diff --git a/src/decomp.zig b/src/decomp.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3faf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/decomp.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+const Error = error{
+    OutOfMemory,
+    EndOfStream,
+    ReadFailed,
+    WriteFailed,
+};
+
+const Decompressor = @This();
+
+alloc: std.mem.Allocator = std.heap.page_allocator,
+vtable: *struct {
+    decompress: *const fn (*Decompressor, in: []u8, out: []u8) Error!usize = defaultDecompress,
+    stateless: *const fn (std.mem.Allocator, in: []u8, out: []u8) Error!usize,
+},
+
+pub fn decompress(self: *Decompressor, in: []u8, out: []u8) Error!usize {
+    return self.vtable.decompress(self, in, out);
+}
+
+fn defaultDecompress(self: *Decompressor, in: []u8, out: []u8) Error!usize {
+    return self.vtable.stateless(self.alloc, in, out);
+}
diff --git a/src/directory.zig b/src/directory.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..380be52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/directory.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const Reader = std.Io.Reader;
+
+const InodeType = @import("inode.zig").Type;
+
+pub fn readDirectory(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, rdr: *Reader, size: u32) []Entry {
+    var read: u32 = 3;
+    var hdr: Header = undefined;
+    var raw: RawEntry = undefined;
+    var out: std.ArrayList(Entry) = .initCapacity(alloc, 50);
+    errdefer {
+        for (out.items) |i|
+            alloc.free(i.name);
+        out.deinit(alloc);
+    }
+    while (read < size) {
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Header, @ptrCast(&hdr), .little);
+        try out.ensureUnusedCapacity(alloc, hdr.count + 1);
+        read += @sizeOf(Header);
+        for (0..hdr.count + 1) |_| {
+            try rdr.readSliceEndian(RawEntry, @ptrCast(&raw), .little);
+            read += @sizeOf(RawEntry) + raw.name_size + 1;
+            const new = out.addOneAssumeCapacity();
+            new.* = .{
+                .block_start = hdr.block_start,
+                .block_offset = raw.block_offset,
+                .num = @abs(hdr.num + raw.num_offset),
+                .inode_type = raw.inode_type,
+                .name = try alloc.alloc(u8, raw.name_size + 1),
+            };
+            try rdr.readSliceEndian(u8, new.name, .little);
+        }
+    }
+    return out.toOwnedSlice(alloc);
+}
+
+// Types
+
+const Entry = struct {
+    block_start: u32,
+    block_offset: u16,
+    num: u32,
+    inode_type: InodeType,
+    name: []u8,
+};
+
+// extern instead of packed due to alignment issues (packed will read it as 16 bytes instead of 12).
+const Header = extern struct {
+    count: u32,
+    block_start: u32,
+    num: u32,
+};
+
+const RawEntry = packed struct {
+    block_offset: u16,
+    num_offset: i16,
+    inode_type: InodeType,
+    name_size: u16,
+};
diff --git a/src/file.zig b/src/file.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..312a350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+const Inode = @import("inode.zig");
+
+name: []const u8,
+inode: Inode,
diff --git a/src/inode.zig b/src/inode.zig
index bdab250..7fc5d55 100644
--- a/src/inode.zig
+++ b/src/inode.zig
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ pub fn read(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, rdr: *Reader, block_size: u32) !Inode {
         },
     };
 }
+pub fn deinit(self: Inode, alloc: std.mem.Allocator) void {
+    switch (self.data) {
+        .file => |f| alloc.free(f.block_sizes),
+        .ext_file => |f| alloc.free(f.block_sizes),
+        .symlink => |s| alloc.free(s.target),
+        .ext_symlink => |s| alloc.free(s.target),
+        else => {},
+    }
+}
 
 // Types
 
diff --git a/src/inode/dir.zig b/src/inode/dir.zig
index ec8ddab..5df8ddd 100644
--- a/src/inode/dir.zig
+++ b/src/inode/dir.zig
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
-pub const Dir = packed struct {};
+const Reader = @import("std").Io.Reader;
 
-pub const ExtDir = packed struct {};
+pub const Dir = packed struct {
+    block_start: u32,
+    hard_links: u32,
+    size: u16,
+    block_offset: u16,
+    parent_num: u32,
+
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    pub fn read(rdr: *Reader) !Self {
+        var new: Self = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Self, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+        return new;
+    }
+};
+
+pub const ExtDir = packed struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+    size: u32,
+    block_start: u32,
+    parent_num: u32,
+    idx_count: u16,
+    block_offset: u16,
+    xattr_idx: u32,
+
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    pub fn read(rdr: *Reader) !Self {
+        var new: Self = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Self, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+        return new;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/inode/file.zig b/src/inode/file.zig
index 2f5a72f..decb26c 100644
--- a/src/inode/file.zig
+++ b/src/inode/file.zig
@@ -1,3 +1,69 @@
-pub const File = struct {};
+const std = @import("std");
+const Reader = std.Io.Reader;
 
