diff --git a/backend/src/json.cpp_cant_compile b/backend/src/json.cpp_cant_compile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8912f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/json.cpp_cant_compile
@@ -0,0 +1,704 @@
+#include "json.hpp"
+#include <concepts>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <format>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace parse {
+
+using namespace mst::json;
+
+enum class TokTy {
+    Eof,
+    Null = std::to_underlying(Type::Null),
+    False = std::to_underlying(Type::False),
+    True = std::to_underlying(Type::True),
+    String,
+    Float,
+    Int = '0',
+    Comma = ',',
+    Colon = ':',
+    LBrace = '{',
+    RBrace = '}',
+    LBracket = '[',
+    RBracket = '[',
+};
+
+struct Tok {
+    TokTy ty;
+    std::string_view text;
+    Loc loc;
+};
+
+class Tokenizer {
+public:
+    Tokenizer(std::string_view text)
+        : m_text(text)
+        , m_len(text.size()) { };
+
+    auto next() -> Result<Tok>
+    {
+        Loc loc = { m_idx, m_line, m_col };
+        size_t* i = &m_idx;
+        if (*i >= m_len) [[unlikely]] {
+            return tok(TokTy::Eof, loc);
+        }
+        bool matched = false;
+        while (*i < m_len && std::strchr(" \t\r\n", m_text[*i]) != NULL) {
+            matched = true;
+            step();
+        }
+        if (matched) {
+            return next();
+        }
+        if (strchr(",:[]{}0", m_text[*i]) != NULL) {
+            auto ty = (TokTy)m_text[*i];
+            step();
+            return tok(ty, loc);
+        }
+        while (*i < m_len && m_text[*i] >= 'a' && m_text[*i] <= 'z') {
+            matched = true;
+            step();
+        }
+        if (matched) {
+            return make_ident_tok(loc, i);
+        }
+        if (m_text[*i] >= '1' && m_text[*i] <= '9') {
+            return make_number_tok(loc, i);
+        }
+        if (m_text[*i] == '\"') {
+            return make_string_tok(loc, i);
+        }
+        return std::unexpected(Error { loc, "illegal character" });
+    }
+
+private:
+    void step()
+    {
+        if (m_idx >= m_len) [[unlikely]] {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (m_text[m_idx] == '\n') {
+            m_line += 1;
+            m_col = 1;
+        } else {
+            m_col += 1;
+        }
+        m_idx += 1;
+    }
+
+    auto tok(TokTy ty, Loc loc) -> Tok
+    {
+        return { ty, std::string_view(&m_text[loc.idx], m_idx - loc.idx), loc };
+    }
+
+    auto make_ident_tok(Loc loc, size_t* i) -> Result<Tok>
+    {
+        char const* kws[] = { "null", "false", "true" };
+        size_t const lens[] = { 4, 5, 4 };
+        TokTy tys[] = { TokTy::Null, TokTy::False, TokTy::True };
+        for (size_t j = 0; j < sizeof(kws) / sizeof(kws[0]); ++j) {
+            size_t len = *i - loc.idx;
+            if (lens[j] == len && strncmp(kws[j], &m_text[loc.idx], len) == 0) {
+                return tok(tys[j], loc);
+            }
+        }
+        return std::unexpected(Error { loc, "invalid identifier" });
+    }
+
+    auto make_number_tok(Loc loc, size_t* i) -> Tok
+    {
+        while (*i < m_len && m_text[*i] >= '0' && m_text[*i] <= '9') {
+            step();
+        }
+        auto ty = TokTy::Int;
+        if (*i < m_len && m_text[*i] == '.') {
+            ty = TokTy::Float;
+            step();
+            while (*i < m_len && m_text[*i] >= '0' && m_text[*i] <= '9') {
+                step();
+            }
+        }
+        return tok(ty, loc);
+    }
+
+    auto make_string_tok(Loc loc, size_t* i) -> Result<Tok>
+    {
+        step();
+        while (*i < m_len && m_text[*i] != '\"') {
+            if (m_text[*i] == '\\') {
+                step();
+                if (*i >= m_len)
+                    break;
+            }
+            step();
+        }
+        if (*i >= m_len && m_text[*i] != '\"') [[unlikely]] {
+            return std::unexpected(Error { loc, "malformed string" });
+        }
+        step();
+        return tok(TokTy::String, loc);
+    }
+
+    std::string_view m_text;
+    size_t m_len;
+    size_t m_idx = 0;
+    int m_line = 1;
+    int m_col = 1;
+};
+
+#define CHECK(EXPR)                                                            \
