diff --git a/apps/frontend/angular.json b/apps/frontend/angular.json
index 70a37c6..d41705f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/angular.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/angular.json
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
               {
                 "glob": "**/*",
                 "input": "public"
+              },
+              {
+                "glob": "**/*",
+                "input": "./node_modules/monaco-editor/min",
+                "output": "/assets/monaco-editor/min"
               }
             ],
             "styles": [
diff --git a/apps/frontend/bun.lock b/apps/frontend/bun.lock
index 413e4b1..0f22629 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/bun.lock
+++ b/apps/frontend/bun.lock
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
         "@angular/platform-server": "^20.1.0",
         "@angular/router": "^20.1.0",
         "@angular/ssr": "^20.1.4",
+        "@materia-ui/ngx-monaco-editor": "^6.0.0",
         "express": "^5.1.0",
+        "monaco-editor": "^0.52.2",
         "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0",
       },
@@ -284,6 +286,8 @@
 
     "@lmdb/lmdb-win32-x64": ["@lmdb/lmdb-win32-x64@3.4.1", "", { "os": "win32", "cpu": "x64" }, "sha512-HqqKIhTbq6piJhkJpTTf3w1m/CgrmwXRAL9R9j7Ru5xdZSeO7Mg4AWiBC9B00uXR+LvVZKtUyRMVZfhmIZztmQ=="],
 
+    "@materia-ui/ngx-monaco-editor": ["@materia-ui/ngx-monaco-editor@6.0.0", "", { "dependencies": { "tslib": "^2.0.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "@angular/core": ">=13.0.0", "rxjs": ">=6.0.0" } }, "sha512-gTqNQjOGznZxOC0NlmKdKSGCJuTts8YmK4dsTQAGc5IgIV7cZdQWiW6AL742h0ruED6q0cAunEYjXT6jzHBoIQ=="],
+
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": ["@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.13.3", "", { "dependencies": { "ajv": "^6.12.6", "content-type": "^1.0.5", "cors": "^2.8.5", "cross-spawn": "^7.0.5", "eventsource": "^3.0.2", "eventsource-parser": "^3.0.0", "express": "^5.0.1", "express-rate-limit": "^7.5.0", "pkce-challenge": "^5.0.0", "raw-body": "^3.0.0", "zod": "^3.23.8", "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.24.1" } }, "sha512-bGwA78F/U5G2jrnsdRkPY3IwIwZeWUEfb5o764b79lb0rJmMT76TLwKhdNZOWakOQtedYefwIR4emisEMvInKA=="],
 
     "@msgpackr-extract/msgpackr-extract-darwin-arm64": ["@msgpackr-extract/msgpackr-extract-darwin-arm64@3.0.3", "", { "os": "darwin", "cpu": "arm64" }, "sha512-QZHtlVgbAdy2zAqNA9Gu1UpIuI8Xvsd1v8ic6B2pZmeFnFcMWiPLfWXh7TVw4eGEZ/C9TH281KwhVoeQUKbyjw=="],
@@ -1086,6 +1090,8 @@
 
     "mkdirp": ["mkdirp@0.5.6", "", { "dependencies": { "minimist": "^1.2.6" }, "bin": "bin/cmd.js" }, "sha512-FP+p8RB8OWpF3YZBCrP5gtADmtXApB5AMLn+vdyA+PyxCjrCs00mjyUozssO33cwDeT3wNGdLxJ5M//YqtHAJw=="],
 
+    "monaco-editor": ["monaco-editor@0.52.2", "", {}, "sha512-GEQWEZmfkOGLdd3XK8ryrfWz3AIP8YymVXiPHEdewrUq7mh0qrKrfHLNCXcbB6sTnMLnOZ3ztSiKcciFUkIJwQ=="],
+
     "mrmime": ["mrmime@2.0.1", "", {}, "sha512-Y3wQdFg2Va6etvQ5I82yUhGdsKrcYox6p7FfL1LbK2J4V01F9TGlepTIhnK24t7koZibmg82KGglhA1XK5IsLQ=="],
 
