diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 88d71fb..ece90db 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 all: c2
 
 c2: v0/bin/c2
-	# @copilot copy the compiler
+	cp $< $@
+
+test::
 
 include v0/include.mk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/v0/include.mk b/v0/include.mk
index 04f102e..ac1e3c0 100644
--- a/v0/include.mk
+++ b/v0/include.mk
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
-V0_SRC := # @copilot include everything in src
-V0_TEST := # @copilot include everything in test
+V0_SRC := $(wildcard v0/src/*.c)
+// 
+V0_TEST := $(filter-out v0/tests/test_buffer.c,$(wildcard v0/tests/*.c))
 
-V0_SRC_OBJ := # @copilot implement. exampleL v0/src/main.c -> v0/bin/src/main.o
-V0_TEST_OBJ := # @copilot
+V0_SRC_OBJ := $(patsubst v0/%.c,v0/bin/%.o,$(V0_SRC))
+V0_TEST_OBJ := $(patsubst v0/%.c,v0/bin/%.o,$(V0_TEST))
 
-v0/bin/c2: $(V0_SRC OBJ)
-	# @copilot implement
+v0/bin/c2: $(V0_SRC_OBJ)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
-v0/bin/test: $(V0_SRC_TEST)
-	# @copilot implement
+V0_SRC_OBJ_NO_MAIN := $(filter-out v0/bin/src/main.o,$(V0_SRC_OBJ))
 
-# @copilot add target that builds each .c file into a .o file.
-# Ensure header dependencies are tracked correctly.
+v0/bin/test: $(V0_SRC_OBJ_NO_MAIN) $(V0_TEST_OBJ)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+
+test:: v0/bin/test
+	v0/bin/test
+
+# Build each .c file into a .o file, tracking header dependencies.
+v0/bin/%.o: v0/%.c
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -MMD -MP -c $< -o $@
+
+-include $(V0_SRC_OBJ:.o=.d)
+-include $(V0_TEST_OBJ:.o=.d)
diff --git a/v0/src/buffer.c b/v0/src/buffer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7ccf23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v0/src/buffer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#include "buffer.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+	BUFFER_FILE,
+	BUFFER_STRING
+} BufferType;
+
+struct Buffer {
+	BufferType type;
+	union {
+		FILE* file;
+		struct {
+			const char* data;
+			size_t pos;
+		} string;
+	} source;
+};
+
+Buffer* buffer_open_file(const char* path) {
+	FILE* f = fopen(path, "r");
+	if (f == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	Buffer* buf = malloc(sizeof(Buffer));
+	if (buf == NULL) {
+		fclose(f);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	buf->type = BUFFER_FILE;
+	buf->source.file = f;
+	return buf;
+}
+
+Buffer* buffer_open_string(const char* string) {
+	Buffer* buf = malloc(sizeof(Buffer));
+	if (buf == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	buf->type = BUFFER_STRING;
+	buf->source.string.data = string;
+	buf->source.string.pos = 0;
+	return buf;
+}
+
+void buffer_close(Buffer* buffer) {
+	if (buffer->type == BUFFER_FILE)
+		fclose(buffer->source.file);
+	free(buffer);
+}
+
+char buffer_read(Buffer* buffer) {
+	if (buffer->type == BUFFER_FILE) {
+		int c = fgetc(buffer->source.file);
+		return c == EOF ? (char)-1 : (char)c;
+	} else {
+		char c = buffer->source.string.data[buffer->source.string.pos];
+		if (c == '\0')
+			return (char)-1;
+		buffer->source.string.pos++;
+		return c;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/v0/tests/test.c b/v0/tests/test.c
index 71053b3..78c7c1e 100644
--- a/v0/tests/test.c
+++ b/v0/tests/test.c
@@ -1,24 +1,65 @@
 #include "test.h"
+#include "../src/buffer.h"
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
-// @copilot implement fail()
+static jmp_buf s_testJmp;
+static const char* s_failMsg;
+
+void fail(const char* msg) {
+    s_failMsg = msg;
+    longjmp(s_testJmp, 1);
+}
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char* name;
+    Test func;
+} TestCase;
+
+#include "test_buffer.c"
 
 static int s_totalTests;
 static int s_greenTests;
 