+    do {                                                                       \
+        if (!(EXPR).has_value()) [[unlikely]] {                                \
+            return std::unexpected((EXPR).error());                            \
+        }                                                                      \
+    } while (false)
+
+auto literal_to_string(std::string_view text)
+    -> Result<std::string, std::string>
+{
+    auto result = std::string();
+    for (size_t i = 1; i < text.size() - 2; ++i) {
+        if (text[i] == '\\') [[unlikely]] {
+            i += 1;
+            if (i >= text.size()) [[unlikely]] {
+                return std::unexpected("malformed string");
+            }
+            switch (text[i]) {
+                case 'b':
+                    result += '\b';
+                    break;
+                case 'f':
+                    result += '\f';
+                    break;
+                case 'n':
+                    result += '\n';
+                    break;
+                case 'r':
+                    result += '\r';
+                    break;
+                case 't':
+                    result += '\t';
+                    break;
+                case 'u':
+                    return std::unexpected("uXXXX in string not supported");
+                default:
+                    result += text[i];
+            }
+        } else {
+            result += text[i];
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+class Parser {
+public:
+    Parser(std::string_view text)
+        : m_tokenizer(text)
+    {
+        step().value();
+    }
+
+    auto parse() -> Result<std::unique_ptr<Value>>
+    {
+        Loc loc = m_tok.loc;
+        TokTy* ty = &m_tok.ty;
+
+        if (*ty == TokTy::Null || *ty == TokTy::False || *ty == TokTy::True) {
+            auto val = std::make_unique<Value>(static_cast<Type>(*ty));
+            CHECK(step());
+            return val;
+        } else if (*ty == TokTy::Int) {
+            int64_t value = std::strtol(m_tok.text.data(), NULL, 10);
+            auto val = std::make_unique<Value>(Type::I64, value);
+            CHECK(step());
+            return val;
+        } else if (*ty == TokTy::Float) {
+            double value = std::strtod(m_tok.text.data(), NULL);
+            auto val = std::make_unique<Value>(Type::F64, value);
+            CHECK(step());
+            return val;
+        } else if (*ty == TokTy::String) {
+            auto string_value = literal_to_string(m_tok.text);
+            if (!string_value) {
+                return std::unexpected(Error { loc, string_value.error() });
+            }
+            auto val = std::make_unique<Value>(Type::String, *string_value);
+            CHECK(step());
+            return val;
+        } else if (std::to_underlying(*ty) == '[') {
+            return parse_array(ty);
+        } else if (std::to_underlying(*ty) == '{') {
+            return parse_object(ty);
+        } else {
+            return std::unexpected(Error { loc, "expected expression" });
+        }
+    }
+
+private:
+    auto parse_array(TokTy* ty) -> Result<std::unique_ptr<Value>>
+    {
+        CHECK(step());
+        auto values = Value::Array();
+        bool tail = false;
+        while (*ty != TokTy::Eof
+            && ((!tail && std::to_underlying(*ty) != ']')
+                || (tail && std::to_underlying(*ty) == ','))) {
+            if (tail)
+                CHECK(step());
+            auto child = parse();
+            CHECK(child);
+            values.push_back(std::move(*child));
+            tail = true;
+        }
+        if (*ty == TokTy::Eof || std::to_underlying(*ty) != ']') {
+            return std::unexpected(Error { m_tok.loc, "expected ']'" });
+        }
+        CHECK(step());
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::Array, std::move(values));
+    }
+
+    auto parse_object(TokTy* ty) -> Result<std::unique_ptr<Value>>
+    {
+        CHECK(step());
+        auto fields = Value::Object();
+        bool tail = false;
+        while (*ty != TokTy::Eof
+            && ((!tail && std::to_underlying(*ty) != '}')
+                || (tail && std::to_underlying(*ty) == ','))) {
+            if (tail)
+                CHECK(step());
