diff --git a/src/chunk.zig b/src/chunk.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5553975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chunk.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+
+// hack. ugly hack. zig has compiler crash.
+const AllOpcodes = struct {
+    pub Return: u8 = 0,
+};
+
+pub const OpCode = AllOpcodes{};
+
+fn simpleInstruction(
+    stdout: var,
+    comptime name: []const u8,
+    offset: usize,
+) !usize {
+    try stdout.print("{}\n", name);
+    return offset + 1;
+}
+
+pub const Chunk = struct {
+    count: usize,
+    code: []u8,
+    allocator: *Allocator,
+
+    pub fn init(allocator: *Allocator) !Chunk {
+        return Chunk{
+            .count = 0,
+            .allocator = allocator,
+            .code = try allocator.alloc(u8, 0),
+        };
+    }
+
+    pub fn write(self: *Chunk, byte: u8) !void {
+        if (self.code.len < self.count + 1) {
+            self.code = try self.allocator.realloc(
+                self.code,
+                self.count + 1,
+            );
+        }
+
+        self.code[self.count] = byte;
+        self.count += 1;
+    }
+
+    pub fn disassembleInstruction(
+        self: *Chunk,
+        stdout: var,
+        index: usize,
+    ) !usize {
+        try stdout.print("{} ", index);
+
+        var instruction = self.code[index];
+
+        if (instruction == 0) {
+            return try simpleInstruction(stdout, "OP_RETURN", index);
+        } else {
+            try stdout.print("Unknown opcode: {}\n", instruction);
+            return index + 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn disassemble(self: *Chunk, stdout: var, name: []const u8) !void {
+        try stdout.print("== {} ==\n", name);
+
+        var i: usize = 0;
+        while (i < self.count) : (i += 1) {
+            i = try self.disassembleInstruction(stdout, i);
+        }
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/compiler.zig b/src/compiler.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28e9f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compiler.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const token = @import("token.zig");
+const scanner = @import("scanner.zig");
+const main = @import("main.zig");
+
+pub const Compiler = struct {
+    tokens: *scanner.TokenList,
+
+    fn init(tokens: *scanner.TokenList) Compiler {
+        return Compiler{ .tokens = tokens };
+    }
+
+    fn advance(self: *Compiler) void {}
+};
diff --git a/src/expr.zig b/src/expr.zig
deleted file mode 100644
index e00e76f..0000000
--- a/src/expr.zig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-const Token = @import("token.zig").Token;
-
-pub const Binary = struct {
-    left: Expr,
-    operator: Token,
-    right: Expr,
-};
-
-pub const Grouping = struct {
-    expression: Expr,
-};
-
-pub const Unary = struct {
-    operator: Token,
-    right: Expr,
-};
-
-pub const ExprType = enum {
-    Binary,
-    Grouping,
-    Unary,
-};
-
-pub const Expr = union(ExprType) {
-    Binary: Binary,
-    Grouping: Grouping,
-    Unary: Unary,
-};
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 3dd56e1..c895b02 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 
 const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
-const Scanner = @import("scanner.zig").Scanner;
+
+// const Scanner = @import("scanner.zig").Scanner;
+const chunk = @import("chunk.zig");
+
+//const Compiler = @import("compiler.zig").Compiler;
 
 pub var hadError = false;
 
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ fn run(allocator: *Allocator, data: []u8) !void {
 
     var scanner = try Scanner.init(allocator, data);
     var tokens = try scanner.scanTokens();
+
     var it = tokens.iterator();
 
     while (it.next()) |token| {
@@ -30,6 +35,8 @@ fn run(allocator: *Allocator, data: []u8) !void {
     }
 }
 
+// fn run() !void {}
+
 pub fn doError(line: usize, message: []const u8) !void {
     try errorReport(line, "", message);
 }
@@ -71,22 +78,42 @@ fn runPrompt(allocator: *Allocator) !void {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn main() anyerror!void {
+pub fn mainOld() anyerror!void {
     var da = std.heap.DirectAllocator.init();
     var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(&da.allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
     var allocator = &arena.allocator;
 
     var args_it = std.process.args();
 
-    const jorts_arg0 = try (args_it.next(allocator) orelse {
+    var jorts_arg0 = try (args_it.next(allocator) orelse {
         // if you ever reach this, tell me what is your os lmao
         unreachable;
     });
 
-    const lox_path = try (args_it.next(allocator) orelse {
-        try runPrompt(allocator);
-        return;
+    var lox_path = try (args_it.next(allocator) orelse {
+        // try runPrompt(allocator);
+        unreachable;
     });
 
-    try runFile(allocator, lox_path);
+    //var vm = VM.init();
+    //try runFile(allocator, lox_path);
+}
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    var da = std.heap.DirectAllocator.init();
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(&da.allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
+    var allocator = &arena.allocator;
+
+    var stdout_file = try std.io.getStdOut();
+    const stdout = &stdout_file.outStream().stream;
+
+    var chk = try chunk.Chunk.init(allocator);
+
+    // this crashes zig??? lol
+    //var opcode_byte: u8 = @enumToInt(chunk.OpCode.Return);
+    try chk.write(chunk.OpCode.Return);
+
+    try chk.disassemble(stdout, "test chunk");
 }
diff --git a/src/vm.zig b/src/vm.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b70fb93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vm.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+const Chunk = @import("chunk.zig");
+
+pub const VM = struct {
+    chunk: *Chunk,
+
+    pub fn init() VM {}
+};