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+[`ipldm`](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/ipldm) change log:
+=================================================================
+
+Major release 1.0
+-----------------
+
+## Version 1.0.0.0 (07-09-2026)
+
+This version introduces `ipldm` to hackage! This project provides the interfaces
+and functionality for working with various kinds of [InterPlanetary Linked
+Data](https://ipld.io/) formats.
+
+The `IPLD.DM*` modules provide interfaces for defining codecs for the IPLD data
+model. Specifically, it defines a tagged-union of the IPLD [kinds](
+https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/) and two type-classes for encoding and
+decoding binary formats to/from the data model.
+
+The `IPLD.DagCBOR*` modules are the first example of an implementation of the
+`IPLD.DM.Decoder` and `IPLD.DM.Encoder` for the [DAG-CBOR](
+https://ipld.io/docs/codecs/known/dag-cbor/) codec in `IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder`
+and `IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder`.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+ipldm [![builds.sr.ht status](
+https://builds.sr.ht/~z0/ipldm/commits/main/ipfshs-ci.yml.svg)](
+https://builds.sr.ht/~z0/ipldm/commits/main/ipfshs-ci.yml?)
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The `ipldm` library provides methods for working with the [IPLD data model](
+https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/) (DM) in Haskell. Disclaimer that this project
+is still in alpha, and not ready to be used in a production system.
+
+Currently, the project has the following functionalities:
+
+- Represeting the DM with [nodes](https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/node/) of
+some [kind](https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/) including [CIDs](
+https://github.com/multiformats/cid) provided by the [`mfmts`](
+https://hackage.haskell.org/package/mfmts) package.
+- A type-class interface for implementing generic encoders and decoders for the
+DM using [Alternatives](
+https://hackage.haskell.org/package/base/docs/Control-Applicative.html#t:Applicative).
+- Implements codec for [DAG-CBOR](https://ipld.io/docs/codecs/known/dag-cbor/)
+with encoder/decoder instances that work with [CBOR](https://cbor.io/) encoded
+bytestrings and provides exeptions for formatting errors and IPLD's extra
+constraints.
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+Unit tests are provided on the main [ipfshs repo](https://git.sr.ht/~z0/ipfshs),
+and bugs can be reported on [ipfshs ticket tracker](
+https://todo.sr.ht/~z0/ipfshs).
+
+Licensing
+---------
+
+The `ipldm` project and its modules are free software and licensed under the
+[AGPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html) license. See
+[LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).
+
+Copyright © 2026 Zoey McBride | [zoeymcbride@mailbox.org](
+mailto:zoeymcbride@mailbox.org)
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR.hs
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+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR
+--   Description : DagCBOR general utilities
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR (decodeFile) where
+
+import Data.ByteString.Lazy qualified as LBS
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder qualified as BXC
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DM.Decoder qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder qualified as DagCBOR
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+
+-- | Reads a DAG-CBOR encoded file at filepath and gives back the root node.
+decodeFile :: FilePath -> IO (Okay DM.Node)
+decodeFile filepath = do
+  contents <- LBS.readFile filepath
+  return $
+    -- Applies the DM decoder as the DagCBOR decoderMethod
+    case DagCBOR.decoderMethod DM.decoder contents of
+      Left err -> Left err
+      Right (Result node trailing)
+        | not (BXC.null trailing) -> Left TrailingBytes
+        | otherwise -> Right node
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder.hs
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+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder
+--   Description : Implements DM.Decoder for DAG-CBOR
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder
+  ( -- * Implements `DM.Decoder` for DAG-CBOR.
+    DagCBOR (decoderMethod),
+
+    -- * Evaluates the major parts of CBOR data.
+    evalMajorType,
+    evalMajorId,
+
+    -- * Evaulating DAG-CBOR binaries into `DM.Node`.
+    evalNode,
+
+    -- * Implements each `DM.Kind` for the decoder.
+    evalNullKind,
+    evalBoolKind,
+    evalIntKind,
+    evalFloatKind,
+    evalBytesKind,
+    evalStringKind,
+    evalResourceKind,
+    evalListKind,
+    evalMapKind,
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.Applicative (Alternative (..))
+import Control.Monad ((>=>))
+import Data.Bifunctor (Bifunctor (first))
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder (BinaryTranscoder)
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DM.Decoder qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.MajorTypes
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Objects
+
+-- | Implements `DM.Decoder` for DAG-CBOR binaries.
+newtype DagCBOR bxc item = DagCBOR
+  { -- | Provides the `DecoderMethod` for the `item` type.
+    decoderMethod :: DecoderMethod item bxc
+  }
+
+-- | Evaluates the first byte's major-type in the given transcoder.
+evalMajorType :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => MajorId -> DagCBOR bxc MajorType
+evalMajorType typeid = DagCBOR decodeMajorType >>= matchTypeId
+  where
+    -- Fails with `EmptyAlternative` if the `MajorType` doesn't have the correct
+    -- `MajorId`.
+    matchTypeId majortype
+      | majorTypeId majortype /= typeid = pure majortype
+      | otherwise = empty
+
+-- | Evaluates a well-formed CBOR binary object into the IPLD data model and
+-- removes it from the transcoder.
+evalNode :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalNode = DagCBOR decodeObject
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.Node` from DAG-CBOR when the major ID in the transcoder
+-- matches the given param, and then removes the object from the binary.
+-- Otherwise it fails with `EmptyAlternative`.
+evalMajorId :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => MajorId -> DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalMajorId idtype = evalMajorType idtype >> evalNode
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.IntKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalIntKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalIntKind = evalMajorId idPositive <|> evalMajorId idNegative
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.BytesKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalBytesKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalBytesKind = evalMajorId idBytes
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.StringKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalStringKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalStringKind = evalMajorId idUTF8
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.ListKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalListKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalListKind = evalMajorId idList
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.MapKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalMapKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalMapKind = evalMajorId idMap
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.ResourceKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalResourceKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalResourceKind = evalMajorId idResource
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.FloatKind` from DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalFloatKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalFloatKind = evalMajorId idFloat >>= matchFloatKind
+  where
+    -- Fails with `EmptyAlternative` if the node isn't `DM.FloatKind`.
+    matchFloatKind node@(DM.FloatKind _) = pure node
+    matchFloatKind _ = empty
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.BoolKind` from a DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalBoolKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalBoolKind = evalMajorId idBool >>= matchBoolKind
+  where
+    -- Fails with `EmptyAlternative` if the node isn't `DM.BoolKind`.