+            if (*ty != TokTy::String) {
+                return std::unexpected(Error { m_tok.loc, "expected string" });
+            }
+            auto key_value = literal_to_string(m_tok.text);
+            if (!key_value) {
+                return std::unexpected(Error { m_tok.loc, key_value.error() });
+            }
+            CHECK(step());
+            if (std::to_underlying(*ty) != ':') {
+                return std::unexpected(Error { m_tok.loc, "expected ':'" });
+            }
+            CHECK(step());
+            auto child = parse();
+            CHECK(child);
+            fields[*key_value] = std::move(*child);
+            tail = true;
+        }
+        if (*ty == TokTy::Eof || std::to_underlying(*ty) != '}') {
+            return std::unexpected(Error { m_tok.loc, "expected '}'" });
+        }
+        CHECK(step());
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::Object, std::move(fields));
+        ;
+    }
+
+    auto step() -> Result<void>
+    {
+        auto result = m_tokenizer.next();
+        CHECK(result);
+        m_tok = *result;
+        return { };
+    }
+
+    Tokenizer m_tokenizer;
+    Tok m_tok = { };
+};
+
+}
+
+namespace query {
+using namespace mst::json;
+
+enum class TokTy {
+    Eof,
+    String,
+    Ident,
+    Int = '0',
+    Dot = '.',
+    LBracket = '[',
+    RBracket = ']',
+};
+
+struct Tok {
+    TokTy ty;
+    std::string_view text;
+    size_t idx;
+};
+
+class Tokenizer {
+public:
+    Tokenizer(std::string_view text)
+        : m_text(text) { };
+
+    auto next() -> Result<Tok, std::string>
+    {
+        size_t idx = m_idx;
+        size_t* i = &m_idx;
+        if (*i >= m_text.size()) {
+            return tok(TokTy::Eof, idx);
+        }
+        bool matched = false;
+        while (*i < m_text.size() && strchr(" \t\r\n", m_text[*i]) != NULL) {
+            matched = true;
+            step();
+        }
+        if (matched) {
+            return next();
+        }
+        if (strchr(".[]0", m_text[*i]) != NULL) {
+            auto ty = static_cast<TokTy>(m_text[*i]);
+            step();
+            return tok(ty, idx);
+        }
+        while (*i < m_text.size() && m_text[*i] >= 'a' && m_text[*i] <= 'z') {
+            matched = true;
+            step();
+        }
+        if (matched) {
+            return tok(TokTy::Ident, idx);
+        }
+        if (m_text[*i] >= '1' && m_text[*i] <= '9') {
+            return make_number_tok(idx, i);
+        }
+        if (m_text[*i] == '\"') {
+            return make_string_tok(idx, i);
+        }
+        return std::unexpected("illegal character");
+    }
+
+private:
+    auto make_number_tok(size_t idx, size_t* i) -> Tok
+    {
+        while (*i < m_text.size() && m_text[*i] >= '0' && m_text[*i] <= '9') {
+            step();
+        }
+        return tok(TokTy::Int, idx);
+    }
+
+    auto make_string_tok(size_t idx, size_t* i) -> Result<Tok, std::string>
+    {
+        step();
+        while (*i < m_text.size() && m_text[*i] != '\"') {
+            if (m_text[*i] == '\\') {
+                step();
+                if (*i >= m_text.size())
+                    break;
+            }
+            step();
+        }
+        if (*i >= m_text.size() && m_text[*i] != '\"') {
+            return std::unexpected("malformed string");
+        }
+        step();
+        return tok(TokTy::String, idx);
+    }
+
+    auto tok(TokTy ty, size_t idx) -> Tok
+    {
+        return { ty, std::string_view(&m_text[idx], this->m_idx - idx), idx };
+    }
+
+    void step()
+    {
+        if (m_idx >= m_text.size())
+            return;
+        m_idx += 1;
+    }
+
+    std::string_view m_text;
+    size_t m_idx = 0;
+};
+
+enum class PathSegTy {
+    Eof,
+    IdentKey,
+    StringKey,
+    Idx,
+};
+
+struct PathSeg {
+    PathSegTy ty;
+    Tok tok;
+};
+
+class Parser {
+public:
+    Parser(std::string_view text)
+        : m_tokenizer(text)
+    {
+    }
+
+    auto next() -> Result<PathSeg, std::string>
+    {
+        auto ty = &m_tok.ty;
+
+        if (*ty == TokTy::Eof) {
+            return PathSeg { .ty = PathSegTy::Eof, .tok = m_tok };
+        } else if (std::to_underlying(*ty) == '.') {
+            CHECK(step());
+            auto tok = m_tok;
