diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index ec802b7..2e25e06 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ All project documentation lives in `doc/`. Load only what you need.
 | Parse/modify `.pro` song files | `doc/api/song.md` |
 | Parse/modify `.proplaylist` files | `doc/api/playlist.md` |
 | Parse/modify `.probundle` files | `doc/api/bundle.md` |
+| Read the global `Macros` file | `doc/api/macros.md` |
 | Understand `.pro` binary format | `doc/formats/pp_song_spec.md` |
 | Understand `.proplaylist` binary format | `doc/formats/pp_playlist_spec.md` |
 | Understand `.probundle` binary format | `doc/formats/pp_bundle_spec.md` |
@@ -53,12 +54,14 @@ PHP tools for parsing, modifying, and generating ProPresenter 7 files:
 - **Songs** (`.pro`) — Protobuf-encoded presentation files with lyrics, groups, slides, arrangements, translations
 - **Playlists** (`.proplaylist`) — ZIP64 archives containing playlist metadata and embedded songs
 - **Bundles** (`.probundle`) — ZIP archives containing a single presentation with embedded media assets
+- **Macros** (`Macros`, no extension) — Global protobuf-encoded macro library with collections
 
 ### CLI Tools
 
 ```bash
 php bin/parse-song.php path/to/song.pro
 php bin/parse-playlist.php path/to/playlist.proplaylist
+php bin/parse-macros.php path/to/Macros
 ```
 
 ### Key Source Files
diff --git a/bin/parse-macros.php b/bin/parse-macros.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..70bab8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/parse-macros.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env php
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use ProPresenter\Parser\MacrosFileReader;
+
+if ($argc < 2) {
+    echo "Usage: parse-macros.php <Macros>\n";
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+$filePath = $argv[1];
+
+try {
+    $library = MacrosFileReader::read($filePath);
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+$macros = $library->getMacros();
+$collections = $library->getCollections();
+
+echo "Macros (" . count($macros) . "):\n";
+foreach ($macros as $index => $macro) {
+    $number = $index + 1;
+    $name = $macro->getName();
+    $uuid = $macro->getUuid();
+    $actionCount = $macro->getActionCount();
+    $startup = $macro->getTriggerOnStartup() ? ' (startup)' : '';
+
+    $memberships = $library->getCollectionsForMacro($macro);
+    $collectionNames = array_map(fn ($c) => $c->getName(), $memberships);
+    $collectionSuffix = $collectionNames === [] ? '' : ' [in: ' . implode(', ', $collectionNames) . ']';
+
+    $displayName = $name === '' ? '(unnamed)' : $name;
+    echo "  [" . $number . "] " . $displayName . " :: " . $uuid . " (" . $actionCount . " action" . ($actionCount !== 1 ? "s" : "") . ")" . $startup . $collectionSuffix . "\n";
+}
+
+echo "\n";
+
+if ($collections === []) {
+    echo "Collections: (none)\n";
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+echo "Collections (" . count($collections) . "):\n";
+foreach ($collections as $index => $collection) {
+    $number = $index + 1;
+    $name = $collection->getName();
+    $uuid = $collection->getUuid();
+    $resolvedMacros = $library->getMacrosForCollection($collection);
+    $count = count($resolvedMacros);
+
+    $displayName = $name === '' ? '(unnamed)' : $name;
+    echo "  [" . $number . "] " . $displayName . " :: " . $uuid . " (" . $count . " macro" . ($count !== 1 ? "s" : "") . ")\n";
+
+    foreach ($resolvedMacros as $macroIndex => $macro) {
+        $macroNumber = $macroIndex + 1;
+        $macroName = $macro->getName() === '' ? '(unnamed)' : $macro->getName();
+        echo "      " . $macroNumber . ". " . $macroName . " :: " . $macro->getUuid() . "\n";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/doc/INDEX.md b/doc/INDEX.md
index b677efc..db38615 100644
--- a/doc/INDEX.md
+++ b/doc/INDEX.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 | Parse/modify `.pro` song files | [api/song.md](api/song.md) |
 | Parse/modify `.proplaylist` files | [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md) |
 | Parse/modify `.probundle` files | [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md) |
+| Read the global `Macros` file | [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
 | Understand `.pro` binary format | [formats/pp_song_spec.md](formats/pp_song_spec.md) |
 | Understand `.proplaylist` format | [formats/pp_playlist_spec.md](formats/pp_playlist_spec.md) |
 | Understand `.probundle` format | [formats/pp_bundle_spec.md](formats/pp_bundle_spec.md) |