-pub const ExtFile = struct {};
+pub const BlockSize = packed struct {
+    size: u31,
+    uncompressed: bool,
+};
+
+pub const File = struct {
+    block_start: u32,
+    frag_idx: u32,
+    block_offset: u32,
+    size: u32,
+    block_sizes: []BlockSize,
+
+    pub fn read(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, rdr: *Reader, block_size: u32) !File {
+        var buf: [16]u8 = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceAll(&buf);
+        const frag_idx = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[4..8], .little);
+        const size = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[12..], .little);
+        const sizes_len = size / block_size;
+        if (frag_idx != 0xFFFFFFFF and size % block_size > 0)
+            sizes_len += 1;
+        const sizes = try alloc.alloc(BlockSize, sizes_len);
+        errdefer alloc.free(sizes);
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(BlockSize, sizes, .little);
+        return .{
+            .block_start = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[0..4], .little),
+            .frag_idx = frag_idx,
+            .block_offset = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[8..12], .little),
+            .size = size,
+            .block_sizes = sizes,
+        };
+    }
+};
+
+pub const ExtFile = struct {
+    block_start: u64,
+    size: u64,
+    sparse: u64,
+    hard_links: u32,
+    frag_idx: u32,
+    block_offset: u32,
+    xattr_idx: u32,
+    block_sizes: []BlockSize,
+
+    pub fn read(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, rdr: *Reader, block_size: u32) !File {
+        var buf: [40]u8 = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceAll(&buf);
+        const frag_idx = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[28..32], .little);
+        const size = std.mem.readVarInt(u64, buf[8..16], .little);
+        const sizes_len = size / block_size;
+        if (frag_idx != 0xFFFFFFFF and size % block_size > 0)
+            sizes_len += 1;
+        const sizes = try alloc.alloc(BlockSize, sizes_len);
+        errdefer alloc.free(sizes);
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(BlockSize, sizes, .little);
+        return .{
+            .block_start = std.mem.readVarInt(u64, buf[0..8], .little),
+            .size = size,
+            .sparse = std.mem.readVarInt(u64, buf[16..24], .little),
+            .hard_links = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[24..28], .little),
+            .frag_idx = frag_idx,
+            .block_offset = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[32..36], .little),
+            .xattr_idx = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[36..40], .little),
+            .block_sizes = sizes,
+        };
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/inode/misc.zig b/src/inode/misc.zig
index 51166b8..4011d04 100644
--- a/src/inode/misc.zig
+++ b/src/inode/misc.zig
@@ -1,7 +1,53 @@
-pub const Device = packed struct {};
+const Reader = @import("std").Io.Reader;
 
-pub const ExtDevice = packed struct {};
+pub const Device = packed struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+    device: u32,
 
-pub const Ipc = packed struct {};
+    const Self = @This();
 
-pub const ExtIpc = packed struct {};
+    pub fn read(rdr: *Reader) !Self {
+        var new: Self = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Self, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+        return new;
+    }
+};
+
+pub const ExtDevice = packed struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+    device: u32,
+    xattr_idx: u32,
+
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    pub fn read(rdr: *Reader) !Self {
+        var new: Self = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Self, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+        return new;
+    }
+};
+
+pub const Ipc = packed struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    pub fn read(rdr: *Reader) !Self {
+        var new: Self = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Self, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+        return new;
+    }
+};
+
+pub const ExtIpc = packed struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+    xattr_idx: u32,
+
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    pub fn read(rdr: *Reader) !Self {
+        var new: Self = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(Self, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+        return new;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/inode/sym.zig b/src/inode/sym.zig
index 5a080ab..3d8b4ea 100644
--- a/src/inode/sym.zig
+++ b/src/inode/sym.zig
@@ -1,3 +1,42 @@
-pub const Symlink = struct {};
+const std = @import("std");
+const Reader = std.Io.Reader;
 
