diff --git a/core/http/httplogger.go b/core/http/httplogger.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dee1e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/http/httplogger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/logger"
+)
+
+// StatusColors for different status code ranges
+const (
+	colorGreen  = "\033[32m" // 2xx - Success
+	colorCyan   = "\033[36m" // 3xx - Redirection
+	colorYellow = "\033[33m" // 4xx - Client Errors
+	colorRed    = "\033[31m" // 5xx - Server Errors
+	colorReset  = "\033[0m"  // Reset color
+)
+
+// LogRequest logs an HTTP request with custom formatting
+func LogRequest(log *logger.Logger, statusCode int, r *http.Request, duration time.Duration) {
+	statusColor := getStatusColor(statusCode)
+
+	// Use the logger's raw message writer to bypass the standard format
+	log.LogRaw("%s [%s%d%s] %s %s (%v)",
+		time.Now().Format(log.TimeFormat()),
+		statusColor, statusCode, colorReset,
+		r.Method, r.URL.Path, duration)
+}
+
+// getStatusColor returns the ANSI color code for a status code
+func getStatusColor(code int) string {
+	switch {
+	case code >= 200 && code < 300:
+		return colorGreen
+	case code >= 300 && code < 400:
+		return colorCyan
+	case code >= 400 && code < 500:
+		return colorYellow
+	case code >= 500:
+		return colorRed
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/http/server.go b/core/http/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daab312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/http/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/logger"
+	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/routers"
+	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/workers"
+)
+
+// Server handles HTTP requests using Lua and static file routers
+type Server struct {
+	luaRouter    *routers.LuaRouter
+	staticRouter *routers.StaticRouter
+	workerPool   *workers.Pool
+	logger       *logger.Logger
+	httpServer   *http.Server
+}
+
+// New creates a new HTTP server
+func New(luaRouter *routers.LuaRouter, staticRouter *routers.StaticRouter, pool *workers.Pool, log *logger.Logger) *Server {
+	server := &Server{
+		luaRouter:    luaRouter,
+		staticRouter: staticRouter,
+		workerPool:   pool,
+		logger:       log,
+		httpServer:   &http.Server{},
+	}
+	server.httpServer.Handler = server
+	return server
+}
+
+// ListenAndServe starts the server on the given address
+func (s *Server) ListenAndServe(addr string) error {
+	s.httpServer.Addr = addr
+	s.logger.Info("Server starting on %s", addr)
+	return s.httpServer.ListenAndServe()
+}
+
+// Shutdown gracefully shuts down the server
+func (s *Server) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
+	s.logger.Info("Server shutting down...")
+	return s.httpServer.Shutdown(ctx)
+}
+
+// ServeHTTP handles HTTP requests
+func (s *Server) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	// Wrap the ResponseWriter to capture status code
+	wrappedWriter := newStatusCaptureWriter(w)
+
+	// Process the request
+	s.handleRequest(wrappedWriter, r)
+
+	// Calculate request duration
+	duration := time.Since(start)
+
+	// Get the status code
+	statusCode := wrappedWriter.StatusCode()
+
+	// Log the request with our custom format
+	LogRequest(s.logger, statusCode, r, duration)
+}
+
+// handleRequest processes the actual request
+func (s *Server) handleRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	s.logger.Debug("Processing request %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+
+	// Try Lua routes first
+	params := &routers.Params{}
+	if bytecode, found := s.luaRouter.GetBytecode(r.Method, r.URL.Path, params); found {
+		s.logger.Debug("Found Lua route match for %s %s with %d params", r.Method, r.URL.Path, params.Count)
+		s.handleLuaRoute(w, r, bytecode, params)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Then try static files
+	if filePath, found := s.staticRouter.Match(r.URL.Path); found {
+		http.ServeFile(w, r, filePath)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// No route found
+	http.NotFound(w, r)
+}
+
