diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d0ebf8a..7b1695a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "logos-codegen",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "lopal"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "lopal_core"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 810b8e5..7738d82 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
+  "crates/lopal",
   "crates/lopal_core",
   "crates/lopal_json"
 ]
diff --git a/crates/lopal/Cargo.toml b/crates/lopal/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aa670f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lopal/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "lopal"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/lopal/README.md b/crates/lopal/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..691a63b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lopal/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# LOssless PArser Library
+
+Yeah :3
+
+Reserved for the main crate, work is currently happening over in [lopal_core]
diff --git a/crates/lopal/src/main.rs b/crates/lopal/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7a11a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lopal/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
diff --git a/crates/lopal_core/README.md b/crates/lopal_core/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e3cba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lopal_core/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# LoPaL Core
+
+Currently most development is happening here, until i get to a lot of rewriting and stuff.
diff --git a/crates/lopal_core/src/lib.rs b/crates/lopal_core/src/lib.rs
index 26d8679..66d856b 100644
--- a/crates/lopal_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lopal_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+//! Heavily in-dev parser library.
+//!
+//! Inspired by rust-analyzer.
+//!
+//! See [_Modern Parser Generator_](https://matklad.github.io/2018/06/06/modern-parser-generator.html) by Matklad
 #![feature(iter_collect_into)]
 pub mod parser;
 
diff --git a/crates/lopal_core/src/parser.rs b/crates/lopal_core/src/parser.rs
index c592cdb..d37a4ca 100644
--- a/crates/lopal_core/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/lopal_core/src/parser.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub mod marker;
 pub mod output;
 
 /// this is used to define some required SyntaxKinds like an EOF token or an error token
+/// These should be different, idk what happens if they're the same.
 pub trait SyntaxElement
 where
     Self: EnumSetType
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ where
     const SYNTAX_ROOT: Self;
 }
 
+/// The core parser that you interact with.
+/// Should be passed to all parser functions as first argument.
+/// Currently very minimal/bare-bones.
+/// See the [`lopal_json`](https://forge.katzen.cafe/schrottkatze/lopal/src/branch/main/crates/lopal_json) source code for reference.
 pub struct Parser<'src, SyntaxKind: SyntaxElement, SyntaxErr: SyntaxError> {
     input: Input<'src, SyntaxKind>,
     pos: usize,
diff --git a/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/error.rs b/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/error.rs
index 9c9d893..65c383c 100644
--- a/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/error.rs
+++ b/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/error.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use std::fmt;
 
 /// A marker trait... for now!
-// TODO: constrain that conversion to `NodeKind::Error` is enforced to be possible
+///
+/// Marks a type as, well, an error type.
+///
+/// TODO: constrain that conversion to `NodeKind::Error` is enforced to be possible
 pub trait SyntaxError
 where
     Self: fmt::Debug + Clone + PartialEq + Eq,
diff --git a/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/event.rs b/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/event.rs
index 1b71d8e..46525e5 100644
--- a/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/event.rs
+++ b/crates/lopal_core/src/parser/event.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use enumset::EnumSetType;
 
 use super::{error::SyntaxError, SyntaxElement};
 
-pub enum Event<SyntaxKind: SyntaxElement, SyntaxErr: SyntaxError> {
+pub(crate) enum Event<SyntaxKind: SyntaxElement, SyntaxErr: SyntaxError> {
     Start {
         kind: NodeKind<SyntaxKind, SyntaxErr>,
         forward_parent: Option<usize>,
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl<SyntaxKind: SyntaxElement, SyntaxErr: SyntaxError> Event<SyntaxKind, Syntax
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum NodeKind<SyntaxKind: SyntaxElement, SyntaxErr: SyntaxError> {
+pub(crate) enum NodeKind<SyntaxKind: SyntaxElement, SyntaxErr: SyntaxError> {
     Tombstone,
     Syntax(SyntaxKind),
     Error(SyntaxErr),
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 1519a03..eabfc74 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         {
           default = pkgs.mkShell rec {
             buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+              cargo-watch
               toolchain
             ];
             LD_LIBRARY_PATH = pkgs.lib.makeLibraryPath buildInputs;