diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 41320d2..7f85ab2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 clap = "4.0.32"
 reqwest = { version = "0.11.13", features = ["json"] }
-serde = "1.0.152"
+serde = { version = "1.0.152", features = ["derive"] }
 tokio = { version = "1.24.2", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
 
 # Packages available in Debian (Sid)
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ace7e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+pub fn module_echo(){
+    println!("hello from lib.rs!");
+}
+
+/// A struct matching a Gitea "Release" entry
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct ReleaseInfo {
+    id: usize,
+    tag_name: String,
+    target_commitish: String,
+    name: String,
+    body: String,
+    url: String,
+    html_url: String,
+    tarball_url: String,
+    zipball_url: String,
+    upload_url: String,
+    draft: bool,
+    prerelease: bool,
+    created_at: String,
+    published_at: String,
+    author: Author
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct Author {
+    id: usize,
+    login: String,
+    login_name: String,
+    source_id: usize,
+    full_name: String,
+    email: String
+}