+    matchBoolKind node@(DM.BoolKind _) = pure node
+    matchBoolKind _ = empty
+
+-- | Evaluates a `DM.NullKind` from a DAG-CBOR. Fails with `EmptyAlternative`
+-- when the binary doesn't contain the correct `DM.Kind`.
+evalNullKind :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DagCBOR bxc DM.Node
+evalNullKind = evalMajorId idNull >>= matchNullKind
+  where
+    -- Fails with `EmptyAlternative` if the node isn't `DM.NullKind`.
+    matchNullKind node@DM.NullKind = pure node
+    matchNullKind _ = empty
+
+-- | Parses the DM from some DAG-CBOR encoded bytestring.
+-- https://ipld.io/specs/codecs/dag-cbor/spec/
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DM.Decoder (DagCBOR bxc) where
+  intKind = evalIntKind
+  bytesKind = evalBytesKind
+  stringKind = evalStringKind
+  listKind = evalListKind
+  mapKind = evalMapKind
+  resourceKind = evalResourceKind
+  floatKind = evalFloatKind
+  boolKind = evalBoolKind
+  nullKind = evalNullKind
+
+-- | Implements function injection (fmap) into some decoder process.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Functor (DagCBOR bxc) where
+  -- Decode the result and apply f to the first item in the struct
+  fmap f (DagCBOR decoder) = DagCBOR $ decoder >=> pure . first f
+
+-- | Implements value injection in decoder context (pure) and applying some
+-- process derived from parsing (<*>).
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Applicative (DagCBOR bxc) where
+  -- Push the value into the functor, keeping the original bytestring
+  pure value = DagCBOR $ pure . Result value
+
+  -- Composing functor wrapped functions
+  (DagCBOR step1) <*> (DagCBOR step2) =
+    DagCBOR $ \bytes -> do
+      -- Perform the 2 steps on the data
+      Result funcpart inner <- step1 bytes
+      Result datapart rest <- step2 inner
+      -- Apply the function and return the values from step2
+      Right $ Result (funcpart datapart) rest
+
+-- | Binds next operation (>>=) in the DagCBOR context.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Monad (DagCBOR bxc) where
+  (DagCBOR step1) >>= next =
+    DagCBOR $ \bytes -> do
+      Result input rest <- step1 bytes
+      let (DagCBOR step2) = next input
+      step2 rest
+
+-- | Defines alternative code paths (<|>) and default failure element (empty).
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Alternative (DagCBOR bxc) where
+  -- Returns the special value marking a functor as an invalid code path
+  empty = DagCBOR $ const (Left EmptyAlternative)
+
+  -- Implements code branch selection
+  (DagCBOR step1) <|> (DagCBOR step2) =
+    DagCBOR $ \bytes ->
+      case step1 bytes of
+        -- Try the other branch if empty is called
+        Left EmptyAlternative -> step2 bytes
+        -- For other errors, return them to the caller
+        Left err -> Left err
+        -- Return the result if the first code branch works
+        Right result -> Right result
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Arguments.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Arguments.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Arguments.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Arguments
+--   Description : Provides arguments for the major types in CBOR
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Arguments
+  ( -- * Type class for resolving argument types.
+    Argument (decodeArg),
+
+    -- * Implements Argument for Integer types
+    Ints (..),
+    intsSizeOf,
+
+    -- * Stores read CBOR integers
+    IntData,
+    downcastIntData,
+
+    -- * Implements Arguments for special items (Booleans, Floats, etc)
+    Simple (..),
+
+    -- * Stores read CBOR simple types
+    SimpleData (..),
+    simpleSizeOf,
+
+    -- * Implements Argument for Collections (Arrays, Maps, Strings, etc)
+    Collection (..),
+
+    -- * Implements Arguments for CID tags.
+    Tag (..),
+
+    -- * DecoderMethod utilities
+    extractByte,
+    extractBytes,
+    extractIntData,
+    dropBytes,
+    removeOctet,
+
+    -- * Extracts major identifiers and major parameters from raw bytes.
+    maskMajorID,
+    maskMajorArg,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.Bits ((.&.), (.>>.))
+import Data.Word (Word64, Word8)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder (BinaryTranscoder, Octet)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder qualified as BXC
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+
+-- | Extracts a single byte from the transcoder data.
+{-# INLINEABLE extractByte #-}
+extractByte :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DecoderMethod Word8 bxc
+extractByte bytes =
+  case BXC.uncons bytes of
+    Nothing -> Left UnexpectedStop
+    Just (byte, rest) -> byte `seq` Right $ Result byte rest
+
+-- | Extracts multiple bytes from a transcoder.
+{-# INLINEABLE extractBytes #-}
+extractBytes :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Int -> DecoderMethod bxc bxc
+extractBytes pos bytes =
+  case BXC.splitOffset pos bytes of
+    (top, rest)
+      | BXC.totalOctets top < pos -> Left UnexpectedStop
+      | otherwise -> Right $ Result top rest
+
+-- | Extracts an Integer value given the rule.
+{-# INLINEABLE extractIntData #-}
+extractIntData :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Ints -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+extractIntData ints bytes =
+  case ints of
+    Ints5Bits param -> convIntData param bytes
+    _IntsLarger -> do
+      Result intdata rest <- extractBytes (intsSizeOf ints) bytes
+      convIntData (BXC.unpackValueBE intdata) rest
+  where
+    -- Converts the value into IntData and strictly evaluates it
+    convIntData intdata rest =
+      let value = fromIntegral intdata
+       in value `seq` Right $ Result value rest
+
+-- | Extracts some number of bytes from the transcoder data.
+{-# INLINEABLE dropBytes #-}
+dropBytes :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => IntData -> DecoderRoutine bxc
+dropBytes pos bytes = do
+  ipos <- downcastIntData pos
+  case BXC.splitOffset ipos bytes of
+    (top, rest)
+      | BXC.totalOctets top < ipos -> Left UnexpectedStop
+      | otherwise -> Right $ Finish rest
+
+-- | Removes some value and only suceeds when it matches its first octet in the
+-- transcoder.
+{-# INLINEABLE removeOctet #-}
+removeOctet :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Octet -> DecoderRoutine bxc
+removeOctet value bytes = do
+  Result tag rest <- extractByte bytes
+  if tag /= value
+    then Left UnexpectedValue
+    else Right $ Finish rest
+
+-- Extracts the major-type's id from a byte.
