diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconClient.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconClient.java
index b7df5c68a..ebac921c9 100644
--- a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconClient.java
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconClient.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 
 import static io.xpipe.beacon.BeaconConfig.BODY_SEPARATOR;
 
-public class BeaconClient {
+public class BeaconClient implements AutoCloseable {
 
     @FunctionalInterface
     public interface FailableBiConsumer<T, U, E extends Throwable> {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class BeaconClient {
     public <REQ extends RequestMessage, RES extends ResponseMessage> void exchange(
             REQ req,
             FailableConsumer<OutputStream, IOException> reqWriter,
-            FailableBiPredicate<RES, InputStream, IOException> resReader)
+            FailableBiConsumer<RES, InputStream, IOException> resReader)
             throws ConnectorException, ClientException, ServerException {
         try {
             sendRequest(req);
@@ -91,23 +91,16 @@ public class BeaconClient {
                 throw new ConnectorException("Invalid body separator");
             }
 
-            if (resReader.test(res, in)) {
-                close();
-            }
+            resReader.accept(res, in);
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            close();
             throw new ConnectorException("Couldn't communicate with socket", ex);
         }
     }
 
     public <REQ extends RequestMessage, RES extends ResponseMessage> RES simpleExchange(REQ req)
-            throws ServerException, ConnectorException, ClientException {
-        try {
-            sendRequest(req);
-            return this.receiveResponse();
-        } finally {
-            close();
-        }
+        throws ServerException, ConnectorException, ClientException {
+        sendRequest(req);
+        return this.receiveResponse();
     }
 
