diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.c b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.c
index 4594783..e6e37d2 100644
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.c
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.c
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ gnReturnCode gnCreateDebuggerFn(gnDebugger* debugger, gnInstance* instance, cons
         }
     }
 
+    instance->instance->instanceMessageCount = 0;
+    free(instance->instance->instanceMessages);
+
     const char* layers[] = {
         "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation"
     };
@@ -154,5 +157,5 @@ gnReturnCode gnCreateDebuggerFn(gnDebugger* debugger, gnInstance* instance, cons
 }
 
 void gnDestroyDebuggerFn(gnDebugger* debugger) {
-    vk_destroyDebugUtilsMessengerEXT(*debugger->debugger->instance, debugger->debugger->debugMessenger, NULL);
+    vk_destroyDebugUtilsMessengerEXT(debugger->instance->instance->vk_instance, debugger->debugger->debugMessenger, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.h b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.h
index 8658b20..8bed69f 100644
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.h
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/debugger/vulkan_debugger.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 typedef struct gnPlatformDebugger_t {
     VkDebugUtilsMessengerEXT debugMessenger;
-    VkInstance* instance;
 } gnPlatformDebugger;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.c b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.c
index bd890ca..a9dbd0e 100644
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.c
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.c
@@ -30,18 +30,25 @@ static VKAPI_ATTR VkBool32 VKAPI_CALL vk_debuggerDebugCallback(
     }
 
     gnInstance* instance = (gnInstance*)pUserData;
-    instance->instance->instanceMessageCount++;
-    if (instance->instance->instanceMessageCount == 1) {
-        instance->instance->instanceMessages = malloc(sizeof(struct gnInstanceMessage) * instance->instance->instanceMessageCount);
+
+    if (instance->debugger) {
+        instance->debugger->info.callback(
+          severity, type, data, instance->debugger->info.userData
+        );
+    } else {
+        instance->instance->instanceMessageCount++;
+        if (instance->instance->instanceMessageCount == 1) {
+            instance->instance->instanceMessages = malloc(sizeof(struct gnInstanceMessage) * instance->instance->instanceMessageCount);
+        }
+        else {
+        instance->instance->instanceMessages = realloc(instance->instance->instanceMessages, sizeof(struct gnInstanceMessage) * instance->instance->instanceMessageCount);
+        }
+            instance->instance->instanceMessages[instance->instance->instanceMessageCount - 1] = (struct gnInstanceMessage){
+                .data = data,
+                .severity = severity,
+                .type = type
+            };
     }
-    else {
-    instance->instance->instanceMessages = realloc(instance->instance->instanceMessages, sizeof(struct gnInstanceMessage) * instance->instance->instanceMessageCount);
-    }
-        instance->instance->instanceMessages[instance->instance->instanceMessageCount - 1] = (struct gnInstanceMessage){
-            .data = data,
-            .severity = severity,
-            .type = type
-        };
 
     return VK_FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.c b/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.c
index c7217bb..79d04e8 100644
--- a/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.c
+++ b/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.c
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 #include "gryphn_debugger.h"
-#include "core/gryphn_platform_functions.h"
+#include <core/gryphn_platform_functions.h>
 #include "stdio.h"
 
-gnReturnCode gnCreateDebugger(gnDebugger* debugger, gnInstance* instance, const struct gnDebuggerInfo_t info) {
-    if (instance->debugger != NULL)
-        return GN_DEBUGGER_EXISTS;
+gnReturnCode gnCreateDebugger(gnDebugger* debugger, const struct gnDebuggerInfo_t info) {
     debugger->info = info;
-    debugger->instance = instance;
-    instance->debugger = debugger;
-    return instance->functions->_gnCreateDebugger(debugger, instance, info);
+    return GN_SUCCESS;
 }
 void gnDestroyDebugger(gnDebugger* debugger) {
-    debugger->instance->functions->_gnDestroyDebugger(debugger);
+    // debugger->instance->functions->_gnDestroyDebugger(debugger);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h b/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h
index 35cea38..f55d51d 100644
--- a/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h
+++ b/src/core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ typedef struct gnDebugger_t {
     gnInstance* instance;
 } gnDebugger;
 
-gnReturnCode gnCreateDebugger(gnDebugger* debugger, gnInstance* instance, const struct gnDebuggerInfo_t info);
+gnReturnCode gnCreateDebugger(gnDebugger* debugger, const struct gnDebuggerInfo_t info);
 void gnDestroyDebugger(gnDebugger* debugger);
 
 static void gnDebuggerSetErrorMessage(gnDebugger* debugger, gnMessageData data) {
diff --git a/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.c b/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.c
index 46c5b3e..6aec01c 100644
--- a/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.c
+++ b/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "gryphn_instance.h"
 #include "init/gryphn_init.h"
 #include <core/gryphn_platform_functions.h>
+#include "core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h"
 
 gnReturnCode gnCreateInstance(gnInstance* instance, struct gnInstanceInfo_t info) {
     if (!gnIsAPISupported(info.renderingAPI)) return GN_UNSUPPORTED_RENDERING_API;
@@ -11,6 +12,31 @@ gnReturnCode gnCreateInstance(gnInstance* instance, struct gnInstanceInfo_t info
     gnLoadFunctions(instance->dynamicLib, instance->functions);
     return instance->functions->_gnCreateInstance(instance, info);
 }
+
+void gnInstanceAttachDebugger(gnInstance *instance, struct gnDebugger_t *debugger) {
+    if (instance->debugger != NULL) {
+        gnDebuggerSetErrorMessage(debugger, (gnMessageData){
+            .message = gnCreateString("Debugger already attached to instance")
+        });
+    }
+    instance->debugger = debugger;
+    debugger->instance = instance;
+    gnReturnCode debuggerInfo = instance->functions->_gnCreateDebugger(debugger, instance, debugger->info);
+    if (debuggerInfo != GN_SUCCESS) {
+        gnDebuggerSetErrorMessage(debugger, (gnMessageData){
+            .message = gnCreateString("Failed to attach debugger to instance")
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+#include "stdio.h"
 void gnDestroyInstance(gnInstance* instance) {
+    if (instance->debugger) {
+        instance->functions->_gnDestroyDebugger(instance->debugger);
+    }
     instance->functions->_gnDestroyInstance(instance);
 }
+
+void gnInstanceReleaseDebugger(gnInstance* instance) {
+    instance->debugger = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h b/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h
index cbd3871..893b131 100644
--- a/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h
+++ b/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ typedef struct gnInstance_t {
 } gnInstance;
 
 gnReturnCode gnCreateInstance(gnInstance* instance, struct gnInstanceInfo_t info);
+void gnInstanceAttachDebugger(gnInstance* istance, struct gnDebugger_t* debugger);
+void gnInstanceReleaseDebugger(gnInstance* instance);
 void gnDestroyInstance(gnInstance* instance);