diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/Aliases.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/Aliases.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14df34a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/Aliases.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Attributes;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
+public sealed class AliasesAttribute : AliasAttribute
+{
+    public AliasesAttribute([CallerMemberName] string memberName = "")
+        : base(CommandNameLoadHelper.GetAliasesFor(memberName))
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/CommandNameLoadHelper.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/CommandNameLoadHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77533d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/CommandNameLoadHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Attributes;
+
+public static class CommandNameLoadHelper
+{
+    private static readonly IDeserializer _deserializer = new Deserializer();
+
+    private static readonly Lazy<Dictionary<string, string[]>> _lazyCommandAliases
+        = new(() => LoadAliases());
+
+    public static Dictionary<string, string[]> LoadAliases(string aliasesFilePath = "data/aliases.yml")
+    {
+        var text = File.ReadAllText(aliasesFilePath);
+        return _deserializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, string[]>>(text);
+    }
+
+    public static string[] GetAliasesFor(string methodName)
+        => _lazyCommandAliases.Value.TryGetValue(methodName.ToLowerInvariant(), out var aliases) && aliases.Length > 1
+            ? aliases.Skip(1).ToArray()
+            : Array.Empty<string>();
+
+    public static string GetCommandNameFor(string methodName)
+    {
+        methodName = methodName.ToLowerInvariant();
+        var toReturn = _lazyCommandAliases.Value.TryGetValue(methodName, out var aliases) && aliases.Length > 0
+            ? aliases[0]
+            : methodName;
+        return toReturn;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/DontAddToIocContainerAttribute.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/DontAddToIocContainerAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..666ebbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/DontAddToIocContainerAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#nullable disable
+namespace EllieBot.Common;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Classed marked with this attribute will not be added to the service provider 
+/// </summary>
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
+public class DontAddToIocContainerAttribute : Attribute
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/EllieCommand.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/EllieCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..109c1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/EllieCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Attributes;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
+public sealed class CmdAttribute : CommandAttribute
+{
+    public string MethodName { get; }
+
+    public CmdAttribute([CallerMemberName] string memberName = "")
+        : base(CommandNameLoadHelper.GetCommandNameFor(memberName))
+    {
+        MethodName = memberName.ToLowerInvariant();
+        Aliases = CommandNameLoadHelper.GetAliasesFor(memberName);
+        Remarks = memberName.ToLowerInvariant();
+        Summary = memberName.ToLowerInvariant();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/EllieOptions.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/EllieOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32f91df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/EllieOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Attributes;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
+public sealed class EllieOptionsAttribute : Attribute
+{
+    public Type OptionType { get; set; }
+
+    public EllieOptionsAttribute(Type t)
+        => OptionType = t;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/NoPublicBotPrecondition.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/NoPublicBotPrecondition.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d380a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/NoPublicBotPrecondition.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#nullable disable
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method | AttributeTargets.Class)]
+[SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE0022:Use expression body for methods")]
+public sealed class NoPublicBotAttribute : PreconditionAttribute
+{
+    public override Task<PreconditionResult> CheckPermissionsAsync(
+        ICommandContext context,
+        CommandInfo command,
+        IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+#if GLOBAL_ELLIE
+        return Task.FromResult(PreconditionResult.FromError("Not available on the public bot. To learn how to selfhost a private bot, click [here](https://docs.elliebot.net/v4/)."));
+#else
+        return Task.FromResult(PreconditionResult.FromSuccess());
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method | AttributeTargets.Class)]
+[SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE0022:Use expression body for methods")]
+public sealed class OnlyPublicBotAttribute : PreconditionAttribute
+{
+    public override Task<PreconditionResult> CheckPermissionsAsync(
+        ICommandContext context,
+        CommandInfo command,
+        IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+#if GLOBAL_ELLIE || DEBUG
+        return Task.FromResult(PreconditionResult.FromSuccess());
+#else
+        return Task.FromResult(PreconditionResult.FromError("Only available on the public bot."));
+#endif
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/OwnerOnlyAttribute.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/OwnerOnlyAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7aa9317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/OwnerOnlyAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Attributes;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method | AttributeTargets.Class)]
+public sealed class OwnerOnlyAttribute : PreconditionAttribute
+{
+    public override Task<PreconditionResult> CheckPermissionsAsync(
+        ICommandContext context,
+        CommandInfo command,
+        IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var creds = services.GetRequiredService<IBotCredsProvider>().GetCreds();
+
+        return Task.FromResult(creds.IsOwner(context.User) || context.Client.CurrentUser.Id == context.User.Id