+// handleLuaRoute executes a Lua route
+func (s *Server) handleLuaRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, bytecode []byte, params *routers.Params) {
+	ctx := workers.NewContext()
+
+	// Log bytecode size
+	s.logger.Debug("Executing Lua route with %d bytes of bytecode", len(bytecode))
+
+	// Add request info directly to context
+	ctx.Set("method", r.Method)
+	ctx.Set("path", r.URL.Path)
+	ctx.Set("host", r.Host)
+	ctx.Set("headers", makeHeaderMap(r.Header))
+
+	// Add URL parameters
+	if params.Count > 0 {
+		paramMap := make(map[string]any, params.Count)
+		for i := 0; i < params.Count; i++ {
+			paramMap[params.Keys[i]] = params.Values[i]
+		}
+		ctx.Set("params", paramMap)
+	}
+
+	// Add query parameters
+	if queryParams := QueryToLua(r); queryParams != nil {
+		ctx.Set("query", queryParams)
+	}
+
+	// Add form data
+	if r.Method == http.MethodPost || r.Method == http.MethodPut || r.Method == http.MethodPatch {
+		if formData, err := ParseForm(r); err == nil && len(formData) > 0 {
+			ctx.Set("form", formData)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Execute Lua script
+	result, err := s.workerPool.Submit(bytecode, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("Error executing Lua route: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeResponse(w, result, s.logger)
+}
+
+// makeHeaderMap converts HTTP headers to a map
+func makeHeaderMap(header http.Header) map[string]any {
+	result := make(map[string]any, len(header))
+	for name, values := range header {
+		if len(values) == 1 {
+			result[name] = values[0]
+		} else {
+			result[name] = values
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// writeResponse writes the Lua result to the HTTP response
+func writeResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, result any, log *logger.Logger) {
+	if result == nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch res := result.(type) {
+	case string:
+		// String result
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+		w.Write([]byte(res))
+
+	case map[string]any:
+		// Table result - convert to JSON
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		data, err := json.Marshal(res)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to marshal response: %v", err)
+			http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Write(data)
+
+	default:
+		// Other result types - convert to JSON
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		data, err := json.Marshal(result)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to marshal response: %v", err)
+			http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Write(data)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/http/status.go b/core/http/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b96ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/http/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// statusCaptureWriter is a ResponseWriter that captures the status code
+type statusCaptureWriter struct {
+	http.ResponseWriter
+	statusCode int
+}
+
+// WriteHeader captures the status code and passes it to the wrapped ResponseWriter
+func (w *statusCaptureWriter) WriteHeader(code int) {
+	w.statusCode = code
+	w.ResponseWriter.WriteHeader(code)
+}
+
+// StatusCode returns the captured status code
+func (w *statusCaptureWriter) StatusCode() int {
+	if w.statusCode == 0 {
+		return http.StatusOK // Default to 200 if not explicitly set
+	}
+	return w.statusCode
+}
+
+// newStatusCaptureWriter creates a new statusCaptureWriter
+func newStatusCaptureWriter(w http.ResponseWriter) *statusCaptureWriter {
+	return &statusCaptureWriter{
+		ResponseWriter: w,
+		statusCode:     0,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/logger/logger.go b/core/logger/logger.go
index 518842a..ee0f9f2 100644
--- a/core/logger/logger.go
+++ b/core/logger/logger.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ const timeFormat = "15:04:05"
 type logMessage struct {
 	level   int
 	message string
+	rawMode bool // Indicates if raw formatting should be used
 }
 
