diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/bin/ckconf.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/main.rs
rename to src/bin/ckconf.rs
index 673f6e3..6253daf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ckconf.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use std::env;
 use std::fs;
 
-mod lex;
+use gayconf::lex;
 
 fn main() {
     let argv: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d087bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// See the end of this file for copyright and license terms.
+
+use std::str::Chars;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+pub mod lex;
+use crate::lex::{Lexer, SyntaxError};
+
+pub mod parser;
+use parser::Parser;
+
+pub struct Config<'a> {
+    nodes: HashMap<String, Node<'a>>,
+}
+
+impl <'a> Config<'a> {
+    pub fn parse(stream: Chars<'a>) -> Result<Config<'a>, SyntaxError> {
+        let lexer: Lexer<'a> = Lexer::new(stream);
+        let parser: Parser<'a> = Parser::new(lexer);
+        let mut nodes = HashMap::new();
+
+        for nr in parser {
+            match nr {
+                Ok(node) => {
+                    let name = node.name.clone();
+                    nodes.insert(name, node);
+                },
+                Err(err) => return Err(err),
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(Config {
+            nodes
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn get_node(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&Node<'a>> {
+        self.nodes.get(name)
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Node<'a> {
+    pub(crate) name: String,
+    pub(crate) val: NodeVal<'a>,
+}
+
+enum NodeVal<'a> {
+    Bool(bool),
+    Int(i64),
+    String(&'a str),
+}
+
+impl <'a> Node<'a> {
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.name
+    }
+
+    fn val_bool(&self) -> Option<bool> {
+        match self.val {
+            NodeVal::Bool(b) => Some(b),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn val_int(&self) -> Option<i64> {
+        match self.val {
+            NodeVal::Int(i) => Some(i),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn val_str(&self) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        match self.val {
+            NodeVal::String(s) => Some(s),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+trait GetNodeVal<T> {
+    fn get(&self, name: &str) -> Option<T>;
+    fn get_or(&self, name: &str, default: T) -> T {
+        match self.get(name) {
+            Some(x) => x,
+            None => default,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl GetNodeVal<bool> for Config<'_> {
+    fn get(&self, name: &str) -> Option<bool> {
+        match self.get_node(name)?.val {
+            NodeVal::Bool(b) => Some(b),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl GetNodeVal<i64> for Config<'_> {
+    fn get(&self, name: &str) -> Option<i64> {
+        match self.get_node(name)?.val {
+            NodeVal::Int(i) => Some(i),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl <'a> GetNodeVal<&'a str> for Config<'a> {
+    fn get(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        match self.get_node(name)?.val {
+            NodeVal::String(s) => Some(s),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Copyright (C) 2021 Fefie <owo@fef.moe>
+// This file is part of gayconf.
+//
+// gayconf is ethical software: you can use, redistribute,
+// and/or modify it under the terms of the CNPLv5+ as found
+// in the LICENSE file in the source code root directory or
+// at <https://git.pixie.town/thufie/CNPL>.
+//
+// gayconf comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
+// permitted by applicable law.  See the CNPL for details.
diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fba088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// See the end of this file for copyright and license terms.
+
+use crate::lex::{Token, TokenKind, Lexer, SyntaxError};
+use crate::Node;
+
+pub struct Parser<'a> {
+    lexer: Lexer<'a>,
+}
+
+impl <'a> Parser<'a> {
+    pub const fn new(lexer: Lexer<'a>) -> Parser<'a> {
+        Parser {
+            lexer
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl <'a> Iterator for Parser<'a> {
+    type Item = Result<Node<'a>, SyntaxError>;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Result<Node<'a>, SyntaxError>> {
+        panic!("unimplemented")
+    }
+}
+
+// Copyright (C) 2021 Fefie <owo@fef.moe>
+// This file is part of gayconf.
+//
+// gayconf is ethical software: you can use, redistribute,
+// and/or modify it under the terms of the CNPLv5+ as found
+// in the LICENSE file in the source code root directory or
+// at <https://git.pixie.town/thufie/CNPL>.
+//
+// gayconf comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
+// permitted by applicable law.  See the CNPL for details.