diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b97c02d..95a8c9c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ if (APPLE)
     set(VULKAN_BUILT ON)
     set(METAL_BUILT ON)
 endif()
+add_subdirectory(projects/utils)
 add_subdirectory(projects/loader) # build gryphn loader
 add_subdirectory(projects/core) # build gryphn core
 add_subdirectory(projects/extensions)
 add_subdirectory(projects/platform) # build gryphn platform
 add_subdirectory(projects/validation_layers/function_loader/)
-target_link_libraries(Gryphn INTERFACE GryphnCore GryphnLoader GryphnPlatform GryphnFunctionValidator GryphnExtensions)
+target_link_libraries(Gryphn INTERFACE GryphnUtils GryphnCore GryphnLoader GryphnPlatform GryphnFunctionValidator GryphnExtensions)
 
 if (VULKAN_BUILT)
     target_link_libraries(Gryphn INTERFACE GryphnVulkanImpl)
diff --git a/projects/apis/metal/src/pipelines/graphics_pipeline/metal_graphics_pipeline.m b/projects/apis/metal/src/pipelines/graphics_pipeline/metal_graphics_pipeline.m
index 4451a97..dd296aa 100644
--- a/projects/apis/metal/src/pipelines/graphics_pipeline/metal_graphics_pipeline.m
+++ b/projects/apis/metal/src/pipelines/graphics_pipeline/metal_graphics_pipeline.m
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ gnReturnCode createMetalGraphicsPipeline(gnGraphicsPipeline graphicsPipeline, gn
         }
 
 
-        const char* name = info.shaderModules[i]->info.entryPoint.value;
+        const char* name = gnToCString(info.shaderModules[i]->info.entryPoint);
         if (strcmp(name, "main") == 0)  name = "main0";
 
         gnBool foundFunction = false;
diff --git a/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_compiler.mm b/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_compiler.mm
index a4d852e..986fe28 100644
--- a/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_compiler.mm
+++ b/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_compiler.mm
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ void handle_resources(spirv_cross::CompilerMSL& compiler, spirv_cross::SmallVect
 
 GN_CPP_FUNCTION mtlCompiler mtlCreateCompiler(mtlCompilerInfo* info) {
     mtlInternalCompiler* compiler = (mtlInternalCompiler*)malloc(sizeof(mtlInternalCompiler));
+    // if(info->stage == mtlVertex) compiler->mslCompiler->set_entry_point(info->entryPoint, spv::ExecutionModelVertex);
+    // if(info->stage == mtlFragment) compiler->mslCompiler->set_entry_point(info->entryPoint, spv::ExecutionModelFragment);
     compiler->mslCompiler = new spirv_cross::CompilerMSL(info->code, info->wordCount);
 
     spirv_cross::CompilerMSL::Options options = compiler->mslCompiler->get_msl_options();
diff --git a/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_module.m b/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_module.m
index e27771c..24b2259 100644
--- a/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_module.m
+++ b/projects/apis/metal/src/shader_module/metal_shader_module.m
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ gnReturnCode createMetalShaderModule(gnShaderModule module, gnDevice device, gnS
     mtlCompilerInfo info = {
         .code = shaderModuleInfo.code,
         .wordCount = shaderModuleInfo.size / 4,
-        .entryPoint = shaderModuleInfo.entryPoint.value,
+        .entryPoint = gnToCString(shaderModuleInfo.entryPoint),
         .stage = (shaderModuleInfo.stage == GN_FRAGMENT_SHADER_MODULE) ? mtlFragment : mtlVertex
     };
     if ((device->outputDevice->device.argumentBuffersSupport == MTLArgumentBuffersTier2)) {
diff --git a/projects/apis/vulkan/src/shader_module/vulkan_shader_module.c b/projects/apis/vulkan/src/shader_module/vulkan_shader_module.c
index 519b236..f549f90 100644
--- a/projects/apis/vulkan/src/shader_module/vulkan_shader_module.c
+++ b/projects/apis/vulkan/src/shader_module/vulkan_shader_module.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ gnReturnCode createShaderModule(gnShaderModule module, gnDevice device, gnShader
         .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO,
         .stage = vkGryphnShaderModuleStage(shaderModuleInfo.stage),
         .module = module->shaderModule->shaderModule,
-        .pName = shaderModuleInfo.entryPoint.value
+        .pName = gnToCString(shaderModuleInfo.entryPoint)
     };
 
     return GN_SUCCESS;