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 - [api/song.md](api/song.md) — Song parser API (read, modify, generate `.pro` files)
 - [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md) — Playlist parser API (read, modify, generate `.proplaylist` files)
 - [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md) — Bundle parser API (read, write `.probundle` files with media)
+- [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) — Macros library API (read the global `Macros` file)
 
 ### Internal Reference
 - [internal/learnings.md](internal/learnings.md) — Development learnings and conventions discovered
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ doc/
 ├── api/               ← PHP API documentation
 │   ├── song.md
 │   ├── playlist.md
-│   └── bundle.md
+│   ├── bundle.md
+│   └── macros.md
 └── internal/          ← Development notes (optional context)
     ├── learnings.md
     ├── decisions.md
@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ This project provides PHP tools to parse, modify, and generate ProPresenter 7 fi
 | `src/PresentationBundle.php` | Bundle wrapper (read/write `.probundle` files) |
 | `src/ProBundleReader.php` | Read `.probundle` files |
 | `src/ProBundleWriter.php` | Write `.probundle` files |
+| `src/MacroLibrary.php` | Macros library wrapper (read global `Macros` file) |
+| `src/MacrosFileReader.php` | Read global `Macros` file |
 
 ### CLI Tools
 
@@ -132,4 +137,7 @@ php bin/parse-song.php path/to/song.pro
 
 # Parse and display playlist structure
 php bin/parse-playlist.php path/to/playlist.proplaylist
+
+# Parse and display the global Macros file
+php bin/parse-macros.php path/to/Macros
 ```
diff --git a/doc/api/macros.md b/doc/api/macros.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6415d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/api/macros.md
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+# Macros Library API
+
+> PHP module for reading the global ProPresenter `Macros` file (raw protobuf,
+> no extension) and exposing each macro's name, UUID, and collection
+> membership.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+```php
+use ProPresenter\Parser\MacrosFileReader;
+
+$library = MacrosFileReader::read('/path/to/Macros');
+
+foreach ($library->getMacros() as $macro) {
+    $macro->getName();   // "Gottesdienst START"
+    $macro->getUuid();   // "FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217"
+
+    foreach ($library->getCollectionsForMacro($macro) as $collection) {
+        $collection->getName();   // "Ablauf"
+        $collection->getUuid();   // "8D02FC57-83F8-4042-9B90-81C229728426"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## File Layout
+
+The `Macros` file is the protobuf-serialised
+[`MacrosDocument`](../../proto/macros.proto):
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `application_info` | message | ProPresenter version + flags that wrote the file |
+| `macros` | repeated `Macro` | Definitions: UUID, name, color, actions, icon, startup flag |
+| `macro_collections` | repeated `MacroCollection` | UUID, name, ordered list of `macro_id` references |
+
+Macros and collections live at the document root. Membership is by UUID
+reference — a macro may appear in zero, one, or multiple collections.
+
+---
+
+## Reading
+
+```php
+use ProPresenter\Parser\MacrosFileReader;
+
+$library = MacrosFileReader::read('/Users/me/.../Macros');
+```
+
+Throws `InvalidArgumentException` for missing files and `RuntimeException` for
+empty / unreadable files.
+
+---
+
+## MacroLibrary
+
+Top-level wrapper around `Rv\Data\MacrosDocument`. Indexes macros and
+collections for fast lookup.
+
+```php
+$library->getMacros();                      // Macro[]
+$library->getMacroByUuid('FA06...');        // ?Macro (case-insensitive)
+$library->getMacroByName('Lied 1.Folie');   // ?Macro
+
+$library->getCollections();                 // MacroCollection[]
+$library->getCollectionByUuid('8D02...');   // ?MacroCollection (case-insensitive)
+$library->getCollectionByName('Ablauf');    // ?MacroCollection
+
+// Cross-reference helpers
+$library->getMacrosForCollection($collection);  // Macro[] in declared order
+$library->getCollectionsForMacro($macro);       // MacroCollection[] (membership)
+
+$library->getDocument();   // \Rv\Data\MacrosDocument (raw protobuf)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Macro
+
+```php
+$macro->getUuid();                // "FA0602E4-..."
