diff --git a/CMake/FindDeps.cmake b/CMake/FindDeps.cmake
index 4d622e4..88ebb01 100644
--- a/CMake/FindDeps.cmake
+++ b/CMake/FindDeps.cmake
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ set(MI_OVERRIDE ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(MI_BUILD_STATIC ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(MI_BUILD_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(MI_BUILD_SHARED OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(MI_DEBUG OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(MI_SHOW_ERRORS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
 set(EXPECTED_BUILD_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
diff --git a/CMake/PatchMimalloc.cmake b/CMake/PatchMimalloc.cmake
index 4e3cac4..e877dbe 100644
--- a/CMake/PatchMimalloc.cmake
+++ b/CMake/PatchMimalloc.cmake
@@ -22,4 +22,15 @@ if(ALREADY_PATCHED EQUAL -1)
     file(WRITE "${TARGET_FILE}" "${FILE_CONTENT}")
 else()
     message(STATUS "mimalloc source is already patched. Skipping.")
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
+
+# Patch mimalloc complaing about false positive alignment issues in libc loader
+file(READ "${SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt" MI_CMAKE_CONTENT)
+string(REPLACE 
+    "set(mi_debug_default ON)" 
+    "set(mi_debug_default OFF)" 
+    MI_CMAKE_CONTENT 
+    "${MI_CMAKE_CONTENT}"
+)
+file(WRITE "${SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt" "${MI_CMAKE_CONTENT}")
+message(STATUS "Patched mimalloc: Forced MI_DEBUG default to OFF to silence alignment warnings.")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e7a121..d7c59c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,10 +116,21 @@ IACore is built with CMake. You can include it in your project via `FetchContent
 
 ### CMake Example
 ```cmake
-add_subdirectory(IACore)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28)
+project(MyGame)
 
-add_executable(MyApp Main.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(MyApp PRIVATE IACore)
+# Or you can use FetchContent
+add_subdirectory(external/IACore)
+
+# Apply IACore's standard project configuration
+# This applies C++20 and strict warning flags globally to your targets.
+iacore_setup_project()
+
+# Define your targets
+add_executable(MyGame src/main.cpp)
+
+# Link IACore
+target_link_libraries(MyGame PRIVATE IACore)
 ```
 
 ## 🤝 Contributing
diff --git a/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IACore.cpp b/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IACore.cpp
index 402e44b..145203b 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IACore.cpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IACore.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <IACore/IACore.hpp>
 #include <IACore/Logger.hpp>
 
+#include <mimalloc.h>
+
 namespace IACore
 {
     HighResTimePoint g_startTime{};
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ namespace IACore
         g_mainThreadID = std::this_thread::get_id();
         g_startTime = HighResClock::now();
         Logger::Initialize();
+
+        mi_option_set(mi_option_verbose, 0);
     }
 
     VOID Terminate()
diff --git a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp
index ff5e8c0..7b2d320 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@
 
 #include <IACore/PCH.hpp>
 
+#define IA_LOG_SET_FILE(path) IACore::Logger::EnableLoggingToDisk(path)
+#define IA_LOG_SET_LEVEL(level) IACore::Logger::SetLogLevel(IACore::Logger::ELogLevel::level)
+
+#define IA_LOG_TRACE(...) IACore::Logger::Trace(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define IA_LOG_DEBUG(...) IACore::Logger::Debug(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define IA_LOG_INFO(...) IACore::Logger::Info(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define IA_LOG_WARN(...) IACore::Logger::Warn(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define IA_LOG_ERROR(...) IACore::Logger::Error(__VA_ARGS__)
+
 namespace IACore
 {
     class Logger
@@ -24,7 +33,8 @@ namespace IACore
       public:
         enum class ELogLevel
         {
-            VERBOSE,
+            TRACE,
+            DEBUG,
             INFO,
             WARN,
             ERROR
@@ -34,9 +44,14 @@ namespace IACore
         STATIC BOOL EnableLoggingToDisk(IN PCCHAR filePath);
         STATIC VOID SetLogLevel(IN ELogLevel logLevel);
 
-        template<typename... Args> STATIC VOID Status(FormatterString<Args...> fmt, Args &&...args)
+        template<typename... Args> STATIC VOID Trace(FormatterString<Args...> fmt, Args &&...args)
         {
-            LogStatus(std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...)));
+            LogTrace(std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...)));
+        }
+
+        template<typename... Args> STATIC VOID Debug(FormatterString<Args...> fmt, Args &&...args)
+        {
+            LogDebug(std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...)));
         }
 
         template<typename... Args> STATIC VOID Info(FormatterString<Args...> fmt, Args &&...args)
@@ -58,7 +73,12 @@ namespace IACore
 
       private:
 #if IA_DISABLE_LOGGING > 0
-        STATIC VOID LogStatus(IN String &&msg)
+        STATIC VOID LogTrace(IN String &&msg)
+        {
+            UNUSED(msg);
+        }
+
+        STATIC VOID LogDebug(IN String &&msg)
         {
             UNUSED(msg);
         }
@@ -78,10 +98,16 @@ namespace IACore
             UNUSED(msg);
         }
 #else
-        STATIC VOID LogStatus(IN String &&msg)
+        STATIC VOID LogTrace(IN String &&msg)
         {
-            if (s_logLevel <= ELogLevel::VERBOSE)
-                LogInternal(__CC_WHITE, "STATUS", IA_MOVE(msg));
+            if (s_logLevel <= ELogLevel::TRACE)
+                LogInternal(__CC_WHITE, "TRACE", IA_MOVE(msg));
+        }
+
+        STATIC VOID LogDebug(IN String &&msg)
+        {
+            if (s_logLevel <= ELogLevel::DEBUG)
+                LogInternal(__CC_CYAN, "DEBUG", IA_MOVE(msg));
         }
 
         STATIC VOID LogInfo(IN String &&msg)
diff --git a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/PCH.hpp b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/PCH.hpp
index e8f28af..e129411 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/PCH.hpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/PCH.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 #    include <cstddef>
 #    include <chrono>
 #    include <iomanip>
+#    include <charconv>
 #    include <fstream>
 #    include <iostream>
 #    include <concepts>