 // Logger handles logging operations
@@ -84,11 +85,11 @@ func (l *Logger) SetOutput(w io.Writer) {
 	defer l.mu.Unlock()
 
 	l.writer = w
-	// Disable colors if not writing to a terminal
-	if _, ok := w.(*os.File); !ok {
-		// Don't auto-disable colors anymore - let the caller control this
-		// l.useColors = false
-	}
+}
+
+// TimeFormat returns the current time format
+func (l *Logger) TimeFormat() string {
+	return l.timeFormat
 }
 
 // SetTimeFormat changes the time format string
@@ -139,16 +140,23 @@ func (l *Logger) processLogs() {
 
 // writeMessage writes a formatted log message
 func (l *Logger) writeMessage(msg logMessage) {
-	now := time.Now().Format(l.timeFormat)
-	props := levelProps[msg.level]
-
 	var logLine string
-	if l.useColors {
-		logLine = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s[%s]%s %s\n",
-			now, props.color, props.tag, colorReset, msg.message)
+
+	if msg.rawMode {
+		// Raw mode - message is already formatted, just append newline
+		logLine = msg.message + "\n"
 	} else {
-		logLine = fmt.Sprintf("%s [%s] %s\n",
-			now, props.tag, msg.message)
+		// Standard format with timestamp, level tag, and message
+		now := time.Now().Format(l.timeFormat)
+		props := levelProps[msg.level]
+
+		if l.useColors {
+			logLine = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s[%s]%s %s\n",
+				now, props.color, props.tag, colorReset, msg.message)
+		} else {
+			logLine = fmt.Sprintf("%s [%s] %s\n",
+				now, props.tag, msg.message)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Synchronize writing
@@ -165,7 +173,7 @@ func (l *Logger) writeMessage(msg logMessage) {
 }
 
 // log sends a message to the logger goroutine
-func (l *Logger) log(level int, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) log(level int, format string, args ...any) {
 	if level < l.level {
 		return
 	}
@@ -179,11 +187,11 @@ func (l *Logger) log(level int, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 
 	// Don't block if channel is full
 	select {
-	case l.messages <- logMessage{level: level, message: message}:
+	case l.messages <- logMessage{level: level, message: message, rawMode: false}:
 		// Message sent
 	default:
 		// Channel full, write directly
-		l.writeMessage(logMessage{level: level, message: message})
+		l.writeMessage(logMessage{level: level, message: message, rawMode: false})
 	}
 
 	// Exit on fatal errors
@@ -193,28 +201,83 @@ func (l *Logger) log(level int, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
+// LogRaw logs a message with raw formatting, bypassing the standard format
+func (l *Logger) LogRaw(format string, args ...any) {
+	// Use info level for filtering
+	if LevelInfo < l.level {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var message string
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		message = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	} else {
+		message = format
+	}
+
+	// Don't apply colors if disabled
+	if !l.useColors {
+		// Strip ANSI color codes if colors are disabled
+		// Simple approach to strip common ANSI codes
+		message = removeAnsiColors(message)
+	}
+
+	// Don't block if channel is full
+	select {
+	case l.messages <- logMessage{level: LevelInfo, message: message, rawMode: true}:
+		// Message sent
+	default:
+		// Channel full, write directly
+		l.writeMessage(logMessage{level: LevelInfo, message: message, rawMode: true})
+	}
+}
+
+// Simple helper to remove ANSI color codes
+func removeAnsiColors(s string) string {
+	result := ""
+	inEscape := false
+
+	for _, c := range s {
+		if inEscape {
+			if c == 'm' {
+				inEscape = false
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c == '\033' {
+			inEscape = true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result += string(c)
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
 // Debug logs a debug message
-func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...any) {
 	l.log(LevelDebug, format, args...)
 }
 
 // Info logs an informational message
-func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...any) {
 	l.log(LevelInfo, format, args...)
 }
 
 // Warning logs a warning message
-func (l *Logger) Warning(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) Warning(format string, args ...any) {
 	l.log(LevelWarning, format, args...)
 }
 
 // Error logs an error message
-func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...any) {
 	l.log(LevelError, format, args...)
 }
 
 // Fatal logs a fatal error message and exits
-func (l *Logger) Fatal(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) Fatal(format string, args ...any) {
 	l.log(LevelFatal, format, args...)
 	// No need for os.Exit here as it's handled in log()
 }
@@ -230,30 +293,35 @@ func (l *Logger) Close() {
 var defaultLogger = New(LevelInfo, true)
 
