This milestone establishes the technical foundation of the mod for Project Zomboid Build 42.

Scope & Objectives

The focus of this milestone is to deliver a stable, engine-conform core framework that future features can reliably build upon. It emphasizes correctness, maintainability, and full compatibility with Build 42’s revised APIs and systems.

Included Deliverables

✅ Build 42–compliant mod structure (common + versioned folders)

✅ Bootstrap & lifecycle integration

Proper initialization hooks

Safe event registration

✅ Central settings architecture

Persistent configuration via SandboxOptions and/or ModData

Clean separation between logic and UI

✅ Custom Settings Panel

Modular tab system

Hotkey support

Expandable layout for future features

✅ Debug & logging groundwork

Structured logging for development and testing

✅ Zero hard dependencies

Fully self-contained core

Explicitly Out of Scope

Gameplay balancing

Feature-complete mechanics

Content tuning or polish

Success Criteria

Mod loads without errors on Build 42

Settings persist correctly across sessions

UI panels initialize and render reliably

Codebase is ready for iterative feature developme