<T> {
     ///
     /// ```
     /// use std::sync::Arc;
+    /// use wireframe::extractor::SharedState;
     /// let state = Arc::new(42);
     /// let shared = SharedState::new(state.clone());
     /// assert_eq!(*shared, 42);
diff --git a/src/middleware.rs b/src/middleware.rs
index ba5ab521..113daf03 100644
--- a/src/middleware.rs
+++ b/src/middleware.rs
@@ -20,48 +20,19 @@ impl<'a, S> Next<'a, S>
 where
     S: Service + ?Sized,
 {
-    /// Creates a new `Next` instance wrapping a reference to the given service.
-    ///
-///
-/// ```ignore
-/// use wireframe::middleware::{ServiceRequest, ServiceResponse, Next, Service};
-/// ```
-    /// Service produced by the middleware.
-    type Wrapped: Service;
-    async fn transform(&self, service: S) -> Self::Wrapped;
-    /// let service = MyService::default();
-    /// let next = Next::new(&service);
-    type Wrapped: Service;
-    async fn transform(&self, service: S) -> Self::Wrapped;
+    /// Create a new [`Next`] wrapping the given service.
+    #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(service: &'a S) -> Self {
         Self { service }
     }
 
-    /// Call the next service with the given request.
+    /// Call the next service with the provided request.
     ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
-    /// Asynchronously invokes the next service in the middleware chain with the given request.
-    ///
-    /// Returns the response from the wrapped service, or propagates any error produced.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use your_crate::{ServiceRequest, ServiceResponse, Next, Service};
-    /// # struct DummyService;
-    /// # #[async_trait::async_trait]
-    /// # impl Service for DummyService {
-    /// #     type Error = std::convert::Infallible;
-    /// #     async fn call(&self, _req: ServiceRequest) -> Result<ServiceResponse, Self::Error> {
-    /// #         Ok(ServiceResponse::default())
-    /// #     }
-    /// # }
-    /// # let service = DummyService;
-    /// let next = Next::new(&service);
-    /// let req = ServiceRequest {};
-    /// let res = tokio_test::block_on(next.call(req));
-    /// assert!(res.is_ok());
-    /// ```
+    /// Propagates any error produced by the wrapped service.
+    #[must_use = "await the returned future"]
     pub async fn call(&self, req: ServiceRequest) -> Result<ServiceResponse, S::Error> {
         self.service.call(req).await
     }
@@ -83,7 +54,7 @@ pub trait Transform<S>: Send + Sync
 where
     S: Service,
 {
-    /// Wrapped service produced by the middleware.
+    /// Middleware-wrapped service produced by `transform`.
     type Output: Service;
 
     /// Create a new middleware service wrapping `service`.
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 66219a5a..2123b9e5 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -28,42 +28,18 @@ impl<F> WireframeServer<F>
 where
     F: Fn() -> WireframeApp + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static,
 {
-    /// Constructs a new `WireframeServer` using the provided application factory closure.
-    ///
-    /// The server is initialised with a default worker count equal to the number of CPU cores.
-    ///
-    /// ```no_run
-    /// use wireframe::{app::WireframeApp, server::WireframeServer};
-    ///
-    /// let factory = || WireframeApp::new().unwrap();
-    /// let server = WireframeServer::new(factory);
-    /// ```
-            workers: num_cpus::get().max(1),
+    /// Construct a new server using the supplied application factory.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(factory: F) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            factory,
+            listener: None,
+            workers: num_cpus::get(),
+        }
+    }
 
-    /// Set the number of worker tasks to spawn for the server.
-    ///
-    /// #[tokio::main]
-    /// async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    ///     let factory = || WireframeApp::new().unwrap();
-    ///     WireframeServer::new(factory)
-    ///         .workers(4)
-    ///         .bind("127.0.0.1:0".parse().unwrap())?
-    ///         .run()
-    ///         .await
-    /// }
-    /// A new `WireframeServer` instance with the updated worker count.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```ignore
-    /// let server = WireframeServer::new(factory).workers(4);
-    /// Sets the number of worker tasks for the server, ensuring at least one worker.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```ignore
-    /// let server = WireframeServer::new(factory).workers(4);
-    /// ```
+    /// Set the number of worker tasks to spawn.
+    #[must_use]
     pub fn workers(mut self, count: usize) -> Self {
         self.workers = count.max(1);
         self