+            ? PreconditionResult.FromSuccess()
+            : PreconditionResult.FromError("Not owner"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/Ratelimit.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/Ratelimit.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a8c887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/Ratelimit.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Attributes;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
+public sealed class RatelimitAttribute : PreconditionAttribute
+{
+    public int Seconds { get; }
+
+    public RatelimitAttribute(int seconds)
+    {
+        if (seconds <= 0)
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(seconds));
+
+        Seconds = seconds;
+    }
+
+    public override async Task<PreconditionResult> CheckPermissionsAsync(
+        ICommandContext context,
+        CommandInfo command,
+        IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        if (Seconds == 0)
+            return PreconditionResult.FromSuccess();
+
+        var cache = services.GetRequiredService<IBotCache>();
+        var rem = await cache.GetRatelimitAsync(
+            new($"precondition:{context.User.Id}:{command.Name}"),
+            Seconds.Seconds());
+
+        if (rem is null)
+            return PreconditionResult.FromSuccess();
+
+        var msgContent = $"You can use this command again in {rem.Value.TotalSeconds:F1}s.";
+
+        return PreconditionResult.FromError(msgContent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/UserPerm.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/UserPerm.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd2e7b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Attributes/UserPerm.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using EllieBot.Modules.Administration.Services;
+
+namespace Discord;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method, AllowMultiple = true)]
+public class UserPermAttribute : RequireUserPermissionAttribute
+{
+    public UserPermAttribute(GuildPerm permission)
+        : base(permission)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public UserPermAttribute(ChannelPerm permission)
+        : base(permission)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override Task<PreconditionResult> CheckPermissionsAsync(
+        ICommandContext context,
+        CommandInfo command,
+        IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var permService = services.GetRequiredService<DiscordPermOverrideService>();
+        if (permService.TryGetOverrides(context.Guild?.Id ?? 0, command.Name.ToUpperInvariant(), out _))
+            return Task.FromResult(PreconditionResult.FromSuccess());
+
+        return base.CheckPermissionsAsync(context, command, services);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/BotCacheExtensions.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/BotCacheExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41c6066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/BotCacheExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using OneOf;
+using OneOf.Types;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common;
+
+public static class BotCacheExtensions
+{
+    public static async ValueTask<T?> GetOrDefaultAsync<T>(this IBotCache cache, TypedKey<T> key)
+    {
+        var result = await cache.GetAsync(key);
+        if (result.TryGetValue(out var val))
+            return val;
+
+        return default;
+    }
+
+    private static TypedKey<byte[]> GetImgKey(Uri uri)
+        => new($"image:{uri}");
+
+    public static ValueTask SetImageDataAsync(this IBotCache c, string key, byte[] data)
+        => c.SetImageDataAsync(new Uri(key), data);
+    public static async ValueTask SetImageDataAsync(this IBotCache c, Uri key, byte[] data)
+        => await c.AddAsync(GetImgKey(key), data, expiry: TimeSpan.FromHours(48));
+
+    public static async ValueTask<OneOf<byte[], None>> GetImageDataAsync(this IBotCache c, Uri key)
+        => await c.GetAsync(GetImgKey(key));
+
+    public static async Task<TimeSpan?> GetRatelimitAsync(
+        this IBotCache c,
+        TypedKey<long> key,
+        TimeSpan length)
+    {
+        var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        var nowB = now.ToBinary();
+
+        var cachedValue = await c.GetOrAddAsync(key,
+            () => Task.FromResult(now.ToBinary()),
+            expiry: length);
+
+        if (cachedValue == nowB)
+            return null;
+
+        var diff = now - DateTime.FromBinary(cachedValue);
+        return length - diff;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/IBotCache.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/IBotCache.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1ea2c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/IBotCache.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using OneOf;
+using OneOf.Types;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common;
+
+public interface IBotCache
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an item to the cache
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">Key to add</param>
+    /// <param name="value">Value to add to the cache</param>
+    /// <param name="expiry">Optional expiry</param>
+    /// <param name="overwrite">Whether old value should be overwritten</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>Returns whether add was sucessful. Always true unless ovewrite = false</returns>
+    ValueTask<bool> AddAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key, T value, TimeSpan? expiry = null, bool overwrite = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get an element from the cache
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">Key</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>Either a value or <see cref="None"/></returns>
+    ValueTask<OneOf<T, None>> GetAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Remove a key from the cache
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">Key to remove</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>Whether there was item</returns>
+    ValueTask<bool> RemoveAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get the key if it exists or add a new one
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">Key to get and potentially add</param>
+    /// <param name="createFactory">Value creation factory</param>
+    /// <param name="expiry">Optional expiry</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The retrieved or newly added value</returns>
+    ValueTask<T?> GetOrAddAsync<T>(
