diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6e215fa..1e1d44c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ jobs:
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
       - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
-        run: ./gradlew build -PStaticStudiosUsername=github -PStaticStudiosPassword=${{ secrets.REPOSITORY_SECRET }}
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: ./gradlew :menus:build -PStaticStudiosUsername=github -PStaticStudiosPassword=${{ secrets.REPOSITORY_SECRET }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2bdc297..52f7ed2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Publish to Private Repository
-        run: ./gradlew publish -PStaticStudiosUsername=github -PStaticStudiosPassword=${{ secrets.REPOSITORY_SECRET }}
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: ./gradlew :menus:publish -PStaticStudiosUsername=github -PStaticStudiosPassword=${{ secrets.REPOSITORY_SECRET }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7cb6b1c..2fe38fa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ bin/
 .vscode/
 
 ### Mac OS ###
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
+
+run
+TestCommand.java
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/menus/build.gradle
similarity index 100%
rename from build.gradle
rename to menus/build.gradle
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/StaticMenus.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/StaticMenus.java
similarity index 76%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/StaticMenus.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/StaticMenus.java
index c2162ac..abd5350 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/StaticMenus.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/StaticMenus.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.history.MenuHistory;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.listener.MenuListener;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.parser.MenuRegistry;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.parser.YamlMenuParser;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -17,11 +19,15 @@ public class StaticMenus {
     private static Function<Player, MenuViewer> getViewerFunction;
     private static JavaPlugin plugin;
     private static MiniMessage miniMessage;
+    private static MenuRegistry registry;
+    private static YamlMenuParser parser;
 
     public static void enable(JavaPlugin plugin, MiniMessage miniMessage, Function<Player, MenuViewer> getViewerFunction) {
         StaticMenus.plugin = plugin;
         StaticMenus.getViewerFunction = getViewerFunction;
         StaticMenus.miniMessage = miniMessage;
+        StaticMenus.registry = new MenuRegistry();
+        StaticMenus.parser = new YamlMenuParser();
 
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new MenuListener(), plugin);
     }
@@ -41,4 +47,12 @@ public static MiniMessage getMiniMessage() {
     public static MenuViewer getViewer(Player player) {
         return getViewerFunction.apply(player);
     }
+
+    public static MenuRegistry getRegistry() {
+        return registry;
+    }
+
+    public static YamlMenuParser getParser() {
+        return parser;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ButtonAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ButtonAction.java
similarity index 58%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ButtonAction.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ButtonAction.java
index 07e2f4c..534356d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ButtonAction.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ButtonAction.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
-public interface ButtonAction {
+public interface ButtonAction extends ViewerAction {
     static ButtonAction openMenu(Menu menu) {
         return new OpenMenuAction(menuViewer -> menu);
     }
@@ -14,9 +14,19 @@ static ButtonAction openMenu(Function<MenuViewer, Menu> menuSupplier) {
         return new OpenMenuAction(menuSupplier);
     }
 
+    static ButtonAction closeMenu() {
+        return new CloseMenuAction();
+    }
+
     static ButtonAction goBack() {
         return new GoBackAction();
     }
 
-    void invoke(MenuViewer viewer);
+    static ButtonAction sendMessage(String message) {
+        return new SendMessageAction(message);
+    }
+
+    static ButtonAction command(String command) {
+        return new CommandAction(command);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/CloseMenuAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/CloseMenuAction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b478e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/CloseMenuAction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.staticstudios.menus.action;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
+
+public class CloseMenuAction implements ButtonAction {
+    @Override
+    public void invoke(MenuViewer viewer) {
+        viewer.closeMenu();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/CommandAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/CommandAction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d5b5f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/CommandAction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package net.staticstudios.menus.action;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
+
+public class CommandAction implements ButtonAction {
+    private final String command;
+
+    protected CommandAction(String command) {
+        this.command = command;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void invoke(MenuViewer viewer) {
+        viewer.getPlayer().performCommand(command);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/GoBackAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/GoBackAction.java
similarity index 80%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/GoBackAction.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/GoBackAction.java
index 33957ca..e173ddc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/GoBackAction.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/GoBackAction.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ protected GoBackAction() {
     @Override
     public void invoke(MenuViewer viewer) {
         StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).pop();
-        Menu menuToOpen = StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).peek();
+        Menu menuToOpen = StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).isEmpty() ? null : StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).peek();
 