+            if (*ty == TokTy::Eof || *ty != TokTy::Ident) {
+                return std::unexpected("expected identifier");
+            }
+            CHECK(step());
+            return PathSeg { .ty = PathSegTy::IdentKey, .tok = tok };
+        } else if (std::to_underlying(*ty) == '[') {
+            CHECK(step());
+            auto tok = m_tok;
+            PathSegTy seg_ty;
+            if (tok.ty == TokTy::Int) {
+                seg_ty = PathSegTy::Idx;
+            } else if (tok.ty == TokTy::String) {
+                seg_ty = PathSegTy::StringKey;
+            } else {
+                return std::unexpected("expected string or integer");
+            }
+            CHECK(step());
+            if (*ty == TokTy::Eof || std::to_underlying(*ty) != ']') {
+                return std::unexpected("expected ']'");
+            }
+            CHECK(step());
+            return PathSeg { .ty = seg_ty, .tok = tok };
+        } else {
+            return std::unexpected("expected expression");
+        }
+    }
+
+private:
+    auto step() -> Result<void, std::string>
+    {
+        auto result = m_tokenizer.next();
+        CHECK(result);
+        m_tok = *result;
+        return { };
+    }
+
+    Tokenizer m_tokenizer;
+    Tok m_tok = { };
+};
+
+template <typename ValueT>
+    requires std::same_as<std::remove_cvref_t<ValueT>, Value>
+auto resolve(Parser& parser, ValueT& node) -> Result<ValueT*, std::string>
+{
+    auto seg = parser.next();
+    CHECK(seg);
+    switch (seg->ty) {
+        case PathSegTy::Eof:
+            return &node;
+        case PathSegTy::IdentKey: {
+            if (!node.is(Type::Object))
+                return std::unexpected("expected object");
+            auto key = std::string(seg->tok.text);
+            if (!node.has(key))
+                return std::unexpected(
+                    std::format("no field with key '{}' in object", key));
+            auto& child = node[key];
+            return resolve(parser, child);
+        }
+        case PathSegTy::StringKey: {
+            if (!node.is(Type::Object))
+                return std::unexpected("expected object");
+            auto key = parse::literal_to_string(seg->tok.text);
+            CHECK(key);
+            if (!node.has(*key))
+                return std::unexpected(
+                    std::format("no field with key '{}' in object", *key));
+            auto& child = node[*key];
+            return resolve(parser, child);
+        }
+        case PathSegTy::Idx: {
+            if (!node.is(Type::Array))
+                return std::unexpected("expected array");
+            auto idx = strtoull(seg->tok.text.data(), NULL, 10);
+            if (!node.has(idx))
+                return std::unexpected(std::format(
+                    "array index {} out of bounds {}", idx, node.size()));
+            auto& child = node[idx];
+            return resolve(parser, child);
+        }
+    }
+    assert(false);
+}
+
+}
+
+namespace stringify {
+using namespace mst::json;
+
+auto string_to_literal(std::string_view text) -> std::string
+{
+    auto result = std::string();
+    result += '"';
+    for (auto ch : text) {
+        switch (ch) {
+            case '\b':
+                result += "\\b";
+                break;
+            case 'f':
+                result += "\\f";
+                break;
+            case 'n':
+                result += "\\n";
+                break;
+            case 'r':
+                result += "\\r";
+                break;
+            case 't':
+                result += "\\t";
+                break;
+            case '\\':
+                result += "\\\\";
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+                result += ch;
+        }
+    }
+    result += '"';
+    return result;
+}
+
+template <typename Writer> void write_indent(Writer& writer, int depth)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < depth; ++i) {
+        std::format(writer, "  ");
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename Writer, WriteProfile profile>
+void write(Writer& writer, const Value& node, int depth = 0)
+{
+    switch (node.type()) {
+        case Type::Null:
+            std::format(writer, "null");
+            break;
+        case Type::False:
