diff --git a/backend/src/spicebook/engine/__init__.py b/backend/src/spicebook/engine/__init__.py
index e69de29..894c30f 100644
--- a/backend/src/spicebook/engine/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/src/spicebook/engine/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+"""SPICE simulation engine registry."""
+
+from fastapi import HTTPException
+
+from spicebook.engine.base import SpiceEngine
+from spicebook.engine.ngspice import NgspiceEngine
+
+
+def get_engine(engine_name: str) -> SpiceEngine:
+    """Resolve a simulation engine by name."""
+    if engine_name == "ngspice":
+        return NgspiceEngine()
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Unsupported engine: '{engine_name}'")
diff --git a/backend/src/spicebook/main.py b/backend/src/spicebook/main.py
index ca3b3fc..e01edd1 100644
--- a/backend/src/spicebook/main.py
+++ b/backend/src/spicebook/main.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, Response
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 from spicebook.config import settings
-from spicebook.routers import notebooks, schematics, simulation, waveforms
+from spicebook.routers import compose, notebooks, schematics, simulation, waveforms
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("spicebook")
 
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
         )
         return response
 
+    # compose MUST be registered before notebooks so that
+    # POST /api/notebooks/compose matches before {notebook_id}
+    application.include_router(compose.router)
     application.include_router(notebooks.router)
     application.include_router(schematics.router)
     application.include_router(simulation.router)
diff --git a/backend/src/spicebook/models/notebook.py b/backend/src/spicebook/models/notebook.py
index 1eedeb7..066e843 100644
--- a/backend/src/spicebook/models/notebook.py
+++ b/backend/src/spicebook/models/notebook.py
@@ -67,3 +67,16 @@ class UpdateCellRequest(BaseModel):
 
 class ReorderCellsRequest(BaseModel):
     cell_ids: list[str]  # Ordered list of all cell IDs
+
+
+class ComposeCellInput(BaseModel):
+    type: CellType
+    source: str = ""
+
+
+class ComposeNotebookRequest(BaseModel):
+    title: str = Field("Untitled Notebook", max_length=256)
+    engine: str = "ngspice"
+    tags: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list, max_length=20)
+    cells: list[ComposeCellInput] = Field(..., max_length=100)
+    run: bool = False
diff --git a/backend/src/spicebook/routers/compose.py b/backend/src/spicebook/routers/compose.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1222d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/spicebook/routers/compose.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""Compose endpoint — create a fully-populated notebook in one call."""
+
+import logging
+import tempfile
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
+
+from spicebook.config import settings
+from spicebook.engine import get_engine
+from spicebook.models.notebook import (
+    Cell,
+    CellOutput,
+    CellType,
+    ComposeNotebookRequest,
+    Notebook,
+    NotebookMetadata,
+)
+from spicebook.models.simulation import SimulationResponse
+from spicebook.storage.filesystem import generate_notebook_id, save_notebook
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/notebooks", tags=["compose"])
+
+
+@router.post("/compose", status_code=201)
+async def compose_notebook(req: ComposeNotebookRequest):
+    """Create a notebook with pre-populated cells, optionally running SPICE cells."""
+    if not req.cells:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="At least one cell is required")
+
+    nb_id = generate_notebook_id(req.title)
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+    cells: list[Cell] = []
+    for item in req.cells:
+        cells.append(
+            Cell(
+                id=f"cell-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}",
+                type=item.type,
+                source=item.source,
+            )
+        )
+
+    notebook = Notebook(
+        metadata=NotebookMetadata(
+            title=req.title,
+            engine=req.engine,
+            tags=req.tags,
+            created=now,
+            modified=now,
+        ),
+        cells=cells,
+    )
+
+    if req.run:
+        engine = get_engine(req.engine)
+        for cell in notebook.cells:
+            if cell.type != CellType.SPICE:
+                continue
+            if not cell.source.strip():
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="spicebook-sim-") as tmpdir:
+                    result = await engine.run(cell.source, Path(tmpdir))
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Simulation failed for cell %s", cell.id)
+                result = SimulationResponse(
+                    success=False,
+                    error="Internal simulation error",
+                    elapsed_seconds=0.0,
+                )
+
+            run_ts = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+            cell.outputs.append(
+                CellOutput(
+                    output_type="simulation_result" if result.success else "error",
+                    data={
+                        "success": result.success,
+                        "waveform": result.waveform.model_dump() if result.waveform else None,
+                        "log": result.log,
+                        "error": result.error,
+                        "elapsed_seconds": result.elapsed_seconds,
+                    },
+                    timestamp=run_ts,
+                )
+            )
+
+    save_notebook(settings.notebook_dir, nb_id, notebook)
+    return {"id": nb_id, **notebook.model_dump()}
diff --git a/backend/src/spicebook/routers/simulation.py b/backend/src/spicebook/routers/simulation.py
index 8833522..1c9b879 100644
--- a/backend/src/spicebook/routers/simulation.py
+++ b/backend/src/spicebook/routers/simulation.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 
 from spicebook.config import settings
-from spicebook.engine.ngspice import NgspiceEngine
+from spicebook.engine import get_engine
 from spicebook.models.notebook import CellOutput, CellType
 from spicebook.models.simulation import SimulationRequest, SimulationResponse
 from spicebook.storage.filesystem import load_notebook, save_notebook
@@ -15,17 +15,10 @@ from spicebook.storage.filesystem import load_notebook, save_notebook
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["simulation"])
 