     "ms": ["ms@2.1.3", "", {}, "sha512-6FlzubTLZG3J2a/NVCAleEhjzq5oxgHyaCU9yYXvcLsvoVaHJq/s5xXI6/XXP6tz7R9xAOtHnSO/tXtF3WRTlA=="],
diff --git a/apps/frontend/package.json b/apps/frontend/package.json
index 64b34fb..d6e3649 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/package.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
     "@angular/platform-server": "^20.1.0",
     "@angular/router": "^20.1.0",
     "@angular/ssr": "^20.1.4",
+    "@materia-ui/ngx-monaco-editor": "^6.0.0",
     "express": "^5.1.0",
+    "monaco-editor": "^0.52.2",
     "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.css b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.css
index e69de29..8314a2c 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.css
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.css
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.editor-container {
+  margin-top: 2rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 800px;
+}
+
+.editor-container h3 {
+  color: var(--gray-900);
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.content {
+  flex-direction: column !important;
+  max-width: 1200px !important;
+  align-items: flex-start !important;
+}
+
+.left-side {
+  width: 100% !important;
+  max-width: none !important;
+}
+
+@media screen and (max-width: 650px) {
+  .editor-container {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.html b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.html
index 5ccc1c1..d532c2d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.html
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.html
@@ -186,9 +186,22 @@
   <div class="content">
     <div class="left-side">
       <img src="Scaffold-Rust-Logo.jpg" alt="" width="30">
-      <h1>Hello, awesome developer!</h1>
-      <p>Congratulations! Your app is running. 🎉</p>
-      <p>We are very excited that you are contributing to this great project. This is just the Angular template, so everything needs to be modified. [including this text]</p>
+      <h1>Online Soroban Compiler</h1>
+      <p>Write and test your Stellar smart contracts! 🚀</p>
+      <p>Use the Monaco Editor below to write Rust smart contracts for the Stellar blockchain using the Soroban SDK.</p>
+      
+      <!-- Monaco Editor -->
+      <div class="editor-container">
+        <h3>Rust Smart Contract Editor</h3>
+        <app-monaco-editor
+          [language]="'rust'"
+          [theme]="'vs-dark'"
+          [height]="'500px'"
+          [options]="{ minimap: { enabled: false } }"
+          [(ngModel)]="rustCode"
+          (ngModelChange)="onEditorChange($event)">
+        </app-monaco-editor>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div class="divider" role="separator" aria-label="Divider"></div>
     <div class="right-side">
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.spec.ts b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.spec.ts
index 7b6fd55..41c26af 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@ import { provideZonelessChangeDetection } from '@angular/core';
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { App } from './app';
 
