diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e6ef67..2232bcf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@ Clone and build:
 git clone https://github.com/gbowne1/ClassicOS.git
 cd ClassicOS
 make
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+build kernel
+for %f in (*.c) do gcc -m32 -O0 -Wall -Wextra -Werror -pedantic -ffreestanding -nostdlib -fno-pic -fno-stack-protector -fno-pie -march=i386 -mtune=i386 -c "%f" -o "%f.o"
diff --git a/kernel/mouse.c b/kernel/mouse.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b096c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/mouse.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#include "mouse.h"
+#include "usb.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// Struct to store mouse state
+typedef struct {
+    int x;
+    int y;
+    bool left_button;
+    bool right_button;
+} mouse_data_t;
+
+// Mouse buffer
+static mouse_data_t mouse_data;
+
+// Initialize USB Mouse (1.x & HID 1.0-1.11)
+bool usb_mouse_init(void) {
+    if (!usb_init()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!usb_hid_init()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!usb_enumerate_devices()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+// Detect if a USB mouse is connected
+bool usb_mouse_detected(void) {
+    return usb_hid_init();
+}
+
+// Check if USB mouse data has been received
+bool usb_mouse_received(void) {
+    return usb_interrupt_transfer(/* parameters */);
+}
+
+// Read USB mouse data
+mouse_data_t usb_read_mouse(void) {
+    uint8_t buffer[3]; // USB HID Mouse reports typically use 3 bytes
+    if (usb_interrupt_transfer(/* parameters */)) {
+        // Process the received data
+        mouse_data.x += buffer[1]; // X movement
+        mouse_data.y += buffer[2]; // Y movement
+        mouse_data.left_button = buffer[0] & 0x01;
+        mouse_data.right_button = buffer[0] & 0x02;
+    }
+    return mouse_data;
+}
+
+// USB Host Controller Initialization (for USB 1.x)
+bool uhci_init(void) {
+    // Initialize UHCI controller for legacy USB support
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ohci_init(void) {
+    // Initialize OHCI controller for USB 1.x
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/mouse.h b/kernel/mouse.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5896507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/mouse.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef MOUSE_H
+#define MOUSE_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// Mouse data structure
+typedef struct {
+    int x;
+    int y;
+    bool left_button;
+    bool right_button;
+} mouse_data_t;
+
+// Function declarations for USB 1.x HID mouse support
+bool usb_mouse_init(void);
+bool usb_mouse_detected(void);
+bool usb_mouse_received(void);
+mouse_data_t usb_read_mouse(void);
+
+// USB Host Controller Interface functions (USB 1.x support)
+bool uhci_init(void);
+bool ohci_init(void);
+
+#endif // MOUSE_H
diff --git a/kernel/usb.c b/kernel/usb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5da1d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/usb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include "usb.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// USB version detection
+bool usb_detect_version(uint16_t *version) {
+    if (!version) return false;
+    *version = 0x0110; // Example: USB 1.1
+    return true;
+}
+
+// USB initialization for 1.x
+bool usb_init(void) {
+    // Detect controller type (UHCI or OHCI)
+    bool uhci_supported = uhci_init();
+    bool ohci_supported = ohci_init();
+    
+    if (!uhci_supported && !ohci_supported) {
+        return false; // No supported controllers found
+    }
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+// USB device enumeration (1.x)
+bool usb_enumerate_devices(void) {
+    // Implementation for detecting devices on USB 1.x ports
+    return true;
+}
+
+// HID initialization for USB 1.x
+bool usb_hid_init(void) {
+    // Ensure USB is initialized
+    if (!usb_init()) return false;
+    
+    return usb_enumerate_devices();
+}
+
+// USB transfers (stubs for 1.x)
+bool usb_control_transfer(/* parameters */) {
+    // Implement control transfer for USB 1.x
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool usb_interrupt_transfer(/* parameters */) {
+    // Implement interrupt transfer for USB 1.x
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool usb_bulk_transfer(/* parameters */) {
+    // Implement bulk transfer for USB 1.x
+    return true;
+}
+
+// USB host controller initialization (UHCI & OHCI)
+bool uhci_init(void) {
+    // Initialize UHCI controller (USB 1.x)
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ohci_init(void) {
+    // Initialize OHCI controller (USB 1.x)
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/usb.h b/kernel/usb.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c84a30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/usb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef USB_H
+#define USB_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// USB initialization and management functions
+bool usb_init(void);
+bool usb_detect_version(uint16_t *version);
+bool usb_enumerate_devices(void);
+
+// HID-specific functions
+bool usb_hid_init(void);
+
+// USB transfer functions
+bool usb_control_transfer(/* parameters */);
+bool usb_interrupt_transfer(/* parameters */);
+bool usb_bulk_transfer(/* parameters */);
+
+// USB host controller initialization (USB 1.x only)
+bool uhci_init(void); // UHCI support
+bool ohci_init(void); // OHCI support
+
+#endif // USB_H