 // Debug logs a debug message to the default logger
-func Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func Debug(format string, args ...any) {
 	defaultLogger.Debug(format, args...)
 }
 
 // Info logs an informational message to the default logger
-func Info(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func Info(format string, args ...any) {
 	defaultLogger.Info(format, args...)
 }
 
 // Warning logs a warning message to the default logger
-func Warning(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func Warning(format string, args ...any) {
 	defaultLogger.Warning(format, args...)
 }
 
 // Error logs an error message to the default logger
-func Error(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func Error(format string, args ...any) {
 	defaultLogger.Error(format, args...)
 }
 
 // Fatal logs a fatal error message to the default logger and exits
-func Fatal(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func Fatal(format string, args ...any) {
 	defaultLogger.Fatal(format, args...)
 }
 
+// LogRaw logs a raw message to the default logger
+func LogRaw(format string, args ...any) {
+	defaultLogger.LogRaw(format, args...)
+}
+
 // SetLevel changes the minimum log level of the default logger
 func SetLevel(level int) {
 	defaultLogger.SetLevel(level)
diff --git a/moonshark.go b/moonshark.go
index fac0ef7..ce69bd1 100644
--- a/moonshark.go
+++ b/moonshark.go
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
 	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/config"
+	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/http"
 	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/logger"
 	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/routers"
 	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/utils"
+	"git.sharkk.net/Sky/Moonshark/core/workers"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	// Initialize logger
-	log := logger.New(logger.LevelInfo, true)
+	log := logger.New(logger.LevelDebug, true)
 	defer log.Close()
 
 	log.Info("Starting Moonshark server")
@@ -29,32 +38,68 @@ func main() {
 	routesDir := cfg.GetString("routes_dir", "./routes")
 	staticDir := cfg.GetString("static_dir", "./static")
 
-	// Ensure the Lua routes directory exists
-	err = utils.EnsureDir(routesDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Routes directory doesn't exist, and could not create it. %v", err)
+	// Get worker pool size from config or use default
+	workerPoolSize := cfg.GetInt("worker_pool_size", 4)
+
+	// Ensure directories exist
+	if err = utils.EnsureDir(routesDir); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Routes directory doesn't exist, and could not create it: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err = utils.EnsureDir(staticDir); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Static directory doesn't exist, and could not create it: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Ensure the static directory exists
-	err = utils.EnsureDir(staticDir)
+	// Initialize worker pool
+	pool, err := workers.NewPool(workerPoolSize)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Static directory doesn't exist, and could not create it. %v", err)
+		log.Fatal("Failed to initialize worker pool: %v", err)
 	}
+	log.Info("Worker pool initialized with %d workers", workerPoolSize)
+	defer pool.Shutdown()
 
 	// Initialize Lua router for dynamic routes
-	_, err = routers.NewLuaRouter(routesDir)
+	luaRouter, err := routers.NewLuaRouter(routesDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Failed to initialize Lua router: %v", err)
 	}
 	log.Info("Lua router initialized with routes from %s", routesDir)
 
 	// Initialize static file router
-	_, err = routers.NewStaticRouter(staticDir)
+	staticRouter, err := routers.NewStaticRouter(staticDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Failed to initialize static router: %v", err)
 	}
 	log.Info("Static router initialized with files from %s", staticDir)
 
-	// Output the port number
-	log.Info("Moonshark server listening on port %d", port)
+	// Create HTTP server
+	server := http.New(luaRouter, staticRouter, pool, log)
+
+	// Handle graceful shutdown
+	stop := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(stop, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	// Start server in a goroutine
+	go func() {
+		addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port)
+		log.Info("Server listening on http://localhost%s", addr)
+		if err := server.ListenAndServe(addr); err != nil {
+			if err.Error() != "http: Server closed" {
+				log.Error("Server error: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for interrupt signal
+	<-stop
+	log.Info("Shutdown signal received")
+
+	// Gracefully shut down the server
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if err := server.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Error("Server shutdown error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Server stopped")
 }