+            std::format(writer, "false");
+            break;
+        case Type::True:
+            std::format(writer, "true");
+            break;
+        case Type::I64:
+            std::format(writer, "{}", node.get_i64());
+            break;
+        case Type::F64:
+            std::format(writer, "{}", node.get_f64());
+            break;
+        case Type::String:
+            std::format(writer, "{}", string_to_literal(node.get_string()));
+            break;
+        case Type::Array: {
+            std::format(writer, "[");
+            auto first = true;
+            for (const auto& child : node.get_underlying_array()) {
+                if (!first) {
+                    std::format(writer, ",");
+                }
+                first = false;
+
+                if constexpr (profile == WriteProfile::Pretty) {
+                    std::format(writer, "\n");
+                    write_indent(writer, depth + 1);
+                }
+                write(writer, child, depth + 1);
+            }
+            if constexpr (profile == WriteProfile::Pretty) {
+                std::format(writer, "\n");
+                write_indent(writer, depth);
+            }
+            std::format(writer, "]");
+            break;
+        }
+        case Type::Object: {
+            std::format(writer, "{");
+            auto first = true;
+            for (const auto& [key, child] : node.get_underlying_object()) {
+                if (!first) {
+                    std::format(writer, ",");
+                }
+                first = false;
+
+                if constexpr (profile == WriteProfile::Pretty) {
+                    std::format(writer, "\n");
+                    write_indent(writer, depth + 1);
+                }
+                write(writer, string_to_literal(key));
+                write(writer, ":");
+                if constexpr (profile == WriteProfile::Pretty) {
+                    std::format(writer, " ");
+                }
+                write(writer, child, depth + 1);
+            }
+            if constexpr (profile == WriteProfile::Pretty) {
+                std::format(writer, "\n");
+                write_indent(writer, depth);
+            }
+            std::format(writer, "}");
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+}
+
+namespace mst::json {
+
+auto Value::query(std::string_view path) & -> Result<Value*, std::string>
+{
+    auto parser = query::Parser(path);
+    return query::resolve(parser, *this);
+}
+
+auto Value::query(
+    std::string_view path) const& -> Result<const Value*, std::string>
+{
+    auto parser = query::Parser(path);
+    return query::resolve(parser, *this);
+}
+
+auto Value::write(std::FILE* file, WriteProfile profile) const
+{
+    if (profile == WriteProfile::Minified) {
+        stringify::write<std::FILE*, WriteProfile::Minified>(file, *this);
+    } else {
+        stringify::write<std::FILE*, WriteProfile::Pretty>(file, *this);
+    }
+}
+
+auto Value::write(std::ostream& stream, WriteProfile profile) const
+{
+    if (profile == WriteProfile::Minified) {
+        stringify::write<std::ostream, WriteProfile::Minified>(stream, *this);
+    } else {
+        stringify::write<std::ostream, WriteProfile::Pretty>(stream, *this);
+    }
+}
+
+auto Value::to_string(WriteProfile profile) -> std::string
+{
+    auto stream = std::stringstream();
+    if (profile == WriteProfile::Minified) {
+        stringify::write<std::stringstream, WriteProfile::Minified>(
+            stream, *this);
+    } else {
+        stringify::write<std::stringstream, WriteProfile::Pretty>(
+            stream, *this);
+    }
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
+auto parse(std::string_view text) -> Result<std::unique_ptr<Value>>
+{
+    return parse::Parser(text).parse();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/json.hpp b/backend/src/json.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..116cc0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/json.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cassert>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <expected>
+#include <memory>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <variant>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace mst::json {