+// Mock Monaco Editor for tests
+(globalThis as unknown as { monaco: unknown }).monaco = {
+  editor: {
+    create: () => ({
+      getValue: () => '',
+      setValue: () => {},
+      dispose: () => {},
+      onDidChangeModelContent: () => {},
+      updateOptions: () => {},
+      layout: () => {}
+    })
+  }
+};
+
 describe('App', () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
@@ -20,6 +34,6 @@ describe('App', () => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
     fixture.detectChanges();
     const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
-    expect(compiled.querySelector('h1')?.textContent).toContain('Hello, frontend');
+    expect(compiled.querySelector('h1')?.textContent).toContain('Online Soroban Compiler');
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.ts b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.ts
index ade0fcb..c19266b 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/app.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/app.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,38 @@
 import { Component, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { MonacoEditorComponent } from './monaco-editor/monaco-editor.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
-  imports: [RouterOutlet],
+  imports: [RouterOutlet, MonacoEditorComponent, FormsModule],
   templateUrl: './app.html',
   styleUrl: './app.css'
 })
 export class App {
   protected readonly title = signal('frontend');
+  protected readonly rustCode = signal(`// Sample Rust smart contract for Stellar
+use soroban_sdk::{contract, contractimpl, log, Env, Symbol, symbol_short};
+
+#[contract]
+pub struct HelloContract;
+
+#[contractimpl]
+impl HelloContract {
+    /// Says hello to someone
+    pub fn hello(env: Env, to: Symbol) -> Symbol {
+        log!(&env, "Hello {}", to);
+        symbol_short!("Hello")
+    }
+    
+    /// Returns a greeting
+    pub fn greet(env: Env, name: Symbol) -> Symbol {
+        log!(&env, "Greeting {}", name);
+        symbol_short!("Greet")
+    }
+}`);
+
+  onEditorChange(value: string) {
+    this.rustCode.set(value);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/monaco-editor/monaco-editor.component.ts b/apps/frontend/src/app/monaco-editor/monaco-editor.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac7777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/monaco-editor/monaco-editor.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+import { Component, Input, forwardRef, OnInit, OnDestroy, ViewEncapsulation, signal, effect, ViewChild, ElementRef, inject, PLATFORM_ID } from '@angular/core';
+import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { isPlatformBrowser } from '@angular/common';
+
+interface MonacoEditor {
+  getValue(): string;
+  setValue(value: string): void;
+  dispose(): void;
+  onDidChangeModelContent(callback: () => void): void;
+  updateOptions(options: MonacoEditorOptions): void;
+  layout(): void;
+}
+
+interface MonacoEditorOptions {
+  value?: string;
+  language?: string;
+  theme?: string;
+  minimap?: { enabled: boolean };
+  automaticLayout?: boolean;
+  scrollBeyondLastLine?: boolean;
+  fontSize?: number;
+  wordWrap?: string;
+  lineNumbers?: string;
+  glyphMargin?: boolean;
+  folding?: boolean;
+  lineDecorationsWidth?: number;
+  lineNumbersMinChars?: number;
+  renderLineHighlight?: string;
+  contextmenu?: boolean;
+  mouseWheelZoom?: boolean;
+  readOnly?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface WindowRequire {
+  config(config: { paths: { vs: string } }): void;
+  (modules: string[], callback: () => void): void;
+}
+
+declare const monaco: {
+  editor: {
+    create(element: HTMLElement, options: MonacoEditorOptions): MonacoEditor;
+  };
+};
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    require: WindowRequire;
+  }
+}
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-monaco-editor',
+  template: `<div #editorContainer style="height: 100%;"></div>`,
+  styleUrls: [],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+  providers: [
+    {
+      provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR,
+      useExisting: forwardRef(() => MonacoEditorComponent),
+      multi: true
+    }
+  ],
+  imports: [FormsModule],
+  standalone: true
+})
+export class MonacoEditorComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor {
+  @Input() language = 'rust';
+  @Input() theme = 'vs-dark';
+  @Input() height = '500px';
+  @Input() options: MonacoEditorOptions = {};
+
+  @ViewChild('editorContainer', { static: true }) editorContainer!: ElementRef<HTMLDivElement>;
+
+  private editor: MonacoEditor | null = null;
+  private currentValue = signal('');
+  
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+  private onChange = (_value: string) => { /* no-op */ };
+  private onTouched = () => {};
+  
+  private platformId = inject(PLATFORM_ID);
+
+  constructor() {
+    effect(() => {
+      if (this.editor && this.currentValue() !== this.editor.getValue()) {
+        this.editor.setValue(this.currentValue());
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this.loadMonacoEditor();
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (this.editor) {
+      this.editor.dispose();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private loadMonacoEditor() {
+    // Only load Monaco Editor in the browser
+    if (!isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Load Monaco Editor
+    if (typeof monaco === 'undefined') {
+      const script = document.createElement('script');
+      script.type = 'text/javascript';
+      script.src = '/assets/monaco-editor/min/vs/loader.js';
+      script.onload = () => {
+        window.require.config({
+          paths: { vs: '/assets/monaco-editor/min/vs' }
+        });
+        window.require(['vs/editor/editor.main'], () => {
+          this.initEditor();
+        });
+      };
+      script.onerror = () => {
+        this.loadFromCDN();
+      };
+      document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script);
+    } else {
+      this.initEditor();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private loadFromCDN() {
+    if (!isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    const script = document.createElement('script');
+    script.src = 'https://unpkg.com/monaco-editor@latest/min/vs/loader.js';
+    script.onload = () => {
+      window.require.config({
+        paths: { vs: 'https://unpkg.com/monaco-editor@latest/min/vs' }
+      });
+      window.require(['vs/editor/editor.main'], () => {
+        this.initEditor();
+      });
+    };
+    document.head.appendChild(script);
+  }
+
+  private initEditor() {
+    const editorElement = this.editorContainer.nativeElement;
+    if (!editorElement) {
+      setTimeout(() => this.initEditor(), 100);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const defaultOptions: MonacoEditorOptions = {
+      value: this.currentValue(),
+      language: this.language,
+      theme: this.theme,
+      minimap: { enabled: false },
+      automaticLayout: true,
+      scrollBeyondLastLine: false,
+      fontSize: 14,
+      wordWrap: 'on',
+      lineNumbers: 'on',
+      glyphMargin: false,
+      folding: true,
+      lineDecorationsWidth: 20,
+      lineNumbersMinChars: 3,
+      renderLineHighlight: 'line',
+      contextmenu: true,
+      mouseWheelZoom: true,
+      ...this.options
+    };
+
+    this.editor = monaco.editor.create(editorElement, defaultOptions);
+
+    // Set up change listener
+    this.editor.onDidChangeModelContent(() => {
+      const value = this.editor?.getValue() || '';
+      this.currentValue.set(value);
+      this.onChange(value);
+      this.onTouched();
+    });
+
+    // Set height
+    editorElement.style.height = this.height;
+    this.editor.layout();
+  }
+
+  // ControlValueAccessor implementation
+  writeValue(value: string): void {
+    this.currentValue.set(value || '');
+  }
+
+  registerOnChange(fn: (value: string) => void): void {
+    this.onChange = fn;
+  }
+
+  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void): void {
+    this.onTouched = fn;
+  }
+
+  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean): void {
+    if (this.editor) {
+      this.editor.updateOptions({ readOnly: isDisabled });
+    }
+  }
+}
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