diff --git a/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest b/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest
index 7eba693..46b9a1f 100644
--- a/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest
+++ b/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ keyword = {
   | "dyn"
   | "loop"
   | "fn"
+  | "unsafe"
 }
 
 identifier = @{
@@ -100,15 +101,15 @@ path_type = {
 }
 
 ref_type = {
-    mutable? ~ lifetime? ~ "*"
+    "*" ~ lifetime? ~ mutable? ~ type_expr
 }
 
 dyn_type = {
-    "dyn"
+    "dyn" ~ type_expr
 }
 
 type_expr = {
-    (path_type | tuple_type) ~ (ref_type | dyn_type)*
+    (path_type | tuple_type | ref_type | dyn_type)
 }
 
 lifetime = {
@@ -628,4 +629,3 @@ bin_op = {
 expr = { term ~ (bin_op ~ term)* }
 
 term = { prefix* ~ primary ~ postfix* }
-
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c67ab1..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-pub void test_let_basic() {
-    let x = 42;
-    assert_eq!(x, 42);
-}
-
-pub void test_let_typed() {
-    i32 x = 42;
-    assert_eq!(x, 42);
-
-    str* s = "hello";
-    assert_eq!(s, "hello");
-
-    bool b = true;
-    assert_eq!(b, true);
-
-    f64 f = 3.14;
-    assert_eq!(f, 3.14);
-}
-
-pub void test_let_mut() {
-    let mut x = 42;
-    x = 100;
-    assert_eq!(x, 100);
-}
-
-pub void test_let_tuple_destructure() {
-    let [a, b] = (10, "hello");
-    assert_eq!(a, 10);
-    assert_eq!(b, "hello");
-}
-
-pub void test_let_nested_tuple() {
-    let [a, [b, c]] = (1, (2, 3));
-    assert_eq!(a, 1);
-    assert_eq!(b, 2);
-    assert_eq!(c, 3);
-}
-
-pub void test_let_pattern_irrefutable() {
-    let x = 5;
-    let [y, z] = (1, 2);
-    assert_eq!(x, 5);
-    assert_eq!(y, 1);
-    assert_eq!(z, 2);
-}
-
-pub void test_multiple_decls() {
-    let a = 1;
-    let b = 2;
-    let c = 3;
-    assert_eq!(a + b + c, 6);
-}
-
-pub void test_let_with_type_and_init() {
-    f64 x = 10.0;
-    assert_eq!(x, 10.0);
-}
-
-pub void test_string_literal() {
-    let s = "hello, world!";
-    assert_eq!(s.len(), 13);
-}
-
-pub void test_let_bool() {
-    let t = true;
-    let f = false;
-    assert_eq!(t, !f);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_let_basic();
-    test_let_typed();
-    test_let_mut();
-    test_let_tuple_destructure();
-    test_let_nested_tuple();
-    test_let_pattern_irrefutable();
-    test_multiple_decls();
-    test_let_with_type_and_init();
-    test_string_literal();
-    test_let_bool();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 1132fba..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-use std::cmp;
-
-pub void test_literals() {
-    assert_eq!(42, 42);
-    assert_eq!(3.14, 3.14);
-    assert_eq!(true, true);
-    assert_eq!(false, false);
-    assert_eq!("hello", "hello");
-}
-
-pub void test_tuples() {
-    let t = (1, true, "three");
-    assert_eq!(t.0, 1);
-    assert_eq!(t.1, true);
-    assert_eq!(t.2, "three");
-}
-
-pub void test_arrays() {
-    let arr = [1, 2, 3];
-    assert_eq!(arr[0], 1);
-    assert_eq!(arr[1], 2);
-    assert_eq!(arr[2], 3);
-}
-
-pub void test_array_repeat() {
-    let arr = [0; 5];
-    assert_eq!(arr[0], 0);
-    assert_eq!(arr[4], 0);
-    assert_eq!(arr.len(), 5);
-}
-
-pub void test_binary_arith() {
-    assert_eq!(10 + 5, 15);
-    assert_eq!(10 - 5, 5);
-    assert_eq!(10 * 5, 50);
-    assert_eq!(10 / 5, 2);
-    assert_eq!(10 % 3, 1);
-}
-
-pub void test_binary_cmp() {
-    assert_eq!(5 < 10, true);
-    assert_eq!(10 <= 10, true);
-    assert_eq!(10 > 5, true);
-    assert_eq!(10 >= 10, true);
-    assert_eq!(5 == 5, true);
-    assert_eq!(5 != 10, true);
-}
-
-pub void test_binary_logic() {
-    assert_eq!(true && true, true);