+        TypedKey<T> key,
+        Func<Task<T?>> createFactory,
+        TimeSpan? expiry = null);
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/MemoryBotCache.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/MemoryBotCache.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b7e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/MemoryBotCache.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
+using OneOf;
+using OneOf.Types;
+
+// ReSharper disable InconsistentlySynchronizedField
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common;
+
+public sealed class MemoryBotCache : IBotCache
+{
+    // needed for overwrites and Delete return value
+    private readonly object _cacheLock = new object();
+    private readonly MemoryCache _cache;
+
+    public MemoryBotCache()
+    {
+        _cache = new MemoryCache(new MemoryCacheOptions());
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask<bool> AddAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key, T value, TimeSpan? expiry = null, bool overwrite = true)
+    {
+        if (overwrite)
+        {
+            using var item = _cache.CreateEntry(key.Key);
+            item.Value = value;
+            item.AbsoluteExpirationRelativeToNow = expiry;
+            return new(true);
+        }
+
+        lock (_cacheLock)
+        {
+            if (_cache.TryGetValue(key.Key, out var old) && old is not null)
+                return new(false);
+
+            using var item = _cache.CreateEntry(key.Key);
+            item.Value = value;
+            item.AbsoluteExpirationRelativeToNow = expiry;
+            return new(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<T?> GetOrAddAsync<T>(
+        TypedKey<T> key,
+        Func<Task<T?>> createFactory,
+        TimeSpan? expiry = null)
+        => await _cache.GetOrCreateAsync(key.Key,
+            async ce =>
+            {
+                ce.AbsoluteExpirationRelativeToNow = expiry;
+                var val = await createFactory();
+                return val;
+            });
+
+    public ValueTask<OneOf<T, None>> GetAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key)
+    {
+        if (!_cache.TryGetValue(key.Key, out var val) || val is null)
+            return new(new None());
+
+        return new((T)val);
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask<bool> RemoveAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key)
+    {
+        lock (_cacheLock)
+        {
+            var toReturn = _cache.TryGetValue(key.Key, out var old) && old is not null;
+            _cache.Remove(key.Key);
+            return new(toReturn);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/RedisBotCache.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/RedisBotCache.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8de00fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Cache/RedisBotCache.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+using OneOf;
+using OneOf.Types;
+using StackExchange.Redis;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common;
+
+public sealed class RedisBotCache : IBotCache
+{
+    private static readonly Type[] _supportedTypes = new[]
+    {
+        typeof(bool), typeof(int), typeof(uint), typeof(long),
+        typeof(ulong), typeof(float), typeof(double),
+        typeof(string), typeof(byte[]), typeof(ReadOnlyMemory<byte>), typeof(Memory<byte>),
+        typeof(RedisValue),
+    };
+
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions _opts = new()
+    {
+        PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true,
+        NumberHandling = JsonNumberHandling.AllowReadingFromString,
+        AllowTrailingCommas = true,
+        IgnoreReadOnlyProperties = false,
+    };
+    private readonly ConnectionMultiplexer _conn;
+
+    public RedisBotCache(ConnectionMultiplexer conn)
+    {
+        _conn = conn;
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<bool> AddAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key, T value, TimeSpan? expiry = null, bool overwrite = true)
+    {
+        // if a null value is passed, remove the key
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            await RemoveAsync(key);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var db = _conn.GetDatabase();
+        RedisValue val = IsSupportedType(typeof(T))
+            ? RedisValue.Unbox(value)
+            : JsonSerializer.Serialize(value, _opts);
+
+        var success = await db.StringSetAsync(key.Key,
+            val,
+            expiry: expiry,
+            when: overwrite ? When.Always : When.NotExists);
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    public bool IsSupportedType(Type type)
+    {
+        if (type.IsGenericType)
+        {
+            var typeDef = type.GetGenericTypeDefinition();
+            if (typeDef == typeof(Nullable<>))
+                return IsSupportedType(type.GenericTypeArguments[0]);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var t in _supportedTypes)
+        {
+            if (type == t)
+                return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<OneOf<T, None>> GetAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key)
+    {
+        var db = _conn.GetDatabase();
+        var val = await db.StringGetAsync(key.Key);
+        if (val == default)
+            return new None();
+
+        if (IsSupportedType(typeof(T)))
+            return (T)((IConvertible)val).ToType(typeof(T), null);
+
+        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<T>(val.ToString(), _opts)!;
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<bool> RemoveAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key)
+    {
+        var db = _conn.GetDatabase();
+
+        return await db.KeyDeleteAsync(key.Key);
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<T?> GetOrAddAsync<T>(TypedKey<T> key, Func<Task<T?>> createFactory, TimeSpan? expiry = null)
+    {
+        var result = await GetAsync(key);
+
+        return await result.Match<Task<T?>>(
+            v => Task.FromResult<T?>(v),
+            async _ =>
+            {
+                var factoryValue = await createFactory();
+
+                if (factoryValue is null)
+                    return default;
+
+                await AddAsync(key, factoryValue, expiry);
+
+                // get again to make sure it's the cached value
+                // and not the late factory value, in case there's a race condition
+
+                var newResult = await GetAsync(key);
+
+                // it's fine to do this, it should blow up if something went wrong.