+$macro->getName();                // "Gottesdienst START"
+$macro->getColor();               // ['r'=>..,'g'=>..,'b'=>..,'a'=>..] | null
+$macro->getTriggerOnStartup();    // bool
+$macro->getActionCount();         // int — number of attached Action entries
+$macro->getImageType();           // int — see Rv\Data\MacrosDocument\Macro\ImageType
+$macro->getProto();               // \Rv\Data\MacrosDocument\Macro
+```
+
+Action payloads are not unwrapped by this library; reach for `getProto()` and
+walk `getActions()` directly when needed.
+
+---
+
+## MacroCollection
+
+```php
+$collection->getUuid();         // "8D02FC57-..."
+$collection->getName();         // "Ablauf"
+$collection->getMacroUuids();   // string[] — referenced macro UUIDs in order
+$collection->getProto();        // \Rv\Data\MacrosDocument\MacroCollection
+```
+
+Items use a protobuf `oneof ItemType`; only `macro_id` is currently defined.
+Items without a populated reference are skipped.
+
+---
+
+## CLI Tool
+
+```bash
+php bin/parse-macros.php /path/to/Macros
+```
+
+Output:
+
+```
+Macros (24):
+  [1] Gottesdienst START :: FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217 (1 action) [in: Ablauf]
+  ...
+
+Collections (3):
+  [1] Ablauf :: 8D02FC57-83F8-4042-9B90-81C229728426 (12 macros)
+      1. Gottesdienst START :: FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217
+      ...
+```
+
+---
+
+## Key Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `src/MacroLibrary.php` | Document-level wrapper with lookup helpers |
+| `src/Macro.php` | Single macro wrapper |
+| `src/MacroCollection.php` | Collection wrapper |
+| `src/MacrosFileReader.php` | Reads the `Macros` file |
+| `bin/parse-macros.php` | CLI tool |
+| `proto/macros.proto` | Protobuf schema |
+| `generated/Rv/Data/MacrosDocument.php` | Generated message classes |
+
+---
+
+## Scope Notes
+
+This module is read-only by design. Action editing, slide-side macro
+references on `.pro` files (see `Slide::getMacroUuid()` /
+`Slide::setMacro()`), and writing the `Macros` file back are not implemented
+here. Add them by mirroring the `ProFileWriter` / `ProFileGenerator` pattern
+when needed.
diff --git a/doc/keywords.md b/doc/keywords.md
index 73ee37d..f89cb01 100644
--- a/doc/keywords.md
+++ b/doc/keywords.md
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@
 
 | Keyword | Document |
 |---------|----------|
-| macro | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [formats/pp_song_spec.md](formats/pp_song_spec.md) Section 5 |
+| macro | [api/macros.md](api/macros.md), [api/song.md](api/song.md), [formats/pp_song_spec.md](formats/pp_song_spec.md) Section 5 |
+| Macros file | [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
+| MacroCollection | [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
+| MacroLibrary | [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
 | media | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md), [formats/pp_song_spec.md](formats/pp_song_spec.md) Section 5, [formats/pp_bundle_spec.md](formats/pp_bundle_spec.md) Section 3 |
 | image | [formats/pp_song_spec.md](formats/pp_song_spec.md) Section 5, [formats/pp_bundle_spec.md](formats/pp_bundle_spec.md) Section 3 |
 | video | [formats/pp_song_spec.md](formats/pp_song_spec.md) Section 5, [formats/pp_bundle_spec.md](formats/pp_bundle_spec.md) Section 6 |
@@ -77,10 +80,11 @@
 
 | Keyword | Document |
 |---------|----------|
-| read | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md) |
+| read | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md), [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
 | write | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md) |
 | generate | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md) |
-| parse | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md) |
+| parse | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md), [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
+| MacrosFileReader | [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
 | ProFileReader | [api/song.md](api/song.md) |
 | ProFileWriter | [api/song.md](api/song.md) |
 | ProFileGenerator | [api/song.md](api/song.md) |
@@ -92,8 +96,8 @@
 | PresentationBundle | [api/bundle.md](api/bundle.md) |
 | Song | [api/song.md](api/song.md) |
 | PlaylistArchive | [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md) |
-| CLI | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md) |
-| command line | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md) |
+| CLI | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
+| command line | [api/song.md](api/song.md), [api/playlist.md](api/playlist.md), [api/macros.md](api/macros.md) |
 
 ## Protobuf
 
diff --git a/doc/reference_samples/Macros b/doc/reference_samples/Macros
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f49e40e
Binary files /dev/null and b/doc/reference_samples/Macros differ
diff --git a/src/Macro.php b/src/Macro.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfc5182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Macro.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ProPresenter\Parser;
+
+use Rv\Data\MacrosDocument\Macro as MacroProto;
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a protobuf Macro, exposing its identifying fields (UUID, name) plus
+ * convenience metadata (color, action count, image type, startup flag).