-    assert_eq!(true && false, false);
-    assert_eq!(true || false, true);
-    assert_eq!(false || false, false);
-}
-
-pub void test_binary_bit() {
-    assert_eq!(5 & 3, 1);
-    assert_eq!(5 | 3, 7);
-    assert_eq!(5 ^ 3, 6);
-    assert_eq!(1 << 2, 4);
-    assert_eq!(4 >> 1, 2);
-}
-
-pub void test_prefix() {
-    let x = 42;
-    assert_eq!(-x, -42);
-    assert_eq!(!true, false);
-    assert_eq!(!false, true);
-}
-
-pub void test_ref_deref() {
-    let x = 42;
-    let r = &x;
-    assert_eq!(*r, 42);
-}
-
-pub void test_postfix_inc_dec() {
-    let mut x = 5;
-    x++;
-    assert_eq!(x, 6);
-    x--;
-    assert_eq!(x, 5);
-}
-
-pub void test_as_cast() {
-    let x = 42;
-    assert_eq!(x as f64, 42.0);
-}
-
-pub void test_closure() {
-    let add = fn(let a, let b) a + b;
-    assert_eq!(add(2, 3), 5);
-}
-
-pub void test_block_expr() {
-    let x = {
-        let y = 10;
-        y + 5
-    };
-    assert_eq!(x, 15);
-}
-
-pub void test_if_expr() {
-    let x = if (true) { 1 } else { 2 };
-    assert_eq!(x, 1);
-
-    let y = if (false) { 1 } else { 2 };
-    assert_eq!(y, 2);
-}
-
-pub void test_range_expr() {
-    let r = 0..5;
-    let mut count = 0;
-    for (i : r) {
-        count++;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(count, 5);
-}
-
-pub void test_binary_assign() {
-    let mut x = 10;
-    x += 5;
-    assert_eq!(x, 15);
-    x -= 3;
-    assert_eq!(x, 12);
-    x *= 2;
-    assert_eq!(x, 24);
-    x /= 4;
-    assert_eq!(x, 6);
-    x %= 4;
-    assert_eq!(x, 2);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_literals();
-    test_tuples();
-    test_arrays();
-    test_array_repeat();
-    test_binary_arith();
-    test_binary_cmp();
-    test_binary_logic();
-    test_binary_bit();
-    test_prefix();
-    test_ref_deref();
-    test_postfix_inc_dec();
-    test_as_cast();
-    test_closure();
-    test_block_expr();
-    test_if_expr();
-    test_range_expr();
-    test_binary_assign();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 1aab6fa..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-pub void test_var_decl() {
-    let x = 42;
-    assert_eq!(x, 42);
-
-    i32 y = 10;
-    assert_eq!(y, 10);
-
-    str* name = "mist";
-    assert_eq!(name, "mist");
-}
-
-pub void test_var_decl_with_init() {
-    let mut x = 0;
-    x = 5;
-    assert_eq!(x, 5);
-}
-
-pub void test_if_statement() {
-    let mut x = 0;
-
-    if (true) {
-        x = 1;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(x, 1);
-
-    if (false) {
-        x = 2;
-    } else {
-        x = 3;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(x, 3);
-}
-
-pub void test_if_else_if() {
-    let mut x = 0;
-
-    if (x == 1) {
-        x = 10;
-    } else if (x == 0) {
-        x = 20;
-    } else {
-        x = 30;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(x, 20);
-}
-
-pub void test_while_loop() {
-    let mut count = 0;
-
-    while (count < 5) {
-        count++;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(count, 5);
-}
-
-pub void test_for_loop() {
-    let mut sum = 0;
-
-    for (i : 0..4) {
-        sum += i;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(sum, 6);
-}
-
-pub void test_loop_stmt() {
-    let mut count = 0;
-
-    loop {
-        count++;
-        if (count >= 3) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    assert_eq!(count, 3);
-}
-
-pub void test_break_continue() {
-    let mut sum = 0;
-
-    for (i : 0..10) {
-        if (i % 2 == 0) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        if (i >= 7) {
-            break;
-        }
-        sum += i;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(sum, 1 + 3 + 5);
-}
-
-pub i32 test_return_from_fn() {
