diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bb44b2a6..aa03506b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ package-dir = {"" = "."}
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 where = ["."]
-include = ["src*"]
+include = ["wifi_densepose*", "src*"]
 exclude = ["tests*", "docs*", "scripts*"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
diff --git a/wifi_densepose/__init__.py b/wifi_densepose/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83d6e204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifi_densepose/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+"""
+WiFi-DensePose — WiFi-based human pose estimation using CSI data.
+
+Usage:
+    from wifi_densepose import WiFiDensePose
+
+    system = WiFiDensePose()
+    system.start()
+    poses = system.get_latest_poses()
+    system.stop()
+"""
+
+__version__ = "1.2.0"
+
+import sys
+import os
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Allow importing the v1 src package when installed from the repo
+_v1_src = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "v1")
+if os.path.isdir(_v1_src) and _v1_src not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, _v1_src)
+
+
+class WiFiDensePose:
+    """High-level facade for the WiFi-DensePose sensing system.
+
+    This is the primary entry point documented in the README Quick Start.
+    It wraps the underlying ServiceOrchestrator and exposes a simple
+    start / get_latest_poses / stop interface.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, host: str = "0.0.0.0", port: int = 3000, **kwargs):
+        self.host = host
+        self.port = port
+        self._config = kwargs
+        self._orchestrator = None
+        self._server_task = None
+        self._poses = []
+        self._running = False
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Public API (matches README Quick Start)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the sensing system (blocking until ready)."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        loop = _get_or_create_event_loop()
+        loop.run_until_complete(self._async_start())
+
+    async def _async_start(self):
+        try:
+            from src.config.settings import get_settings
+            from src.services.orchestrator import ServiceOrchestrator
+
+            settings = get_settings()
+            self._orchestrator = ServiceOrchestrator(settings)
+            await self._orchestrator.initialize()
+            await self._orchestrator.start()
+            self._running = True
+            logger.info("WiFiDensePose system started on %s:%s", self.host, self.port)
+        except ImportError:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "Core dependencies not found. Make sure you installed "
+                "from the repository root:\n"
+                "  cd wifi-densepose && pip install -e .\n"
+                "Or install the v1 package:\n"
+                "  cd wifi-densepose/v1 && pip install -e ."
+            )
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stop the sensing system."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        if self._orchestrator is not None:
+            loop = _get_or_create_event_loop()
+            loop.run_until_complete(self._orchestrator.shutdown())
+            self._running = False
+            logger.info("WiFiDensePose system stopped")
+
+    def get_latest_poses(self):
+        """Return the most recent list of detected pose dicts."""
+        if self._orchestrator is None:
+            return []
+        try:
+            import asyncio
+
+            loop = _get_or_create_event_loop()
+            return loop.run_until_complete(self._fetch_poses())
+        except Exception:
+            return []
+
+    async def _fetch_poses(self):
+        try:
+            pose_svc = self._orchestrator.pose_service
+            if pose_svc and hasattr(pose_svc, "get_latest"):
+                return await pose_svc.get_latest()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return []
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Context-manager support
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.start()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *exc):
+        self.stop()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Convenience re-exports
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def version():
+        return __version__
+
+
+def _get_or_create_event_loop():
+    import asyncio
+
+    try:
+        return asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    except RuntimeError:
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+        return loop
+
+
+__all__ = ["WiFiDensePose", "__version__"]