     private <T extends RequestMessage> void sendRequest(T req) throws ClientException, ConnectorException {
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconConnector.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconConnector.java
index 4685e24c0..5e6e96ab6 100644
--- a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconConnector.java
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/BeaconConnector.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public abstract class BeaconConnector {
     protected <REQ extends RequestMessage, RES extends ResponseMessage> void performInputExchange(
             BeaconClient socket,
             REQ req,
-            BeaconClient.FailableBiPredicate<RES, InputStream, IOException> responseConsumer) throws ServerException, ConnectorException, ClientException {
+            BeaconClient.FailableBiConsumer<RES, InputStream, IOException> responseConsumer) throws ServerException, ConnectorException, ClientException {
         performInputOutputExchange(socket, req, null, responseConsumer);
     }
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public abstract class BeaconConnector {
             BeaconClient socket,
             REQ req,
             BeaconClient.FailableConsumer<OutputStream, IOException> reqWriter,
-            BeaconClient.FailableBiPredicate<RES, InputStream, IOException> responseConsumer)
+            BeaconClient.FailableBiConsumer<RES, InputStream, IOException> responseConsumer)
             throws ServerException, ConnectorException, ClientException {
         socket.exchange(req, reqWriter, responseConsumer);
     }
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public abstract class BeaconConnector {
         AtomicReference<RES> response = new AtomicReference<>();
         socket.exchange(req, reqWriter, (RES res, InputStream in) -> {
             response.set(res);
-            return true;
         });
         return response.get();
     }
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/DialogExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/DialogExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b46bf2fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/DialogExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfigInstance;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class DialogExchange implements MessageExchange<DialogExchange.Request, DialogExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "dialog";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<DialogExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return DialogExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<DialogExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return DialogExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        DataSourceConfigInstance instance;
+        String key;
+        String value;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+        DataSourceConfigInstance instance;
+        String errorMsg;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/InfoExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/InfoExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a6a35097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/InfoExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfigInstance;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceId;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceInfo;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class InfoExchange implements MessageExchange<InfoExchange.Request, InfoExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "info";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<InfoExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return InfoExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<InfoExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return InfoExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        DataSourceId id;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+        DataSourceInfo info;
+        DataStore store;
+        DataSourceConfigInstance config;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/ReadExecuteExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/ReadExecuteExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4acaf24b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/ReadExecuteExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfigInstance;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceId;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.NonNull;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class ReadExecuteExchange implements MessageExchange<ReadExecuteExchange.Request, ReadExecuteExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "readExecute";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<ReadExecuteExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return ReadExecuteExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<ReadExecuteExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return ReadExecuteExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        @NonNull
+        DataStore dataStore;
+        @NonNull
+        DataSourceConfigInstance config;
+        @NonNull
+        DataSourceId targetId;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/ReadPreparationExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/ReadPreparationExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4390125eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/ReadPreparationExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfigInstance;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class ReadPreparationExchange implements MessageExchange<ReadPreparationExchange.Request, ReadPreparationExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "readPreparation";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<ReadPreparationExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return ReadPreparationExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<ReadPreparationExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return ReadPreparationExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        String providerType;
+        String dataStore;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+        DataSourceConfigInstance config;
+        DataStore dataStore;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/SelectExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/SelectExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c7495825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/SelectExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceId;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class SelectExchange implements MessageExchange<SelectExchange.Request, SelectExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "select";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<SelectExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return SelectExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<SelectExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return SelectExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        DataSourceId id;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/WriteExecuteExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/WriteExecuteExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c7cbde24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/WriteExecuteExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfigInstance;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceId;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.NonNull;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class WriteExecuteExchange implements MessageExchange<WriteExecuteExchange.Request, WriteExecuteExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "writeExecute";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WriteExecuteExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return WriteExecuteExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WriteExecuteExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return WriteExecuteExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        @NonNull
+        DataSourceId sourceId;
+        @NonNull
+        DataStore dataStore;
+        @NonNull
+        DataSourceConfigInstance config;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/WritePreparationExchange.java b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/WritePreparationExchange.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a40dd4cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/io/xpipe/beacon/exchange/WritePreparationExchange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package io.xpipe.beacon.exchange;
+
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.RequestMessage;
+import io.xpipe.beacon.message.ResponseMessage;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfigInstance;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceId;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.NonNull;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+public class WritePreparationExchange implements MessageExchange<WritePreparationExchange.Request, WritePreparationExchange.Response> {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getId() {
+        return "writePreparation";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WritePreparationExchange.Request> getRequestClass() {
+        return WritePreparationExchange.Request.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WritePreparationExchange.Response> getResponseClass() {
+        return WritePreparationExchange.Response.class;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Request implements RequestMessage {
+        String providerType;
+        String output;
+        @NonNull
+        DataSourceId sourceId;
+    }
+
+    @Jacksonized
+    @Builder
+    @Value
+    public static class Response implements ResponseMessage {
+        @NonNull
+        DataStore dataStore;
+
+        @NonNull
+        DataSourceConfigInstance config;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon/src/main/java/module-info.java b/beacon/src/main/java/module-info.java
index d2887a0f1..4cb627a03 100644
--- a/beacon/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/beacon/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -25,5 +25,12 @@ module io.xpipe.beacon {
             StatusExchange,
             StopExchange,
             StoreResourceExchange,
+            WritePreparationExchange,
+            WriteExecuteExchange,
+            SelectExchange,
+            ReadPreparationExchange,
+            ReadExecuteExchange,
+            DialogExchange,
+            InfoExchange,
             VersionExchange;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/data/type/TupleType.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/data/type/TupleType.java
index a7192c6d1..555283fed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/data/type/TupleType.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/data/type/TupleType.java
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ public class TupleType extends DataType {
         return new TupleType(Collections.nCopies(types.size(), null), types);
     }
 
+    public boolean hasAllNames() {
+        return names.stream().allMatch(Objects::nonNull);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getName() {
         return "tuple";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfig.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfig.java
index 550237b81..f4b26fd45 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfig.java
@@ -1,49 +1,29 @@
 package io.xpipe.core.source;
 
 
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.Singular;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
+@Value
+@Builder
+@Jacksonized
 public class DataSourceConfig {
+    String description;
 
-    private String description;
-    private List<Option<?>> options;
+    @Singular
+    List<Option> options;
 
-    public DataSourceConfig(String description, List<Option<?>> options) {
-        this.description = description;
-        this.options = options;
-    }
-
-    public String getDescription() {
-        return description;
-    }
-
-    public List<Option<?>> getOptions() {
-        return options;
-    }
-
-    public abstract static class Option<T> {
-
-        private final String name;
-        protected T value;
-
-        public Option(String name) {
-            this.name = name;
-            this.value = null;
-        }
-
-        public Option(String name, T value) {
-            this.name = name;
-            this.value = value;
-        }
-
-        protected abstract String enterValue(String val);
-
-        public String getName() {
-            return name;
-        }
-
-        public T getValue() {
-            return value;
-        }
+    @Value
+    @Builder
+    @Jacksonized
+    @AllArgsConstructor
+    public static class Option {
+        String name;
+        String key;
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfigInstance.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfigInstance.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e84a09a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceConfigInstance.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package io.xpipe.core.source;
+
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Builder;
+import lombok.Value;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@Value
+@Builder
+@Jacksonized
+@AllArgsConstructor
+public class DataSourceConfigInstance {
+
+    String provider;
+    DataSourceConfig config;
+    Map<String, String> currentValues;
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceId.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceId.java
index f228a83b2..5e1e1dc83 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceId.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/source/DataSourceId.java
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 public class DataSourceId {
 