 
-def _get_engine(engine_name: str) -> NgspiceEngine:
-    """Resolve engine by name. Only ngspice is supported in Phase 1."""
-    if engine_name == "ngspice":
-        return NgspiceEngine()
-    raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Unsupported engine: '{engine_name}'")
-
-
 @router.post("/simulate", response_model=SimulationResponse)
 async def simulate(req: SimulationRequest):
     """Run a standalone SPICE simulation."""
-    engine = _get_engine(req.engine)
+    engine = get_engine(req.engine)
 
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="spicebook-sim-") as tmpdir:
         result = await engine.run(req.netlist, Path(tmpdir))
@@ -61,7 +54,7 @@ async def run_cell(notebook_id: str, cell_id: str):
     if not cell.source.strip():
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Cell source is empty")
 
-    engine = _get_engine(nb.metadata.engine)
+    engine = get_engine(nb.metadata.engine)
 
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="spicebook-sim-") as tmpdir:
         result = await engine.run(cell.source, Path(tmpdir))
diff --git a/backend/src/spicebook/storage/filesystem.py b/backend/src/spicebook/storage/filesystem.py
index 476967f..0c264d0 100644
--- a/backend/src/spicebook/storage/filesystem.py
+++ b/backend/src/spicebook/storage/filesystem.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def _slugify(text: str) -> str:
     return slug or "notebook"
 
 
-def _generate_notebook_id(title: str) -> str:
+def generate_notebook_id(title: str) -> str:
     """Generate a notebook ID from title, with short UUID suffix for uniqueness."""
     slug = _slugify(title)
     short_uid = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def save_notebook(directory: Path, notebook_id: str, notebook: Notebook) -> None
 
 def create_notebook(directory: Path, title: str, engine: str = "ngspice") -> tuple[str, Notebook]:
     """Create a new notebook and save it. Returns (notebook_id, notebook)."""
-    nb_id = _generate_notebook_id(title)
+    nb_id = generate_notebook_id(title)
     now = _now_iso()
 