+{-# INLINE maskMajorID #-}
+maskMajorID :: Word8 -> Word8
+maskMajorID byte = (byte .&. 0b11100000) .>>. 5
+
+-- Extracts the major-type's param from a byte.
+{-# INLINE maskMajorArg #-}
+maskMajorArg :: Word8 -> Word8
+maskMajorArg byte = byte .&. 0b00011111
+
+-- | Type-class for parsing argument types.
+class Argument a where
+  -- | Decodes type `a` from parameter id.
+  decodeArg :: Word8 -> Okay a
+
+-- | Represents the possible 5-bits following the 3-bit major for an integer
+-- value (signed or unsigned). Encodes how to interpret the following bytes or
+-- the current argument.
+data Ints
+  = -- | For values < 24 we can store in the lower 5 bits of the byte
+    Ints5Bits Word8
+  | -- | For 8-bit values >= 24, we use the next byte following the idenitfier.
+    Ints8Bits
+  | -- | For 16-bit values we use the next 2 bytes following the identifier.
+    Ints16Bits
+  | -- | For 32-bit values we use the next 4 bytes following the identifier.
+    Ints32Bits
+  | -- | For 64-bit values we use the next 8 bytes following the identifier.
+    Ints64Bits
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Implements the section from:
+-- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8949#section-3-2
+instance Argument Ints where
+  {-# INLINEABLE decodeArg #-}
+  decodeArg arg =
+    case maskMajorArg arg of
+      param
+        | param == 27 -> Right Ints64Bits
+        | param == 26 -> Right Ints32Bits
+        | param == 25 -> Right Ints16Bits
+        | param == 24 -> Right Ints8Bits
+        | param <= 23 -> Right (Ints5Bits param)
+        | otherwise -> Left ReservedParam
+
+-- | Returns the #bytes a `Ints` type occupies after its argument.
+{-# INLINE intsSizeOf #-}
+intsSizeOf :: Ints -> Int
+intsSizeOf ints =
+  case ints of
+    Ints5Bits _ -> 0
+    Ints8Bits -> 1
+    Ints16Bits -> 2
+    Ints32Bits -> 4
+    Ints64Bits -> 8
+
+-- | Type-alias for `Word64` for CBOR integer data.
+type IntData = Word64
+
+-- | For converting `IntData` into smaller types such as `Int`.
+{-# INLINE downcastIntData #-}
+downcastIntData :: forall a. (Integral a, Bounded a) => IntData -> Okay a
+downcastIntData intdata
+  | intdata > fromIntegral (maxBound :: a) = Left DowncastFailed
+  | otherwise =
+      -- Convert the intdata and strictly evaluate it
+      let int = fromIntegral intdata
+       in int `seq` Right int
+
+-- | Represents the possible 5-bits following the 3-bit major for byte strings,
+-- text, arrays and mappings.
+data Collection
+  = -- | Provides the length for some grouping of data within the same format as
+    -- integers' arguments.
+    CollectionsLength Ints
+  | -- | Indefinite length groupings. Unsupported in DAG-CBOR.
+    CollectionsIndefinite
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Implements the section from:
+-- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8949#section-3-3.8
+instance Argument Collection where
+  {-# INLINEABLE decodeArg #-}
+  decodeArg arg =
+    case maskMajorArg arg of
+      param
+        -- All set 5-bits marks grouping to indefinite.
+        | param == 31 -> Left Indefinite
+        -- Otherwise, interpret the argument as an int value.
+        | otherwise -> CollectionsLength <$> decodeArg param
+
+-- | Represents a tag for marking special data. DAG-CBOR only supports tagging
+-- for CID data.
+data Tag = Tag deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Implements tags for DAG-CBOR, see:
+-- https://ipld.io/specs/codecs/dag-cbor/spec/#strictness
+instance Argument Tag where
+  {-# INLINEABLE decodeArg #-}
+  decodeArg arg =
+    case decodeArg (maskMajorArg arg) of
+      -- Valid tags expect an 8-bit value
+      Right Ints8Bits -> Right Tag
+      -- Report the unsupported param
+      Right _gt8bits -> Left InvalidTag
+      -- Otherwise, pass the error when given
+      Left err -> Left err
+
+-- | Represents the possible arguments following a "simple" (here, special)
+-- major type. Used to store floats and some familiar JSON primatives.
+data Simple
+  = -- | Represents true + false.
+    SimpleBool Bool
+  | -- | Represents JSON style null.
+    SimpleNull
+  | -- | Represents JSON style undefined.
+    SimpleUndefined
+  | -- | For 16-bit half floats in the next 2 bytes.
+    FloatHalf
+  | -- | For 32-bit single floats in the next 4 bytes.
+    FloatSingle
+  | -- | For 64-bit double floats in the next 8 bytes.
+    FloatDouble
+  | -- | Marks the end of an indefinite grouping. Unsupported in DAG-CBOR.
+    StopCollection
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Implements the section from:
+-- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8949#section-3.3
+-- And the constraints from:
+-- https://ipld.io/specs/codecs/dag-cbor/spec/#strictness
+instance Argument Simple where
+  {-# INLINEABLE decodeArg #-}
+  decodeArg arg =
+    case maskMajorArg arg of
+      param
+        | param == 31 -> Left Indefinite
+        | param == 27 -> Right FloatDouble
+        | param == 26 -> Right FloatSingle
+        | param == 25 -> Right FloatHalf
+        | param == 23 -> Left NotDefined
+        | param == 22 -> Right SimpleNull
+        | param == 21 -> Right (SimpleBool True)
+        | param == 20 -> Right (SimpleBool False)
+        | otherwise -> Left ReservedParam
+
+-- | Returns the #bytes a `Simple` type occupies after its argument.
+{-# INLINE simpleSizeOf #-}
+simpleSizeOf :: Simple -> Int
+simpleSizeOf simple =
+  case simple of
+    FloatHalf -> 2
+    FloatSingle -> 4
+    FloatDouble -> 8
+    _SimpleOther -> 0
+
+-- | Stores values from Special arguments.
+data SimpleData
+  = FloatData DM.FloatData
+  | BoolData Bool
+  | NullData
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Errors.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Errors.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Errors.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+--   Description : Invalid states for DAG-CBOR Decoder
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+  ( -- * Functor for wrapping results w/ error.