+ *
+ * Macros live in the global ProPresenter `Macros` document and may belong to
+ * one or more {@see MacroCollection}s. Membership is resolved by
+ * {@see MacroLibrary}, not by this wrapper.
+ */
+class Macro
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MacroProto $macro,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the macro's UUID as an upper-case string (empty when unset).
+     */
+    public function getUuid(): string
+    {
+        return $this->macro->getUuid()?->getString() ?? '';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the macro's display name.
+     */
+    public function getName(): string
+    {
+        return $this->macro->getName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the macro's color as an associative array, or null when unset.
+     *
+     * @return array{r: float, g: float, b: float, a: float}|null
+     */
+    public function getColor(): ?array
+    {
+        if (!$this->macro->hasColor()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $color = $this->macro->getColor();
+
+        return [
+            'r' => $color->getRed(),
+            'g' => $color->getGreen(),
+            'b' => $color->getBlue(),
+            'a' => $color->getAlpha(),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the macro is configured to fire on application startup.
+     */
+    public function getTriggerOnStartup(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->macro->getTriggerOnStartup();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Number of action entries attached to this macro.
+     *
+     * Action payloads are not exposed by this wrapper; use {@see getProto()} to
+     * inspect them via the generated protobuf classes.
+     */
+    public function getActionCount(): int
+    {
+        return count($this->macro->getActions());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Icon enum value (see {@see \Rv\Data\MacrosDocument\Macro\ImageType}).
+     */
+    public function getImageType(): int
+    {
+        return $this->macro->getImageType();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the underlying protobuf Macro message.
+     */
+    public function getProto(): MacroProto
+    {
+        return $this->macro;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/MacroCollection.php b/src/MacroCollection.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f8a42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MacroCollection.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ProPresenter\Parser;
+
+use Rv\Data\MacrosDocument\MacroCollection as MacroCollectionProto;
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a protobuf MacroCollection. A collection groups macros by UUID
+ * reference; macro definitions themselves live at the document root.
+ */
+class MacroCollection
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MacroCollectionProto $collection,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the collection's UUID as a string (empty when unset).
+     */
+    public function getUuid(): string
+    {
+        return $this->collection->getUuid()?->getString() ?? '';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the collection's display name (e.g. "Ablauf").
+     */
+    public function getName(): string
+    {
+        return $this->collection->getName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the UUIDs of macros referenced by this collection, in order.
+     *
+     * Items in the protobuf use a `oneof` ItemType — currently only
+     * `macro_id` is defined. Items without a populated reference are skipped.
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getMacroUuids(): array
+    {
+        $uuids = [];
+        foreach ($this->collection->getItems() as $item) {
+            $macroId = $item->getMacroId();
+            if ($macroId !== null) {
+                $uuids[] = $macroId->getString();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $uuids;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the underlying protobuf MacroCollection message.
+     */
+    public function getProto(): MacroCollectionProto
+    {
+        return $this->collection;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/MacroLibrary.php b/src/MacroLibrary.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9372d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MacroLibrary.php
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ProPresenter\Parser;
+
+use Rv\Data\MacrosDocument;
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a protobuf MacrosDocument — the global ProPresenter `Macros` file
+ * which lists every macro definition and the collections that group them.
+ *
+ * Lookup helpers index macros and collections by UUID (case-insensitive) and
+ * by name, mirroring the convention used by {@see Song}. Collection
+ * membership is resolved by mapping {@see MacroCollection::getMacroUuids()}
+ * back through this library.