     notebook = Notebook(
diff --git a/frontend/public/llms.txt b/frontend/public/llms.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f98c904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/llms.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,546 @@
+# SpiceBook
+
+> Notebook interface for SPICE circuit simulation. Create, edit, and run SPICE netlists in a cell-based notebook UI with waveform visualization and schematic generation. Powered by ngspice.
+
+Base URL: `https://spicebook.warehack.ing`
+
+## API Reference
+
+All endpoints accept and return JSON unless noted otherwise. Prefix all paths with the base URL.
+
+---
+
+### Notebooks
+
+#### List notebooks
+
+```
+GET /api/notebooks
+```
+
+**Response** `200`
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "id": "rc-low-pass-a1b2c3d4",
+    "title": "RC Low-Pass Filter",
+    "engine": "ngspice",
+    "tags": ["filter", "rc"],
+    "cell_count": 3,
+    "modified": "2026-02-13T18:30:00+00:00"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+#### Create notebook
+
+```
+POST /api/notebooks
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "title": "My Circuit",
+  "engine": "ngspice"
+}
+```
+
+Both fields are optional. Defaults: title = `"Untitled Notebook"`, engine = `"ngspice"`.
+
+**Response** `201`
+```json
+{
+  "id": "my-circuit-f8e2a91b",
+  "spicebook_version": "2026-02-13",
+  "metadata": {
+    "title": "My Circuit",
+    "engine": "ngspice",
+    "tags": [],
+    "created": "2026-02-13T18:30:00+00:00",
+    "modified": "2026-02-13T18:30:00+00:00"
+  },
+  "cells": [
+    {
+      "id": "cell-a1b2c3d4e5f6",
+      "type": "markdown",
+      "source": "# My Circuit\n\nAdd SPICE cells below to begin simulating.",
+      "outputs": []
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+#### Get notebook
+
+```
+GET /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}
+```
+
+**Response** `200` — Full `Notebook` object (same shape as create response, without `id` wrapper).
+
+#### Update notebook
+
+```
+PUT /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}
+```
+
+**Request body** — Full `Notebook` object (replaces entire notebook).
+
+**Response** `200` — The saved `Notebook`.
+
+#### Delete notebook
+
+```
+DELETE /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}
+```
+
+**Response** `204` — No content. Only user-created notebooks can be deleted.
+
+---
+
+### Cells
+
+Cells are ordered elements within a notebook. Each cell has a `type` (`markdown`, `spice`, `python`, `schematic`) and `source` (text content).
+
+#### Add cell
+
+```
+POST /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}/cells
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "type": "spice",
+  "source": "V1 1 0 DC 5\nR1 1 0 1k\n.op\n.end",
+  "after_cell_id": "cell-a1b2c3d4e5f6"
+}
+```
+
+`after_cell_id` is optional — omit to append at end.
+
+**Response** `201`
+```json
+{
+  "id": "cell-b2c3d4e5f6a7",
+  "type": "spice",
+  "source": "V1 1 0 DC 5\nR1 1 0 1k\n.op\n.end",
+  "outputs": []
+}
+```
+
+#### Update cell
+
+```
+PUT /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}/cells/{cell_id}
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "source": "V1 1 0 DC 10\nR1 1 0 2k\n.op\n.end",
+  "type": "spice"
+}
+```
+
+Both fields optional — only provided fields are updated.
+
+**Response** `200` — Updated `Cell`.
+
+#### Delete cell
+
+```
+DELETE /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}/cells/{cell_id}
+```
+
+**Response** `204`
+
+#### Reorder cells
+
+```
+PUT /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}/cells/reorder
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "cell_ids": ["cell-b2c3d4e5f6a7", "cell-a1b2c3d4e5f6"]
+}
+```
+
+Must include every cell ID exactly once.
+
+**Response** `200` — Array of `Cell` objects in new order.
+
+---
+
+### Simulation
+
+#### Run standalone simulation
+
+```
+POST /api/simulate
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "netlist": "V1 1 0 DC 5\nR1 1 2 1k\nR2 2 0 2k\n.op\n.end",
+  "engine": "ngspice"
+}
+```
+
+**Response** `200`
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "waveform": {
+    "variables": [
+      {"name": "v(1)", "type": "voltage"},
+      {"name": "v(2)", "type": "voltage"}
+    ],
+    "points": 1,
+    "x_data": [0.0],
+    "y_data": {"v(1)": [5.0], "v(2)": [3.333]},