         if (menuToOpen == null) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/OpenMenuAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/OpenMenuAction.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/OpenMenuAction.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/OpenMenuAction.java
diff --git a/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/SendMessageAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/SendMessageAction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ae5b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/SendMessageAction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package net.staticstudios.menus.action;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
+
+public class SendMessageAction implements ButtonAction {
+    private final String message;
+
+    protected SendMessageAction(String message) {
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void invoke(MenuViewer viewer) {
+        viewer.sendMessage(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/MenuAction.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ViewerAction.java
similarity index 80%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/MenuAction.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ViewerAction.java
index 470972f..8eab3d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/MenuAction.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/action/ViewerAction.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
 
-public interface MenuAction {
+public interface ViewerAction {
 
     void invoke(MenuViewer viewer);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/BackButton.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/BackButton.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/BackButton.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/BackButton.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/Button.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/Button.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/Button.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/Button.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilder.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilder.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilderSelector.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilderSelector.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilderSelector.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonBuilderSelector.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonRegistry.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonRegistry.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonRegistry.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/ButtonRegistry.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/EmptyButton.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/EmptyButton.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/EmptyButton.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/EmptyButton.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/MutableButton.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/MutableButton.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/MutableButton.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/MutableButton.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/NextPageButton.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/NextPageButton.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/NextPageButton.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/NextPageButton.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PlayerSkullButtonBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PlayerSkullButtonBuilder.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PlayerSkullButtonBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PlayerSkullButtonBuilder.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PreviousPageButton.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PreviousPageButton.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PreviousPageButton.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/PreviousPageButton.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButton.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButton.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButton.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButton.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButtonBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButtonBuilder.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButtonBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/button/SimpleButtonBuilder.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/history/MenuHistory.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/history/MenuHistory.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/history/MenuHistory.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/history/MenuHistory.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/listener/MenuListener.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/listener/MenuListener.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/listener/MenuListener.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/listener/MenuListener.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/Menu.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/Menu.java
similarity index 93%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/Menu.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/Menu.java
index 39646c4..e89d8a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/Menu.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/Menu.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.history.MenuHistory;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder;
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ default void updateButton(int slot, Function<@NotNull Button, @NotNull Button> u
      * Open the menu
      */
     default void open() {
-        Menu previous = StaticMenus.getHistory(getViewer()).peek();
+        MenuHistory history = StaticMenus.getHistory(getViewer());
+        Menu previous = history.isEmpty() ? null : history.peek();
         open(false, previous == null || !previous.getId().equals(this.getId())); //if we are opening a new menu, push it to the history
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilder.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilder.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilderSelector.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilderSelector.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilderSelector.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/MenuBuilderSelector.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenu.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenu.java
similarity index 92%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenu.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenu.java
index 8d3b6b8..0f2ce39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenu.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenu.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
-import net.staticstudios.menus.action.MenuAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ViewerAction;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 public class PagedMenu implements Menu {
     private final Component inventoryTitle;
     private final String id;
-    private final Map<Action, List<MenuAction>> actions;
+    private final Map<Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions;
     private final List<Button> buttons;
     private final MenuViewer viewer;
     private final MenuOptions options;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class PagedMenu implements Menu {
     private int previousPageButtonIndex = -1;
     private List<Button[]> currentPageButtons;
 
-    public PagedMenu(String id, MenuViewer viewer, Component inventoryTitle, @NotNull Map<Action, List<MenuAction>> actions, String template, char marker, Button fallback, boolean shrinkToFit, List<Button> buttons, @NotNull Map<Character, Button> buttonMappings, @NotNull MenuOptions options) {
+    public PagedMenu(String id, MenuViewer viewer, Component inventoryTitle, @NotNull Map<Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions, String template, char marker, Button fallback, boolean shrinkToFit, List<Button> buttons, @NotNull Map<Character, Button> buttonMappings, @NotNull MenuOptions options) {
         this.inventoryTitle = inventoryTitle;
         this.id = id;
         this.actions = actions;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public void open(boolean clearHistory, boolean pushToHistory) {
             StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).replace(this);
         }
 
