diff --git a/go.work b/go.work
index 3fa22ab..d1bdf96 100644
--- a/go.work
+++ b/go.work
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
 
 use (
 	./parser
 	./registry
 	./renderer
 	./server
+	./server-new
 	./template
 	./testdata
 	./validator
diff --git a/parser/go.mod b/parser/go.mod
index fe539c6..769354b 100644
--- a/parser/go.mod
+++ b/parser/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/parser
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
 
 require (
 	git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/registry v0.0.0-20250817132016-6db87db32567
diff --git a/parser/parser.go b/parser/parser.go
index 74150a7..b80065b 100644
--- a/parser/parser.go
+++ b/parser/parser.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ func DetectType(markdownContent string) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to compile template: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	fmt.Println("Content:", markdownContent)
+
 	blocks := matcher.MatchBlocksFuzzy(markdownContent, defaultSchema, 0.3)
 
 	result, err := decoders.Parse(blocks)
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ func DetectType(markdownContent string) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to parse blocks: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	fmt.Println("Result: ", result)
+
 	if result, ok := result.(map[string]any); ok {
 		if contentType, ok := result["@type"]; ok {
 			return contentType.(string), nil
diff --git a/registry/go.mod b/registry/go.mod
index 7364278..94c016b 100644
--- a/registry/go.mod
+++ b/registry/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/registry
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
diff --git a/renderer/go.mod b/renderer/go.mod
index 558a176..b14358a 100644
--- a/renderer/go.mod
+++ b/renderer/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/renderer
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
 
