diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ build/
 .vscode/
 .cache/
 result
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/src/SzData.hpp b/src/SzData.hpp
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+++ b/src/SzData.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+using string = std::string;
+
+class SzData {
+public:
+    struct DatasetObjectTemplate {
+        
+    };
+
+    struct Dataset {
+        string Id = ""; // required unique
+        string DisplayName = ""; // required
+        string Author = ""; // required
+        string Description = ""; // optional
+        std::vector<string> CompatibleSystems; // requires at least one value
+    };
+};
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diff --git a/szds.md b/szds.md
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+++ b/szds.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# SessionZero Data System
+
+
+```c
+Dataset: {
+	Metadata: {
+		ID (required unique string),
+		DisplayName (required string),
+		Author (required string),
+		Description (string),
+		CompatibleSystems (required string[]),
+	},
+	Data Templates: {
+		Metadata: {
+			ID (required unique string),
+			DisplayName (required string),
+			Author (required string),
+			Description (string),
+			CompatibleSystems (required string[]),
+			DataType (required string)
+		},
+		TemplateFields: {
+			FieldType,
+			
+		}
+	},
+	Data Instances: {
+		
+	},	
+},
+
+Session: {
+	Metadata: {},
+	Character Template: {},
+	Character Instances: {},
+	Datasets: {},
+	Storage: {},
+}
+```