diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f8c0413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[alias]
+prisma = "run -p prisma-cli --bin prisma --"
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4001a875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+; make all engine requirements (e.g. node version) strictly kept
+engine-strict=true
+; tempfix for pnpm#5909: https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/issues/5909#issuecomment-1397758156
+prefer-symlinked-executables=false
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c032078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+18
diff --git a/.rustfmt.toml b/.rustfmt.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09008c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rustfmt.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+max_width = 100
+hard_tabs = true
+newline_style = "Unix"
+use_small_heuristics = "Default"
+reorder_imports = true
+reorder_modules = true
+remove_nested_parens = true
+edition = "2021"
+merge_derives = true
+use_try_shorthand = false
+use_field_init_shorthand = false
+force_explicit_abi = true
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c6d1e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = [
+  "src-tauri",
+  "crates/*",
+]
+
+[workspace.package]
+license = "GPL-3.0-only"
+edition = "2021"
+repository = "https://github.com/polyfrost/nexus"
+
+[workspace.dependencies]
+prisma-client-rust = { git = "https://github.com/Brendonovich/prisma-client-rust", features = [
+  "specta",
+  "sqlite-create-many",
+  "migrations",
+  "sqlite",
+], default-features = false, branch = "rspc-0.2.0" }
+prisma-client-rust-cli = { git = "https://github.com/Brendonovich/prisma-client-rust", features = [
+  "specta",
+  "sqlite-create-many",
+  "migrations",
+  "sqlite",
+], default-features = false, branch = "rspc-0.2.0" }
+prisma-client-rust-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/Brendonovich/prisma-client-rust", features = [ "sqlite", ], default-features = false, branch = "rspc-0.2.0" }
+rspc = { git = "https://github.com/oscartbeaumont/rspc" }
+specta = { git = "https://github.com/oscartbeaumont/specta" }
+tauri-specta = { git = "https://github.com/oscartbeaumont/tauri-specta" }
+tauri = { version = "2.0.0-beta", features = [] }
+tokio = { version = "1", features = [ "full" ] }
+serde = { version = "1", features = [ "derive" ] }
+uuid = { version = "1.7.0", features = [ "serde" ] }
+serde_json = "1"
+tracing = "0.1"
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
+tracing-appender = "0.2"
+
+[profile.dev]
+# Make compilation faster on macOS
+split-debuginfo = "unpacked"
+
+# Set the settings for build scripts and proc-macros.
+[profile.dev.build-override]
+opt-level = 3
+
+# Set the default for dependencies, except workspace members.
+[profile.dev.package."*"]
+opt-level = 3
+incremental = false
diff --git a/crates/prisma-cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/prisma-cli/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c529713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/prisma-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "prisma-cli"
+version = "0.1.0"
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+
+[dependencies]
+prisma-client-rust-cli = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/prisma-cli/src/bin/prisma.rs b/crates/prisma-cli/src/bin/prisma.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7580155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/prisma-cli/src/bin/prisma.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    prisma_client_rust_cli::run();
+}
diff --git a/crates/prisma/Cargo.toml b/crates/prisma/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4b3bdd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/prisma/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "poly-prisma"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+prisma-client-rust = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+uuid = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/prisma/src/lib.rs b/crates/prisma/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fac3e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/prisma/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#[allow(warnings, unused)]
+pub mod prisma;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16f9deb3..7cd1ee61 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 		"serve": "vite preview",
 		"tauri": "tauri",
 		"lint": "eslint . --cache",
-		"format": "pnpm lint --fix"
+		"format": "pnpm lint --fix",
+		"prisma": "cd src-tauri && cargo prisma",
+		"codegen": "cargo test -p polyfrost-launcher api::tests::export -- --exact"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@fontsource/poppins": "^5.0.12",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 4b40a0bc..6d3a7103 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,16 +9,31 @@ edition = "2021"
