diff --git a/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/App.axaml.cs b/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/App.axaml.cs
index 153b6f1..6ea16f7 100644
--- a/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/App.axaml.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/App.axaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
 using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Services;
+using JdeScoping.ConfigManager.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
@@ -8,13 +10,22 @@ namespace JdeScoping.ConfigManager;
 
 public partial class App : Application
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dependency injection service provider for the application.
+    /// </summary>
     public static IServiceProvider Services { get; private set; } = null!;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the Avalonia XAML loader.
+    /// </summary>
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when the framework initialization is complete; configures services and sets the main window.
+    /// </summary>
     public override void OnFrameworkInitializationCompleted()
     {
         var services = new ServiceCollection();
@@ -23,7 +34,10 @@ public partial class App : Application
 
         if (ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime desktop)
         {
-            desktop.MainWindow = new Views.MainWindow();
+            desktop.MainWindow = new Views.MainWindow
+            {
+                DataContext = Services.GetRequiredService<MainWindowViewModel>()
+            };
         }
 
         base.OnFrameworkInitializationCompleted();
@@ -31,8 +45,22 @@ public partial class App : Application
 
     private void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
     {
+        // Logging
         services.AddLogging(builder => builder
             .AddConsole()
             .SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Debug));
+
+        // Services - File system abstraction
+        services.AddSingleton<IFileSystem, FileSystem>();
+
+        // Services - Configuration management
+        services.AddSingleton<IAutoDiscoveryService, AutoDiscoveryService>();
+        services.AddSingleton<IBackupService, BackupService>();
+        services.AddSingleton<IDiffService, DiffService>();
+        services.AddSingleton<IValidationService, ValidationService>();
+        services.AddScoped<IConfigFileService, ConfigFileService>();
+
+        // ViewModels
+        services.AddTransient<MainWindowViewModel>();
     }
 }
diff --git a/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index b28fc71..8365dba 100644
--- a/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using Avalonia.Media;
+using JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Models;
+using JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Services;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
 namespace JdeScoping.ConfigManager.ViewModels;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Main window view model.
-/// This is a stub implementation for Task 11 - full implementation in Task 13.
 /// </summary>
 public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
 {
+    private readonly IConfigFileService _configFileService;
+    private readonly IValidationService _validationService;
+    private readonly IBackupService _backupService;
+    private readonly IAutoDiscoveryService _autoDiscoveryService;
+    private readonly ILogger<MainWindowViewModel>? _logger;
+
     private string _configFolderPath = "No folder selected";
     private bool _hasUnsavedChanges;
     private string _validationStatus = "Valid";
@@ -17,6 +25,9 @@ public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
     private TreeNodeViewModel? _selectedNode;
     private object? _selectedFormViewModel;
 
+    private ConfigModel? _appSettings;
+    private PipelinesConfigModel? _pipelines;
+
     public string ConfigFolderPath
     {
         get => _configFolderPath;
@@ -44,7 +55,11 @@ public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
     public TreeNodeViewModel? SelectedNode
     {
         get => _selectedNode;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _selectedNode, value);
+        set
+        {
+            if (SetProperty(ref _selectedNode, value))
+                OnSelectedNodeChanged();
+        }
     }
 
     public object? SelectedFormViewModel
@@ -63,15 +78,219 @@ public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
     public ICommand ValidateCommand { get; }
     public ICommand TestConnectionCommand { get; }
 