-        actions.getOrDefault(Action.OPEN, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
+        actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
         viewer.getPlayer().openInventory(getInventory());
     }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public int getPage() {
     public void previousPage() {
         if (page > 0) {
             page--;
-            actions.getOrDefault(Action.PREVIOUS_PAGE, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
+            actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.PREVIOUS_PAGE, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
             updateInventory();
         }
     }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public void nextPage() {
 
         if (page < maxPage) {
             page++;
-            actions.getOrDefault(Action.NEXT_PAGE, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
+            actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.NEXT_PAGE, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
             updateInventory();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenuBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenuBuilder.java
similarity index 89%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenuBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenuBuilder.java
index 783e0d8..04722c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenuBuilder.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/PagedMenuBuilder.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
-import net.staticstudios.menus.action.MenuAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ViewerAction;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 public class PagedMenuBuilder implements Cloneable, MenuBuilder {
     private final boolean mutable;
-    private final Map<Menu.Action, List<MenuAction>> actions = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Menu.Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions = new HashMap<>();
     private final Map<Character, Button> buttonMappings = new HashMap<>();
     private final List<Button> buttons = new ArrayList<>();
     private final String template;
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ public PagedMenuBuilder title(String title) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public PagedMenuBuilder onOpen(MenuAction action) {
+    public PagedMenuBuilder onOpen(ViewerAction action) {
         PagedMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.OPEN, actions);
         return builder;
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ public PagedMenuBuilder onOpen(MenuAction action) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public PagedMenuBuilder onClose(MenuAction action) {
+    public PagedMenuBuilder onClose(ViewerAction action) {
         PagedMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.CLOSE, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.CLOSE, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.CLOSE, actions);
         return builder;
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ public PagedMenuBuilder onClose(MenuAction action) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public PagedMenuBuilder onNextPage(MenuAction action) {
+    public PagedMenuBuilder onNextPage(ViewerAction action) {
         PagedMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.NEXT_PAGE, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.NEXT_PAGE, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.NEXT_PAGE, actions);
         return builder;
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ public PagedMenuBuilder onNextPage(MenuAction action) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public PagedMenuBuilder onPreviousPage(MenuAction action) {
+    public PagedMenuBuilder onPreviousPage(ViewerAction action) {
         PagedMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.PREVIOUS_PAGE, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.PREVIOUS_PAGE, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.PREVIOUS_PAGE, actions);
         return builder;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenu.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenu.java
similarity index 89%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenu.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenu.java
index 6b1f873..b2d2a5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenu.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenu.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
-import net.staticstudios.menus.action.MenuAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ViewerAction;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 public class SimpleMenu implements Menu {
     private final Component inventoryTitle;
     private final String id;
-    private final Map<Action, List<MenuAction>> actions;
+    private final Map<Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions;
     private final int size;
     private final List<Button> buttons;
     private final MenuViewer viewer;
     private final MenuOptions options;
     private Inventory inventory;
 
-    public SimpleMenu(String id, MenuViewer viewer, Component inventoryTitle, int size, @NotNull Map<Action, List<MenuAction>> actions, @NotNull List<Button> buttons, @NotNull MenuOptions options) {
+    public SimpleMenu(String id, MenuViewer viewer, Component inventoryTitle, int size, @NotNull Map<Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions, @NotNull List<Button> buttons, @NotNull MenuOptions options) {
         this.inventoryTitle = inventoryTitle;
         this.id = id;
         this.actions = actions;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void open(boolean clearHistory, boolean pushToHistory) {
             StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).replace(this);
         }
 