 tauri-build = { version = "2.0.0-beta", features = [] }
 
 [dependencies]
-tauri = { version = "2.0.0-beta", features = [] }
-tokio = { version = "1", features = [ "full" ] }
-serde = { version = "1", features = [ "derive" ] }
+poly-prisma = { path = "../crates/prisma" }
+rspc = { workspace = true, features = [
+  "tracing",
+  "unstable",
+] }
+tauri-specta = { workspace = true, features = [ "typescript" ] }
+specta = { workspace = true }
+prisma-client-rust = { workspace = true }
+tauri = { workspace = true, features = [] }
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = [
+  "sync",
+  "rt-multi-thread",
+  "io-util",
+  "macros",
+  "time",
+  "process",
+] }
+serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = "1"
 tauri-plugin-shell = "2.0.0-beta.2"
 tauri-plugin-http = "2.0.0-beta"
 flate2 = "1.0.28"
 tar = "0.4.40"
 zip = "0.6.6"
-uuid = { version = "1.7.0", features = [ "serde" ] }
+uuid = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = "0.1.78"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/src-tauri/prisma/schema.prisma b/src-tauri/prisma/schema.prisma
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa1e9266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+datasource db {
+    provider = "sqlite"
+    url = "file:dev.db"
+}
+
+generator client {
+    provider = "cargo prisma"
+    output = "../../crates/prisma/src/prisma"
+    module_path = "prisma"
+    client_format = "folder"
+}
+
+// todo: replace all `path` fields with a model with a checksum n shit
+
+// represents a single minecraft instance
+model Instance {
+    id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
+    name String?
+    path String?
+    hidden Boolean?
+
+    time_played DateTime
+    last_played DateTime
+    date_created DateTime
+
+    mods Mod[]
+    // java_instance JavaInstance
+
+    @@map("instance")
+}
+
+model JavaInstance {
+    id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
+    name String?
+    path String?
+    version String?
+    arch String?
+
+    /// @local
+    instance_id Int?
+    // instance Instance? @relation(fields: [instance_id], references: [id])
+
+    @@map("java_instance")
+}
+
+model Mod {
+    id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
+
+    name String?
+    path String?
+    enabled Boolean @default(true)
+    hidden Boolean?
+    date_added DateTime?
+
+    /// @local
+    instance_id Int?
+    instance Instance? @relation(fields: [instance_id], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
+
+    @@map("location")
+}
+
+// todo the rest of this shit loll
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/api.rs b/src-tauri/src/api.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3a611e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/api.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::Node;
+
+pub type Ctx = Arc<Node>;
+pub type Router = rspc::Router<Ctx>;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Type)]
+pub enum CoreEvent {
+    InvalidateOperation(),
+    MSALogin(),
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn mount() -> Arc<Router> {
+    let r = R
+        .router();
+
+    let r = r.build({
+        let config = rspc::ExportConfig::new(std::path::PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("../src/client.ts")).set_header("/* eslint-disable */");
+        config
+    });
+
+    r
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[test]
+    fn export() {
+        super::mount();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 055f5a42..30aafb72 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,51 @@
+use std::{env, f32::consts::E, path::{Path, PathBuf}, sync::Arc};
+
+use rspc::Router;
+use tokio::sync::broadcast;
+
 pub mod auth;
 pub mod game;
 pub mod utils;
-pub mod constants;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod constants;
+
+pub(crate) mod api;
+
+// represents all data and stuff idk
+// holds references to services like http and microsoft and stuff for ease of use
+pub struct Node {
+    pub config: something,
+    pub data_dir: PathBuf,
+    pub env: Arc<>,
+}
+
+impl Node {
+    pub async fn new(
+        data_dir: impl AsRef<Path>,
+        env: idikdjasdgjsbana,
+    ) -> Result<(Arc<Node>, Arc<Router>), NodeError> {
+        let data_dir = data_dir.as_ref();
+
+        print!("starting with data dir '{}'", data_dir.display());
+
+        let env = Arc::new(env);
+
+        let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir).await;
+        let event_bus = broadcast::channel(1024);
+        
+
+        let node = Arc::new(Node {
+            data_dir: data_dir.to_path_buf(),
+            env,
+        });
+
+        let router = api::mount();
+
+        Ok((node, router));
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum NodeError {
+    #[error("the error error error: {0}")]
+    ErrorErrorError(String),
+}