diff --git a/a.out b/a.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/codegen.c b/src/codegen.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/codegen.h b/src/codegen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/runner.c b/src/runner.c
index 0ccb74f..5833e3e 100644
--- a/src/runner.c
+++ b/src/runner.c
@@ -108,6 +108,26 @@ int run(FILE *alpha) {
         fprintf(stderr, "INPUT FILE NOT FOUND\n");
         return -1;
     }
+
+    char *line;
+    int i = 1;
+    while ((line = file_read_line(alpha)) != NULL) {
+        CodeLine *code_line = malloc(sizeof(CodeLine));
+        code_line->line_number = i;
+        code_line->line = malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+        strcpy(code_line->line, line);
+        code_line->next = NULL;
+        code_line->is_error = false;
+        append_code_line(code_line);
+        free(line);
+        i++;
+    }
+
+    fseek(alpha, 0, SEEK_SET);
+
+
+    // print_code_lines();
+
     yyin = alpha;
     yyparse();
 
@@ -225,3 +245,61 @@ int is_alpha_file(char *alpha, int file_len) {
     }
     return 0;  // is alpha file
 }
+
+void insert_code_line(char *line, int line_number) {
+}
+
+void append_code_line(CodeLine *code_line) {
+    if (code_line == NULL) return;
+
+    if (code_head == NULL) {
+        code_head = code_line;
+    } else {
+        CodeLine *current = code_head;
+        while (current->next != NULL) {
+            current = current->next;
+        }
+        current->next = code_line;
+    }
+}
+
+void print_code_lines() {
+    CodeLine *current = code_head;
+    while (current != NULL) {
+        printf("%d %03d: %s",current->line_number, current->line);
+        current = current->next;
+    }
+}
+
+char *file_read_line(FILE *fp) {
+    if (fp == NULL) return NULL;
+
+    size_t size = 128;
+    size_t len = 0;
+    char *str = malloc(size);
+    if (!str) return NULL;
+
+    int c;
+    while ((c = fgetc(fp)) != EOF) {
+        if (len + 1 >= size) {
+            size *= 2;
+            char *new_buffer = realloc(str, size);
+            if (!new_buffer) {
+                free(str);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+            str = new_buffer;
+        }
+
+        str[len++] = (char)c;
+        if (c == '\n') break;
+    }
+
+    if (len == 0 && c == EOF) {
+        free(str);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    str[len] = '\0';
+    return str;
+}
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diff --git a/src/runner.h b/src/runner.h
index 16b505b..0573255 100644
--- a/src/runner.h
+++ b/src/runner.h
@@ -91,3 +91,17 @@ char *COLOR_LIGHTBLUE = "\033[1;34m";
 char *COLOR_LIGHTPURPLE = "\033[1;35m";
 char *COLOR_LIGHTCYAN = "\033[1;36m";
 char *COLOR_WHITE = "\033[1;37m";
+
+typedef struct CodeLine {
+    char *line;
+    int line_number;
+    bool is_error;
+    struct CodeLine *next;
+} CodeLine;
+
+CodeLine *code_head;
+
+char *file_read_line(FILE *fp);
+void insert_code_line(char *line, int line_number);
+void append_code_line(CodeLine *code_line);
+void print_code_lines();
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