diff --git a/.idea/gradle.xml b/.idea/gradle.xml
index 2a65317..ed8af9a 100644
--- a/.idea/gradle.xml
+++ b/.idea/gradle.xml
@@ -4,11 +4,23 @@
   <component name="GradleSettings">
     <option name="linkedExternalProjectsSettings">
       <GradleProjectSettings>
+        <compositeConfiguration>
+          <compositeBuild compositeDefinitionSource="SCRIPT">
+            <builds>
+              <build path="$PROJECT_DIR$/buildSrc" name="buildSrc">
+                <projects>
+                  <project path="$PROJECT_DIR$/buildSrc" />
+                </projects>
+              </build>
+            </builds>
+          </compositeBuild>
+        </compositeConfiguration>
         <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
-        <option name="gradleHome" value="" />
         <option name="modules">
           <set>
             <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+            <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/buildSrc" />
+            <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/dew-common" />
           </set>
         </option>
       </GradleProjectSettings>
diff --git a/.idea/kotlinc.xml b/.idea/kotlinc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe63bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/kotlinc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="KotlinJpsPluginSettings">
+    <option name="version" value="1.9.23" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a22845..0000000
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-plugins {
-    java
-    `maven-publish`
-}
-
-group = "dev.shiza"
-version = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
-
-repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
-}
-
-dependencies {
-    testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.10.3"))
-    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
-}
-
-java {
-    toolchain {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
-    }
-}
-
-tasks.test {
-    useJUnitPlatform()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90333db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+plugins {
+    `kotlin-dsl`
+}
+
+group = "dev.shiza"
+version = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
+
+repositories {
+    gradlePluginPortal()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(kotlin("script-runtime"))
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-java.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-java.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dded4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-java.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+plugins {
+    `java-library`
+}
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
+    }
+}
+
+sourceSets {
+    main {
+        java.setSrcDirs(listOf("src"))
+        resources.setSrcDirs(emptyList<String>())
+    }
+    test {
+        java.setSrcDirs(emptyList<String>())
+        resources.setSrcDirs(emptyList<String>())
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-publish.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-publish.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77fb774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-publish.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+plugins {
+    `java-library`
+    `maven-publish`
+}
+
+group = "dev.shiza"
+version = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
+
+java {
+    withSourcesJar()
+}
+
+publishing {
+    repositories {
+        mavenLocal()
+    }
+}
+
+interface DewPublishExtension {
+    var artifactId: String
+}
+
+val extension = extensions.create<DewPublishExtension>("dewPublish")
+
+afterEvaluate {
+    publishing {
+        publications {
+            create<MavenPublication>("maven") {
+                artifactId = extension.artifactId
+                from(project.components["java"])
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-repositories.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-repositories.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9c8f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dew-repositories.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+plugins {
+    `java-library`
+}
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dew-common/build.gradle.kts b/dew-common/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d26ed24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dew-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+plugins {
+    `dew-java`
+    `dew-publish`
+    `dew-repositories`
+}
+
+group = "dev.shiza"
+version = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
+
+dewPublish {
+    artifactId = "dew"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/Dew.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/Dew.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/Dew.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/Dew.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/Event.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/Event.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/Event.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/Event.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBus.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBus.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBus.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBus.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBusImpl.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBusImpl.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBusImpl.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventBusImpl.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventPublishingException.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventPublishingException.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventPublishingException.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/event/EventPublishingException.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscribe.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscribe.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscribe.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscribe.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscriber.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscriber.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscriber.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscriber.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscribingException.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscribingException.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscribingException.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscribingException.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscription.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscription.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscription.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/Subscription.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionFacade.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionFacade.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionFacade.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionFacade.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionService.java b/dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionService.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionService.java
rename to dew-common/src/dev/shiza/dew/subscription/SubscriptionService.java
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48445cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#not handy tbh
+#org.gradle.vfs.watch=true
+org.gradle.parallel=true
+org.gradle.daemon=true
+org.gradle.caching=true
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048M
+#wait for https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/24040
+#org.gradle.unsafe.configuration-cache=true
+kotlin.stdlib.default.dependency=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 723d87e..a69992b 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 rootProject.name = "dew"
-
+include(":dew-common")