diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb3e7cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.dart_tool/
diff --git a/analysis_options.yaml b/analysis_options.yaml
index 2b1e1b3..98195c2 100644
--- a/analysis_options.yaml
+++ b/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ analyzer:
 
 linter:
   rules:
-    - public_member_api_docs
     - prefer_final_fields
     - prefer_const_constructors
     - prefer_const_declarations
diff --git a/lib/src/file_actor.dart b/lib/src/file_actor.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa1ebcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/file_actor.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'package:actors/actors.dart';
+
+sealed class FileMessage {
+  const FileMessage();
+}
+
+final class LoadFile extends FileMessage {
+  final String path;
+  const LoadFile(this.path);
+}
+
+final class SaveFile extends FileMessage {
+  final String path;
+  final String content;
+  const SaveFile(this.path, this.content);
+}
+
+sealed class FileResult {
+  const FileResult();
+}
+
+final class FileLoaded extends FileResult {
+  final String content;
+  const FileLoaded(this.content);
+}
+
+final class FileSaved extends FileResult {
+  const FileSaved();
+}
+
+class FileActor with Handler<FileMessage, FileResult> {
+  @override
+  Future<FileResult> handle(FileMessage message) => switch (message) {
+        LoadFile(:final path) => File(path).readAsString().then(FileLoaded.new),
+        SaveFile(:final path, :final content) =>
+          File(path).writeAsString(content).then((_) => const FileSaved()),
+      };
+}
diff --git a/lib/swarm.dart b/lib/swarm.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aff0d0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/swarm.dart
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export 'src/file_actor.dart';
diff --git a/test/file_actor_test.dart b/test/file_actor_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef2f6f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/file_actor_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'package:actors/actors.dart';
+import 'package:swarm/swarm.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('FileActor', () {
+    late Actor<FileMessage, FileResult> actor;
+    late Directory tempDir;
+
+    setUp(() async {
+      actor = Actor.create(FileActor.new);
+      tempDir = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp('swarm_test_');
+    });
+
+    tearDown(() async {
+      await actor.close();
+      await tempDir.delete(recursive: true);
+    });
+
+    test('saves a file', () async {
+      final path = '${tempDir.path}/hello.txt';
+      final result = await actor.send(SaveFile(path, 'hello world'));
+      expect(result, isA<FileSaved>());
+    });
+
+    test('loads a saved file', () async {
+      final path = '${tempDir.path}/hello.txt';
+      await actor.send(SaveFile(path, 'hello world'));
+      final result = await actor.send(LoadFile(path));
+      expect(result, isA<FileLoaded>());
+      expect((result as FileLoaded).content, equals('hello world'));
+    });
+
+    test('load throws PathNotFoundException for missing file', () {
+      expect(
+        actor.send(LoadFile('${tempDir.path}/nonexistent.txt')),
+        throwsA(isA<PathNotFoundException>()),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+}