     public static final char SEPARATOR = ':';
+    public static final DataSourceId ANONYMOUS = new DataSourceId(null, null);
+
     private final String collectionName;
     private final String entryName;
+
     @JsonCreator
     private DataSourceId(String collectionName, String entryName) {
         this.collectionName = collectionName;
@@ -38,6 +41,10 @@ public class DataSourceId {
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any name is not valid
      */
     public static DataSourceId create(String collectionName, String entryName) {
+        if (collectionName == null && entryName == null) {
+            return ANONYMOUS;
+        }
+
         if (collectionName != null && collectionName.trim().length() == 0) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Trimmed collection name is empty");
         }
@@ -70,6 +77,10 @@ public class DataSourceId {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("String is null");
         }
 
+        if (s.equals(String.valueOf(SEPARATOR))) {
+            return ANONYMOUS;
+        }
+
         var split = s.split(String.valueOf(SEPARATOR));
         if (split.length != 2) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Data source id must contain exactly one " + SEPARATOR);
@@ -87,6 +98,6 @@ public class DataSourceId {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return (collectionName != null ? collectionName : "") + SEPARATOR + entryName;
+        return (collectionName != null ? collectionName.toLowerCase() : "") + SEPARATOR + (entryName != null ? entryName.toLowerCase() : "");
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/InputStreamDataStore.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/InputStreamDataStore.java
index 466c9300a..1df125ca1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/InputStreamDataStore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/InputStreamDataStore.java
@@ -36,4 +36,9 @@ public class InputStreamDataStore implements StreamDataStore {
     public OutputStream openOutput() throws Exception {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("No output available");
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean exists() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/LocalFileDataStore.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/LocalFileDataStore.java
index 086f6a011..eec50e150 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/LocalFileDataStore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/LocalFileDataStore.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package io.xpipe.core.store;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonTypeName;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 @JsonTypeName("local")
+@EqualsAndHashCode
 public class LocalFileDataStore implements StreamDataStore {
 
     private final Path file;
@@ -50,4 +52,9 @@ public class LocalFileDataStore implements StreamDataStore {
     public OutputStream openOutput() throws Exception {
         return Files.newOutputStream(file);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean exists() {
+        return Files.exists(file);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/RemoteFileDataStore.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/RemoteFileDataStore.java
index a5ce120f2..7233db0d6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/RemoteFileDataStore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/RemoteFileDataStore.java
@@ -26,4 +26,9 @@ public class RemoteFileDataStore implements StreamDataStore {
     public OutputStream openOutput() throws Exception {
         return null;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean exists() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/StreamDataStore.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/StreamDataStore.java
index 9ca3627dd..99d242c42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/StreamDataStore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/store/StreamDataStore.java
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 package io.xpipe.core.store;
 
+import lombok.NonNull;
+
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.nio.file.InvalidPathException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 /**
  * A data store that can be accessed using InputStreams and/or OutputStreams.
@@ -9,6 +16,21 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
  */
 public interface StreamDataStore extends DataStore {
 
+    static Optional<StreamDataStore> fromString(@NonNull String s) {
+        try {
+            var path = Path.of(s);
+            return Optional.of(new LocalFileDataStore(path));
+        } catch (InvalidPathException ignored) {
+        }
+
+        try {
+            var path = new URL(s);
+        } catch (MalformedURLException ignored) {
+        }
+
+        return Optional.empty();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Opens an input stream. This input stream does not necessarily have to be a new instance.
      */
@@ -18,4 +40,6 @@ public interface StreamDataStore extends DataStore {
      * Opens an output stream. This output stream does not necessarily have to be a new instance.
      */
     OutputStream openOutput() throws Exception;
+
+    boolean exists();
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/util/CoreJacksonModule.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/util/CoreJacksonModule.java
index 980c822db..c219ad0cc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/util/CoreJacksonModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/util/CoreJacksonModule.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.DeserializationContext;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonDeserializer;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.NamedType;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.module.SimpleModule;
 import io.xpipe.core.data.type.ArrayType;
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ public class CoreJacksonModule extends SimpleModule {
 