+    "x_type": "time",
+    "is_complex": false,
+    "y_magnitude_db": null,
+    "y_phase_deg": null
+  },
+  "log": "ngspice output...",
+  "error": null,
+  "elapsed_seconds": 0.42
+}
+```
+
+#### Run cell in notebook
+
+```
+POST /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}/cells/{cell_id}/run
+```
+
+No request body — uses the cell's `source` as the netlist and the notebook's `engine`.
+
+**Response** `200` — Same `SimulationResponse` shape. The cell's outputs are updated in the saved notebook.
+
+---
+
+### Schematics
+
+#### Generate schematic from cell
+
+```
+POST /api/notebooks/{notebook_id}/cells/{cell_id}/schematic
+```
+
+No request body. Cell must be type `spice`.
+
+**Response** `200`
+```json
+{
+  "svg": "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" ...>...</svg>",
+  "success": true,
+  "error": null,
+  "component_map": {"R1": "resistor", "V1": "voltage_source"}
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Waveforms
+
+#### Generate SVG plot (JSON-wrapped)
+
+```
+POST /api/waveforms/svg
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "waveform": { "...WaveformData from simulation response..." },
+  "title": "Output Voltage",
+  "width": 800,
+  "height": 500,
+  "signals": ["v(2)"]
+}
+```
+
+`signals` is optional — omit to plot all signals. `width`, `height`, `title` have defaults.
+
+**Response** `200`
+```json
+{
+  "svg": "<svg ...>...</svg>"
+}
+```
+
+#### Generate SVG plot (raw)
+
+```
+POST /api/waveforms/svg/raw
+```
+
+Same request body as above.
+
+**Response** `200` with `Content-Type: image/svg+xml` — raw SVG string.
+
+---
+
+### Compose (convenience)
+
+Create a fully-populated notebook with multiple cells in a single call.
+
+#### Compose notebook
+
+```
+POST /api/notebooks/compose
+```
+
+**Request body**
+```json
+{
+  "title": "RC Low-Pass Filter",
+  "engine": "ngspice",
+  "tags": ["filter", "rc", "analog"],
+  "cells": [
+    {
+      "type": "markdown",
+      "source": "# RC Low-Pass Filter\n\nA simple first-order low-pass filter."
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "spice",
+      "source": "V1 in 0 AC 1\nR1 in out 1k\nC1 out 0 1u\n.ac dec 100 1 1meg\n.end"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "markdown",
+      "source": "## Analysis\n\nThe -3dB cutoff is at f = 1/(2*pi*R*C) = 159 Hz."
+    }
+  ],
+  "run": false
+}
+```
+
+| Field    | Type            | Default              | Description                                          |
+|----------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
+| title    | string          | "Untitled Notebook"  | Notebook title                                       |
+| engine   | string          | "ngspice"            | Simulation engine                                    |
+| tags     | list of strings | []                   | Searchable tags                                      |
+| cells    | list of objects | (required)           | Cells to create, each with `type` and `source`       |
+| run      | bool            | false                | If true, execute each SPICE cell after creation       |
+
+**Response** `201` — Same shape as `POST /api/notebooks` (notebook with `id` at top level).
+
+When `run` is `true`, each `spice` cell is executed sequentially using the notebook's engine. Simulation results are stored in each cell's `outputs` array. Non-SPICE cells are unaffected.
+
+---
+
+## Data Models
+
+### CellType (enum)
+
+`"markdown"` | `"spice"` | `"python"` | `"schematic"`
+
+### Cell
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": "cell-a1b2c3d4e5f6",
+  "type": "spice",
+  "source": "V1 1 0 DC 5\n.op\n.end",
+  "outputs": [
+    {
+      "output_type": "simulation_result",
+      "data": { "success": true, "waveform": {...}, "log": "...", "error": null, "elapsed_seconds": 0.3 },
+      "timestamp": "2026-02-13T18:35:00+00:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Notebook
+
+```json
+{
+  "spicebook_version": "2026-02-13",
+  "metadata": {
+    "title": "string",
+    "engine": "ngspice",
+    "tags": ["string"],
+    "created": "ISO-8601 datetime",
+    "modified": "ISO-8601 datetime"
+  },
+  "cells": [Cell, ...]
+}
+```
+
+### SimulationResponse
+
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "waveform": WaveformData | null,
+  "log": "string",
+  "error": "string | null",
