diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 33b49d4..44716d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## Unreleased
+### Added
+- Implement proxied services, allowing dynamic service replacement at runtime, closes #5.
 
 ## 0.0.8 - 2026-01-24
 
diff --git a/core/.gitignore b/core/.gitignore
index 0d334be..531b9eb 100644
--- a/core/.gitignore
+++ b/core/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ yarn.lock
 
 # Coverage
 coverage/
+.local/
 
 # Transpiled files
 dist/
diff --git a/core/README.md b/core/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eef217d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Ember Nexus: App Core
+
+The app core library provides the foundational runtime components and definitions that enable modular and extensible
+plugin integration.  
+It is programmed in a framework-agnostic way.
+
+## Quick Links
+
+- [Check out the documentation](https://ember-nexus.github.io/app-core)
+- [Find us on NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ember-nexus/app-core)
diff --git a/core/src/Service/ServiceResolver.ts b/core/src/Service/ServiceResolver.ts
index 239a603..e64bb9d 100644
--- a/core/src/Service/ServiceResolver.ts
+++ b/core/src/Service/ServiceResolver.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,90 @@
-import { ServiceIdentifier } from '../Type/Definition/index.js';
+import { ProxyObject, ServiceIdentifier } from '../Type/Definition/index.js';
 
 class ServiceResolver {
-  private readonly services: Map<ServiceIdentifier, unknown> = new Map();
+  private readonly services: Map<ServiceIdentifier, ProxyObject<object>> = new Map();
 
   constructor() {}
 
+  createServiceProxy<T extends object>(initialTarget: T): ProxyObject<T> {
+    let currentTarget: T = initialTarget;
+
+    const proxy = new Proxy({} as T, {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      get(_target, propertyKey, receiver): any {
+        const value = Reflect.get(currentTarget, propertyKey, receiver);
+        if (typeof value === 'function') {
+          return value.bind(currentTarget);
+        }
+        return value;
+      },
+      set(_target, propertyKey, value): boolean {
+        return Reflect.set(currentTarget, propertyKey, value);
+      },
+      has(_target, propertyKey): boolean {
+        return propertyKey in currentTarget;
+      },
+      ownKeys(): (string | symbol)[] {
+        return Reflect.ownKeys(currentTarget);
+      },
+      getOwnPropertyDescriptor(_target, propertyKey): PropertyDescriptor | undefined {
+        const descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(currentTarget, propertyKey);
+        if (!descriptor) return undefined;
+        return {
+          ...descriptor,
+          configurable: true,
+        };
+      },
+      defineProperty(_target, propertyKey, descriptor): boolean {
+        return Reflect.defineProperty(currentTarget, propertyKey, descriptor);
+      },
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      getPrototypeOf(): any {
+        return Object.getPrototypeOf(currentTarget);
+      },
+    });
+
+    return {
+      proxy,
+      targetReplaceFunction(newTarget: T): void {
+        currentTarget = newTarget;
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
   hasService(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier): boolean {
     return this.services.has(String(serviceIdentifier));
   }
 
-  getService<T = unknown>(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier): null | T {
-    if (!this.hasService(String(serviceIdentifier))) {
+  getService<T = object>(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier): null | T {
+    const serviceEntry = this.services.get(String(serviceIdentifier));
+    if (serviceEntry === undefined) {
       return null;
     }
-    return this.services.get(String(serviceIdentifier)) as T;
+    return serviceEntry.proxy as T;
   }
 
-  getServiceOrFail<T = unknown>(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier): T {
-    if (!this.hasService(String(serviceIdentifier))) {
+  getServiceOrFail<T = object>(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier): T {
+    const serviceEntry = this.services.get(String(serviceIdentifier));
+    if (serviceEntry === undefined) {
       throw new Error(`Requested service with identifier ${String(serviceIdentifier)} could not be resolved.`);
     }
-    return this.services.get(String(serviceIdentifier)) as T;
+    return serviceEntry.proxy as T;
   }
 
-  setService(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier, service: unknown): ServiceResolver {
-    this.services.set(String(serviceIdentifier), service);
+  setService(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier, service: object): ServiceResolver {
+    let serviceEntry = this.services.get(String(serviceIdentifier));
+    if (serviceEntry === undefined) {
+      serviceEntry = this.createServiceProxy(service);
+      this.services.set(String(serviceIdentifier), serviceEntry);
+      return this;
+    }
+    serviceEntry.targetReplaceFunction(service);
     return this;
   }
 
   deleteService(serviceIdentifier: ServiceIdentifier): ServiceResolver {
+    // todo: add warning that deleting and re-defining identical service identifiers will lead to issues
+    // todo: add warning that already queried services will remain access to deleted service
     this.services.delete(String(serviceIdentifier));
     return this;
   }
@@ -38,7 +94,7 @@ class ServiceResolver {
   }
 
   getServices(): unknown[] {
-    return [...this.services.values()];
+    return [...this.services.values()].map((service) => service.proxy);
   }
 
   clearServices(): ServiceResolver {
diff --git a/core/src/Type/Definition/Proxy.ts b/core/src/Type/Definition/Proxy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed01e96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/Type/Definition/Proxy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type ProxyReplaceFunction<T extends object> = (newTarget: T) => void;
+type ProxyObject<T extends object> = {
+  proxy: T;
+  targetReplaceFunction: ProxyReplaceFunction<T>;
+};
+
+export { ProxyObject, ProxyReplaceFunction };
diff --git a/core/src/Type/Definition/index.ts b/core/src/Type/Definition/index.ts
index 43eb64f..36b01b0 100644
--- a/core/src/Type/Definition/index.ts
+++ b/core/src/Type/Definition/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export * from './Node.js';
 export * from './NodeWithOptionalId.js';
 export * from './OptionalPromise.js';
 export * from './PriorityRegistry.js';
+export * from './Proxy.js';
 export * from './Registry.js';
 export * from './Relation.js';
 export * from './RelationWithOptionalId.js';