-        actions.getOrDefault(Action.OPEN, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
+        actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
         viewer.getPlayer().openInventory(getInventory());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenuBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenuBuilder.java
similarity index 91%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenuBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenuBuilder.java
index 629a8dd..3021f37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenuBuilder.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/SimpleMenuBuilder.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
-import net.staticstudios.menus.action.MenuAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ViewerAction;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 public class SimpleMenuBuilder implements Cloneable, MenuBuilder {
     private final boolean mutable;
-    private final Map<Menu.Action, List<MenuAction>> actions = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Menu.Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions = new HashMap<>();
     private String id;
     private int size = -1;
     private Component title;
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ public SimpleMenuBuilder setButton(int index, Button button) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public SimpleMenuBuilder onOpen(MenuAction action) {
+    public SimpleMenuBuilder onOpen(ViewerAction action) {
         SimpleMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.OPEN, actions);
         return builder;
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ public SimpleMenuBuilder onOpen(MenuAction action) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public SimpleMenuBuilder onClose(MenuAction action) {
+    public SimpleMenuBuilder onClose(ViewerAction action) {
         SimpleMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.CLOSE, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.CLOSE, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.CLOSE, actions);
         return builder;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenu.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenu.java
similarity index 88%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenu.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenu.java
index cc0fa16..158d522 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenu.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenu.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
-import net.staticstudios.menus.action.MenuAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ViewerAction;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 public class TemplatedMenu implements Menu {
     private final Component inventoryTitle;
     private final String id;
-    private final Map<Action, List<MenuAction>> actions;
+    private final Map<Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions;
     private final int size;
     private final List<Button> buttons;
     private final MenuViewer viewer;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class TemplatedMenu implements Menu {
     private final String template;
     private Inventory inventory;
 
-    public TemplatedMenu(String id, MenuViewer viewer, Component inventoryTitle, int size, @NotNull Map<Action, List<MenuAction>> actions, String template, @NotNull Map<Character, Button> buttonMappings, @NotNull MenuOptions options) {
+    public TemplatedMenu(String id, MenuViewer viewer, Component inventoryTitle, int size, @NotNull Map<Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions, String template, @NotNull Map<Character, Button> buttonMappings, @NotNull MenuOptions options) {
         this.inventoryTitle = inventoryTitle;
         this.id = id;
         this.actions = actions;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public void open(boolean clearHistory, boolean pushToHistory) {
             StaticMenus.getHistory(viewer).replace(this);
         }
 