+  "elapsed_seconds": 0.0
+}
+```
+
+### WaveformData
+
+```json
+{
+  "variables": [{"name": "v(out)", "type": "voltage"}],
+  "points": 100,
+  "x_data": [0.0, 0.001, ...],
+  "y_data": {"v(out)": [0.0, 0.5, ...]},
+  "x_type": "time",
+  "is_complex": false,
+  "y_magnitude_db": null,
+  "y_phase_deg": null
+}
+```
+
+For AC analysis (`is_complex: true`), `y_magnitude_db` and `y_phase_deg` contain per-signal arrays. `x_type` will be `"frequency"` and `x_data` holds frequency values in Hz.
+
+---
+
+## SPICE Netlist Primer
+
+SpiceBook uses **ngspice** as its simulation engine. Netlists are plain text describing a circuit and the analysis to perform.
+
+### Basic structure
+
+```spice
+* Title line (optional comment)
+V1 node_pos node_neg DC 5       * DC voltage source
+R1 node_a node_b 1k             * Resistor: 1 kilo-ohm
+C1 node_a node_b 100n           * Capacitor: 100 nanofarads
+L1 node_a node_b 10m            * Inductor: 10 millihenrys
+
+.analysis_type parameters
+.end
+```
+
+Node `0` is always ground.
+
+### Supported analysis types
+
+| Command | Description | Example |
+|---------|-------------|---------|
+| `.op` | DC operating point | `.op` |
+| `.dc` | DC sweep | `.dc V1 0 5 0.1` |
+| `.tran` | Transient (time-domain) | `.tran 1u 10m` |
+| `.ac` | AC frequency sweep | `.ac dec 100 1 1meg` |
+
+### Engineering suffixes
+
+| Suffix | Multiplier | Example |
+|--------|-----------|---------|
+| T | 10^12 | `1T` = 1 tera |
+| G | 10^9 | `2.2G` = 2.2 giga |
+| meg | 10^6 | `1meg` = 1 mega (note: not `M` — that's milli in SPICE) |
+| k | 10^3 | `4.7k` = 4700 |
+| m | 10^-3 | `10m` = 0.01 |
+| u | 10^-6 | `100u` = 100 micro |
+| n | 10^-9 | `47n` = 47 nano |
+| p | 10^-12 | `10p` = 10 pico |
+| f | 10^-15 | `1f` = 1 femto |
+
+### Common sources
+
+```spice
+V1 node+ node- DC 5                     * DC voltage
+V2 node+ node- AC 1                     * AC source (for .ac analysis)
+V3 node+ node- PULSE(0 5 0 1n 1n 5u 10u) * Pulse source
+I1 node+ node- DC 1m                    * DC current source
+```
+
+---
+
+## Example Workflow
+
+### 1. Create a notebook with the compose endpoint
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://spicebook.warehack.ing/api/notebooks/compose \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "title": "Voltage Divider",
+    "engine": "ngspice",
+    "tags": ["resistive", "dc", "beginner"],
+    "cells": [
+      {
+        "type": "markdown",
+        "source": "# Voltage Divider\n\nTwo resistors divide a 5V supply."
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "spice",
+        "source": "V1 1 0 DC 5\nR1 1 2 1k\nR2 2 0 2k\n.op\n.end"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "markdown",
+        "source": "## Expected Result\n\nV(2) = 5 * 2k / (1k + 2k) = 3.333V"
+      }
+    ],
+    "run": true
+  }'
+```
+
+Response includes the notebook `id` and all cells. Because `run: true`, the SPICE cell's `outputs` array will contain the simulation result with `v(2) = 3.333`.
+
+### 2. View the notebook in the browser
+
+Open `https://spicebook.warehack.ing/notebook/{id}` — the notebook renders with the markdown cells formatted and the SPICE cell showing its simulation output.
+
+### 3. Add another cell
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://spicebook.warehack.ing/api/notebooks/{id}/cells \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "type": "spice",
+    "source": "V1 1 0 DC 5\nR1 1 2 1k\nR2 2 0 2k\n.dc V1 0 10 0.5\n.end"
+  }'
+```
+
+### 4. Run the new cell
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://spicebook.warehack.ing/api/notebooks/{id}/cells/{cell_id}/run
+```
+
+### 5. Generate a schematic
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://spicebook.warehack.ing/api/notebooks/{id}/cells/{cell_id}/schematic
+```
+
+### 6. Visualize waveform data
+
+Take the `waveform` from the simulation response and POST it to the waveform endpoint:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://spicebook.warehack.ing/api/waveforms/svg/raw \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "waveform": { ...waveform object from simulation response... },
+    "title": "DC Sweep",
+    "signals": ["v(2)"]
+  }' \
+  -o plot.svg
+```
+
+---
+
+## Health Check
+
+```
+GET /health
+```
+
+**Response** `200`
+```json
+{"status": "ok", "version": "2026.02.13"}
+```