Convert the repo to monorepo

.gitignore

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 *.sln
 *.sw?
 
-public/*.zarr/
+*.zarr
+
+## Python widget 
+
+.venv
+dist
+.DS_Store
+
+# Python
+__pycache__
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+**/*/static

README.md

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 ## Overview
 
 DeckGL layers and helpers to visualize numeric data. The example of the numeric data can be such as Zarr V3 data containing GeoZarr compliant multiscales, numpy arrays.
-
 `NumericDataLayer` is meant to be used as a subLayer of DeckGL's TileLayer. This means that input data should conform to tilesize×tilesize dimensions (e.g., 256×256, 512×512) to ensure proper rendering and optimization within the tiling system.
 
-## Running a development environment
+The repo is organized into multiple packages to provide both Javascript and Python bindings for Numeric Data Layer.
 
-1. Clone the repo
+The packages included in this repo are
 
-```
-git clone https://github.com/your-org/your-repo.git
-cd your-repo
+1. **Core Library** (`packages/numeric-data-layer/`) - TypeScript/JavaScript DeckGL layers. This package includes helpers to parse numeric data foramt such as zarr and numpty tiles.
+2. **Examples Application** (`packages/examples/`) - React demo application 
+3. **Python Widget** (`packages/python-widget/`) - Jupyter notebook widget
 
-```
 
-2. Run Local Dev Environment
+## Local Development Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- **Node.js** 
+- **PNPM** (preferred package manager for workspace management)
+- **Python** 
+
+### Getting Started
+
+1. **Clone the Repository**
+  ```bash
+  git clone https://github.com/developmentseed/geozarr-numeric-data-layer.git
+  cd geozarr-numeric-data-layer
+  ```
+
+2. **Install dependencies**
+The command below will install all dependencies in all the projects. 
 
+```bash
+pnpm install
 ```
-npm install
-npm run dev
+
+### Development Commands
+
+#### Hot Reloading
+
+If you want to see the change you are making to the core package from the other package (ex. from one of the example) in real time, the commands below are your friend.
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: Core library in watch mode
+pnpm dev:core
+
+# Terminal 2: Examples application  
+pnpm dev:examples
+
+# Terminal 3: Python widget (if developing)
+pnpm dev:widgets
 ```
 
-The example app will then be accessible at http://localhost:5173.
+#### Package specific set up
+
+See each package's readme and package.json file for package-specific commands.