diff --git a/src/ohmyapi/cli.py b/src/ohmyapi/cli.py
index 9825cf9..8537950 100644
--- a/src/ohmyapi/cli.py
+++ b/src/ohmyapi/cli.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def serve(root: str = ".", host="127.0.0.1", port=8000):
     project_path = Path(root)
     project = runtime.Project(project_path)
     app_instance = project.app()
+    app_instance = project.configure_app(app_instance)
     uvicorn.run(app_instance, host=host, port=int(port), reload=False)
 
 
diff --git a/src/ohmyapi/core/runtime.py b/src/ohmyapi/core/runtime.py
index 6559dbe..423f3c5 100644
--- a/src/ohmyapi/core/runtime.py
+++ b/src/ohmyapi/core/runtime.py
@@ -72,23 +72,35 @@ class Project:
     def is_app_installed(self, name: str) -> bool:
         return name in getattr(self.settings, "INSTALLED_APPS", [])
 
-    def app(self, generate_schemas: bool = False) -> FastAPI:
+    def app(self,
+            docs_url: str = "/docs",
+    ) -> FastAPI:
         """
-        Create a FastAPI app, attach all APIRouters from registered apps,
-        and register ORM lifecycle event handlers.
+        Create and return a FastAPI app.
         """
-        app = FastAPI(title=getattr(self.settings, "PROJECT_NAME", "OhMyAPI Project"))
+        import ohmyapi
+        return FastAPI(
+            title=getattr(self.settings, "PROJECT_NAME", "OhMyAPI Project"),
+            description=getattr(self.settings, "PROJECT_DESCRIPTION", ""),
+            docs_url=getattr(self.settings, "DOCS_URL", "/docs"),
+            version=ohmyapi.__VERSION__,
+        )
 
-        # Attach routers from apps
+    def configure_app(self, app: FastAPI) -> FastAPI:
+        """
+        Attach project routes and event handlers to given FastAPI instance.
+        """
+        # Attach project routes.
         for app_name, app_def in self._apps.items():
             for router in app_def.routers:
                 app.include_router(router)
 
-        # Startup / shutdown events
+        # Initialize ORM on startup
         @app.on_event("startup")
         async def _startup():
-            await self.init_orm(generate_schemas=generate_schemas)
+            await self.init_orm(generate_schemas=False)
 
+        # Close ORM on shutdown
         @app.on_event("shutdown")
         async def _shutdown():
             await self.close_orm()