diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9b1ee42..19dc4d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -115,59 +115,10 @@ web_modules/
 .next
 out
 
-# Nuxt.js build / generate output
-
-.nuxt
-dist
-
-# Gatsby files
-
-# Comment in the public line in if your project uses Gatsby and not Next.js
-
-# https://nextjs.org/blog/next-9-1#public-directory-support
-
-# public
-
-# vuepress build output
-
-.vuepress/dist
-
-# vuepress v2.x temp and cache directory
-
-.temp
-
-# Docusaurus cache and generated files
-
-.docusaurus
-
-# Serverless directories
-
-.serverless/
-
-# FuseBox cache
-
-.fusebox/
-
-# DynamoDB Local files
-
-.dynamodb/
-
-# TernJS port file
-
-.tern-port
-
 # Stores VSCode versions used for testing VSCode extensions
 
 .vscode-test
 
-# yarn v2
-
-.yarn/cache
-.yarn/unplugged
-.yarn/build-state.yml
-.yarn/install-state.gz
-.pnp.*
-
 # IntelliJ based IDEs
 .idea
 
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 5fed2ff..1bcf9f9 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/dist/palette.toml b/dist/palette.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f32a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/palette.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+name = verdigris
+version = 0.0.1
+license = GPL-3.0-only
+sourcecode = https://git.basking.monster/gaiety/verdigris
+  
+[author]
+name = Gaiety
+email = ava+verdigris@gaiety.me
+url = https://gaiety.me
+  
+[colors]
+  
+[colors.pit]
+name = "Pit"
+l = 20
+c = 3
+h = 350
+hex = "#201018"
+  
+[colors.depths]
+name = "Depths"
+l = 27
+c = 3
+h = 350
+hex = "#322028"
+  
+[colors.stope]
+name = "Stope"
+l = 34
+c = 3
+h = 350
+hex = "#44323A"
+  
+[colors.text]
+name = "Text"
+l = 92
+c = 3
+h = 350
+hex = "#F5DDE7"
+  
+[colors.dark_red]
+name = "Dark Red"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 0
+hex = "#FFA3C1"
+  
+[colors.light_red]
+name = "Light Red"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 0
+hex = "#FFC3E1"
+  
+[colors.dark_orange]
+name = "Dark Orange"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 45
+hex = "#FFAB82"
+  
+[colors.light_orange]
+name = "Light Orange"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 45
+hex = "#FFCBA1"
+  
+[colors.dark_yellow]
+name = "Dark Yellow"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 90
+hex = "#E2C162"
+  
+[colors.light_yellow]
+name = "Light Yellow"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 90
+hex = "#FFE183"
+  
+[colors.dark_green]
+name = "Dark Green"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 135
+hex = "#A2D686"
+  
+[colors.light_green]
+name = "Light Green"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 135
+hex = "#C2F7A5"
+  
+[colors.dark_teal]
+name = "Dark Teal"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 180
+hex = "#5ADDC7"
+  
+[colors.light_teal]
+name = "Light Teal"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 180
+hex = "#7EFFE8"
+  
+[colors.dark_blue]
+name = "Dark Blue"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 270
+hex = "#A6C0FF"
+  
+[colors.light_blue]
+name = "Light Blue"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 270
+hex = "#C5E1FF"
+  
+[colors.dark_purple]
+name = "Dark Purple"
+l = 82
+c = 12
+h = 315
+hex = "#E2ACFA"
+  
+[colors.light_purple]
+name = "Light Purple"
+l = 92
+c = 12
+h = 315
+hex = "#FFCCFF"
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 541ceff..861b38e 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { Command } from 'commander'
 import previewList from './src/preview/cli-list'
 import previewSnippet from './src/preview/cli-snippet'
+import buildTOML from './src/build/toml'
 
 const program = new Command();
 
@@ -12,8 +13,8 @@ program
 
 program
   .command('preview')
-  .description('TODO')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'additional Logs')
+  .description('stdout some examples')
+  .option('-v, --verbose', 'additional logs')
   .option('--no-list', 'do not show colors as a list')
   .option('--no-snippet', 'do not a code snippet')
   .action((options) => {
@@ -24,5 +25,16 @@ program
     if (options.snippet) previewSnippet()
   });
 
+program
+  .command('build')
+  .description('compile toml and other consumable formats')
+  .option('-v, --verbose', 'additional logs')
+  .action(async (options) => {
+    if (options.verbose) console.info('Building...')
+    const timer = process.hrtime()
+    await buildTOML()
+    console.info(`Built in ${timer[0]} seconds`)
+  });
+
 program.parse();
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b168dca..cbbd4ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,8 +2,17 @@
   "name": "verdigris",
   "module": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
+  "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "url": "https://git.basking.monster/gaiety/verdigris",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Gaiety",
+    "email": "ava+verdigris@gaiety.me",
+    "url": "https://gaiety.me"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "latest",
+    "app-root-path": "^3.1.0",
     "chalk": "^5.6.2",
     "color-convert": "^3.1.2",
     "commander": "^14.0.1"
diff --git a/src/build/toml.ts b/src/build/toml.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ded9724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/build/toml.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { name, version, license, url, author } from '../../package.json'
+import appRoot from 'app-root-path'
+import { rmFile, mkFilePath, appendToFile } from "../helpers/file"
+import colors from '../palette'
+import type color from '../helpers/color'
+
+const file = appRoot + '/dist/palette.toml'
+const appendToTOML = async (content: string) => await appendToFile(file, content)
+
+export default async function(isVerbose = false) {
+  if (isVerbose) console.info('Removing previous build', file)
+  await rmFile(file)
+  if (isVerbose) console.info('Ensuring path and file exist', file)
+  await mkFilePath(file)
+  if (isVerbose) console.info('Writing header info to file', file)
+  await appendToTOML(headerTOML())
+  if (isVerbose) console.info('Writing author info to file', file)
+  await appendToTOML(authorTOML())
+  if (isVerbose) console.info('Writing color palette to file', file)
+  await appendToTOML(colorHeaderTOML())
+  for (let index = 0; index < colors.length; index++) {
+    const color = colors[index]
+    if (isVerbose) console.info(`${color.name}…`, file)
+    await appendToTOML(colorTOML(color))
+  }
+}
+
+function headerTOML(): string {
+  return `name = ${name}
+version = ${version}
+license = ${license}
+sourcecode = ${url}
+  `
+}
+
+function authorTOML(): string {
+  const { name, email, url } = author
+
+  return `
+[author]
+name = ${name}
+email = ${email}
+url = ${url}
+  `
+}
+function colorHeaderTOML(): string {
+  return `
+[colors]
+  `
+}
+
+function colorTOML(color: color): string {
+  const { name, l, c, h } = color
+  return `
+[colors.${name.replaceAll(' ', '_').toLowerCase()}]
+name = "${name}"
+l = ${l}
+c = ${c}
+h = ${h}
+hex = "${color.toHex()}"
+  `
+}
+
+
+// [colors]
+//
+// [colors.bg]
+// l = 0.2
+// c = 0.02
+// h = 
diff --git a/src/helpers/file.ts b/src/helpers/file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b30f0cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { appendFile, mkdir, rm } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { dirname } from 'node:path'
+
+export async function mkFilePath(file: string) {
+  try {
+    await mkdir(dirname(file), { recursive: true })
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error
+  }
+}
+
+export async function rmFile(file: string) {
+  try {
+    await rm(file)
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error
+  }
+}
+
+export async function appendToFile(file: string, content: string) {
+  try {
+    await appendFile(file, content)
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error
+  }
+}
+