+                return newResult.Match<T?>(
+                    v => v,
+                    _ => default);
+            });
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Configs/BotConfig.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Configs/BotConfig.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80186a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Configs/BotConfig.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#nullable disable
+using Cloneable;
+using EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+using System.Globalization;
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Configs;
+
+[Cloneable]
+public sealed partial class BotConfig : ICloneable<BotConfig>
+{
+    [Comment(@"DO NOT CHANGE")]
+    public int Version { get; set; } = 5;
+
+    [Comment(@"Most commands, when executed, have a small colored line
+next to the response. The color depends whether the command
+is completed, errored or in progress (pending)
+Color settings below are for the color of those lines.
+To get color's hex, you can go here https://htmlcolorcodes.com/
+and copy the hex code fo your selected color (marked as #)")]
+    public ColorConfig Color { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment("Default bot language. It has to be in the list of supported languages (.langli)")]
+    public CultureInfo DefaultLocale { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Style in which executed commands will show up in the console.
+Allowed values: Simple, Normal, None")]
+    public ConsoleOutputType ConsoleOutputType { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Whether the bot will check for new releases every hour")]
+    public bool CheckForUpdates { get; set; } = true;
+
+    [Comment(@"Do you want any messages sent by users in Bot's DM to be forwarded to the owner(s)?")]
+    public bool ForwardMessages { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(
+        @"Do you want the message to be forwarded only to the first owner specified in the list of owners (in creds.yml),
+or all owners? (this might cause the bot to lag if there's a lot of owners specified)")]
+    public bool ForwardToAllOwners { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Any messages sent by users in Bot's DM to be forwarded to the specified channel.
+This option will only work when ForwardToAllOwners is set to false")]
+    public ulong? ForwardToChannel { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"When a user DMs the bot with a message which is not a command
+they will receive this message. Leave empty for no response. The string which will be sent whenever someone DMs the bot.
+Supports embeds. How it looks: https://puu.sh/B0BLV.png")]
+    [YamlMember(ScalarStyle = ScalarStyle.Literal)]
+    public string DmHelpText { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Only users who send a DM to the bot containing one of the specified words will get a DmHelpText response.
+Case insensitive.
+Leave empty to reply with DmHelpText to every DM.")]
+    public List<string> DmHelpTextKeywords { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"This is the response for the .h command")]
+    [YamlMember(ScalarStyle = ScalarStyle.Literal)]
+    public string HelpText { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"List of modules and commands completely blocked on the bot")]
+    public BlockedConfig Blocked { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Which string will be used to recognize the commands")]
+    public string Prefix { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Toggles whether your bot will group greet/bye messages into a single message every 5 seconds.
+1st user who joins will get greeted immediately
+If more users join within the next 5 seconds, they will be greeted in groups of 5.
+This will cause %user.mention% and other placeholders to be replaced with multiple users. 
+Keep in mind this might break some of your embeds - for example if you have %user.avatar% in the thumbnail,
+it will become invalid, as it will resolve to a list of avatars of grouped users.
+note: This setting is primarily used if you're afraid of raids, or you're running medium/large bots where some
+      servers might get hundreds of people join at once. This is used to prevent the bot from getting ratelimited,
+      and (slightly) reduce the greet spam in those servers.")]
+    public bool GroupGreets { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Whether the bot will rotate through all specified statuses.
+This setting can be changed via .ropl command.