 require (
 	git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/parser v0.0.0-20250819170608-69c2550f448e
diff --git a/server-new/.air.toml b/server-new/.air.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2eced4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/.air.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+root = "."
+tmp_dir = "tmp"
+
+[build]
+# Command to build the application.
+cmd = "go build -o ./tmp/marka-server ./cmd/marka-server"
+
+# The binary to run.
+bin = "./tmp/marka-server"
+
+# Command to run the application with arguments.
+full_bin = "./tmp/marka-server -root=../examples -addr=:8080"
+
+# Watch these file extensions.
+include_ext = ["go", "http"]
+
+# Ignore these directories.
+exclude_dir = ["tmp"]
+
+# Log file for build errors.
+log = "air_errors.log"
+
+[log]
+# Show time in logs.
+time = true
+
+[misc]
+# Delete tmp directory on exit.
+clean_on_exit = true
diff --git a/server-new/.gitignore b/server-new/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fec32c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tmp/
diff --git a/server-new/cmd/marka-server/main.go b/server-new/cmd/marka-server/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b001bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/cmd/marka-server/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/server-new/internal/adapters"
+	"git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/server-new/internal/handler"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	root := flag.String("root", ".", "filesystem root to serve")
+	addr := flag.String("addr", ":8080", "listen address")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	absRoot, err := filepath.Abs(*root)
+	must(err)
+
+	info, err := os.Stat(absRoot)
+	must(err)
+	if !info.IsDir() {
+		log.Fatal("root is not a directory")
+	}
+
+	fsAdapter, err := adapters.NewLocalFsAdapter(absRoot)
+	must(err)
+
+	http.Handle("/", handler.NewHandler(fsAdapter))
+
+	log.Printf("listening on %s, root=%s", *addr, absRoot)
+	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(*addr, nil))
+}
+
+func must(err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server-new/go.mod b/server-new/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..341a24f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/server-new
+
+go 1.25.1
diff --git a/server-new/internal/adapters/errors.go b/server-new/internal/adapters/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c121579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/adapters/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package adapters
+
+import "errors"
+
+var ErrNotFound = errors.New("not found")
diff --git a/server-new/internal/adapters/fs.go b/server-new/internal/adapters/fs.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfe95dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/adapters/fs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package adapters
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+type LocalFsAdapter struct {
+	root string
+}
+
+func (l LocalFsAdapter) readDir(path string) (FsResponse, error) {
+	dirInfo, _ := os.Stat(path)
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return FsResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	out := make([]FsDirEntry, 0, len(entries))
+	for _, e := range entries {
+		info, _ := e.Info()
+
+		entryType := "dir"
+		if !e.IsDir() {
+			entryType = contentTypeFor(e.Name())
+		}
+
+		out = append(out, FsDirEntry{
+			Name:    e.Name(),
+			Type:    entryType,
+			ModTime: info.ModTime(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	return FsResponse{
+		Dir: &FsDir{
+			Files:   out,
+			Name:    ResponsePath(l.root, path),
+			ModTime: dirInfo.ModTime(),
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (l LocalFsAdapter) readFile(path string) (FsResponse, error) {
+	fi, err := os.Stat(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return FsResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return FsResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	return FsResponse{
+		File: &FsFile{
+			Name:    ResponsePath(l.root, path),
+			Type:    contentTypeFor(path),
+			ModTime: fi.ModTime(),
+			Content: data,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (l LocalFsAdapter) Read(path string) (FsResponse, error) {
+	cleanRel, err := SafeRel(l.root, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return FsResponse{}, err
+	}
+	target := filepath.Join(l.root, filepath.FromSlash(cleanRel))
+
+	fi, err := os.Stat(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return FsResponse{}, ErrNotFound
+		}
+
+		return FsResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	if fi.IsDir() {
+		return l.readDir(target)
+	}
+
+	return l.readFile(target)
+}
+
+func (LocalFsAdapter) Write(path string, content []byte) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func NewLocalFsAdapter(root string) (FileAdapter, error) {
+	return LocalFsAdapter{
+		root: root,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/server-new/internal/adapters/fs_utils.go b/server-new/internal/adapters/fs_utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ebdcde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/adapters/fs_utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package adapters
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"mime"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func SafeRel(root, requested string) (string, error) {
+	s := requested
+	if after, ok := strings.CutPrefix(s, "/"); ok {
+		s = after
+	}
+	full := filepath.Join(root, filepath.FromSlash(s))
+	rel, err := filepath.Rel(root, full)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if rel == "." {
+		return "/", nil
+	}
+	sep := string(filepath.Separator)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") || strings.Contains(rel, ".."+sep) {
+		return "", errors.New("path escapes root")
+	}
+	return "/" + filepath.ToSlash(rel), nil
+}
+
+func ResponsePath(root, full string) string {
+	rel, err := filepath.Rel(root, full)
+	if err != nil || rel == "." {
+		return "/"
+	}
+	return "/" + filepath.ToSlash(rel)
+}
+
+func sizeOrZero(fi os.FileInfo) int64 {
+	if fi == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return fi.Size()
+}
+
+func modTimeOrZero(fi os.FileInfo) time.Time {
+	if fi == nil {
+		return time.Time{}
+	}
+	return fi.ModTime()
+}
+
+var textPlainExtensions = map[string]bool{
+	".txt":  true,
+	".log":  true,
+	".json": true,
+	".yaml": true,
+	".yml":  true,
+	".toml": true,
+	".xml":  true,
+	".csv":  true,
+}
+
+func contentTypeFor(name string) string {
+	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(name))
+	switch ext {
+	case ".md", ".markdown", ".mdown":
+		return "application/markdown"
+	}
+	if ct := mime.TypeByExtension(ext); ct != "" {
+		return ct
+	}
+	if textPlainExtensions[ext] {
+		return "text/plain; charset=utf-8"
+	}
+	return "application/octet-stream"
+}
