diff --git a/codegen/__main__.py b/codegen/__main__.py
index ee75b61..b03bdc9 100644
--- a/codegen/__main__.py
+++ b/codegen/__main__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-from pathlib import Path
 from codegen.datatypes import CDataType
-from codegen.dbl_list.gen_dbl_list import DblListData, gen_dbl_list
+from codegen.dbl_list.make_dbl_list import DblListData, make_dbl_list
 
 
 def main():
-    datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {
-        "int": DblListData(
-            out_dir=Path("/Users/abdelrahman/dev/personal/wizapp-stdlib"),
-        ),
-    }
+    gen_dbl_list()
 
-    gen_dbl_list(datatypes)
+
+def gen_dbl_list():
+    datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}
+
+    make_dbl_list(datatypes)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/codegen/constants.py b/codegen/constants.py
index d092b2c..ebad100 100644
--- a/codegen/constants.py
+++ b/codegen/constants.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
-PACKAGE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
+PACKAGE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 WAPP_SRC_ROOT = PACKAGE_DIR.parent / "src"
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/gen_dbl_list.py b/codegen/dbl_list/make_dbl_list.py
similarity index 84%
rename from codegen/dbl_list/gen_dbl_list.py
rename to codegen/dbl_list/make_dbl_list.py
index 1b98353..f979e2c 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/gen_dbl_list.py
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/make_dbl_list.py
@@ -27,29 +27,28 @@ class DblListData:
     src_decl_types: list[CStruct] = field(default_factory=list)
 
 
-def gen_dbl_list(user_datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}):
+def make_dbl_list(user_datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}):
     def __format_func_body(filename: Path, type_string: str):
         return load_func_body_from_file(filename).format(
             T=type_string,
+            Ttitle=type_string.title(),
             Tupper=type_string.upper(),
             Tlower=type_string.lower(),
         )
 
-    common_includes: list[CInclude] = [
-        CInclude(header="../../../common/aliases/aliases.h", local=True),
+    common_local_include_files = [
+        (WAPP_SRC_ROOT / "common" / "aliases" / "aliases.h")
     ]
+    common_includes: list[CInclude] = []
 
     common_decl_types: list[CStruct] = []
 
     datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {
         "Str8": DblListData(
-            src_includes=[
-                CInclude(header="./str8.h", local=True),
-            ],
             hdr_decl_types=[
                 CStruct(name="str8", cargs=[], typedef_name="Str8"),
             ],
-            out_dir=WAPP_SRC_ROOT / "core/strings/str8/",
+            out_dir=WAPP_SRC_ROOT / "core" / "strings" / "str8",
         ),
     }
     datatypes.update(user_datatypes)
@@ -60,16 +59,18 @@ def gen_dbl_list(user_datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}):
         type_string = get_datatype_string(_type)
 
         node = CStruct(
-            name=f"{type_string}Node",
+            name=f"{type_string.title()}Node",
             cargs=[
                 CArg(name="item", _type=type_string, pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
-                CArg(name="prev", _type=f"{type_string}Node", pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
-                CArg(name="next", _type=f"{type_string}Node", pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
             ],
         )
+        node.cargs.extend([
+            CArg(name="prev", _type=node, pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
+            CArg(name="next", _type=node, pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
+        ])
         
         dl_list = CStruct(
-            name=f"{type_string}List",
+            name=f"{type_string.title()}List",
             cargs=[
                 CArg(name="first", _type=node, pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
                 CArg(name="last", _type=node, pointer=CPointer(_type=CPointerType.SINGLE)),
@@ -77,6 +78,15 @@ def gen_dbl_list(user_datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}):
             ],
         )
 
+        node_func = CFunc(
+            name=f"wapp_{type_string.lower()}_list_node",
+            ret_type=node,
+            args=[
+                CArg(name="item", _type=type_string, pointer=CPointer(CPointerType.SINGLE)),
+            ],
+            body=__format_func_body(snippets_dir / "list_node", type_string),
+        )
+
         get_func = CFunc(
             name=f"wapp_{type_string.lower()}_list_get",
             ret_type=node,
@@ -175,6 +185,7 @@ def gen_dbl_list(user_datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}):
             includes=[],
             types=[node, dl_list],
             funcs=[
+                node_func,
                 get_func,
                 push_front_func,
                 push_back_func,
@@ -198,6 +209,11 @@ def gen_dbl_list(user_datatypes: dict[CDataType, DblListData] = {}):
             header.includes.extend(common_includes)
             source.includes.extend(common_includes)
 
+        for include_file in common_local_include_files:
+            include = CInclude(header=str(include_file.relative_to(dbl_list_data.out_dir, walk_up=True)), local=True)
+            header.includes.append(include)
+            source.includes.append(include)
+
         if len(dbl_list_data.hdr_includes) > 0:
             header.includes.extend(dbl_list_data.hdr_includes)
 
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_get b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_get
index c65985e..0fde3ac 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_get
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_get
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
     return NULL;
   }}
 
-  {T}Node *output  = NULL;
-  {T}Node *current = list->first;
+  {Ttitle}Node *output  = NULL;
+  {Ttitle}Node *current = list->first;
   for (u64 i = 1; i <= index; ++i) {{
     current = current->next;
   }}
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_insert b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_insert
index e8eb294..5ae0d84 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_insert
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_insert
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
     return;
   }}
 
-  {T}Node *dst_node = wapp_{Tlower}_list_get(list, index);
+  {Ttitle}Node *dst_node = wapp_{Tlower}_list_get(list, index);
   if (!dst_node) {{
     return;
   }}
 