+ */
+class MacroLibrary
+{
+    /** @var Macro[] */
+    private array $macros = [];
+
+    /** @var MacroCollection[] */
+    private array $collections = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, Macro> */
+    private array $macrosByUuid = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, Macro> */
+    private array $macrosByName = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, MacroCollection> */
+    private array $collectionsByUuid = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, MacroCollection> */
+    private array $collectionsByName = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, MacroCollection[]> */
+    private array $collectionsByMacroUuid = [];
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MacrosDocument $document,
+    ) {
+        foreach ($this->document->getMacros() as $macroProto) {
+            $macro = new Macro($macroProto);
+            $this->macros[] = $macro;
+
+            $uuid = strtoupper($macro->getUuid());
+            if ($uuid !== '') {
+                $this->macrosByUuid[$uuid] = $macro;
+            }
+
+            $name = $macro->getName();
+            if ($name !== '') {
+                $this->macrosByName[$name] = $macro;
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->document->getMacroCollections() as $collectionProto) {
+            $collection = new MacroCollection($collectionProto);
+            $this->collections[] = $collection;
+
+            $uuid = strtoupper($collection->getUuid());
+            if ($uuid !== '') {
+                $this->collectionsByUuid[$uuid] = $collection;
+            }
+
+            $name = $collection->getName();
+            if ($name !== '') {
+                $this->collectionsByName[$name] = $collection;
+            }
+
+            foreach ($collection->getMacroUuids() as $macroUuid) {
+                $key = strtoupper($macroUuid);
+                if ($key === '') {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $this->collectionsByMacroUuid[$key][] = $collection;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Macro[]
+     */
+    public function getMacros(): array
+    {
+        return $this->macros;
+    }
+
+    public function getMacroByUuid(string $uuid): ?Macro
+    {
+        return $this->macrosByUuid[strtoupper($uuid)] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    public function getMacroByName(string $name): ?Macro
+    {
+        return $this->macrosByName[$name] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return MacroCollection[]
+     */
+    public function getCollections(): array
+    {
+        return $this->collections;
+    }
+
+    public function getCollectionByUuid(string $uuid): ?MacroCollection
+    {
+        return $this->collectionsByUuid[strtoupper($uuid)] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    public function getCollectionByName(string $name): ?MacroCollection
+    {
+        return $this->collectionsByName[$name] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolve a collection's referenced macros to {@see Macro} wrappers.
+     *
+     * Unknown UUIDs (referenced but not defined at document root) are skipped.
+     *
+     * @return Macro[]
+     */
+    public function getMacrosForCollection(MacroCollection $collection): array
+    {
+        $resolved = [];
+        foreach ($collection->getMacroUuids() as $uuid) {
+            $macro = $this->getMacroByUuid($uuid);
+            if ($macro !== null) {
+                $resolved[] = $macro;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $resolved;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the collections a macro belongs to (membership is by UUID
+     * reference). A macro may legally appear in zero, one, or many
+     * collections.
+     *
+     * @return MacroCollection[]
+     */
+    public function getCollectionsForMacro(Macro $macro): array
+    {
+        $key = strtoupper($macro->getUuid());
+        if ($key === '') {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return $this->collectionsByMacroUuid[$key] ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the underlying protobuf MacrosDocument.
+     */
+    public function getDocument(): MacrosDocument
+    {
+        return $this->document;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/MacrosFileReader.php b/src/MacrosFileReader.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8de258e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MacrosFileReader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ProPresenter\Parser;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use RuntimeException;
+use Rv\Data\MacrosDocument;
+
+/**
+ * Reader for the global ProPresenter `Macros` file (a raw protobuf
+ * serialisation of {@see MacrosDocument}, no extension).