+    Okay,
+
+    -- * Error constructors
+    Error (..),
+
+    -- * For resolving items and changing decoder data.
+    DecoderMethod,
+    DecoderRoutine,
+
+    -- * Results from running DecoderMethods
+    Result (Result),
+    pattern Finish,
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.DeepSeq (NFData (..))
+import Data.Bifunctor (Bifunctor (bimap))
+import IPLD.DM.Decoder qualified as DM
+import MultiFormats.CID.Errors qualified as CID
+
+-- | The Result value `obj` and the remaining input tokens.
+data Result obj bxc = Result obj bxc deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+instance Functor (Result obj) where
+  fmap f (Result a b) = Result a (f b)
+
+instance Bifunctor Result where
+  bimap f g (Result a b) = Result (f a) (g b)
+
+-- | Short hand for data model DecoderMethod in DagCBOR.
+type DecoderMethod item bxc = DM.DecoderMethod item bxc Okay Result
+
+-- | Short hand for a `DecoderMethod` with a Null `Result` item.
+type DecoderRoutine bxc = DecoderMethod () bxc
+
+-- | Pattern synonym for routine bytes results.
+pattern Finish :: forall bxc. bxc -> Result () bxc
+pattern Finish bxc = Result () bxc
+
+-- | Type-alias for erroring results.
+type Okay = Either Error
+
+-- | Provides errors for parsing major-type arguments.
+data Error
+  = -- | Used to implement the empty in `Alternative`.
+    EmptyAlternative
+  | -- | When the file was parsed with trailing bytes.
+    TrailingBytes
+  | -- | When a collection is marked indefinite.
+    Indefinite
+  | -- | When the undefined simple value is given.
+    NotDefined
+  | -- | When an invalid tag id is given.
+    InvalidTag
+  | -- | When -∞, ∞, or NaN is encountered, these are not supported.
+    InvalidIEEE754
+  | -- | For parameters marked reserved in RFC-8949.
+    ReservedParam
+  | -- | When a section of data expects more, but there is none, leaving gaps.
+    Fragmented
+  | -- | When the decoder finished unexpectedly.
+    UnexpectedStop
+  | -- | When some identifier is expected, but another is found.
+    UnexpectedValue
+  | -- | When converting CBOR IntData to smaller values fail.
+    DowncastFailed
+  | -- | For integers that aren't minimally encoded.
+    NotMinimal
+  | -- | When the major-type for a map isn't a string. IPLD forbids this.
+    NotStringKey
+  | -- | When two or more of the keys in a CBOR map are not unique.
+    NotUniqueKey
+  | -- | IPLD forbids maps with non-lexographically sorted strings.
+    NotSortedMap
+  | -- | Passes CID operation errors.
+    CIDError CID.Error
+  | -- | Marks unimplemented feature of DAG-CBOR and developement assertions.
+    NotImplemented String
+  deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+-- | Fully instantiates an Error object from lazy Haskell object.
+instance NFData Error where
+  rnf (CIDError ciderr) = rnf ciderr
+  rnf (NotImplemented devmsg) = rnf devmsg
+  rnf _ = ()
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/MajorTypes.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/MajorTypes.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/MajorTypes.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.MajorTypes
+--   Description : Type-class of CBOR object functions
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.MajorTypes
+  ( -- * Major types defining the CBOR objects
+    MajorType (..),
+    majorTypeSize,
+    majorTypeId,
+
+    -- * Numeric identifers for CBOR major types
+    MajorId,
+    idPositive,
+    idNegative,
+    idBytes,
+    idUTF8,
+    idList,
+    idMap,
+    idTag,
+    idResource,
+    idSimple,
+    idFloat,
+    idBool,
+    idNull,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.Function (on)
+import Data.Word (Word8)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder (BinaryTranscoder)
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+import MultiFormats.CID.Constants qualified as CID
+
+-- | Represents the identifier for CBOR major-types. It is the 3-bit identifier
+-- at the start of each `Argument` byte, and determines how to evaluate the
+-- remaining 5-bit parameter and and `Supplemental` data that follows.
+type MajorId = Word8
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for positive integers.
+idPositive :: MajorId
+idPositive = 0
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for negative integers.
+idNegative :: MajorId
+idNegative = 1
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for bytestring data.
+idBytes :: MajorId
+idBytes = 2
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for UTF-8 encoded strings.
+idUTF8 :: MajorId
+idUTF8 = 3
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for list objects.
+idList :: MajorId
+idList = 4
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for map objects.
+idMap :: MajorId
+idMap = 5
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for tagged objects (which can only be CID bytestrings in
+-- DAG-CBOR).
+idTag :: MajorId
+idTag = 6
+
+-- | DAG-CBOR major-id for CID resources.
+idResource :: MajorId
+idResource = idTag
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for simple-types: null objects, booleans, and floats.
+idSimple :: MajorId
+idSimple = 7
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for floats.
+idFloat :: MajorId
+idFloat = idSimple
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for booleans.
+idBool :: MajorId
+idBool = idSimple
+
+-- | CBOR major-id for null objects.
+idNull :: MajorId
+idNull = idSimple
+
+-- | Gives back the 3-bit identifier for each major-type.
+{-# INLINE majorTypeId #-}
+majorTypeId :: MajorType -> MajorId
+majorTypeId majortype =
+  case majortype of
+    TypePositive _ -> 0
+    TypeNegative _ -> 1
+    TypeBytes _ -> 2
+    TypeUTF8 _ -> 3
+    TypeList _ -> 4
+    TypeMap _ -> 5
+    TypeTag _ -> 6
+    TypeSimple _ -> 7
+
+-- | Implements identitifers for the major-types from CBOR.
+-- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8949#section-3.2.4
+data MajorType
+  = -- | Provides major-type for positive integers.
+    TypePositive Ints
+  | -- | Provides major-type for negative integers.
+    TypeNegative Ints
+  | -- | Provides major-type for byte strings.
+    TypeBytes Collection
+  | -- | Provides major-type for UTF-8 strings.
+    TypeUTF8 Collection
+  | -- | Provides major-type for array objects.
+    TypeList Collection
+  | -- | Provides major-type for map objects.
+    TypeMap Collection
+  | -- | Provides major-type for tagged data.
+    TypeTag Tag
+  | -- | Provides major-type for simple data.
+    TypeSimple Simple
+  deriving (Show)
+
+-- | Checks if two major-type are equal, disregarding their supplemental values.