-    return 42;
-}
-
-pub void test_block_scope() {
-    let x = {
-        let inner = 10;
-        inner + 5
-    };
-    assert_eq!(x, 15);
-}
-
-pub void test_match_literal() {
-    let x = 2;
-    let mut result = 0;
-
-    match (x) {
-        1 => { result = 10; }
-        2 => { result = 20; }
-        3 => { result = 30; }
-        _ => panic!();
-    }
-    assert_eq!(result, 20);
-}
-
-pub void test_match_or_pattern() {
-    let x = 1;
-    let mut result = 0;
-
-    match (x) {
-        1 | 2 => { result = 100; }
-        3 => { result = 200; }
-        _ => panic!();
-    }
-    assert_eq!(result, 100);
-}
-
-pub void test_match_default() {
-    let x = 99;
-    let mut result = 0;
-
-    match (x) {
-        1 => { result = 10; }
-        y => { result = y; }
-    }
-    assert_eq!(result, 99);
-}
-
-pub void test_for_with_pattern_destructure() {
-    let pairs = [(1, "a"), (2, "b")];
-    let mut keys = 0;
-
-    for ([k, _] : pairs) {
-        keys += k;
-    }
-    assert_eq!(keys, 3);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_var_decl();
-    test_var_decl_with_init();
-    test_if_statement();
-    test_if_else_if();
-    test_while_loop();
-    test_for_loop();
-    test_loop_stmt();
-    test_break_continue();
-    assert_eq!(test_return_from_fn(), 42);
-    test_block_scope();
-    test_match_literal();
-    test_match_or_pattern();
-    test_match_default();
-    test_for_with_pattern_destructure();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 2fac144..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-pub void test_integer_type() {
-    i32 x = 42;
-    assert_eq!(x, 42);
-}
-
-pub void test_float_type() {
-    f64 x = 3.14;
-    assert_eq!(x, 3.14);
-}
-
-pub void test_bool_type() {
-    bool x = true;
-    assert_eq!(x, true);
-
-    bool y = false;
-    assert_eq!(y, false);
-}
-
-pub void test_string_type() {
-    str* s = "hello";
-    assert_eq!(s, "hello");
-}
-
-pub void test_tuple_type() {
-    [i32, str*] t = (42, "answer");
-    assert_eq!(t.0, 42);
-    assert_eq!(t.1, "answer");
-}
-
-pub void test_ref_type() {
-    i32 x = 42;
-    i32* r = &x;
-    assert_eq!(*r, 42);
-}
-
-pub void test_mut_ref_type() {
-    let mut x = 42;
-    i32 mut* r = &mut x;
-    *r = 100;
-    assert_eq!(x, 100);
-}
-
-pub void test_void_type() {}
-
-i32 add(i32 a, i32 b) {
-    a + b
-}
-
-pub void test_fn_return_type() {
-    assert_eq!(add(3, 4), 7);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_integer_type();
-    test_float_type();
-    test_bool_type();
-    test_string_type();
-    test_tuple_type();
-    test_ref_type();
-    test_mut_ref_type();
-    test_void_type();
-    test_fn_return_type();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dd06b2..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Debuggable {
-    i32 value,
-}
-
-pub void test_derive_attribute() {
-    let d = Debuggable { value: 42 };
-    assert_eq!(d.value, 42);
-}
-
-#[allow(unused_variables)]
-pub void test_allow_attribute() {
-    let x = 42;
-    let y = "unused";
-    assert_eq!(x, 42);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_derive_attribute();
-    test_allow_attribute();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 90d6720..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-pub class Counter {
-    pub i32 count;
-
-    pub constructor(i32 start) {
-        self.count = start;
-    }
-
-    pub void increment(self mut*) {
-        self.count++;
-    }
-
-    pub i32 get(self*) {
-        self.count
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_class_create() {
-    let c = Counter::new(0);
-    assert_eq!(c.get(), 0);
-}
-
-pub void test_class_method() {
