diff --git a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c
index 456c0c5..594cfe5 100644
--- a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c
+++ b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:493
+// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:414
 TypeInfoMember Circle_members[2] = {
 {"r", 1, -1, &F32_type_info},
 {"pos", 3, -1, &V2F32_type_info},
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ TypeInfoMember RoundedPolygon_members[3] = {
 {"p", 1, 1, &V2F32_type_info},
 };
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:532
+// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:453
 TypeInfoEnumerant Shape_members[3] = {
 {"Circle", 6, 1},
 {"Segment", 7, 2},
 {"Polygon", 7, 3},
 };
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:568
+// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:489
 TypeInfo U32_type_info = {TypeKind_Basic, "U32", 3, 0, 0, 0};
 TypeInfo F32_type_info = {TypeKind_Basic, "F32", 3, 0, 0, 0};
 TypeInfo V2F32_type_info = {TypeKind_Basic, "V2F32", 5, 0, 0, 0};
diff --git a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h
index f2b5013..b8d0cae 100644
--- a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h
+++ b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #if !defined(META_TYPES_H)
 #define META_TYPES_H
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:393
+// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:314
 typedef struct Circle Circle;
 struct Circle
 {
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ Shape_Segment = 2,
 Shape_Polygon = 3,
 } Shape;
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:452
+// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:373
 TypeInfo* type_info_from_shape(Shape v);
 U32 max_slot_from_shape(Shape v);
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:477
+// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:398
 extern TypeInfo U32_type_info;
 extern TypeInfo F32_type_info;
 extern TypeInfo V2F32_type_info;
diff --git a/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c b/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c
index 25769f7..3b6b6a4 100644
--- a/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c
+++ b/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c
@@ -10,94 +10,15 @@
 //~ includes and globals //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #include "md.h"
+#include "type_metadata.h"
+
 #include "md.c"
 
 static MD_Arena *arena = 0;
 
 FILE *error_file = 0;
 
-//~ types /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-typedef enum GEN_TypeKind
-{
-    GEN_TypeKind_Null,
-    GEN_TypeKind_Basic,
-    GEN_TypeKind_Struct,
-    GEN_TypeKind_Enum,
-} GEN_TypeKind;
-
-typedef struct GEN_TypeInfo GEN_TypeInfo;
-struct GEN_TypeInfo
-{
-    GEN_TypeInfo *next;
-    GEN_TypeKind kind;
-    MD_Node *node;
-    
-    // basic
-    int size;
-    
-    // structs
-    struct GEN_TypeMember *first_member;
-    struct GEN_TypeMember *last_member;
-    int member_count;
-    
-    // enums
-    struct GEN_TypeEnumerant *first_enumerant;
-    struct GEN_TypeEnumerant *last_enumerant;
-    int enumerant_count;
-    GEN_TypeInfo *underlying_type;
-};
-
-typedef struct GEN_TypeMember GEN_TypeMember;
-struct GEN_TypeMember
-{
-    GEN_TypeMember *next;
-    MD_Node *node;
-    GEN_TypeInfo *type;
-    MD_Node *array_count;
-};
-
-typedef struct GEN_TypeEnumerant GEN_TypeEnumerant;
-struct GEN_TypeEnumerant
-{
-    GEN_TypeEnumerant *next;
-    MD_Node *node;
-    int value;
-};
-
-typedef struct GEN_MapInfo GEN_MapInfo;
-struct GEN_MapInfo
-{
-    GEN_MapInfo *next;
-    MD_Node *node;
-    
-    MD_Node *in;
-    MD_Node *out;
-    
-    int is_complete;
-    MD_Node *default_val;
-    MD_Node *auto_val;
-};
-
-
-//~ helpers ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-MD_Node* gen_get_md_child_value(MD_Node *parent, MD_String8 child_name);
-
-//~ analyzers /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void gen_gather_types_and_maps(MD_Node *list);
-void gen_gather_struct_members(void);
-
-//~ generators ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void gen_type_definitions_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
-void gen_function_declarations_from_maps(FILE *out, GEN_MapInfo *first_map);
-void gen_type_info_declarations_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
-void gen_struct_member_tables_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
-void gen_enum_member_tables_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
-void gen_type_info_definitions_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
-
-
-//~ node maps /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
+// node maps
 GEN_TypeInfo *first_type = 0;
 GEN_TypeInfo *last_type = 0;
 MD_Map type_map = {0};
diff --git a/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.h b/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e4456b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/* date = September 25th 2021 8:06 pm */
+
+#ifndef TYPE_METADATA_H
+#define TYPE_METADATA_H
+
+//~ types /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+typedef enum GEN_TypeKind
+{
+    GEN_TypeKind_Null,
+    GEN_TypeKind_Basic,
+    GEN_TypeKind_Struct,
+    GEN_TypeKind_Enum,
+} GEN_TypeKind;
+
+typedef struct GEN_TypeInfo GEN_TypeInfo;
+struct GEN_TypeInfo
+{
+    GEN_TypeInfo *next;
+    GEN_TypeKind kind;
+    MD_Node *node;
+    
+    // basic
+    int size;
+    
+    // structs
+    struct GEN_TypeMember *first_member;
+    struct GEN_TypeMember *last_member;
+    int member_count;
+    
+    // enums
+    struct GEN_TypeEnumerant *first_enumerant;
+    struct GEN_TypeEnumerant *last_enumerant;
+    int enumerant_count;
+    GEN_TypeInfo *underlying_type;
+};
+
+typedef struct GEN_TypeMember GEN_TypeMember;
+struct GEN_TypeMember
+{
+    GEN_TypeMember *next;
+    MD_Node *node;
+    GEN_TypeInfo *type;
+    MD_Node *array_count;
+};
+
+typedef struct GEN_TypeEnumerant GEN_TypeEnumerant;
+struct GEN_TypeEnumerant
+{
+    GEN_TypeEnumerant *next;
+    MD_Node *node;
+    int value;
+};
+
+typedef struct GEN_MapInfo GEN_MapInfo;
+struct GEN_MapInfo
+{
+    GEN_MapInfo *next;
+    MD_Node *node;
+    
+    MD_Node *in;
+    MD_Node *out;
+    
+    int is_complete;
+    MD_Node *default_val;
+    MD_Node *auto_val;
+};
+
+
+//~ helpers ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+MD_Node* gen_get_md_child_value(MD_Node *parent, MD_String8 child_name);
+
+//~ analyzers /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void gen_gather_types_and_maps(MD_Node *list);
+void gen_gather_struct_members(void);
+
+//~ generators ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void gen_type_definitions_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
+void gen_function_declarations_from_maps(FILE *out, GEN_MapInfo *first_map);
+void gen_type_info_declarations_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
+void gen_struct_member_tables_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
+void gen_enum_member_tables_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
+void gen_type_info_definitions_from_types(FILE *out, GEN_TypeInfo *first_type);
+
+
+#endif //TYPE_METADATA_H