+instance Eq MajorType where
+  {-# INLINE (==) #-}
+  (==) = (==) `on` majorTypeId
+
+-- | Orders major-types by their 3-bit identifiers.
+instance Ord MajorType where
+  {-# INLINE compare #-}
+  compare = compare `on` majorTypeId
+
+-- | Parses the major-type from a byte.
+instance Argument MajorType where
+  {-# INLINE decodeArg #-}
+  decodeArg byte =
+    -- Matches each major-type number with its type identifier
+    case maskMajorID byte of
+      0 -> mk TypePositive
+      1 -> mk TypeNegative
+      2 -> mk TypeBytes
+      3 -> mk TypeUTF8
+      4 -> mk TypeList
+      5 -> mk TypeMap
+      6 -> mk TypeTag
+      7 -> mk TypeSimple
+      _ -> error "unreachable: exceeds 3-bit values"
+    where
+      -- Decodes the param from the byte and applies the constructor.
+      mk constructor = constructor <$> decodeArg byte
+
+-- | Resolves the top CBOR object's size in bytes.
+{-# INLINE majorTypeSize #-}
+majorTypeSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+majorTypeSize bytes = do
+  -- Resolve the major type from the top byte
+  Result arg inner <- extractByte bytes
+  majortype <- decodeArg arg
+  -- Determine size of the supplemental data from major type
+  Result supsize rest <-
+    case majortype of
+      TypePositive ints -> intsSize ints inner
+      TypeNegative ints -> intsSize ints inner
+      TypeBytes collection -> strSize collection inner
+      TypeUTF8 collection -> strSize collection inner
+      TypeList collection -> listSize collection inner
+      TypeMap collection -> mapSize collection inner
+      TypeTag _ -> cidSize inner
+      TypeSimple simple -> simpleSize simple inner
+  -- Return the total from removing the argument + supplement data
+  Right $ Result (supsize + 1) rest
+
+-- | Reformats the bytesize for integer data.
+{-# INLINE intsSize #-}
+intsSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Ints -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+intsSize ints bytes = do
+  let intsize = intsSizeOf ints
+      supsize = fromIntegral intsize
+  Result _ rest <- dropBytes supsize bytes
+  Right $ Result supsize rest
+
+-- | Gets the size of a CBOR simple type.
+{-# INLINE simpleSize #-}
+simpleSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Simple -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+simpleSize simple bytes = do
+  let intsize = simpleSizeOf simple
+      supsize = fromIntegral intsize
+  Result _ rest <- dropBytes supsize bytes
+  Right $ Result supsize rest
+
+-- | Gets the size of Bytes/String data.
+{-# INLINE strSize #-}
+strSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Collection -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+strSize collection bytes =
+  case collection of
+    CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+    CollectionsLength ints -> do
+      -- Get the length of the collection
+      Result strsize inner <- extractIntData ints bytes
+      -- Remove the string from the bytes and return the result
+      Result _ rest <- dropBytes strsize inner
+      -- Add the #bytes for size to the size for the total
+      let intsize = fromIntegral $ intsSizeOf ints
+      Right $ Result (strsize + intsize) rest
+
+-- | Gets the size of List data.
+{-# INLINE listSize #-}
+listSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Collection -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+listSize collection bytes =
+  case collection of
+    CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+    CollectionsLength ints -> do
+      -- Setup list byte length recursion
+      Result elems start <- extractIntData ints bytes
+      let loop !cursor !listsize !seen
+            -- Once the #objects traveled reaches the count, return the total
+            | seen >= elems = Right $ Result listsize cursor
+            -- Otherwise, read the current list item
+            | otherwise = do
+                Result objsize rest <- majorTypeSize cursor
+                loop rest (listsize + objsize) (seen + 1)
+      -- Start the loop offset by the #bytes in the length integer
+      let intsoffset = fromIntegral $ intsSizeOf ints
+      loop start intsoffset 0
+
+-- | Gets the size of Map data.
+{-# INLINE mapSize #-}
+mapSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Collection -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+mapSize collection bytes =
+  case collection of
+    CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+    CollectionsLength ints -> do
+      -- Setup map byte length recursion
+      Result pairs start <- extractIntData ints bytes
+      let loop !cursor !mapsize !seen
+            -- Once the #seen reaches the #pairs, return the total
+            | seen >= pairs = Right $ Result mapsize cursor
+            -- Otherwise, read the current map pair
+            | otherwise = do
+                Result keysize onkey <- majorTypeSize cursor
+                Result valsize rest <- majorTypeSize onkey
+                loop rest (mapsize + keysize + valsize) (seen + 1)
+      -- Start the loop offset by the #bytes in the length integer
+      let intsoffset = fromIntegral $ intsSizeOf ints
+      loop start intsoffset 0
+
+-- | Gets the size of a CID within CBOR including its tag value.
+{-# INLINE cidSize #-}
+cidSize :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+cidSize bytes = do
+  Result _ oncid <- removeOctet CID.ipldTagCBOR bytes
+  Result size rest <- majorTypeSize oncid
+  Right $ Result (size + 1) rest
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Objects.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Objects.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Objects.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Objects
+--   Description : Decodes CBOR objects from binary into the IPLD data model
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Objects
+  ( -- * Instances of major-type data decoded from DAG-CBOR
+    Object (..),
+    decodeMajorType,
+    decodeSupplemental,
+    decodeObject,
+
+    -- * Recursively defines object collections for CBOR
+    MapData,
+    ListData,
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.DeepSeq (NFData (..), force)
+import Control.Parallel.Strategies (parBuffer, rdeepseq, using)
+import Data.Array.IArray qualified as Array
+import Data.Bifunctor (Bifunctor (first))
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder (BinaryTranscoder)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder qualified as BXC
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.MajorTypes
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Supplemental
+import MultiFormats.CID (CID)
+
+-- | Stores the data gotten from each major-type
+data Object
+  = -- | Instance of a CBOR positive integer.
+    ObjectPositive IntData
+  | -- | Instance of a CBOR negative integer.
+    ObjectNegative IntData
+  | -- | Instance of a CBOR bytestring.
+    ObjectBytes DM.BytesData
+  | -- | Instance of a CBOR UTF-8 string.
+    ObjectUTF8 Text
+  | -- | Instance of a valid IPLD CBOR list object.
+    ObjectList ListData
+  | -- | Instance of a valid IPLD CBOR map object.