-        actions.getOrDefault(Action.OPEN, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
+        actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, List.of()).forEach(menuAction -> menuAction.invoke(viewer));
         viewer.getPlayer().openInventory(getInventory());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenuBuilder.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenuBuilder.java
similarity index 90%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenuBuilder.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenuBuilder.java
index 91fa513..9cb2e3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenuBuilder.java
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/menu/TemplatedMenuBuilder.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
-import net.staticstudios.menus.action.MenuAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ViewerAction;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.options.MenuOptions;
 import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 public class TemplatedMenuBuilder implements Cloneable, MenuBuilder {
     private final boolean mutable;
-    private final Map<Menu.Action, List<MenuAction>> actions = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Menu.Action, List<ViewerAction>> actions = new HashMap<>();
     private final int size;
     private final Map<Character, Button> buttonMappings = new HashMap<>();
     private final String template;
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ public TemplatedMenuBuilder title(String title) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public TemplatedMenuBuilder onOpen(MenuAction action) {
+    public TemplatedMenuBuilder onOpen(ViewerAction action) {
         TemplatedMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.OPEN, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.OPEN, actions);
         return builder;
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ public TemplatedMenuBuilder onOpen(MenuAction action) {
      * @param action The action
      * @return The builder
      */
-    public TemplatedMenuBuilder onClose(MenuAction action) {
+    public TemplatedMenuBuilder onClose(ViewerAction action) {
         TemplatedMenuBuilder builder = clone();
-        List<MenuAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.CLOSE, new ArrayList<>()));
+        List<ViewerAction> actions = new ArrayList<>(builder.actions.getOrDefault(Menu.Action.CLOSE, new ArrayList<>()));
         actions.add(action);
         builder.actions.put(Menu.Action.CLOSE, actions);
         return builder;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/options/MenuOptions.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/options/MenuOptions.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/options/MenuOptions.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/options/MenuOptions.java
diff --git a/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/ButtonParser.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/ButtonParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4445cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/ButtonParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package net.staticstudios.menus.parser;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.action.ButtonAction;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.button.PlayerSkullButtonBuilder;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.button.SimpleButtonBuilder;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class ButtonParser {
+    private static final Set<String> VALID_ACTIONS = Set.of("close-menu", "go-back", "command", "send-message");
+
+    private final Logger logger;
+
+    public ButtonParser(Logger logger) {
+        this.logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    public boolean validateButton(String id, ConfigurationSection config) {
+        ConfigurationSection itemRepresentation = config.getConfigurationSection("item");
+
+        if (itemRepresentation == null) {
+            logger.warn("Invalid item representation! Def value not found in layout. {}.item", id);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        int amount = config.getInt("item.amount", 1);
+        String itemName = config.getString("item.name");
+        String itemMaterial = config.getString("item.material", config.getString("item.head-id"));
+
+        if (itemName == null) {
+            logger.warn("Invalid item name! {}.item.name", id);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (itemMaterial == null) {
+            logger.warn("Invalid item material/head-id for {}", id);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (amount < 0) {
+            logger.warn("Invalid item amount! {}.item.amount", id);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        List<String> actionIds = config.getStringList("actions");
+        actionIds.addAll(config.getMapList("actions").stream().map(map -> (String) map.keySet().iterator().next()).toList());
+
+        if (!VALID_ACTIONS.containsAll(actionIds)) {
+            logger.warn("Invalid action found, action does not exist! (Valid actions: {}, got: {}) {}.actions", String.join(", ", VALID_ACTIONS), String.join(", ", actionIds), id);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public Button parseButton(ConfigurationSection config) {
+        List<ButtonAction> actions = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        actions.addAll(config.getMapList("actions")
+                .stream()
+                .map(actionMap -> {
+                    String actionId = (String) actionMap.keySet().iterator().next();
+
+                    return switch (actionId) {
+                        case "close-menu" -> ButtonAction.closeMenu();
+                        case "go-back" -> ButtonAction.goBack();
+                        case "command" -> {
+                            String command = (String) actionMap.get(actionId);
+
+                            if (command == null) {
+                                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Command action requires a command to be run!");
+                            }
+
+                            yield ButtonAction.command(command);
+                        }
+                        case "send-message" -> {
+                            String message = (String) actionMap.get(actionId);
+
+                            if (message == null) {
+                                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Send message action requires a message to send!");