+See RotatingStatuses submodule in Administration.")]
+    public bool RotateStatuses { get; set; }
+
+    public BotConfig()
+    {
+        var color = new ColorConfig();
+        Color = color;
+        DefaultLocale = new("en-US");
+        ConsoleOutputType = ConsoleOutputType.Normal;
+        ForwardMessages = false;
+        ForwardToAllOwners = false;
+        DmHelpText = @"{""description"": ""Type `%prefix%h` for help.""}";
+        HelpText = @"{
+  ""title"": ""To invite me to your server, use this link"",
+  ""description"": ""https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id={0}&scope=bot&permissions=66186303"",
+  ""color"": 53380,
+  ""thumbnail"": ""https://cdn.elliebot.net/Ellie.png"",
+  ""fields"": [
+    {
+      ""name"": ""Useful help commands"",
+      ""value"": ""`%bot.prefix%modules` Lists all bot modules.
+`%prefix%h CommandName` Shows some help about a specific command.
+`%prefix%commands ModuleName` Lists all commands in a module."",
+      ""inline"": false
+    },
+    {
+      ""name"": ""List of all Commands"",
+      ""value"": ""https://commands.elliebot.net"",
+      ""inline"": false
+    },
+    {
+      ""name"": ""Ellie Support Server"",
+      ""value"": ""https://discord.gg/etQdZxSyEH"",
+      ""inline"": true
+    }
+  ]
+}";
+        var blocked = new BlockedConfig();
+        Blocked = blocked;
+        Prefix = ".";
+        RotateStatuses = false;
+        GroupGreets = false;
+        DmHelpTextKeywords = new()
+        {
+            "help",
+            "commands",
+            "cmds",
+            "module",
+            "can you do"
+        };
+    }
+
+    //         [Comment(@"Whether the prefix will be a suffix, or prefix.
+    // For example, if your prefix is ! you will run a command called 'cash' by typing either
+    // '!cash @Someone' if your prefixIsSuffix: false or
+    // 'cash @Someone!' if your prefixIsSuffix: true")]
+    //         public bool PrefixIsSuffix { get; set; }
+
+    // public string Prefixed(string text) => PrefixIsSuffix
+    //     ? text + Prefix
+    //     : Prefix + text;
+
+    public string Prefixed(string text)
+        => Prefix + text;
+}
+
+[Cloneable]
+public sealed partial class BlockedConfig
+{
+    public HashSet<string> Commands { get; set; }
+    public HashSet<string> Modules { get; set; }
+
+    public BlockedConfig()
+    {
+        Modules = new();
+        Commands = new();
+    }
+}
+
+[Cloneable]
+public partial class ColorConfig
+{
+    [Comment(@"Color used for embed responses when command successfully executes")]
+    public Rgba32 Ok { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Color used for embed responses when command has an error")]
+    public Rgba32 Error { get; set; }
+
+    [Comment(@"Color used for embed responses while command is doing work or is in progress")]
+    public Rgba32 Pending { get; set; }
+
+    public ColorConfig()
+    {
+        Ok = Rgba32.ParseHex("00e584");
+        Error = Rgba32.ParseHex("ee281f");
+        Pending = Rgba32.ParseHex("faa61a");
+    }
+}
+
+public enum ConsoleOutputType
+{
+    Normal = 0,
+    Simple = 1,
+    None = 2
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Configs/IConfigSeria.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Configs/IConfigSeria.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cced324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Configs/IConfigSeria.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Configs;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Base interface for available config serializers
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConfigSeria
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Serialize the object to string
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Serialize<T>(T obj)
+        where T : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Deserialize string data into an object of the specified type
+    /// </summary>
+    public T Deserialize<T>(string data);
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecNoCommand.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecNoCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a73a7a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecNoCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.ModuleBehaviors;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Executed if no command was found for this message
+/// </summary>
+public interface IExecNoCommand
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executed at the end of the lifecycle if no command was found
+    /// <see cref="IExecOnMessage"/> →
+    /// <see cref="IInputTransformer"/> →
+    /// <see cref="IExecPreCommand"/> →
+    /// [<see cref="IExecPostCommand"/> | *<see cref="IExecNoCommand"/>*]
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="guild"></param>
+    /// <param name="msg"></param>
+    /// <returns>A task representing completion</returns>
+    Task ExecOnNoCommandAsync(IGuild guild, IUserMessage msg);
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecOnMessage.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecOnMessage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eade8d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecOnMessage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.ModuleBehaviors;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Implemented by modules to handle non-bot messages received
+/// </summary>
+public interface IExecOnMessage
+{
+    int Priority { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ran after a non-bot message was received
+    /// *<see cref="IExecOnMessage"/>* →
+    /// <see cref="IInputTransformer"/> →
+    /// <see cref="IExecPreCommand"/> →
+    /// [<see cref="IExecPostCommand"/> | <see cref="IExecNoCommand"/>]
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="guild">Guild where the message was sent</param>
+    /// <param name="msg">The message that was received</param>
+    /// <returns>Whether further processing of this message should be blocked</returns>
+    Task<bool> ExecOnMessageAsync(IGuild guild, IUserMessage msg);
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecPostCommand.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecPostCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f79c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecPostCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.ModuleBehaviors;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This interface's method is executed after the command successfully finished execution.