+    ObjectMap MapData
+  | -- | Instance of a CID following its CBOR tag.
+    ObjectTag CID
+  | -- | Instance of simple types (null, bool, float).
+    ObjectSimple SimpleData
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Resolves the supplemental data from a major type.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental MajorType Object bxc where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    case arg of
+      TypePositive intrule -> mk ObjectPositive intrule
+      TypeNegative intrule -> mk ObjectNegative intrule
+      TypeBytes bytesrule -> mk ObjectBytes bytesrule
+      TypeUTF8 utf8rule -> mk ObjectUTF8 utf8rule
+      TypeList listrule -> mk ObjectList listrule
+      TypeMap maprule -> mk ObjectMap maprule
+      TypeTag tagrule -> mk ObjectTag tagrule
+      TypeSimple simplerule -> mk ObjectSimple simplerule
+    where
+      -- Creates the DecoderMethod that reads the object using the given rule
+      {-# INLINE mk #-}
+      mk constructor rule =
+        pure $ \bytes -> do
+          sup <- decodeSup rule
+          Result supdata rest <- sup bytes
+          pure $ Result (constructor supdata) rest
+
+-- | Translates the CBOR MajorObject into the IPLD data model.
+{-# INLINE objectNode #-}
+objectNode :: Object -> DM.Node
+objectNode obj =
+  -- Strictly evaluate the entire converted object
+  force convObject
+  where
+    -- Points to the conversion of the object into a DM.Node
+    {-# NOINLINE convObject #-}
+    convObject =
+      case obj of
+        ObjectSimple NullData -> DM.NullKind
+        ObjectSimple (BoolData bool) -> DM.BoolKind bool
+        ObjectSimple (FloatData float) -> DM.FloatKind float
+        ObjectBytes bytes -> DM.BytesKind bytes
+        ObjectUTF8 text -> DM.StringKind text
+        ObjectTag cid -> DM.ResourceKind cid
+        ObjectList (ListData listdata) -> DM.ListKind listdata
+        ObjectMap (MapData mapdata) -> DM.MapKind mapdata
+        -- Convert the raw intdata into Haskell Integer (including zero)
+        ObjectPositive intdata -> DM.IntKind (fromIntegral intdata)
+        -- Adjust negative values for extra digit from not having zero
+        ObjectNegative intdata -> DM.IntKind (-(fromIntegral intdata) - 1)
+
+-- | Decodes the CBOR major-type for the first transcoder byte and keeps it in
+-- place.
+decodeMajorType :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DecoderMethod MajorType bxc
+decodeMajorType bytes = do
+  Result top _ <- extractByte bytes
+  mt <- decodeArg top
+  Right $ Result mt bytes
+
+-- | Decodes a major-type's supplemental data from the CBOR object binary and
+-- removes it.
+decodeSupplemental ::
+  (BinaryTranscoder bxc) =>
+  MajorType ->
+  DecoderMethod Object bxc
+decodeSupplemental mt bytes = do
+  sup <- decodeSup mt
+  sup bytes
+
+-- | Decodes the MajorType and it's Supplemental data from the transcoder and
+-- removes both.
+decodeObject :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => DecoderMethod DM.Node bxc
+decodeObject bytes = do
+  Result mt _ <- decodeMajorType bytes
+  Result _ inner <- extractByte bytes
+  first objectNode <$> decodeSupplemental mt inner
+
+-- | Decodes list/map subobjects in parallel using the given decoder function.
+decodeSubObjects ::
+  (Monoid x, NFData y) =>
+  IntData ->
+  Int ->
+  (x -> Okay y) ->
+  [x] ->
+  Okay [y]
+decodeSubObjects size count decoder bxcs
+  -- Run the subdecoders in parallel, and join the objects in sequence on
+  -- success, and fully evaluates the subobject w/ deepseq.
+  | mtenabled = sequence (mapdecoder `using` parBuffer numsparks rdeepseq)
+  -- Otherwise, use single-threading.
+  | otherwise =  sequence mapdecoder
+  where
+    -- Minimum #items and #bytes to qualify for requesting spark threads
+    mtenabled = count > 1 && (count > minsparks || size > 4096)
+    -- Sets the #sparks, which becomes an enqueued thread to run or become GC'd
+    numsparks = max minsparks (min maxsparks count)
+    -- Maps the decoder onto the list of binary CBOR objects
+    mapdecoder = map decoder bxcs
+    -- Maximum #sparks to request from the RTS
+    maxsparks = 128
+    -- Minimum #sparks to request from the RTS
+    minsparks = 16
+
+-- | Provides ListData from DM for DAG-CBOR list object.
+newtype ListData = ListData (DM.ListData DM.Node) deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Implements reading list objects from CBOR.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental Collection ListData bxc where
+  decodeSup arg = do
+    case arg of
+      CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+      CollectionsLength ints ->
+        Right $ \bytes -> do
+          -- Read the list of binary CBOR objects and decode them
+          sup <- decodeSup arg :: Okay (DecoderMethod (ListObj bxc) bxc)
+          Result (size, chunks) following <- sup bytes
+          -- Read the #elements in the list from the top of the bytes
+          Result elems _ <- extractIntData ints bytes
+          ielems <- downcastIntData elems
+          -- Decode the subobjects of the list
+          objs <- decodeSubObjects size ielems decodeElem chunks
+          let listarray = Array.listArray (0, ielems - 1) objs
+          Right $ Result (ListData listarray) following
+    where
+      -- Decodes single CBOR list element from binary
+      {-# NOINLINE decodeElem #-}
+      decodeElem bin = do
+        Result obj after <- decodeObject bin
+        if not (BXC.null after)
+          then Left Fragmented
+          else return obj
+
+-- | Provides ListData from DM for DAG-CBOR list object.