+
+struct Loc {
+    size_t idx;
+    int line;
+    int col;
+};
+
+struct Error {
+    Loc loc;
+    std::string message;
+};
+
+template <typename V, typename E = Error> using Result = std::expected<V, E>;
+
+enum class Type {
+    Null = 1,
+    False,
+    True,
+    I64,
+    F64,
+    String,
+    Array,
+    Object,
+};
+
+enum class WriteProfile {
+    Minified,
+    Pretty,
+};
+
+class Value {
+public:
+    using I64 = std::int64_t;
+    using F64 = double;
+    using String = std::string;
+    using Array = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Value>>;
+    using Object = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Value>>;
+
+    using Data = std::variant<std::monostate, I64, F64, String, Array, Object>;
+
+    Value(const Value&) = delete;
+    Value(Value&&) = delete;
+    Value& operator=(const Value&) = delete;
+    Value& operator=(Value&&) = delete;
+
+    static auto make_null() -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::Null);
+    }
+    static auto make_bool(bool value) -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(value ? Type::True : Type::False);
+    }
+    static auto make_i64(I64 value) -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::I64, value);
+    }
+    static auto make_f64(F64 value) -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::F64, value);
+    }
+    static auto make_string(std::string value) -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::String, std::move(value));
+    }
+    static auto make_array() -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::Array, Array());
+    }
+    static auto make_object() -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(Type::Object, Object());
+    }
+
+    explicit Value(Type type)
+        : m_type(std::move(type))
+        , m_data(std::monostate())
+    {
+    }
+
+    explicit Value(Type type, Data data)
+        : m_type(std::move(type))
+        , m_data(std::move(data))
+    {
+    }
+
+    inline auto type() const -> Type
+    {
+        return m_type;
+    }
+
+    inline auto is(Type type) const -> bool
+    {
+        return m_type == type;
+    }
+
+    inline auto get_bool() const -> bool
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::False) || is(Type::True));
+        return is(Type::True);
+    }
+
+    inline auto get_i64() const -> I64
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::I64));
+        return std::get<I64>(m_data);
+    }
+
+    inline auto get_f64() const -> F64
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::F64));
+        return std::get<F64>(m_data);
+    }
+
+    inline auto get_string() & -> String&
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::String));
+        return std::get<String>(m_data);
+    }
+    inline auto get_string() const& -> const String&
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::String));
+        return std::get<String>(m_data);
+    }
+    inline auto get_underlying_array() & -> Array&
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::Array));
+        return std::get<Array>(m_data);
+    }
+    inline auto get_underlying_array() const& -> const Array&
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::Array));
+        return std::get<Array>(m_data);
+    }
+    inline auto get_underlying_object() & -> Object&
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::Object));
+        return std::get<Object>(m_data);
+    }
+    inline auto get_underlying_object() const& -> const Object&
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::Object));
+        return std::get<Object>(m_data);
+    }
+
+    inline auto operator[](size_t idx) & -> Value&
+    {
+        return *get_underlying_array().at(idx);
+    }
+    inline auto operator[](size_t idx) const& -> const Value&
+    {
+        return *get_underlying_array().at(idx);
+    }
+    inline auto operator[](const std::string& key) -> Value&
+    {
+        return *get_underlying_object().at(std::string(key));
+    }
+    inline auto operator[](const std::string& key) const -> const Value&
+    {
+        return *get_underlying_object().at(std::string(key));
+    }
+
+    inline auto size() const -> size_t
+    {