+/// ***There is no support for this method in EllieBot services.***
+/// It is only meant to be used in marmalade system
+/// </summary>
+public interface IExecPostCommand
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executed after a command was successfully executed
+    /// <see cref="IExecOnMessage"/> →
+    /// <see cref="IInputTransformer"/> →
+    /// <see cref="IExecPreCommand"/> →
+    /// [*<see cref="IExecPostCommand"/>* | <see cref="IExecNoCommand"/>]
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="ctx">Command context</param>
+    /// <param name="moduleName">Module name</param>
+    /// <param name="commandName">Command name</param>
+    /// <returns>A task representing completion</returns>
+    ValueTask ExecPostCommandAsync(ICommandContext ctx, string moduleName, string commandName);
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecPreCommand.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecPreCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc14cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IExecPreCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.ModuleBehaviors;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This interface's method is executed after a command was found but before it was executed.
+/// Able to block further processing of a command
+/// </summary>
+public interface IExecPreCommand
+{
+    public int Priority { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// <para>
+    /// Ran after a command was found but before execution.
+    /// </para>
+    /// <see cref="IExecOnMessage"/> →
+    /// <see cref="IInputTransformer"/> →
+    /// *<see cref="IExecPreCommand"/>* →
+    /// [<see cref="IExecPostCommand"/> | <see cref="IExecNoCommand"/>]
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">Command context</param>
+    /// <param name="moduleName">Name of the module</param>
+    /// <param name="command">Command info</param>
+    /// <returns>Whether further processing of the command is blocked</returns>
+    Task<bool> ExecPreCommandAsync(ICommandContext context, string moduleName, CommandInfo command);
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IInputTransformer.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IInputTransformer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90ae000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IInputTransformer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.ModuleBehaviors;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Implemented by services which may transform input before a command is searched for
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInputTransformer
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ran after a non-bot message was received
+    /// <see cref="IExecOnMessage"/> ->
+    /// *<see cref="IInputTransformer"/>* ->
+    /// <see cref="IExecPreCommand"/> ->
+    /// [<see cref="IExecPostCommand"/> OR <see cref="IExecNoCommand"/>]
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="guild">Guild</param>
+    /// <param name="channel">Channel in which the message was sent</param>
+    /// <param name="user">User who sent the message</param>
+    /// <param name="input">Content of the message</param>
+    /// <returns>New input, if any, otherwise null</returns>
+    Task<string?> TransformInput(
+        IGuild guild,
+        IMessageChannel channel,
+        IUser user,
+        string input);
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IReadyExecutor.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IReadyExecutor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ae8211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/ModuleBehaviors/IReadyExecutor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace EllieBot.Common.ModuleBehaviors;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     All services which need to execute something after
+///     the bot is ready should implement this interface
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReadyExecutor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Executed when bot is ready
+    /// </summary>
+    public Task OnReadyAsync();
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentAttribute.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d3d7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#nullable disable
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
+public class CommentAttribute : Attribute
+{
+    public string Comment { get; }
+
+    public CommentAttribute(string comment)
+        => Comment = comment;
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentGatheringTypeInspector.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentGatheringTypeInspector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a81978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentGatheringTypeInspector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#nullable disable
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.TypeInspectors;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class CommentGatheringTypeInspector : TypeInspectorSkeleton
+{
+    private readonly ITypeInspector _innerTypeDescriptor;
+
+    public CommentGatheringTypeInspector(ITypeInspector innerTypeDescriptor)
+        => _innerTypeDescriptor = innerTypeDescriptor ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(innerTypeDescriptor));
+
+    public override IEnumerable<IPropertyDescriptor> GetProperties(Type type, object container)
+        => _innerTypeDescriptor.GetProperties(type, container).Select(d => new CommentsPropertyDescriptor(d));
+