diff --git a/server-new/internal/adapters/interface.go b/server-new/internal/adapters/interface.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a482676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/adapters/interface.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Package adapters are the backend to that connects the marka server to a storage
+package adapters
+
+import "time"
+
+type FileAdapter interface {
+	Read(path string) (FsResponse, error)
+	Write(path string, content []byte) error
+}
+
+type FsFile struct {
+	Name    string    `json:"name"`
+	Type    string    `json:"type"`
+	Content []byte    `json:"content"`
+	ModTime time.Time `json:"modTime"`
+}
+
+type FsDirEntry struct {
+	Name    string    `json:"name"`
+	Type    string    `json:"type"`
+	IsDir   bool      `json:"isDir,omitempty"`
+	ModTime time.Time `json:"modTime"`
+}
+
+type FsDir struct {
+	Files   []FsDirEntry `json:"files"`
+	Name    string       `json:"name"`
+	ModTime time.Time    `json:"modTime"`
+}
+
+type FsResponse struct {
+	Dir  *FsDir  `json:"dir,omitempty"`
+	File *FsFile `json:"file,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/server-new/internal/handler/error.go b/server-new/internal/handler/error.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37fcc3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/handler/error.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package handler
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type ErrorResponse struct {
+	Error string `json:"error"`
+}
+
+func writeError(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, err error) {
+	writeJSON(w, code, ErrorResponse{Error: err.Error()})
+}
+
+func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, v any) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(code)
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(v)
+}
diff --git a/server-new/internal/handler/handler.go b/server-new/internal/handler/handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a1f13e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/handler/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// Package handler provides the HTTP handler for the marka server
+package handler
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/parser"
+	"git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/server-new/internal/adapters"
+)
+
+type ResponseItem struct {
+	Name    string    `json:"name"`
+	Content any       `json:"content,omitempty"`
+	Type    string    `json:"type,omitempty"`
+	IsDir   bool      `json:"isDir"`
+	Size    int64     `json:"size,omitempty"`
+	ModTime time.Time `json:"modTime"`
+}
+
+type Handler struct {
+	adapter adapters.FileAdapter
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) get(w http.ResponseWriter, target string) {
+	fsEntry, err := h.adapter.Read(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, 500, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if fsEntry.File != nil {
+
+		if fsEntry.File.Content != nil && fsEntry.File.Type == "application/markdown" {
+			data, err := parser.ParseFile(string(fsEntry.File.Content))
+			if err != nil {
+				writeError(w, 500, err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			res := ResponseItem{
+				Name:    fsEntry.File.Name,
+				Type:    fsEntry.File.Type,
+				Content: data,
+				IsDir:   false,
+				Size:    int64(len(fsEntry.File.Content)),
+				ModTime: fsEntry.File.ModTime,
+			}
+
+			writeJSON(w, 200, res)
+			return
+		}
+
+		res := ResponseItem{
+			Name:    fsEntry.File.Name,
+			Content: fsEntry.File.Content,
+			Type:    fsEntry.File.Type,
+			IsDir:   false,
+			Size:    int64(len(fsEntry.File.Content)),
+			ModTime: fsEntry.File.ModTime,
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, 200, res)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if fsEntry.Dir != nil {
+		res := ResponseItem{
+			Name:    fsEntry.Dir.Name,
+			Content: fsEntry.Dir.Files,
+			IsDir:   true,
+			ModTime: fsEntry.Dir.ModTime,
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, 200, res)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) post(w http.ResponseWriter, target string) {
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	reqPath := r.URL.Path
+	if reqPath == "" {
+		reqPath = "/"
+	}
+
+	target := cleanURLLike(reqPath)
+
+	switch r.Method {
+	case http.MethodGet:
+		h.get(w, target)
+	case http.MethodPost:
+		h.post(w, target)
+	default:
+		writeError(w, http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, errors.New("method not allowed"))
+	}
+}
+
+func NewHandler(adapter adapters.FileAdapter) http.Handler {
+	return &Handler{
+		adapter: adapter,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server-new/internal/handler/utils.go b/server-new/internal/handler/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1869ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-new/internal/handler/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package handler
+
+import "strings"
+
+func cleanURLLike(p string) string {
+	p = strings.TrimSpace(p)
+	if p == "" || p == "/" {
+		return "/"
+	}
+	parts := []string{}
+	for seg := range strings.SplitSeq(p, "/") {
+		switch seg {
+		case "", ".":
+			continue
+		case "..":
+			if len(parts) > 0 {
+				parts = parts[:len(parts)-1]
+			}
+		default:
+			parts = append(parts, seg)
+		}
+	}
+	return "/" + strings.Join(parts, "/")
+}
diff --git a/server/go.mod b/server/go.mod
index 250391c..359a2fe 100644
--- a/server/go.mod
+++ b/server/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/server
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
 
 require git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/parser v0.0.0-20250819170608-69c2550f448e
 
diff --git a/server/internal/fsx/path.go b/server/internal/fsx/path.go
index 6916a16..3950deb 100644
--- a/server/internal/fsx/path.go
+++ b/server/internal/fsx/path.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func CleanURLLike(p string) string {
 		return "/"
 	}
 	parts := []string{}
-	for seg := range strings.SplitSeq(strings.ReplaceAll(p, "/", "/"), "/") {
+	for seg := range strings.SplitSeq(p, "/") {
 		switch seg {
 		case "", ".":
 			continue
diff --git a/template/go.mod b/template/go.mod
index 169d84c..2cd6cd1 100644
--- a/template/go.mod
+++ b/template/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/template
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
 
 require (
 	git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/registry v0.0.0-20250819170608-69c2550f448e
diff --git a/testdata/go.mod b/testdata/go.mod
index dd01c9b..6515ee9 100644
--- a/testdata/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/testdata
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
diff --git a/validator/go.mod b/validator/go.mod
index f278b87..358e582 100644
--- a/validator/go.mod
+++ b/validator/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/validator
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.25.1
 
 require (
 	git.max-richter.dev/max/marka/registry v0.0.0-20250819170608-69c2550f448e