+        assert(is(Type::Array) || is(Type::Object));
+        if (is(Type::Array))
+            return get_underlying_array().size();
+        return get_underlying_object().size();
+    }
+    inline auto has(size_t idx) const -> bool
+    {
+        return idx < get_underlying_array().size();
+    }
+    inline auto has(const std::string& key) const -> bool
+    {
+        return get_underlying_object().contains(key);
+    }
+
+    inline auto clone() const -> std::unique_ptr<Value>
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(m_type, Data(m_data));
+    }
+
+    inline auto push(std::unique_ptr<Value> value)
+    {
+        get_underlying_array().push_back(std::move(value));
+    }
+    inline auto push(Value&& value)
+    {
+        get_underlying_array().push_back(
+            std::make_unique<Value>(value.m_type, std::move(value.m_data)));
+    }
+    [[deprecated("move or use explicit .clone() instead")]]
+    inline auto push(Value& value)
+    {
+        get_underlying_array().push_back(
+            std::make_unique<Value>(value.m_type, std::move(value.m_data)));
+    }
+
+    inline auto set(const std::string& key, std::unique_ptr<Value> value)
+    {
+        get_underlying_object()[key] = std::move(value);
+    }
+    inline auto set(const std::string& key, Value&& value)
+    {
+        get_underlying_object()[key]
+            = std::make_unique<Value>(value.m_type, std::move(value.m_data));
+    }
+    [[deprecated("use explicit .clone() instead")]]
+    inline auto set(const std::string& key, Value& value)
+    {
+        get_underlying_object()[key]
+            = std::make_unique<Value>(value.m_type, std::move(value.m_data));
+    }
+
+    inline void set_null()
+    {
+        m_type = Type::Null;
+        m_data = std::monostate();
+    }
+    inline void set_bool(bool value)
+    {
+        m_type = value ? Type::True : Type::False;
+        m_data = std::monostate();
+    }
+    inline void set_i64(I64 value)
+    {
+        m_type = Type::I64;
+        m_data = value;
+    }
+    inline void set_f64(F64 value)
+    {
+        m_type = Type::F64;
+        m_data = value;
+    }
+    inline void set_string(String value)
+    {
+        m_type = Type::String;
+        m_data = std::move(value);
+    }
+    inline void set_array()
+    {
+        m_type = Type::Array;
+        m_data = Array();
+    }
+    inline void set_object()
+    {
+        m_type = Type::Object;
+        m_data = Object();
+    }
+
+    auto query(std::string_view path) & -> Result<Value*, std::string>;
+    auto query(
+        std::string_view path) const& -> Result<const Value*, std::string>;
+
+    auto write(
+        std::FILE* file, WriteProfile profile = WriteProfile::Minified) const;
+    auto write(std::ostream& stream,
+        WriteProfile profile = WriteProfile::Minified) const;
+    auto to_string(WriteProfile profile = WriteProfile::Minified)
+        -> std::string;
+
+private:
+    Type m_type;
+    Data m_data;
+};
+
+auto parse(std::string_view text) -> Result<std::unique_ptr<Value>>;
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main.cpp b/backend/src/main.cpp
index 6ed9de0..1e501a7 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.cpp
+++ b/backend/src/main.cpp
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    auto client = mst::mqtt::Client("localhost", 1883, "test", "1234");
+    auto mqtt_client = mst::mqtt::Client("localhost", 1883, "test", "1234");
 
-    client.subscribe("/skateboard/update", [&](std::string_view text) {
+    mqtt_client.subscribe("/skateboard/update", [&](std::string_view text) {
         //
         std::println("Skateboard: {}", text);
     });
 
     auto mqtt_thread = std::thread([&]() {
         try {
-            client.run();
+            mqtt_client.run();
         } catch (mst::mqtt::Error& ex) {
             std::println(stderr, "MQTT Client failed: {}", ex.what());
             std::abort();
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int main(void)
     });
 
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
-    client.publish("/", "published from c++");
+    mqtt_client.publish("/", "published from c++");
 
     auto mgr = mst::event::Manager::create().value();
     auto x = mst::Server::bind(mgr, "0.0.0.0", PORT);