         addSerializer(Path.class, new LocalPathSerializer());
         addDeserializer(Path.class, new LocalPathDeserializer());
+
+        context.setMixInAnnotations(Throwable.class, ExceptionTypeMixIn.class);
     }
 
     public static class CharsetSerializer extends JsonSerializer<Charset> {
@@ -70,4 +73,10 @@ public class CoreJacksonModule extends SimpleModule {
             return Path.of(p.getValueAsString());
         }
     }
+
+    @JsonSerialize(as = Throwable.class)
+    public abstract static class ExceptionTypeMixIn {
+
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/extension/build.gradle b/extension/build.gradle
index 555d24e0a..051cb5724 100644
--- a/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/extension/build.gradle
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ plugins {
 
 apply from: "$rootDir/deps/java.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/deps/javafx.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/deps/richtextfx.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/deps/jackson.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/deps/commons.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/deps/lombok.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/deps/ikonli.gradle"
 apply from: 'publish.gradle'
 apply from: "$rootDir/deps/publish-base.gradle"
 
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProvider.java b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProvider.java
index 7ea57e884..8f1ea421f 100644
--- a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProvider.java
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProvider.java
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 package io.xpipe.extension;
 
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceConfig;
 import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceDescriptor;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.DataSourceInfo;
+import io.xpipe.core.source.TableReadConnection;
 import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.StreamDataStore;
 import javafx.beans.property.Property;
 import javafx.scene.layout.Region;
 
-import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public interface DataSourceProvider {
 
     interface FileProvider {
 
-        boolean supportsFile(Path file);
+        void write(StreamDataStore store, DataSourceDescriptor<StreamDataStore> desc, TableReadConnection con) throws Exception;
 
         String getFileName();
 
@@ -33,8 +37,45 @@ public interface DataSourceProvider {
 
     interface CliProvider {
 
+        static String booleanName(String name) {
+            return name + " (y/n)";
+        }
+
+        static Function<String, Boolean> booleanConverter() {
+            return s -> {
+                if (s.equalsIgnoreCase("y") || s.equalsIgnoreCase("yes")) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                if (s.equalsIgnoreCase("n") || s.equalsIgnoreCase("no")) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+              throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid boolean: " + s);
+            };
+        }
+
+        static Function<String, Character> characterConverter() {
+            return s -> {
+                if (s.length() != 1) {
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid character: " + s);
+                }
+
+                return s.toCharArray()[0];
+            };
+        }
+
+        DataSourceConfig getConfig();
+
+        DataSourceDescriptor<?> toDescriptor(Map<String, String> values);
+
+        Map<String, String> toConfigOptions(DataSourceDescriptor<?> desc);
+
+        Map<DataSourceConfig.Option, Function<String, ?>> getConverters();
     }
 
+    boolean supportsStore(DataStore store);
+
     FileProvider getFileProvider();
 
     GuiProvider getGuiProvider();
@@ -49,5 +90,7 @@ public interface DataSourceProvider {
      */
     DataSourceDescriptor<?> createDefaultDescriptor(DataStore input) throws Exception;
 
+    DataSourceDescriptor<?> createDefaultWriteDescriptor(DataStore input, DataSourceInfo info) throws Exception;
+
     Class<? extends DataSourceDescriptor<?>> getDescriptorClass();
 }
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProviders.java b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProviders.java
index 0c63150f5..8de456c58 100644
--- a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProviders.java
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/DataSourceProviders.java
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ package io.xpipe.extension;
 
 import io.xpipe.core.data.type.TupleType;
 import io.xpipe.core.source.TableDataSourceDescriptor;
+import io.xpipe.core.store.DataStore;
 import io.xpipe.core.store.LocalFileDataStore;
 import io.xpipe.extension.event.ErrorEvent;
 
-import java.net.URISyntaxException;
-import java.net.URL;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.ServiceLoader;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -52,26 +50,13 @@ public class DataSourceProviders {
         return ALL.stream().filter(d -> d.getId().equals(name)).findAny();
     }
 
-    public static Optional<DataSourceProvider> byFile(Path file) {
+    public static Optional<DataSourceProvider> byStore(DataStore store) {
         if (ALL == null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Not initialized");
         }
 
         return ALL.stream().filter(d -> d.getFileProvider() != null)
-                .filter(d -> d.getFileProvider().supportsFile(file)).findAny();
-    }
-
-    public static Optional<DataSourceProvider> byURL(URL url) {
-        if (ALL == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Not initialized");
-        }
-
-        try {
-            var path = Path.of(url.toURI());
-            return byFile(path);
-        } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
-            return Optional.empty();
-        }
+                .filter(d -> d.supportsStore(store)).findAny();
     }
 
     public static Set<DataSourceProvider> getAll() {
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/SupportedApplicationProvider.java b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/SupportedApplicationProvider.java
index faa7d28b2..cdbb00418 100644
--- a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/SupportedApplicationProvider.java
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/SupportedApplicationProvider.java
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public interface SupportedApplicationProvider {
 