-  {T}List node_list = {Tlower}_node_to_list(node);
+  {Ttitle}List node_list = {Tlower}_node_to_list(node);
 
   list->node_count += node_list.node_count;
 
-  {T}Node *prev = dst_node->prev;
+  {Ttitle}Node *prev = dst_node->prev;
 
   dst_node->prev = node_list.last;
   prev->next     = node_list.first;
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_node b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_node
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9e407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_node
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+  return ({Ttitle}Node){{.item = item}};
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_back b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_back
index 67e370a..849136d 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_back
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_back
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  {T}Node *output = NULL;
+  {Ttitle}Node *output = NULL;
 
   if (!list || list->node_count == 0) {{
     goto RETURN_{Tupper}_LIST_POP_BACK;
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   output = list->last;
 
   if (list->node_count == 1) {{
-    *list = ({T}List){{0}};
+    *list = ({Ttitle}List){{0}};
     goto RETURN_{Tupper}_LIST_POP_BACK;
   }}
 
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_front b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_front
index 97de159..8770e3f 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_front
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_pop_front
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  {T}Node *output = NULL;
+  {Ttitle}Node *output = NULL;
 
   if (!list || list->node_count == 0) {{
     goto RETURN_{Tupper}_LIST_POP_FRONT;
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   output = list->first;
 
   if (list->node_count == 1) {{
-    *list = ({T}List){{0}};
+    *list = ({Ttitle}List){{0}};
     goto RETURN_{Tupper}_LIST_POP_FRONT;
   }}
 
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_back b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_back
index 4d7b004..35abf52 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_back
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_back
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     return;
   }}
 
-  {T}List node_list = {Tlower}_node_to_list(node);
+  {Ttitle}List node_list = {Tlower}_node_to_list(node);
 
   if (list->node_count == 0) {{
     *list = node_list;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   list->node_count += node_list.node_count;
 
-  {T}Node *last = list->last;
+  {Ttitle}Node *last = list->last;
   if (last) {{
     last->next = node_list.first;
   }}
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_front b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_front
index 784f669..f021cfc 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_front
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_push_front
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     return;
   }}
 
-  {T}List node_list = {Tlower}_node_to_list(node);
+  {Ttitle}List node_list = {Tlower}_node_to_list(node);
 
   if (list->node_count == 0) {{
     *list = node_list;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   list->node_count += node_list.node_count;
 
-  {T}Node *first = list->first;
+  {Ttitle}Node *first = list->first;
   if (first) {{
     first->prev = node_list.last;
   }}
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_remove b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_remove
index 90095b5..611729a 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_remove
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/list_remove
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  {T}Node *output = NULL;
+  {Ttitle}Node *output = NULL;
   if (!list) {{
     goto RETURN_{Tupper}_LIST_REMOVE;
   }}
diff --git a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/node_to_list b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/node_to_list
index b11a634..b47d7e5 100644
--- a/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/node_to_list
+++ b/codegen/dbl_list/snippets/node_to_list
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  {T}List output = {{.first = node, .last = node, .node_count = 1}};
+  {Ttitle}List output = {{.first = node, .last = node, .node_count = 1}};
 
   while (output.first->prev != NULL) {{
     output.first = output.first->prev;
diff --git a/codegen/utils.py b/codegen/utils.py
index 47b6b16..8a8c814 100644
--- a/codegen/utils.py
+++ b/codegen/utils.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 def load_func_body_from_file(filename: Path) -> str:
     with open(filename, "r") as infile:
-        return infile.read().strip()
+        return infile.read().rstrip()
diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c
index a648311..0950acd 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 
 #include "./str8_list.h"
 #include "../../../common/aliases/aliases.h"
-#include "./str8.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 internal Str8List str8_node_to_list(Str8Node *node);
 
+Str8Node wapp_str8_list_node(Str8 *item) {
+  return (Str8Node){.item = item};
+}
+
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_get(const Str8List *list, u64 index) {
-if (index >= list->node_count) {
+  if (index >= list->node_count) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ if (index >= list->node_count) {
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_push_front(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
-if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
+  if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_push_back(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
-if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
+  if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_insert(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node, u64 index) {
-if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
+  if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
 }
 
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_pop_front(Str8List *list) {
-Str8Node *output = NULL;
+  Str8Node *output = NULL;
 
   if (!list || list->node_count == 0) {
     goto RETURN_STR8_LIST_POP_FRONT;
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ RETURN_STR8_LIST_POP_FRONT:
 }
 
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_pop_back(Str8List *list) {
-Str8Node *output = NULL;
+  Str8Node *output = NULL;
 
   if (!list || list->node_count == 0) {
     goto RETURN_STR8_LIST_POP_BACK;
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ RETURN_STR8_LIST_POP_BACK:
 }
 
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_remove(Str8List *list, u64 index) {
-Str8Node *output = NULL;
+  Str8Node *output = NULL;
   if (!list) {
     goto RETURN_STR8_LIST_REMOVE;
   }
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ RETURN_STR8_LIST_REMOVE:
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_empty(Str8List *list) {
-if (!list) {
+  if (!list) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ if (!list) {
 }
 
 internal Str8List str8_node_to_list(Str8Node *node) {
-Str8List output = {.first = node, .last = node, .node_count = 1};
+  Str8List output = {.first = node, .last = node, .node_count = 1};
 
   while (output.first->prev != NULL) {
     output.first = output.first->prev;
diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h
index 529c5c0..7c816b2 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct Str8List {
   u64 node_count;
 };
 
+Str8Node wapp_str8_list_node(Str8 *item);
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_get(const Str8List *list, u64 index);
 void wapp_str8_list_push_front(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node);
 void wapp_str8_list_push_back(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node);