diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7e532df..90124a4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@ wp-config.php
 # Note: If you wish to whitelist themes,
 # uncomment the next line
 #/wp-content/themes
+
+# ---> Node.js
+/node_modules/
+/package-lock.json
+
+
diff --git a/blocks-register.php b/blocks-register.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e336d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blocks-register.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+// Exit if accessed directly.
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	return;
+}
+
+function ssi_register_space_status_block() : void {
+	$asset_path = plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'build/space-status';
+	register_block_type( $asset_path, [
+		'render_callback' => 'ssi_render_block',
+	] );
+}
+add_action( 'init', 'ssi_register_space_status_block' );
+
+/**
+ * Server‑side markup for the block.
+ */
+function ssi_render_block( array $attributes, string $content ) : string {
+	// Re‑use existing helper & CSS class logic.
+	return ssi_shortcode();
+}
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diff --git a/build/space-status/block.json b/build/space-status/block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5445335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/space-status/block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "apiVersion": 3,
+  "name": "wp-spaceapi-consumer/space-status",
+  "title": "Space Status",
+  "description": "Show whether the space is open or closed (SpaceAPI consumer).",
+  "category": "widgets",
+  "icon": "info",
+  "textdomain": "wp-spaceapi-consumer",
+  "style": "file:./style.css",
+  "editorStyle": "file:./editor.css",
+  "editorScript": "file:./index.js",
+  "supports": {
+    "html": false
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/build/space-status/index.asset.php b/build/space-status/index.asset.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f246a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/space-status/index.asset.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<?php return array('dependencies' => array('react-jsx-runtime', 'wp-blocks', 'wp-i18n', 'wp-server-side-render'), 'version' => 'e81eff0b8644d0be4dac');
diff --git a/build/space-status/index.js b/build/space-status/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce0184c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/space-status/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(()=>{"use strict";var e={n:r=>{var s=r&&r.__esModule?()=>r.default:()=>r;return e.d(s,{a:s}),s},d:(r,s)=>{for(var t in s)e.o(s,t)&&!e.o(r,t)&&Object.defineProperty(r,t,{enumerable:!0,get:s[t]})},o:(e,r)=>Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(e,r)};window.wp.i18n;const r=window.wp.blocks,s=window.wp.serverSideRender;var t=e.n(s);const o=window.ReactJSXRuntime;(0,r.registerBlockType)("wp-spaceapi-consumer/space-status",{edit:()=>(0,o.jsx)(t(),{block:"wp-spaceapi-consumer/space-status"}),save:()=>null})})();
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e27bbd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "wp-spaceapi-consumer",
+  "version": "0.0.0-private",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "wp-scripts build",
+    "start": "wp-scripts start"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@wordpress/scripts": "^30.18.0"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/space-status/block.json b/src/space-status/block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fab63ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/space-status/block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "apiVersion": 3,
+  "name": "wp-spaceapi-consumer/space-status",
+  "title": "Space Status",
+  "description": "Show whether the space is open or closed (SpaceAPI consumer).",
+  "category": "widgets",
+  "icon": "info",
+  "textdomain": "wp-spaceapi-consumer",
+  "style": "file:./style.css",
+  "editorStyle": "file:./editor.css",
+  "editorScript": "file:./index.js",
+  "supports": { "html": false }
+}
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diff --git a/src/space-status/editor.css b/src/space-status/editor.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/space-status/index.js b/src/space-status/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c01d125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/space-status/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { registerBlockType } from '@wordpress/blocks';
+import ServerSideRender from '@wordpress/server-side-render';
+
+registerBlockType( 'wp-spaceapi-consumer/space-status', {
+	edit: () => (
+		<ServerSideRender
+			block="wp-spaceapi-consumer/space-status"
+		/>
+	),
+	save: () => null, // dynamic block — markup comes from PHP
+} );
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diff --git a/src/space-status/style.css b/src/space-status/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97e7011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/space-status/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@import url('../wp-spaceapi-consumer-style.css');
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