+ */
+final class MacrosFileReader
+{
+    public static function read(string $filePath): MacroLibrary
+    {
+        if ($filePath === '' || !is_file($filePath)) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Macros file not found: %s', $filePath));
+        }
+
+        $size = filesize($filePath);
+        if ($size === false) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(sprintf('Unable to determine file size: %s', $filePath));
+        }
+
+        if ($size === 0) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(sprintf('Macros file is empty: %s', $filePath));
+        }
+
+        $data = file_get_contents($filePath);
+        if ($data === false) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(sprintf('Unable to read macros file: %s', $filePath));
+        }
+
+        $document = new MacrosDocument();
+        $document->mergeFromString($data);
+
+        return new MacroLibrary($document);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/MacrosFileReaderTest.php b/tests/MacrosFileReaderTest.php
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index 0000000..2190960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/MacrosFileReaderTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ProPresenter\Parser\Tests;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use ProPresenter\Parser\Macro;
+use ProPresenter\Parser\MacroCollection;
+use ProPresenter\Parser\MacroLibrary;
+use ProPresenter\Parser\MacrosFileReader;
+
+class MacrosFileReaderTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private const REFERENCE_PATH = __DIR__ . '/../doc/reference_samples/Macros';
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function readThrowsOnMissingFile(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
+        MacrosFileReader::read(__DIR__ . '/../doc/reference_samples/does-not-exist-macros');
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function readReturnsMacroLibraryWithExpectedCounts(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(MacroLibrary::class, $library);
+        $this->assertCount(24, $library->getMacros());
+        $this->assertCount(3, $library->getCollections());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function macrosExposeNameAndUuid(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $first = $library->getMacros()[0];
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Macro::class, $first);
+        $this->assertSame('Gottesdienst START', $first->getName());
+        $this->assertSame('FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217', $first->getUuid());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function macroLookupByUuidIsCaseInsensitive(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $upper = $library->getMacroByUuid('FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217');
+        $lower = $library->getMacroByUuid('fa0602e4-eda2-4457-bb62-68aa17184217');
+
+        $this->assertNotNull($upper);
+        $this->assertSame($upper, $lower);
+        $this->assertSame('Gottesdienst START', $upper->getName());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function macroLookupByNameSucceeds(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $macro = $library->getMacroByName('Predigt - Text Lang');
+        $this->assertNotNull($macro);
+        $this->assertSame('0A1543A9-7881-4537-982C-2933AA5472F8', $macro->getUuid());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function collectionsExposeNameUuidAndOrderedMacroUuids(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $ablauf = $library->getCollectionByName('Ablauf');
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(MacroCollection::class, $ablauf);
+        $this->assertSame('8D02FC57-83F8-4042-9B90-81C229728426', $ablauf->getUuid());
+
+        $uuids = $ablauf->getMacroUuids();
+        $this->assertCount(12, $uuids);
+        $this->assertSame('FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217', $uuids[0]);
+        $this->assertSame('5ADFBB7A-1529-42B9-A9C6-77B7D01C4715', $uuids[11]);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function collectionLookupByUuidIsCaseInsensitive(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $upper = $library->getCollectionByUuid('AD18A4F6-135F-4A52-B92B-CA6619A55A9B');
+        $lower = $library->getCollectionByUuid('ad18a4f6-135f-4a52-b92b-ca6619a55a9b');
+
+        $this->assertNotNull($upper);
+        $this->assertSame($upper, $lower);
+        $this->assertSame('AbsoluteTimer', $upper->getName());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function getMacrosForCollectionResolvesReferences(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $absoluteTimer = $library->getCollectionByName('AbsoluteTimer');
+        $this->assertNotNull($absoluteTimer);
+
+        $macros = $library->getMacrosForCollection($absoluteTimer);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $macros);
+        $this->assertSame('Doors Open - 9:45', $macros[0]->getName());
+        $this->assertSame('Godi START - 10:02', $macros[1]->getName());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function getCollectionsForMacroReturnsMembership(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $macro = $library->getMacroByUuid('FA0602E4-EDA2-4457-BB62-68AA17184217');
+        $this->assertNotNull($macro);
+
+        $collections = $library->getCollectionsForMacro($macro);
+        $this->assertCount(1, $collections);
+        $this->assertSame('Ablauf', $collections[0]->getName());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function startupMacroFlagSurfaces(): void
+    {
+        $library = MacrosFileReader::read(self::REFERENCE_PATH);
+
+        $startup = array_values(array_filter(
+            $library->getMacros(),
+            fn (Macro $m) => $m->getTriggerOnStartup(),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $startup);
+        $this->assertSame('Doors Open - 9:45', $startup[0]->getName());
+    }
+}