+    enum Category {
+        PROGRAMMING_LANGUAGE,
+        APPLICATION
+    }
+
     Region createTableRetrieveInstructions(ObservableValue<DataSourceId> id);
 
     Region createStructureRetrieveInstructions(ObservableValue<DataSourceId> id);
@@ -19,4 +24,12 @@ public interface SupportedApplicationProvider {
     String getId();
 
     Supplier<String> getName();
+
+    Category getCategory();
+
+    String getSetupGuideURL();
+
+    default String getGraphicIcon() {
+        return null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippet.java b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippet.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13b7a5ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package io.xpipe.extension.comp;
+
+import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+public record CodeSnippet(List<CodeSnippet.Line> lines) {
+
+    public String getRawString() {
+        return lines.stream().map(line -> line.elements().stream()
+                .map(Element::text).collect(Collectors.joining()))
+                .collect(Collectors.joining(System.lineSeparator()));
+    }
+
+    public static Builder builder(CodeSnippets.ColorScheme scheme) {
+        return new Builder(scheme);
+    }
+
+    public static interface Element {
+
+        String text();
+
+        Color color();
+    }
+
+    public static class Builder {
+
+        private CodeSnippets.ColorScheme scheme;
+        private List<Line> lines;
+        private List<Element> currentLine;
+
+        public Builder(CodeSnippets.ColorScheme scheme) {
+            this.scheme = scheme;
+            lines = new ArrayList<>();
+            currentLine = new ArrayList<>();
+        }
+
+        public Builder keyword(String text) {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(text, scheme.keyword()));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder string(String text) {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(text, scheme.string()));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder identifier(String text) {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(text, scheme.identifier()));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder type(String text) {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(text, scheme.type()));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder text(String text, Color c) {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(text, c));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder space() {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(" ", Color.TRANSPARENT));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder space(int count) {
+            currentLine.add(new CodeSnippet.StaticElement(" ".repeat(count), Color.TRANSPARENT));
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder newLine() {
+            lines.add(new Line(new ArrayList<>(currentLine)));
+            currentLine.clear();
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public CodeSnippet build() {
+            if (currentLine.size() > 0) {
+                newLine();
+            }
+            return new CodeSnippet(lines);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static record StaticElement(String value, Color color) implements Element {
+
+        @Override
+        public String text() {
+            return value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static record Line(List<CodeSnippet.Element> elements) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippetComp.java b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippetComp.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa7a8af11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippetComp.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package io.xpipe.extension.comp;
+
+import io.xpipe.fxcomps.Comp;
+import io.xpipe.fxcomps.CompStructure;
+import io.xpipe.fxcomps.util.PlatformUtil;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
+import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.control.ScrollPane;
+import javafx.scene.input.ScrollEvent;
+import javafx.scene.layout.*;
+import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
+import org.fxmisc.richtext.InlineCssTextArea;
+import org.kordamp.ikonli.javafx.FontIcon;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;
+
+
+public class CodeSnippetComp extends Comp<CompStructure<StackPane>> {
+
+    private final ObservableValue<CodeSnippet> value;
+
+    public CodeSnippetComp(ObservableValue<CodeSnippet> value) {
+        this.value = PlatformUtil.wrap(value);
+    }
+
+    private static String toRGBCode(Color color) {
+        return String.format("#%02X%02X%02X",
+                (int) (color.getRed() * 255),
+                (int) (color.getGreen() * 255),
+                (int) (color.getBlue() * 255));
+    }
+
+    private void fillArea(VBox lineNumbers, InlineCssTextArea s) {
+        lineNumbers.getChildren().clear();
+        s.clear();
+
+        int number = 1;
+        for (CodeSnippet.Line line : value.getValue().lines()) {
+            var numberLabel = new Label(String.valueOf(number));