+newtype MapData = MapData (DM.MapData DM.Node DM.Node) deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Implements reading map objects from CBOR.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental Collection MapData bxc where
+  decodeSup arg = do
+    case arg of
+      CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+      CollectionsLength ints ->
+        Right $ \bytes -> do
+          -- Read the map of binary CBOR objects pairs and decode them
+          sup <- decodeSup arg :: Okay (DecoderMethod (MapObj bxc) bxc)
+          Result (size, chunks) following <- sup bytes
+          -- Read the #elements in the list from the top of the bytes
+          Result pairs _ <- extractIntData ints bytes
+          ipairs <- downcastIntData pairs
+          -- Decode the subobjects of the map
+          objs <- decodeSubObjects size ipairs decodePair chunks
+          let maparray = Array.listArray (0, ipairs - 1) objs
+          Right $ Result (MapData maparray) following
+    where
+      -- Decodes single CBOR map pair from binary tuple
+      {-# NOINLINE decodePair #-}
+      decodePair (bin1, bin2) = do
+        -- Read the key and value binary objects
+        Result key afterkey <- decodeObject bin1
+        Result val afterval <- decodeObject bin2
+        -- Verify parsing the map succeeded
+        case (key, val) of
+          ypair
+            | not (BXC.null afterkey && BXC.null afterval) -> Left Fragmented
+            | not (isKeyValidDAGCBOR key) -> Left NotStringKey
+            | otherwise -> Right ypair
+      -- Gives true if the key object for the map is a string type
+      {-# INLINE isKeyValidDAGCBOR #-}
+      isKeyValidDAGCBOR (DM.StringKind _) = True
+      isKeyValidDAGCBOR _OtherKinds = False
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Supplemental.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Supplemental.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Decoder/Supplemental.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Supplemental
+--   Description : Parsing additional data from argument types.
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Supplemental
+  ( -- * Type-class for implementing Supplements for Arguments.
+    Supplemental (decodeSup),
+
+    -- * Implements CBOR simple values (Bools, Nulls, FloatData)
+    SimpleData (..),
+
+    -- * Types for working with CBOR binary objects
+    ListObj,
+    MapObj,
+
+    -- * DecoderMethods for supplementals
+    supplementIntData,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.Bifunctor (Bifunctor (bimap, first))
+import Data.Bits ((.<<.), (.|.))
+import Data.ByteString qualified as LBS
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as Builder
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Data.Text.Encoding qualified as Text
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder (BinaryTranscoder)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder qualified as BXC
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.MajorTypes
+import MultiFormats.CID (CID)
+import MultiFormats.CID.Constants qualified as CID
+import MultiFormats.CID.Extractor qualified as CID
+import Unsafe.Coerce (unsafeCoerce)
+
+-- | Defines arguments which have additional data after the parameter.
+class (Argument a, BinaryTranscoder b) => Supplemental a t b where
+  -- | Provides function for reading argument data from argument type.
+  decodeSup :: a -> Okay (DecoderMethod t b)
+
+-- | Gives back the bytes converted into `a` when minimally encoded.
+supplementIntData :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Int -> DecoderMethod IntData bxc
+supplementIntData sizeof bytes = do
+  -- Load the #bytes for the integer
+  Result intdata rest <- extractBytes sizeof bytes
+  -- Build the data from big-endian encoded CBOR
+  let value = fromIntegral $ BXC.unpackValueBE intdata
+      result = Result value rest
+  -- Match the size with its minimal encoding check
+  case sizeof of
+    1 -- Check 8-bit encodings
+      | not (minimal8 value) -> Left NotMinimal
+      | otherwise -> Right result
+    2 -- Check 16-bit encodings
+      | not (minimal16 value) -> Left NotMinimal
+      | otherwise -> Right result
+    4 -- Check 32-bit encodings
+      | not (minimal32 value) -> Left NotMinimal
+      | otherwise -> Right result
+    8 -- Check 64-bit minimal encoding
+      | not (minimal64 value) -> Left NotMinimal
+      | otherwise -> Right result
+    _ -> error "supplementIntData: sizeof invariant failed"
+  where
+    -- Valid minimal-encoding ranges for different byte-sized integers
+    minimal8 r = 0 <= r && r <= 0xFF
+    minimal16 r = 0xFF < r && r <= 0xFFFF
+    minimal32 r = 0xFFFF < r && r <= 0xFFFFFFFF
+    minimal64 r = 0xFFFFFFFF < r && r <= 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
+-- | Implements reading a Number after an Ints argument. All numbers get stored
+-- in a 64-bit integer for performance.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental Ints IntData bxc where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    case arg of
+      Ints5Bits value -> Right $ paramIntData value
+      Ints8Bits -> Right $ supplementIntData 1
+      Ints16Bits -> Right $ supplementIntData 2
+      Ints32Bits -> Right $ supplementIntData 4
+      Ints64Bits -> Right $ supplementIntData 8
+    where
+      -- Creates a Result from a 5-bit int parameter.
+      paramIntData value bytes =
+        Right $ Result (fromIntegral value :: IntData) bytes
+
+-- | Implements reading a Supplemental collection of binary transcoder data.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder b) => Supplemental Collection b b where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    case arg of
+      CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+      CollectionsLength ints ->
+        Right $ \bytes -> do
+          -- Get the function for reading the int
+          intdata <- decodeSup ints :: Okay (DecoderMethod IntData b)
+          -- Read the #bytes from the IntData
+          Result count rest <- intdata bytes
+          extractBytes (fromIntegral count) rest
+
+-- | Implements reading a Supplemental CBOR bytestring data.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder b) => Supplemental Collection DM.BytesData b where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    Right $ \bytes -> do
+      -- Read the bytes from the transcoder data
+      readbytes <- decodeSup arg :: Okay (DecoderMethod b b)
+      Result bytesdata rest <- readbytes bytes
+      -- Serialize the binary value into Builder
+      let builder = BXC.unpackSerial bytesdata
+          len = BXC.totalOctets bytesdata
+      Right $ Result (DM.BytesData builder len) rest
+
+-- | Implements reading a Supplemental collection of UTF-8 text.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental Collection Text bxc where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    Right $ \bytes -> do
+      -- Get the method for reading ByteStrings
+      readbytes <- decodeSup arg :: Okay (DecoderMethod DM.BytesData bxc)
+      -- Read the decoder result
+      Result bytesdata rest <- readbytes bytes
+      -- Decode the result
+      Right $ Result (decodeUtf8 bytesdata) rest
+    where
+      -- Instansiates the Builder into a strict ByteString for Text.decodeUtf8
+      decodeUtf8 (DM.BytesData builder _) =
+        Text.decodeUtf8 $ LBS.toStrict (Builder.toLazyByteString builder)
+
+-- | Iterates some monadic action `f` on the pure `a` value at most `n` times.
+iterateTakeM :: (Monad m) => Int -> (a -> m a) -> a -> m [a]
+iterateTakeM n f = sequence . take n . drop 1 . iterate (f =<<) . pure
+
+-- | Stores length information for a parsed CBOR object.