-    public MainWindowViewModel()
+    public MainWindowViewModel(
+        IConfigFileService configFileService,
+        IValidationService validationService,
+        IBackupService backupService,
+        IAutoDiscoveryService autoDiscoveryService,
+        ILogger<MainWindowViewModel>? logger)
     {
-        // Stub commands - full implementation in Task 13
-        OpenFolderCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
-        SaveCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
-        ExitCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
-        UndoCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
-        RedoCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
-        ValidateCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
-        TestConnectionCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { });
+        _configFileService = configFileService;
+        _validationService = validationService;
+        _backupService = backupService;
+        _autoDiscoveryService = autoDiscoveryService;
+        _logger = logger;
+
+        OpenFolderCommand = new AsyncRelayCommand(OpenFolderAsync);
+        SaveCommand = new AsyncRelayCommand(SaveAsync, () => HasUnsavedChanges);
+        ExitCommand = new RelayCommand(() => Environment.Exit(0));
+        UndoCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { }, () => false); // TODO: Implement undo/redo
+        RedoCommand = new RelayCommand(() => { }, () => false); // TODO: Implement undo/redo
+        ValidateCommand = new RelayCommand(Validate);
+        TestConnectionCommand = new AsyncRelayCommand(TestConnectionAsync);
+
+        _ = InitializeAsync();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Design-time constructor for XAML previewer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MainWindowViewModel() : this(
+        new ConfigFileService(new FileSystem()),
+        new ValidationService(),
+        new BackupService(new FileSystem()),
+        new AutoDiscoveryService(new FileSystem()),
+        null)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the view model by auto-discovering and loading configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        var folder = await _autoDiscoveryService.FindConfigFolderAsync();
+        if (folder != null)
+        {
+            await LoadConfigAsync(folder);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a folder picker dialog to select a configuration folder.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task OpenFolderAsync()
+    {
+        // TODO: Show folder picker dialog
+        _logger?.LogInformation("Open folder requested");
+        await Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads configuration files from the specified folder.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="folderPath">Path to the configuration folder.</param>
+    private async Task LoadConfigAsync(string folderPath)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            ConfigFolderPath = folderPath;
+
+            var appSettingsPath = Path.Combine(folderPath, "appsettings.json");
+            var pipelinesPath = Path.Combine(folderPath, "Pipelines", "pipelines.json");
+
+            _appSettings = await _configFileService.LoadAppSettingsAsync(appSettingsPath);
+
+            if (File.Exists(pipelinesPath))
+            {
+                _pipelines = await _configFileService.LoadPipelinesAsync(pipelinesPath);
+            }
+
+            BuildTreeNodes();
+            Validate();
+
+            _logger?.LogInformation("Loaded configuration from {Path}", folderPath);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger?.LogError(ex, "Failed to load configuration from {Path}", folderPath);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the tree nodes representing the configuration structure.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void BuildTreeNodes()
+    {
+        TreeNodes.Clear();
+
+        // Settings folder
+        var settingsFolder = new TreeNodeViewModel("Settings", "gear", TreeNodeType.Folder) { IsExpanded = true };
+        settingsFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel("DataSync", "sync", TreeNodeType.SettingsSection) { SectionKey = "DataSync" });
+        settingsFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel("DataAccess", "database", TreeNodeType.SettingsSection) { SectionKey = "DataAccess" });
+        settingsFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel("Auth", "lock", TreeNodeType.SettingsSection) { SectionKey = "Auth" });
+        settingsFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel("Ldap", "users", TreeNodeType.SettingsSection) { SectionKey = "Ldap" });
+        settingsFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel("Search", "search", TreeNodeType.SettingsSection) { SectionKey = "Search" });
+        settingsFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel("ExcelExport", "file-spreadsheet", TreeNodeType.SettingsSection) { SectionKey = "ExcelExport" });
+        TreeNodes.Add(settingsFolder);
+
+        // Pipelines folder
+        var pipelinesFolder = new TreeNodeViewModel("Pipelines", "workflow", TreeNodeType.Folder) { IsExpanded = true };
+        if (_pipelines != null)
+        {
+            foreach (var (name, _) in _pipelines.Pipelines)
+            {
+                pipelinesFolder.Children.Add(new TreeNodeViewModel(name, "zap", TreeNodeType.Pipeline) { SectionKey = name });
+            }
+        }
+        TreeNodes.Add(pipelinesFolder);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when the selected tree node changes; updates the form view model.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void OnSelectedNodeChanged()
+    {
+        // TODO: Load appropriate form ViewModel based on selected node
+        SelectedFormViewModel = null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saves all configuration changes to disk.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task SaveAsync()
+    {
+        if (_appSettings == null) return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            var appSettingsPath = Path.Combine(ConfigFolderPath, "appsettings.json");
+
+            // Create backup before saving
+            if (File.Exists(appSettingsPath))
+            {
+                await _backupService.CreateBackupAsync(appSettingsPath);
+            }
+
+            // Save appsettings
+            await _configFileService.SaveAppSettingsAsync(appSettingsPath, _appSettings);
+
+            // Save pipelines if loaded
+            if (_pipelines != null)
+            {
+                var pipelinesPath = Path.Combine(ConfigFolderPath, "Pipelines", "pipelines.json");
+                if (File.Exists(pipelinesPath))
+                {
+                    await _backupService.CreateBackupAsync(pipelinesPath);
+                }
+                await _configFileService.SavePipelinesAsync(pipelinesPath, _pipelines);
+            }
+
+            HasUnsavedChanges = false;
+            _logger?.LogInformation("Configuration saved");
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger?.LogError(ex, "Failed to save configuration");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates the current configuration and updates the status bar.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void Validate()
+    {
+        var errors = 0;
+        var warnings = 0;
+
+        if (_appSettings != null)
+        {
+            var result = _validationService.ValidateAppSettings(_appSettings);
+            errors += result.Errors.Count;
+            warnings += result.Warnings.Count;
+        }
+
+        if (_pipelines != null)
+        {
+            var result = _validationService.ValidatePipelines(_pipelines);
+            errors += result.Errors.Count;
+            warnings += result.Warnings.Count;
+        }
+
+        if (errors > 0)
+        {
+            ValidationStatus = $"Errors: {errors}, Warnings: {warnings}";
+            ValidationStatusColor = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Parse("#FF6B6B"));
+        }
+        else if (warnings > 0)
+        {
+            ValidationStatus = $"Warnings: {warnings}";
+            ValidationStatusColor = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Parse("#FFB84D"));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ValidationStatus = "Valid";
+            ValidationStatusColor = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Parse("#3DD68C"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests database connections defined in the configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task TestConnectionAsync()
+    {
+        // TODO: Implement connection testing
+        _logger?.LogInformation("Test connection requested");
+        await Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 }