+    private sealed class CommentsPropertyDescriptor : IPropertyDescriptor
+    {
+        public string Name { get; }
+
+        public Type Type
+            => _baseDescriptor.Type;
+
+        public Type TypeOverride
+        {
+            get => _baseDescriptor.TypeOverride;
+            set => _baseDescriptor.TypeOverride = value;
+        }
+
+        public int Order { get; set; }
+
+        public ScalarStyle ScalarStyle
+        {
+            get => _baseDescriptor.ScalarStyle;
+            set => _baseDescriptor.ScalarStyle = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool CanWrite
+            => _baseDescriptor.CanWrite;
+
+        private readonly IPropertyDescriptor _baseDescriptor;
+
+        public CommentsPropertyDescriptor(IPropertyDescriptor baseDescriptor)
+        {
+            _baseDescriptor = baseDescriptor;
+            Name = baseDescriptor.Name;
+        }
+
+        public void Write(object target, object value)
+            => _baseDescriptor.Write(target, value);
+
+        public T GetCustomAttribute<T>()
+            where T : Attribute
+            => _baseDescriptor.GetCustomAttribute<T>();
+
+        public IObjectDescriptor Read(object target)
+        {
+            var comment = _baseDescriptor.GetCustomAttribute<CommentAttribute>();
+            return comment is not null
+                ? new CommentsObjectDescriptor(_baseDescriptor.Read(target), comment.Comment)
+                : _baseDescriptor.Read(target);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentsObjectDescriptor.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentsObjectDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dc61f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentsObjectDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#nullable disable
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public sealed class CommentsObjectDescriptor : IObjectDescriptor
+{
+    public string Comment { get; }
+
+    public object Value
+        => _innerDescriptor.Value;
+
+    public Type Type
+        => _innerDescriptor.Type;
+
+    public Type StaticType
+        => _innerDescriptor.StaticType;
+
+    public ScalarStyle ScalarStyle
+        => _innerDescriptor.ScalarStyle;
+
+    private readonly IObjectDescriptor _innerDescriptor;
+
+    public CommentsObjectDescriptor(IObjectDescriptor innerDescriptor, string comment)
+    {
+        _innerDescriptor = innerDescriptor;
+        Comment = comment;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentsObjectGraphVisitor.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentsObjectGraphVisitor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c89a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/CommentsObjectGraphVisitor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#nullable disable
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Core.Events;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.ObjectGraphVisitors;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class CommentsObjectGraphVisitor : ChainedObjectGraphVisitor
+{
+    public CommentsObjectGraphVisitor(IObjectGraphVisitor<IEmitter> nextVisitor)
+        : base(nextVisitor)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override bool EnterMapping(IPropertyDescriptor key, IObjectDescriptor value, IEmitter context)
+    {
+        if (value is CommentsObjectDescriptor commentsDescriptor
+            && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(commentsDescriptor.Comment))
+        {
+            var parts = commentsDescriptor.Comment.Split('\n');
+
+            foreach (var part in parts)
+                context.Emit(new Comment(part.Trim(), false));
+        }
+
+        return base.EnterMapping(key, value, context);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/MultilineScalarFlowStyleEmitter.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/MultilineScalarFlowStyleEmitter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf9e15f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/MultilineScalarFlowStyleEmitter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#nullable disable
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.EventEmitters;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class MultilineScalarFlowStyleEmitter : ChainedEventEmitter
+{
+    public MultilineScalarFlowStyleEmitter(IEventEmitter nextEmitter)
+        : base(nextEmitter)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override void Emit(ScalarEventInfo eventInfo, IEmitter emitter)
+    {
+        if (typeof(string).IsAssignableFrom(eventInfo.Source.Type))
+        {
+            var value = eventInfo.Source.Value as string;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+            {
+                var isMultiLine = value.IndexOfAny(new[] { '\r', '\n', '\x85', '\x2028', '\x2029' }) >= 0;
+                if (isMultiLine)
+                {
+                    eventInfo = new(eventInfo.Source)
+                    {
+                        Style = ScalarStyle.Literal
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        nextEmitter.Emit(eventInfo, emitter);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/Rgba32Converter.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/Rgba32Converter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12f6cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/Rgba32Converter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#nullable disable
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+using System.Globalization;
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Core.Events;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class Rgba32Converter : IYamlTypeConverter