-static Test[] = {
-	// @copilot add all tests
+static TestCase s_tests[] = {
+    {"buffer_string_reads_chars", test_buffer_string_reads_chars},
+    {"buffer_string_eof", test_buffer_string_eof},
+    {"buffer_string_eof_after_content", test_buffer_string_eof_after_content},
+    {"buffer_file_reads_chars", test_buffer_file_reads_chars},
+    {"buffer_file_open_fail", test_buffer_file_open_fail},
 };
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-	/*
-	@copilot loop over each test.
-	If the test is good, count the test as part of green test.
-	Otherwise, go to the next one.
+    (void)argc;
+    (void)argv;
 
-	The start of the test must log the name of the test method.
-	After the test, log either "[OK]" or "[FAIL]".
+    s_totalTests = sizeof(s_tests) / sizeof(s_tests[0]);
+    s_greenTests = 0;
 
-	At the very end, log the name of each failed test and the total
-	number of green tests compared to the total.
-	*/
+    const char* failedTests[s_totalTests + 1];
+    int failedCount = 0;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < s_totalTests; i++) {
+        printf("%s...", s_tests[i].name);
+        s_failMsg = NULL;
+
+        if (setjmp(s_testJmp) == 0) {
+            s_tests[i].func();
+            printf(" [OK]\n");
+            s_greenTests++;
+        } else {
+            printf(" [FAIL]: %s\n", s_failMsg ? s_failMsg : "");
+            failedTests[failedCount++] = s_tests[i].name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (failedCount > 0) {
+        printf("\nFailed tests:\n");
+        for (int i = 0; i < failedCount; i++) {
+            printf("  - %s\n", failedTests[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    printf("\n%d/%d tests passed.\n", s_greenTests, s_totalTests);
+    return failedCount > 0 ? 1 : 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/v0/tests/test.h b/v0/tests/test.h
index 095927a..92ba2de 100644
--- a/v0/tests/test.h
+++ b/v0/tests/test.h
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 #ifndef TEST_H
 #define TEST_H
 
-// @copilot fix the syntax. This is a typedef for any function taking a void and returning void.
-typedef Test void(void);
+typedef void (*Test)(void);
 
 /**
  * Fails a test.
diff --git a/v0/tests/test_buffer.c b/v0/tests/test_buffer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9644be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v0/tests/test_buffer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "test.h"
+#include "../src/buffer.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+// @copilot add test for reading from a file.
+// Create test_buffer_xyz.txt if you need multiple,
+// otherwise simply test_buffer.txt
+
+static void test_buffer_string_reads_chars(void) {
+    Buffer* buf = buffer_open_string("hi");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != 'h') fail("expected 'h'");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != 'i') fail("expected 'i'");
+    buffer_close(buf);
+}
+
+static void test_buffer_string_eof(void) {
+    Buffer* buf = buffer_open_string("");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != (char)-1) fail("expected -1 on empty string");
+    buffer_close(buf);
+}
+
+static void test_buffer_string_eof_after_content(void) {
+    Buffer* buf = buffer_open_string("a");
+    buffer_read(buf);
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != (char)-1) fail("expected -1 after end of string");
+    buffer_close(buf);
+}
+
+static void test_buffer_file_reads_chars(void) {
+    Buffer* buf = buffer_open_file("v0/tests/test_buffer.txt");
+    if (buf == NULL) fail("could not open file");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != 'a') fail("expected 'a'");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != 'b') fail("expected 'b'");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != 'c') fail("expected 'c'");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != '\n') fail("expected newline after content");
+    if (buffer_read(buf) != (char)-1) fail("expected -1 after file");
+    buffer_close(buf);
+}
+
+static void test_buffer_file_open_fail(void) {
+    Buffer* buf = buffer_open_file("v0/tests/does_not_exist.txt");
+    if (buf != NULL) fail("expected NULL for non-existent file");
+}
diff --git a/v0/tests/test_buffer.txt b/v0/tests/test_buffer.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8baef1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v0/tests/test_buffer.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+abc