diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 05297f8..2536e6a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 *.ignore
 testbuild.sh
-a.so
+*.so
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d723d9..46ca8ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ implemented by the calling program.
 This API provides 2 structs for storing data to be written to, and received from
 the VCU over CAN. They are `nrai_can_ai_read` and `nrai_can_ai_write` for data
 received from the VCU and data to write to the VCU respectively.
-This API provides functions for the AI to pack data into CAN frames, named in
+This API provides functions for the client to pack data into CAN frames, named in
 the format 
 `int32_t nrai_can_mkframe_<frame_name>(struct nrai_can_ai_write *, struct can_frame *);`
-and function for the AI to unpack CAN frames, named in the format
+and functions for the client to unpack CAN frames, named in the format
 `int32_t nrai_can_unpack_<frame_name>(struct nrai_can_ai_read *, struct can_frame *);`.
 This API also provides an enum for translating CAN message names into their ID,
-all entry's are named in the format `NRAI_CAN_ID_<frame_name>`
+all entries are named in the format `NRAI_CAN_ID_<frame_name>`, As well as enums
+for values contained within frames (see header file).
 
 ## Notes
-This API makes use of limited use of C23 extensions for the purpose of either
-improving clarity or simplifying code. While all C23 extensions used are 
+This API makes use of limited use of C23 extensions where their use either
+improves clarity or simplifies code. While all C23 extensions used are 
 supported by GCC and Clang, not all compilers support them.
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1906b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+project('nrai_CAN_API', 'C')
+lib = static_library('nrai_CAN_API','nrai_CAN_API.c', install : true)
+
+pkg = import('pkgconfig')
+install_headers('nrai_CAN_API.h')
+pkg.generate(lib,
+#             version : '1.1',
+             description : 'the nrai api to pack and unpack CAN frames from the ADS-DV Software Interface Specification into simpler data structures ')
diff --git a/nrai_CAN_API.h b/nrai_CAN_API.h
index fdafde2..cf5e684 100644
--- a/nrai_CAN_API.h
+++ b/nrai_CAN_API.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ enum{
 
 /* VCU2AI_Status: AS_STATE*/
 enum{
+        AS_STATE_AS_INIT         = 0,
         AS_STATE_AS_OFF          = 1,
         AS_STATE_AS_READY        = 2,
         AS_STATE_AS_DRIVING      = 3,