+                            }
+
+                            yield ButtonAction.sendMessage(message);
+                        }
+                        default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Action not implemented: " + actionId);
+                    };
+                })
+                .toList()
+        );
+
+        //Since we can have go-back & close-menu actions without args, we account for that here
+        actions.addAll(
+                config.getStringList("actions").stream().map(actionId -> switch (actionId) {
+                    case "close-menu" -> ButtonAction.closeMenu();
+                    case "go-back" -> ButtonAction.goBack();
+                    case "command" ->
+                            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot call a command action without args!");
+                    case "send-message" ->
+                            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot call a send message action without args!");
+                    default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Action not implemented: " + actionId);
+                }).toList()
+        );
+
+        if (config.contains("item.head-id")) {
+            PlayerSkullButtonBuilder builder = Button.builder().mutableSkull()
+                    .name(config.getString("item.name"))
+                    .description(config.getStringList("item.lore"))
+                    .amount(config.getInt("item.amount", 1))
+                    .enchanted(config.getBoolean("item.enchanted"))
+                    .playerId(UUID.fromString(Objects.requireNonNull(config.getString("item.head-id"))));
+
+            for (ButtonAction action : actions) {
+                builder.onClick(action);
+            }
+
+            return builder.build();
+        } else {
+            SimpleButtonBuilder builder = Button.builder().mutableSimple()
+                    .name(config.getString("item.name"))
+                    .description(config.getStringList("item.lore"))
+                    .amount(config.getInt("item.amount", 1))
+                    .material(Material.valueOf(config.getString("item.material")))
+                    .enchanted(config.getBoolean("item.enchanted"));
+
+            for (ButtonAction action : actions) {
+                builder.onClick(action);
+            }
+
+            return builder.build();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/MenuRegistry.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/MenuRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa817c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/MenuRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package net.staticstudios.menus.parser;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.menu.Menu;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.menu.MenuBuilder;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * A registry of menus. This is mainly used to store menus loaded from files.
+ */
+public class MenuRegistry {
+    private final Map<String, MenuBuilder> registry = new HashMap<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Register a {@link MenuBuilder} with an id.
+     * The reason a {@link MenuBuilder} is used is because the menu will need to be
+     * built specifically for the viewer.
+     *
+     * @param id      The id to register the menu with
+     * @param builder The builder to register
+     */
+    public void register(String id, MenuBuilder builder) {
+        if (registry.containsKey(id)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Menu with id " + id + " already exists");
+        }
+
+        registry.put(id, builder);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear the registry
+     */
+    public void clear() {
+        registry.clear();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a menu from the registry
+     *
+     * @param id     The id of the menu
+     * @param viewer The viewer to build the menu for
+     * @return The menu, or null if it does not exist
+     */
+    public Menu get(String id, MenuViewer viewer) {
+        MenuBuilder builder = registry.get(id);
+
+        if (builder == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return builder.build(viewer);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/YamlMenuParser.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/YamlMenuParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06cb34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/parser/YamlMenuParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package net.staticstudios.menus.parser;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.button.Button;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.button.ButtonRegistry;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.menu.Menu;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.menu.SimpleMenuBuilder;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class YamlMenuParser {
+    private final ButtonParser buttonParser = new ButtonParser(getLogger());
+
+    public YamlMenuParser() {
+        // Ensure that the placeholders are registered
+        Button initPlaceholders = Button.Placeholder.BLACK;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse a menu from a configuration section, and register it with the registry.
+     *
+     * @param id     The id of the menu
+     * @param config The configuration section to parse
+     */
+    public void parseMenu(String id, ConfigurationSection config) {
+        getLogger().debug("Validating menu file: {}", id);
+
+        if (!validateMenuConfig(config)) {
+            getLogger().warn("Menu file is invalid. Id: {}", id);
+            return;
+        }
+        getLogger().debug("Menu file is valid. Id: {}", id);
+
+        String title = config.getString("title");
+        String placeholder = config.getString("fill-with");
+        List<String> layoutStrings = config.getStringList("layout");
+        int rows = layoutStrings.size();
+
+        SimpleMenuBuilder builder = Menu.builder().mutableSimple()
+                .id(id)
+                .title(title)
+                .size(rows * 9)
+                .defaultPlaceholder(ButtonRegistry.getButton(placeholder));
+
+        ConfigurationSection defs = config.getConfigurationSection("defs");
+
+        if (defs != null) {
+            for (int row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
+                String layoutString = layoutStrings.get(row);
