diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
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+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line, and also
+# from the environment for the first two.
+SPHINXOPTS    ?=
+SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
+SOURCEDIR     = source
+BUILDDIR      = build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
diff --git a/docs/make.bat b/docs/make.bat
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+++ b/docs/make.bat
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+@ECHO OFF
+
+pushd %~dp0
+
+REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
+
+if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
+	set SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
+)
+set SOURCEDIR=source
+set BUILDDIR=build
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.The 'sphinx-build' command was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx
+	echo.installed, then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point
+	echo.to the full path of the 'sphinx-build' executable. Alternatively you
+	echo.may add the Sphinx directory to PATH.
+	echo.
+	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
+	echo.https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+if "%1" == "" goto help
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+goto end
+
+:help
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M help %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+
+:end
+popd
diff --git a/docs/rtd_environment.yml b/docs/rtd_environment.yml
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+++ b/docs/rtd_environment.yml
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+---
+name: lcm-docs
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - python=3.12
+  - pip
+  - setuptools_scm
+  - sphinx
+  - sphinxcontrib-bibtex
+  - sphinx-copybutton
+  - sphinx-design
+  - sphinx-panels
+  - myst-nb
+  - furo
+  - pip:
+      - ../
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
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+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
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+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.  # noqa: INP001
+#
+# This file only contains a selection of the most common options. For a full
+# list see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Path setup --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
+# add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
+# documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
+#
+import os
+
+# import sys
+# sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
+
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+
+project = "lcm"
+copyright = "2024, Tim Mensinger, Janos Gabler"  # noqa: A001
+author = "Tim Mensinger, Janos Gabler"
+
+
+# Set variable so that todos are shown in local build
+on_rtd = os.environ.get("READTHEDOCS") == "True"
+
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+
+# Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
+# extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
+# ones.
+extensions = [
+    "sphinx.ext.autodoc",
+    "sphinx.ext.todo",
+    "sphinx.ext.coverage",
+    "sphinx.ext.extlinks",
+    "sphinx.ext.intersphinx",
+    "sphinx.ext.mathjax",
+    "sphinx.ext.viewcode",
+    "sphinx.ext.napoleon",
+    "sphinx_copybutton",
+    "myst_nb",
+    "sphinx_panels",
+    "sphinx_design",
+]
+
+myst_enable_extensions = [
+    "colon_fence",
+    "dollarmath",
+    "html_image",
+]
+
+copybutton_prompt_text = ">>> "
+copybutton_only_copy_prompt_lines = False
+
+extlinks = {
+    "ghuser": ("https://github.com/%s", "@"),
+    "gh": ("https://github.com/optimagic-dev/optimagic/pulls/%s", "#"),
+}
+
+intersphinx_mapping = {
+    "numpy": ("https://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy", None),
+    "pandas": ("https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable", None),
+    "python": ("https://docs.python.org/3.12", None),
+    "jax": ("https://jax.readthedocs.io/en/latest", None),
+}
+
+linkcheck_ignore = [
+    r"https://tinyurl\.com/*.",
+]
+
+
+# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
+templates_path = ["_templates"]
+
+# List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
+# directories to ignore when looking for source files.
+# This pattern also affects html_static_path and html_extra_path.
+exclude_patterns = []
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+
+# The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
+# a list of builtin themes.
+#
+html_theme = "furo"
+html_title = "lcm"
+
+# Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
+# relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
+# so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
+html_static_path = ["_static"]
diff --git a/docs/source/development/changes.md b/docs/source/development/changes.md
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+++ b/docs/source/development/changes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+(changes)=
+
+```{include} ../../../CHANGES.md
+```
diff --git a/docs/source/development/enhancement_proposals.md b/docs/source/development/enhancement_proposals.md
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+++ b/docs/source/development/enhancement_proposals.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Enhancement Proposals
+
+LCM Enhancement Proposals (EPs) can be used to discuss and design large changes.
+
+These EPs are currently in place:
+
+```{toctree}
+---
+maxdepth: 1
+---
+ep-00-refactoring.md
+```
diff --git a/docs/source/development/ep-00-refactoring.md b/docs/source/development/ep-00-refactoring.md
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+(ep-00)=
+
+# EP-00: Refactoring
+
+```{eval-rst}
++------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Author     | `Tim Mensinger <https://github.com/timmens>`_,                   |
+|            | `Janoś Gabler <https://github.com/janosg>`_                      |
++------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Status     | Draft                                                            |
++------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Type       | Standards Track                                                  |
++------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Created    | 2024-09-06                                                       |
++------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Resolution |                                                                  |
++------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
+```
+
+
+## Abstract
+
+This LEP proposes a refactoring of LCM's entry point using newly developed model block
+classes. This will move LCM closer to a framework in which users have greater control
+over all model aspects, e.g., the model solution and simulation.
diff --git a/docs/source/development/index.md b/docs/source/development/index.md
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+# Development
+
+```{toctree}
+---
+maxdepth: 1
+---
+enhancement_proposals
+changes
+```
diff --git a/docs/source/index.md b/docs/source/index.md
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+++ b/docs/source/index.md
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+# LCM
+
+
+```{toctree}
+---
+hidden: true
+maxdepth: 1
+---
+development/index
+```