diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a72f158..33fe929 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,56 @@
 # runix
 
-*"rust written microkernel soon hopefully"*
+***"rust written microkernel hopefully"***
 
-ok so far i think you need to switch to nightly rust and then run cargo install bootimage and rustup component add llvm-tools-preview and then you can run `cargo bootimage` and then you can run the cargo run command and it should work.
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+----
+
+## Features
+- [x] Booting
+- [x] VGA Text Mode
+- [x] Serial Output
+- bout it so far
+
+
+## Roadmap
+- [ ] ISO Generation or IMG Generation
+- [ ] Memory Management
+- [ ] Multitasking
+- [ ] Filesystem
+- [ ] Userland
+- [ ] Networking
+
+
+## Building
+
+```bash
+rustup default nightly
+cargo install bootimage
+rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
+cargo run
+```
+
+## License
+
+```
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2023 Amarnath P.
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+```
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diff --git a/src/basic_boot.rs b/src/basic_boot.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6057c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic_boot.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+#![feature(custom_test_frameworks)]
+#![test_runner(crate::test_runner)]
+#![reexport_test_harness_main = "test_main"]
+
+use core::panic::PanicInfo;
+
+#[no_mangle] // i wonder why compilers mangle names lol
+pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
+    test_main();
+    loop {}
+}
+
+fn test_runner(tests: &[&dyn Fn()]) {
+    unimlpemented!();
+}
+
+#[panic_handler]
+fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
+    loop {}
+}
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diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c226b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![cfg_attr(test, no_main)]
+#![feature(custom_test_frameworks)]
+#![test_runner(crate::test_runner)]
+#![reexport_test_harness_main = "test_main"]
+
+use core::panic::PanicInfo;
+pub mod serial;
+pub mod vga_buffer;
+
+pub trait Testable {
+    fn run(&self) -> ();
+}
+
+impl<T> Testable for T 
+where
+    T: Fn(),
+{
+    fn run(&self) {
+        serial_print!("{}...\t", core::any::type_name::<T>());
+        self();
+        serial_println!("[ok]");
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn test_runner(tests: &[&dyn Testable]) {
+    serial_println!("Running {} tests", tests.len());
+    for test in tests {
+        test.run();
+    }
+    exit_qemu(QemuExitCode::Success);
+}
+
+pub fn test_panic_handler(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
+    serial_println!("[failed]\n");
+    serial_println!("Error: {}\n", info);
+    exit_qemu(QemuExitCode::Failed);
+    loop {}
+}
+
+/// entry point for cargo test-tickles
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[no_mangle]
+
+pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
+    test_main();
+    loop {}
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[panic_handler]
+
+fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
+    test_panic_handler(info)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[repr(u32)]
+
+pub enum QemuExitCode {
+    Success = 0x10,
+    Failed = 0x11,
+}
+
+pub fn exit_qemu(exit_code: QemuExitCode) {
+    use x86_64::instructions::port::Port;
+
+    unsafe {
+        let mut port = Port::new(0xf4);
+        port.write(exit_code as u32);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 920e6ab..26de023 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
 #![test_runner(crate::test_runner)]
 #![reexport_test_harness_main = "test_main"]
 
-mod vga_buffer;
-mod serial;
+//mod vga_buffer; moved to lib.rs
+//mod serial; moved to lib.rs
 use core::panic::PanicInfo;
+use runix::println;
+use runix::test_runner;
+
 
 /// This function is called on panic.
 #[cfg(not(test))] // new attribute dropped ayyy
@@ -17,14 +20,12 @@ fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
     loop {}
 }
 
+
 // panic handler in test mode
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[panic_handler]
 fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
-    serial_println!("[failed]\n");
-    serial_println!("Error: {}\n", info);
-    exit_qemu(QemuExitCode::Failed);
-    loop {}
+    runix::test_panic_handler(info)
 }
 
 
@@ -68,20 +69,21 @@ pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
 // THERE IS A BUG IN CARGO WHERE THERE ARE "duplicate lang item" ERRORS 
 // ON CARGO TEST IN SOME CASES. TO FIX REMOVE/COMMENT OUT THE ' panic = "abort" ' 
 // FOR A PROFILE IN THE CARGO.TOML FILE
-#[cfg(test)]
+/* #[cfg(test)] old test runner moved to lib.rs
 pub fn test_runner(tests: &[&dyn Testable]) { // new
     serial_println!("Running {} tests", tests.len());
     for test in tests {
         test.run(); // new
     }
     exit_qemu(QemuExitCode::Success);
-}
+} */
 
 #[test_case]
 fn trivial_assertion() {
     assert_eq!(1, 1);
 }
 
+/* old qemu stuff moved to lib.rs
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[repr(u32)]
 pub enum QemuExitCode {
@@ -111,4 +113,5 @@ where
         self();
         serial_println!("[ok]");
     }
-}
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+}
+*/
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