-    let mut c = Counter::new(5);
-    c.increment();
-    assert_eq!(c.get(), 6);
-}
-
-pub void test_class_field_access() {
-    let c = Counter::new(42);
-    assert_eq!(c.count, 42);
-}
-
-class NamedCounter : Counter {
-    pub String name;
-
-    pub constructor(i32 start, String name) {
-        self._super = Counter::new(start);
-
-        self.name = name;
-    }
-
-    pub String get_name(self*) {
-        self.name.clone()
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_class_inherit() {
-    let nc = NamedCounter::new(10, "test".to_string());
-    assert_eq!(nc.get_name(), "test");
-    assert_eq!(nc.count, 10);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_class_create();
-    test_class_method();
-    test_class_field_access();
-    test_class_inherit();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index d111175..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-enum OptionInt {
-    None,
-    Some[i32],
-}
-
-pub void test_enum_named() {
-    let x = OptionInt::None;
-    match (x) {
-        OptionInt::None => { assert_eq!(1, 1); }
-        OptionInt::Some[_] => { assert_eq!(0, 1); }
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_enum_tuple() {
-    let x = OptionInt::Some(42);
-    match (x) {
-        OptionInt::None => { assert_eq!(0, 1); }
-        OptionInt::Some[v] => { assert_eq!(v, 42); }
-    }
-}
-
-enum Shape {
-    Circle { i32 radius },
-    Rect { i32 w, i32 h },
-}
-
-pub void test_enum_struct() {
-    let c = Shape::Circle { radius: 5 };
-    match (c) {
-        Shape::Circle { radius } => { assert_eq!(radius, 5); }
-        Shape::Rect { .. } => { assert_eq!(0, 1); }
-    }
-
-    let r = Shape::Rect { w: 3, h: 4 };
-    match (r) {
-        Shape::Circle { .. } => { assert_eq!(0, 1); }
-        Shape::Rect { w, h } => { assert_eq!(w * h, 12); }
-    }
-}
-
-enum Color {
-    Red,
-    Green,
-    Blue,
-}
-
-pub void test_enum_eq() {
-    let c = Color::Red;
-    match (c) {
-        Color::Red => { assert_eq!(1, 1); }
-        _ => { assert_eq!(0, 1); }
-    }
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_enum_named();
-    test_enum_tuple();
-    test_enum_struct();
-    test_enum_eq();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 0278874..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-void greet() {
-    let mut x = 1;
-    x++;
-}
-
-pub void test_basic_function() {
-    greet();
-}
-
-i32 add(i32 a, i32 b) {
-    a + b
-}
-
-pub void test_fn_params() {
-    assert_eq!(add(2, 3), 5);
-}
-
-pub i32 test_fn_return() {
-    42
-}
-
-pub i32 test_fn_early_return() {
-    return 100;
-    0
-}
-
-pub i32 test_fn_mut_param(i32 mut x) {
-    x = x + 10;
-    x
-}
-
-pub void test_method_call() {
-    str* s = "hello";
-    assert_eq!(s.len(), 5);
-    assert_eq!(s.to_uppercase(), "HELLO");
-}
-
-i32 triple(i32 x) {
-    add(x, add(x, x))
-}
-
-pub void test_nested_fn_calls() {
-    assert_eq!(triple(5), 15);
-}
-
-i32 factorial(i32 n) {
-    if (n <= 1) 1
-    else (n) * (factorial(n - 1))
-}
-
-pub void test_recursive_fn() {
-    assert_eq!(factorial(5), 120);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_basic_function();
-    test_fn_params();
-    assert_eq!(test_fn_return(), 42);
-    assert_eq!(test_fn_early_return(), 100);
-    assert_eq!(test_fn_mut_param(5), 15);
-    test_method_call();
-    test_nested_fn_calls();
-    test_recursive_fn();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 4032913..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-struct Vector2 {
-    i32 x,
-    i32 y,
-}
-
-impl Vector2 {
-    pub i32 magnitude(self*) {
-        self.x * self.x + self.y * self.y
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_inherent_impl() {