+{
+    public bool Accepts(Type type)
+        => type == typeof(Rgba32);
+
+    public object ReadYaml(IParser parser, Type type)
+    {
+        var scalar = parser.Consume<Scalar>();
+        var result = Rgba32.ParseHex(scalar.Value);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public void WriteYaml(IEmitter emitter, object value, Type type)
+    {
+        var color = (Rgba32)value;
+        var val = (uint)((color.B << 0) | (color.G << 8) | (color.R << 16));
+        emitter.Emit(new Scalar(val.ToString("X6").ToLower()));
+    }
+}
+
+public class CultureInfoConverter : IYamlTypeConverter
+{
+    public bool Accepts(Type type)
+        => type == typeof(CultureInfo);
+
+    public object ReadYaml(IParser parser, Type type)
+    {
+        var scalar = parser.Consume<Scalar>();
+        var result = new CultureInfo(scalar.Value);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public void WriteYaml(IEmitter emitter, object value, Type type)
+    {
+        var ci = (CultureInfo)value;
+        emitter.Emit(new Scalar(ci.Name));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/UriConverter.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/UriConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66e2ca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/UriConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#nullable disable
+using YamlDotNet.Core;
+using YamlDotNet.Core.Events;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class UriConverter : IYamlTypeConverter
+{
+    public bool Accepts(Type type)
+        => type == typeof(Uri);
+
+    public object ReadYaml(IParser parser, Type type)
+    {
+        var scalar = parser.Consume<Scalar>();
+        var result = new Uri(scalar.Value);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public void WriteYaml(IEmitter emitter, object value, Type type)
+    {
+        var uri = (Uri)value;
+        emitter.Emit(new Scalar(uri.ToString()));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/Yaml.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/Yaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c65698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/Yaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#nullable disable
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.NamingConventions;
+
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class Yaml
+{
+    public static ISerializer Serializer
+        => new SerializerBuilder().WithTypeInspector(inner => new CommentGatheringTypeInspector(inner))
+                                  .WithEmissionPhaseObjectGraphVisitor(args
+                                      => new CommentsObjectGraphVisitor(args.InnerVisitor))
+                                  .WithEventEmitter(args => new MultilineScalarFlowStyleEmitter(args))
+                                  .WithNamingConvention(CamelCaseNamingConvention.Instance)
+                                  .WithIndentedSequences()
+                                  .WithTypeConverter(new Rgba32Converter())
+                                  .WithTypeConverter(new CultureInfoConverter())
+                                  .WithTypeConverter(new UriConverter())
+                                  .Build();
+
+    public static IDeserializer Deserializer
+        => new DeserializerBuilder().WithNamingConvention(CamelCaseNamingConvention.Instance)
+                                    .WithTypeConverter(new Rgba32Converter())
+                                    .WithTypeConverter(new CultureInfoConverter())
+                                    .WithTypeConverter(new UriConverter())
+                                    .IgnoreUnmatchedProperties()
+                                    .Build();
+}
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diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/YamlHelper.cs b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/YamlHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25dbfd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Common/Yml/YamlHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#nullable disable
+namespace EllieBot.Common.Yml;
+
+public class YamlHelper
+{
+    // https://github.com/aaubry/YamlDotNet/blob/0f4cc205e8b2dd8ef6589d96de32bf608a687c6f/YamlDotNet/Core/Scanner.cs#L1687
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     This is modified code from yamldotnet's repo which handles parsing unicode code points
+    ///     it is needed as yamldotnet doesn't support unescaped unicode characters
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="point">Unicode code point</param>
+    /// <returns>Actual character</returns>
+    public static string UnescapeUnicodeCodePoint(string point)
+    {
+        var character = 0;
+
+        // Scan the character value.
+
+        foreach (var c in point)
+        {
+            if (!IsHex(c))
+                return point;
+
+            character = (character << 4) + AsHex(c);
+        }
+
+        // Check the value and write the character.
+
+        if (character is (>= 0xD800 and <= 0xDFFF) or > 0x10FFFF)
+            return point;
+
+        return char.ConvertFromUtf32(character);
+    }
+
+    public static bool IsHex(char c)
+        => c is (>= '0' and <= '9') or (>= 'A' and <= 'F') or (>= 'a' and <= 'f');
+
+    public static int AsHex(char c)
+    {
+        if (c <= '9')
+            return c - '0';
+
+        if (c <= 'F')
+            return c - 'A' + 10;
+
+        return c - 'a' + 10;
+    }
+}
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