diff --git a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/commands/LivingWorldCommandRoot.java b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/commands/LivingWorldCommandRoot.java
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+package com.livingworld.commands;
+
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType;
+
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import net.minecraft.commands.Commands;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+
+import com.livingworld.core.simulation.SimulationManager;
+import com.livingworld.modules.ModuleRegistry;
+import com.livingworld.regions.RegionManager;
+
+/**
+ * Registers the root Living World debug command tree.
+ */
+public final class LivingWorldCommandRoot {
+
+    private static final int OPERATOR_PERMISSION_LEVEL = 2;
+
+    private LivingWorldCommandRoot() {
+    }
+
+    public static void register(
+            CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> dispatcher,
+            RegionManager regionManager,
+            ModuleRegistry moduleRegistry,
+            SimulationManager simulationManager) {
+        if (dispatcher == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("dispatcher must not be null");
+        }
+        if (regionManager == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("regionManager must not be null");
+        }
+        if (moduleRegistry == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("moduleRegistry must not be null");
+        }
+        if (simulationManager == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("simulationManager must not be null");
+        }
+
+        dispatcher.register(Commands.literal("lw")
+                .requires(source -> source.hasPermission(OPERATOR_PERMISSION_LEVEL))
+                .then(Commands.literal("status")
+                        .executes(context -> showStatus(
+                                context.getSource(), regionManager, moduleRegistry, simulationManager)))
+                .then(Commands.literal("region")
+                        .then(Commands.literal("info")
+                                .executes(context -> placeholder(
+                                        context.getSource(), "Region inspection is not connected yet."))))
+                .then(Commands.literal("modules")
+                        .then(Commands.literal("list")
+                                .executes(context -> listModules(
+                                        context.getSource(), moduleRegistry))))
+                .then(Commands.literal("simulate")
+                        .then(Commands.argument("ticks", IntegerArgumentType.integer(1, 1000))
+                                .executes(context -> placeholder(
+                                        context.getSource(), "Forced simulation is not connected yet.")))));
+    }
+
+    private static int showStatus(
+            CommandSourceStack source,
+            RegionManager regionManager,
+            ModuleRegistry moduleRegistry,
+            SimulationManager simulationManager) {
+        String message = "Living World status: activeRegions=" + regionManager.getActiveRegions().size()
+                + ", enabledModules=" + moduleRegistry.getEnabledModules().size()
+                + ", simulationTick=" + simulationManager.getSimulationTickCounter();
+        source.sendSuccess(() -> Component.literal(message), false);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private static int listModules(
+            CommandSourceStack source,
+            ModuleRegistry moduleRegistry) {
+        String moduleIds = moduleRegistry.getAllModules().stream()
+                .map(module -> module.getModuleId()
+                        + (module.getMetadata().defaultEnabled() ? " [enabled]" : " [disabled]"))
+                .collect(Collectors.joining(", "));
+        if (moduleIds.isEmpty()) {
+            moduleIds = "none";
+        }
+        String message = "Living World modules: " + moduleIds;
+        source.sendSuccess(() -> Component.literal(message), false);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private static int placeholder(CommandSourceStack source, String message) {
+        source.sendFailure(Component.literal(message));
+        return 0;
+    }
+}