+            numberLabel.getStyleClass().add("line-number");
+            lineNumbers.getChildren().add(numberLabel);
+
+            for (var el : line.elements()) {
+                String hex = toRGBCode(el.color());
+                s.append(el.text(), "-fx-fill: " + hex + ";");
+            }
+
+            boolean last = number == value.getValue().lines().size();
+            if (!last) {
+                s.appendText("\n");
+            }
+
+            number++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Region createCopyButton(Region container) {
+        var button = new Button();
+        button.setGraphic(new FontIcon("mdoal-content_copy"));
+        button.setOnAction(e -> {
+            var string = new StringSelection(value.getValue().getRawString());
+            Clipboard clipboard = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
+            clipboard.setContents(string, string);
+        });
+        button.getStyleClass().add("copy");
+        button.getStyleClass().add("button-comp");
+        button.visibleProperty().bind(container.hoverProperty());
+        return button;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CompStructure<StackPane> createBase() {
+        var s = new InlineCssTextArea();
+        s.setEditable(false);
+        s.setBackground(null);
+        s.getStyleClass().add("code-snippet");
+        s.addEventFilter(ScrollEvent.ANY, e -> {
+            s.getParent().fireEvent(e);
+            e.consume();
+        });
+
+        var lineNumbers = new VBox();
+        lineNumbers.getStyleClass().add("line-numbers");
+        fillArea(lineNumbers, s);
+        value.addListener((c,o,n) -> {
+            PlatformUtil.runLaterIfNeeded(() -> {
+                fillArea(lineNumbers, s);
+            });
+        });
+
+        var spacer = new Region();
+        spacer.getStyleClass().add("spacer");
+
+        var content = new HBox(lineNumbers, spacer, s);
+        HBox.setHgrow(s, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        var container = new ScrollPane(content);
+        container.setFitToWidth(true);
+
+        var c = new StackPane(container);
+        c.getStyleClass().add("code-snippet-container");
+
+        var copyButton = createCopyButton(c);
+        var pane = new AnchorPane(copyButton);
+        AnchorPane.setTopAnchor(copyButton, 10.0);
+        AnchorPane.setRightAnchor(copyButton, 10.0);
+        c.getChildren().add(pane);
+
+        return new CompStructure<>(c);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippets.java b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippets.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5d000535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/io/xpipe/extension/comp/CodeSnippets.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package io.xpipe.extension.comp;
+
+import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
+
+public class CodeSnippets {
+
+    public static final ColorScheme LIGHT_MODE = new ColorScheme(
+            Color.valueOf("0033B3"),
+            Color.valueOf("000000"),
+            Color.valueOf("000000"),
+            Color.valueOf("067D17")
+    );
+
+    public static record ColorScheme(
+            Color keyword, Color identifier, Color type, Color string) {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extension/src/main/java/module-info.java b/extension/src/main/java/module-info.java
index cf86e499f..a0dabd7aa 100644
--- a/extension/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/extension/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -18,4 +18,12 @@ module io.xpipe.extension {
     uses SupportedApplicationProvider;
     uses io.xpipe.extension.I18n;
     uses io.xpipe.extension.event.EventHandler;
+
+    requires java.desktop;
+    requires org.fxmisc.richtext;
+    requires org.fxmisc.flowless;
+    requires org.fxmisc.undofx;
+    requires org.fxmisc.wellbehavedfx;
+    requires org.reactfx;
+    requires org.kordamp.ikonli.javafx;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extension/src/main/resources/io/xpipe/extension/resources/style/code-snippet.css b/extension/src/main/resources/io/xpipe/extension/resources/style/code-snippet.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2fad34e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/src/main/resources/io/xpipe/extension/resources/style/code-snippet.css
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+.code-snippet {
+-fx-padding: 0.3em 0.5em 0.3em 0.5em;
+-fx-border-width: 0 0 0 1px;
+-fx-border-color: -xp-border;
+-fx-spacing: 0;
+-fx-font-family: Monospace;
+}
+
+.code-snippet-container {
+-fx-border-width: 1px;
+-fx-border-color: -xp-border;
+-fx-background-color: transparent;
+-fx-border-radius: 4px;
+-fx-background-radius: 4px;
+-fx-padding: 3px;
+}
+
+.copy {
+
+}
+
+.line-number {
+-fx-alignment: center-right;
+-fx-font-family: Monospace;
+-fx-text-fill: grey;
+}
+
+.line-numbers {
+-fx-padding: 0.3em 0.2em 0.3em 0.5em;
+-fx-background-color: #073B4C11;
+}
+
+.code-snippet .line {
+-fx-padding: 0.1em 0 0 0;
+-fx-background-color: transparent;
+}
+
+.code-snippet .spacer {
+-fx-pref-width: 1px;
+-fx-background-color: #073B4C43;
+}