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+# @polyrender/example-basic
+
+Vite + vanilla TypeScript example for [`@polyrender/core`](../../packages/core/README.md). Demonstrates file-picker based document viewing with the built-in toolbar.
+
+A live demo is coming soon.
+
+## Running locally
+
+```bash
+# From the monorepo root, build all packages first:
+pnpm build
+
+# Then start the Vite dev server:
+cd examples/basic
+pnpm dev
+```
+
+To build for production:
+
+```bash
+pnpm build
+pnpm preview
+```
+
+## What it shows
+
+- Opening a local file via a file input
+- Auto-detecting the document format from the filename
+- Rendering with the built-in dark-themed toolbar
+- Configuring the `pdfjs-dist` worker URL via Vite's `?url` import
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+# @polyrender/example-react
+
+Vite + React example for [`@polyrender/react`](../../packages/react/README.md). Demonstrates the `<DocumentViewer>` component and the `useDocumentRenderer` headless hook.
+
+> **Note:** This example is still a work in progress. A live demo is coming soon.
+
+## Running locally
+
+```bash
+# From the monorepo root, build all packages first:
+pnpm build
+
+# Then start the Vite dev server:
+cd examples/react
+pnpm dev
+```
+
+To build for production:
+
+```bash
+pnpm build
+pnpm preview
+```
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+# @polyrender/example-vanilla
+
+Vanilla TypeScript example for [`@polyrender/core`](../../packages/core/README.md), built with esbuild.
+
+A hosted version of this example is available at **https://polyrender.wisp.place/**.
+
+## Running locally
+
+```bash
+# From the monorepo root, build all packages first:
+pnpm build
+
+# Then serve the example:
+cd examples/vanilla
+pnpm serve
+```
+
+Or use watch mode during development:
+
+```bash
+pnpm dev
+```