+                for (int column = 0; column < 9; column++) {
+                    int index = row * 9 + column;
+                    String character = layoutString.charAt(column) + "";
+
+                    if (defs.isString(character)) {
+                        builder.setButton(index, ButtonRegistry.getButton(defs.getString(character)));
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    ConfigurationSection buttonConfig = defs.getConfigurationSection(character);
+                    if (buttonConfig == null) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    Button button = buttonParser.parseButton(buttonConfig);
+                    builder.setButton(index, button);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        StaticMenus.getRegistry().register(id, builder);
+    }
+
+    private boolean validateMenuConfig(ConfigurationSection config) {
+        String title = config.getString("title");
+
+        if (title == null) {
+            getLogger().warn("Invalid title!");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //Validate the layout
+        List<String> layout = config.getStringList("layout");
+
+        if (layout.isEmpty() || layout.size() > 6) {
+            getLogger().warn("Invalid layout!");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        for (String row : layout) {
+            if (row.length() != 9) {
+                getLogger().warn("Invalid row length! Each row should be exactly 9 characters long.");
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        List<Character> charactersInLayout = layout.stream()
+                .flatMap(row -> row.chars().mapToObj(c -> (char) c))
+                .toList();
+
+        //Validate the defs
+        ConfigurationSection defs = config.getConfigurationSection("defs");
+
+        if (defs == null) {
+            getLogger().warn("No defs found. Menu is valid, but you should probably add its defs.");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        for (String key : defs.getKeys(false)) {
+            if (key == null || key.length() != 1) {
+                getLogger().warn("Invalid def value! Each def should be exactly 1 character long.");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!charactersInLayout.contains(key.charAt(0))) {
+                getLogger().warn("Invalid def value! Def value not found in layout. defs." + key);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (defs.isString(key)) {
+                //We're going to assume its valid since we are most likely referencing a custom button
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            ConfigurationSection buttonConfig = defs.getConfigurationSection(key);
+            if (buttonConfig == null) {
+                getLogger().warn("Invalid button config! Def value not found in layout. defs.{}", key);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!buttonParser.validateButton(key, buttonConfig)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private Logger getLogger() {
+        return StaticMenus.getPlugin().getSLF4JLogger();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/MenuViewer.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/MenuViewer.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/MenuViewer.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/MenuViewer.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/PlayerViewer.java b/menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/PlayerViewer.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/PlayerViewer.java
rename to menus/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/menus/viewer/PlayerViewer.java
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 1a2a370..25afb1d 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 rootProject.name = 'menus'
-
+include 'testplugin', 'menus'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testplugin/build.gradle b/testplugin/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b18440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testplugin/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+    id 'xyz.jpenilla.run-paper' version '2.3.1'
+    id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '8.3.0'
+}
+
+group = 'net.staticstudios'
+version = '1.0.6-SNAPSHOT'
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+    maven {
+        name = "papermc-repo"
+        url = "https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/"
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly "io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.20.6-R0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+    implementation project(':menus')
+}
+
+shadowJar {
+    archiveFileName = 'StaticMenusTestPlugin.jar'
+    manifest {
+        attributes["paperweight-mappings-namespace"] = "mojang"
+    }
+}
+
+build {
+    dependsOn(':menus:build')
+}
+
+
+runServer {
+    dependsOn('build')
+    minecraftVersion("1.20.6")
+    runPaper {
+        downloadPlugins {
+            hangar("viaversion", "5.1.1")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+processResources {
+    def props = [version: version]
+    inputs.properties props
+    filteringCharset 'UTF-8'
+    filesMatching('plugin.yml') {
+        expand props
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/FileUtils.java b/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/FileUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7898fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/FileUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package net.staticstudios.testplugin;
+
+import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.jar.JarEntry;
+import java.util.jar.JarFile;
+
+public class FileUtils {
+    /**
+     * Gets the file paths of files that are contained in the jar file under the provided directory path.
+     *
+     * @param path the path to look up files for.
+     * @return a list of file paths that are stored in the directory.
+     */
+    public static List<String> getResourceDirectory(String path) {
+        path = path.endsWith("/") ? path.substring(0, path.length() - 1) : path;
+        List<String> children = new ArrayList<>();
+        final File jarFile = new File(StaticMenus.getPlugin().getClass().getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getPath());
+        try (final JarFile jar = new JarFile(jarFile)) {
+            final Enumeration<JarEntry> entries = jar.entries();
+            while (entries.hasMoreElements()) {
+                String entryName = entries.nextElement().getName();