-pub const ExtSymlink = struct {};
+pub const Symlink = struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+    target: []const u8,
+
+    pub fn read(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, rdr: *Reader) !Symlink {
+        var buf: [8]u8 = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceAll(&buf);
+        const size = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[4..], .little);
+        const target = try alloc.alloc(u8, size);
+        errdefer alloc.free(target);
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(u8, target, .little);
+        return .{
+            .hard_links = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[0..4], .little),
+            .target = target,
+        };
+    }
+};
+
+pub const ExtSymlink = struct {
+    hard_links: u32,
+    xattr_idx: u32,
+    target: []const u8,
+
+    pub fn read(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, rdr: *Reader) !ExtSymlink {
+        var buf: [8]u8 = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceAll(&buf);
+        const size = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[4..], .little);
+        const target = try alloc.alloc(u8, size);
+        errdefer alloc.free(target);
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(u8, target, .little);
+        var xattr_idx: u32 = undefined;
+        try rdr.readSliceEndian(u32, @ptrCast(&xattr_idx), .little);
+        return .{
+            .hard_links = std.mem.readVarInt(u32, buf[0..4], .little),
+            .target = target,
+            .xattr_idx = xattr_idx,
+        };
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/util/metadata.zig b/src/util/metadata.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e075c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/metadata.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const Reader = std.Io.Reader;
+const Writer = std.Io.Writer;
+const Limit = std.Io.Limit;
+
+const Decompressor = @import("../decomp.zig");
+
+const Header = packed struct {
+    size: u15,
+    uncompressed: bool,
+};
+
+const MetadataReader = @This();
+
+rdr: *Reader,
+decomp: *Decompressor,
+
+read_buf: [8192]u8 = undefined,
+interface: Reader = .{
+    .buffer = &([1]u8{undefined} ** 8192),
+    .end = 0,
+    .seek = 0,
+    .vtable = &.{
+        .stream = stream,
+        .discard = discard,
+        .readVec = readVec,
+    },
+},
+
+pub fn init(rdr: *Reader, decomp: *Decompressor) MetadataReader {
+    return .{ .rdr = rdr, .decomp = decomp };
+}
+fn advanceBuffer(self: *MetadataReader) Reader.Error!void {
+    self.interface.seek = 0;
+    var hdr: Header = undefined;
+    try self.rdr.readSliceEndian(Header, @ptrCast(&hdr), .little);
+    try self.rdr.readSliceAll(self.read_buf[0..hdr.size]);
+    if (hdr.uncompressed) {
+        @memcpy(self.interface.buffer[0..hdr.size], self.read_buf[0..hdr.size]);
+        self.interface.end = hdr.size;
+        return;
+    }
+    self.interface.end = self.decomp.decompress(self.read_buf[0..hdr.size], self.interface.buffer) catch |err| return switch (err) {
+        error.OutOfMemory => error.ReadFailed,
+        else => err,
+    };
+}
+
+fn stream(rdr: *Reader, wrt: *Writer, limit: Limit) Reader.StreamError!usize {
+    var self: *MetadataReader = @fieldParentPtr("interface", rdr);
+    if (rdr.seek == rdr.end) try self.advanceBuffer();
+    const to_write = @min(@intFromEnum(limit), rdr.end - rdr.seek);
+    const wrote = try wrt.write(rdr.buffer[rdr.seek .. rdr.seek + to_write]);
+    rdr.seek += wrote;
+    return wrote;
+}
+fn discard(rdr: *Reader, limit: Limit) Reader.Error!usize {
+    var self: *MetadataReader = @fieldParentPtr("interface", rdr);
+    if (rdr.seek == rdr.end) try self.advanceBuffer();
+    const to_adv = @min(@intFromEnum(limit), rdr.end - rdr.seek);
+    rdr.seek += to_adv;
+    return to_adv;
+}
+fn readVec(rdr: *Reader, vec: [][]u8) Reader.Error!usize {
+    var self: *MetadataReader = @fieldParentPtr("interface", rdr);
+    if (rdr.seek == rdr.end) try self.advanceBuffer();
+    var wrote = 0;
+    for (vec) |v| {
+        if (rdr.seek == rdr.end) break;
+        const to_write = @min(v.len, rdr.end - rdr.seek);
+        @memcpy(v[0..to_write], rdr.buffer[rdr.seek .. rdr.seek + to_write]);
+        wrote += to_write;
+        rdr.seek += to_write;
+    }
+    return wrote;
+}
diff --git a/src/util/offset_file.zig b/src/util/offset_file.zig
index a209b72..312ee5c 100644
--- a/src/util/offset_file.zig
+++ b/src/util/offset_file.zig
@@ -11,3 +11,10 @@ pub fn readerAt(self: OffsetFile, offset: u64, buf: []u8) !FileReader {
     try rdr.seekTo(self.offset + offset);
     return rdr;
 }
+pub fn valueAt(self: OffsetFile, comptime T: type, offset: u64) !T {
+    var rdr = self.fil.reader(&[0]u8{});
+    try rdr.seekTo(self.offset + offset);
+    var new: T = undefined;
+    try rdr.interface.readSliceEndian(T, @ptrCast(&new), .little);
+    return new;
+}