-    let v = Vector2 { x: 3, y: 4 };
-    assert_eq!(v.magnitude(), 25);
-}
-
-trait Display {
-    String display(self*);
-}
-
-impl Display for Vector2 {
-    String display(self*) {
-        format!("({}, {})", self.x, self.y)
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_trait_impl_block() {
-    let v = Vector2 { x: 1, y: 2 };
-    let s = v.display();
-    assert_eq!(s.len() > 0, true);
-}
-
-impl Vector2 {
-    pub Vector2 add(self*, Vector2 other) {
-        Vector2 {
-            x: self.x + other.x,
-            y: self.y + other.y,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_multiple_impls() {
-    let a = Vector2 { x: 1, y: 2 };
-    let b = Vector2 { x: 3, y: 4 };
-    let c = a.add(b);
-    assert_eq!(c.x, 4);
-    assert_eq!(c.y, 6);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_inherent_impl();
-    test_trait_impl_block();
-    test_multiple_impls();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index 53698da..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-struct Point {
-    i32 x,
-    i32 y,
-}
-
-pub void test_struct_create_access() {
-    let p = Point { x: 10, y: 20 };
-    assert_eq!(p.x, 10);
-    assert_eq!(p.y, 20);
-}
-
-pub void test_struct_mut_field() {
-    let mut p = Point { x: 1, y: 2 };
-    p.x = 100;
-    assert_eq!(p.x, 100);
-}
-
-pub void test_struct_destructure() {
-    let p = Point { x: 3, y: 4 };
-    let Point { x, y } = p;
-    assert_eq!(x, 3);
-    assert_eq!(y, 4);
-}
-
-struct Line {
-    Point start,
-    Point end,
-}
-
-pub void test_struct_nested() {
-    let l = Line {
-        start: Point { x: 0, y: 0 },
-        end: Point { x: 5, y: 10 },
-    };
-    assert_eq!(l.start.x, 0);
-    assert_eq!(l.end.y, 10);
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_struct_create_access();
-    test_struct_mut_field();
-    test_struct_destructure();
-    test_struct_nested();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist
deleted file mode 100644
index ba93611..0000000
--- a/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-trait Speak {
-    String speak(self*);
-}
-
-struct Dog {
-    String name,
-}
-
-impl Speak for Dog {
-    String speak(self*) {
-        "woof".to_string()
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_trait_impl() {
-    let d = Dog { name: "Rex".to_string() };
-    assert_eq!(d.speak(), "woof");
-}
-
-trait Greet : Speak {
-    String greet(self*);
-}
-
-impl Greet for Dog {
-    String greet(self*) {
-        "hello".to_string()
-    }
-}
-
-pub void test_trait_with_requirement() {
-    let d = Dog { name: "Buddy".to_string() };
-    assert_eq!(d.speak(), "woof");
-    assert_eq!(d.greet(), "hello");
-}
-
-pub void run_tests() {
-    test_trait_impl();
-    test_trait_with_requirement();
-}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/main.mist b/mist-test/src/main.mist
index 6e8730e..05a37e9 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/main.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/main.mist
@@ -1,18 +1 @@
-void main() {
-    println!("running common tests...");
-    common::expr_test::run_tests();
-    common::statement_test::run_tests();
-    common::decl_test::run_tests();
-    common::types_test::run_tests();
-
-    println!("running items tests...");
-    items::function_test::run_tests();
-    items::struct_test::run_tests();
-    items::enum_test::run_tests();
-    items::class_test::run_tests();
-    items::trait_test::run_tests();
-    items::impl_test::run_tests();
-    items::attribute_test::run_tests();
-
-    println!("\x1b[32m\nAll tests passed!\x1b[0m");
-}
+void main() {}
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