+                if (entryName.startsWith(path + '/') && !entryName.equalsIgnoreCase(path + '/')) {
+                    children.add(entryName);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+        return children;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the contents of a resource as a reader.
+     *
+     * @param path the path to the resource.
+     * @return a reader for the resource.
+     */
+    public static Reader getResourceContents(String path) {
+        InputStream stream = StaticMenus.getPlugin().getResource(path);
+
+        if (stream == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Resource not found: " + path);
+        }
+
+        return new InputStreamReader(stream);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/TestCommandTemplate.java b/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/TestCommandTemplate.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ddb6b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/TestCommandTemplate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package net.staticstudios.testplugin;
+
+import org.bukkit.command.Command;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+//  Copy this file and rename it to TestCommand.java
+//  Do any testing in there.
+//  Do not modify this file.
+
+public class TestCommandTemplate implements CommandExecutor {
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label, @NotNull String[] args) {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/TestMenuPlugin.java b/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/TestMenuPlugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a0a43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testplugin/src/main/java/net/staticstudios/testplugin/TestMenuPlugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package net.staticstudios.testplugin;
+
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.StaticMenus;
+import net.staticstudios.menus.viewer.MenuViewer;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
+
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public class TestMenuPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
+    private static TestMenuPlugin instance;
+
+    public static TestMenuPlugin getInstance() {
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onEnable() {
+        try {
+            Class<?> testCommandClass = Class.forName(this.getClass().getPackageName() + ".TestCommand");
+            Objects.requireNonNull(getCommand("test")).setExecutor((CommandExecutor) testCommandClass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance());
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException | NoSuchMethodException | InvocationTargetException | InstantiationException |
+                 IllegalAccessException e) {
+            // No TestCommand class found
+        }
+
+        // Create the data folder if it doesn't exist
+        getDataFolder().mkdirs();
+        StaticMenus.enable(this, MiniMessage.miniMessage(), MenuViewer::wrap);
+
+        // Load some menus to test with
+        loadMenus();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Load all the menus in the menus resource directory
+     */
+    private void loadMenus() {
+        getSLF4JLogger().info("Loading menus from resource directory...");
+        // Load menus from the menus directory
+        FileUtils.getResourceDirectory("menus").forEach(path -> {
+            getSLF4JLogger().info("Loading menu: {}", path);
+            Reader reader = FileUtils.getResourceContents(path);
+            YamlConfiguration config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(reader);
+            StaticMenus.getParser().parseMenu(path, config);
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testplugin/src/main/resources/menus/example.yml b/testplugin/src/main/resources/menus/example.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9488af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testplugin/src/main/resources/menus/example.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+title: <black>Skyblock
+fill-with: "placeholder:dark_gray"
+
+layout:
+  - "XXXXXXXXX"
+  - "XXSXIXCXX"
+  - "XXXsXAXXX"
+  - "XXcXVXDXX"
+  - "XXXXXXXXX"
+
+defs:
+  I:
+    actions:
+      - command: "island"
+    item:
+      name: "<green><bold>Your Island"
+      lore:
+        - "<green><bold>| <!bold><white>Manage your skyblock island"
+      material: OAK_SAPLING
+  A:
+    actions:
+      - command: "ah"
+    item:
+      name: "<gold><bold>Auction House"
+      lore:
+        - "<gold><bold>| <!bold><white>Buy and sell items"
+      material: CLOCK
+  S:
+    actions:
+      - close-menu
+      - command: "spawn"
+    item:
+      name: "<red><bold>Spawn"
+      lore:
+        - "<red><bold>| <!bold><white>Warp to spawn"
+      material: COMPASS
+  C:
+    actions:
+      - close-menu
+      - command: "crates"
+    item:
+      name: "<aqua><bold>Crates"
+      lore:
+        - "<aqua><bold>| <!bold><white>Warp to crates"
+      material: TRIPWIRE_HOOK
+  s:
+    actions:
+      - command: "shop"
+    item:
+      name: "<light_purple><bold>Shop"
+      lore:
+        - "<light_purple><bold>| <!bold><white>Spend your money"
+      material: CHEST
+  c:
+    actions:
+      - command: "challenges"
+    item:
+      name: "<yellow><bold>Challenges"
+      lore:
+        - "<yellow><bold>| <!bold><white>Challenge yourself and get rewards"
+      material: NETHERITE_SWORD
+  V:
+    actions:
+      - close-menu
+      - command: "vote"
+    item:
+      name: "<red><bold>Vote"
+      lore:
+        - "<red><bold>| <!bold><white>Vote and get crate keys"
+      material: NETHER_STAR
+  D:
+    actions:
+      - close-menu
+      - command: "discord"
+    item:
+      name: "<blue><bold>Discord"
+      lore:
+        - "<blue><bold>| <!bold><white>Join our discord"
+      material: PRISMARINE_SHARD
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diff --git a/testplugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/testplugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2320306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testplugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+name: TestMenuPlugin
+description: 'A test plugin for static-menus'
+version: '${version}'
+main: net.staticstudios.testplugin.TestMenuPlugin
+api-version: '1.20'
+commands:
+  test:
+    permission: staticmenus.testcommand
+    description: 'A testing command'
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