+data Obj bxc = Obj IntData bxc
+
+-- | Removes the CBOR object from the bytes.
+nextObj :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => bxc -> Okay (Obj bxc, bxc)
+nextObj bytes = do
+  Result size _ <- majorTypeSize bytes
+  isize <- downcastIntData size
+  let (hi, lo) = BXC.splitOffset isize bytes
+  Right (Obj size hi, lo)
+
+-- | Folds the resulting list of CBOR objects from the iteration list.
+foldObjs :: bxc -> [(Obj a, bxc)] -> Result (ListObj a) bxc
+foldObjs start = foldr buildResult (Result (0, []) start)
+  where
+    -- Returns true if the result is the initial accumulator to foldr
+    isInitial (Result (size, _) _) = size == 0
+    -- Builds the Result from the (Obj a, bxc) list fold.
+    buildResult (Obj len bxc, afterobjs) res
+      -- If this is the first item, this is the bytestring with all the objects
+      -- removed, so update the pointer in the second item in Result.
+      | isInitial res = bimap (bimap (len +) (bxc :)) (const afterobjs) res
+      -- Otherwise, only update the length and list of BXCs
+      | otherwise = first (bimap (len +) (bxc :)) res
+
+-- | Stores a list of CBOR binary objects + length.
+type ListObj bxc = (IntData, [bxc])
+
+-- | Chunks DAG-CBOR Lists into list of encoded binary CBOR objects.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder b) => Supplemental Collection (ListObj b) b where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    case arg of
+      CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+      CollectionsLength ints ->
+        Right $ \bytes -> do
+          -- Read the list length data
+          Result elemcount start <- extractIntData ints bytes
+          ielems <- downcastIntData elemcount
+          -- Iterate through CBOR list members for the #elements
+          foldObjs start <$> iterateTakeM ielems nextElem (Obj 0 mempty, start)
+    where
+      -- Extracts the next element from the list with iterate splitAt
+      nextElem (Obj total _, bytes) = do
+        (Obj len obj, rest) <- nextObj bytes
+        return (Obj (len + total) obj, rest)
+
+-- | Stores key-value CBOR binary object pairs + length.
+type MapObj bxc = ListObj (bxc, bxc)
+
+-- | Chunks DAG-CBOR Map into list of encoded binary CBOR key-value pairs.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder b) => Supplemental Collection (MapObj b) b where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    case arg of
+      CollectionsIndefinite -> Left Indefinite
+      CollectionsLength ints ->
+        Right $ \bytes -> do
+          -- Read the number of pairs for the map data
+          Result len start <- extractIntData ints bytes
+          ipairs <- downcastIntData len
+          -- Iterate through CBOR list members for the #pairs
+          foldObjs start <$> iterateTakeM ipairs nextPair (mkIterObj start)
+    where
+      -- Initializes the iterator for collecting key value pairs
+      mkIterObj start = (Obj 0 (mempty, mempty), start)
+      -- Extracts the next pair from the map with iterate splitAt
+      nextPair (Obj total _, bytes) = do
+        (Obj l1 key, onval) <- nextObj bytes
+        (Obj l2 val, rest) <- nextObj onval
+        return (Obj (total + l1 + l2) (key, val), rest)
+
+-- | Implements reading a Supplemental CID from the matching tag, see:
+-- https://github.com/ipld/cid-cbor/
+-- https://ipld.io/specs/codecs/dag-cbor/spec/#links
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental Tag CID bxc where
+  decodeSup Tag =
+    Right $ \bytes -> do
+      -- Remove the CID tag identifier
+      Result _ inner1 <- removeOctet CID.ipldTagCBOR bytes
+      -- Decode the arg from the first byte and get the decoder rule
+      Result arg inner2 <- extractByte inner1
+      -- Get the rule for reading in the CID data bytestring.
+      bytesrule <- decodeArg arg :: Okay Collection
+      bytesread <- decodeSup bytesrule :: Okay (DecoderMethod bxc bxc)
+      -- Remove and verify the multibase 0 prefix and extract the CID result.
+      Result cidtop final <- bytesread inner2
+      Result _ ciddata <- removeOctet 0 cidtop
+      case CID.extractor ciddata of
+        Left err -> Left $ CIDError err
+        Right (cid, fragmented)
+          | BXC.totalOctets fragmented > 0 -> Left Fragmented
+          | otherwise -> Right $ Result cid final
+
+-- | Reads simple values. For floating points, it does:
+-- 1. Takes n number bytes from the ByteString
+-- 2. Validates bytes taken to matches the FloatData type size.
+-- 3. Copy those bytes to a corresponding sized Word type
+-- 4. Check if they are a valid IPLD Float (Not -∞, ∞, or NaN)
+-- 5. Updates the bytes to remove the floating point bytes.
+-- Otherwise, it packages the simple value and leaves the bytes unmodified.
+instance (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Supplemental Simple SimpleData bxc where
+  decodeSup arg =
+    case arg of
+      -- Floating point values
+      FloatHalf -> Right $ float DM.HalfPrecision 2
+      FloatSingle -> Right $ float DM.SinglePrecision 4
+      FloatDouble -> Right $ float DM.DoublePrecision 8
+      -- Simple supported values
+      SimpleNull -> Right $ simple NullData
+      SimpleBool bool -> Right $ simple (BoolData bool)
+      -- Simple unsupported values
+      SimpleUndefined -> Left NotDefined
+      StopCollection -> Left Indefinite
+    where
+      -- Returns the simple value without changing the bytes.
+      simple value bytes = Right $ Result value bytes
+      -- Copys and constructs a floating point number from n bytes.
+      -- TODO: I want to be able to relax the validation with an ifdef
+      float mk n bytes = do
+        -- Take the first n bytes from the ByteString
+        Result taken rest <- extractBytes n bytes
+        -- Convert the value from network order to CPU's format.
+        value <- copyBEtoCPU taken
+        -- Validate its IEEE754 representation. Use `unsafeCoerce` to change
+        -- the bit interpretation from Word to Float/Double.
+        case (unsafeCoerce value, unsafeCoerce value) of
+          (as32, as64)
+            -- NOTE: 16-bit floating point numbers aren't part of Haskell.
+            | n == 2 -> Left $ NotImplemented "decodeSup: 16-bit float"
+            -- Validate 32-bit single floats
+            | n == 4 && invalidSingle as32 -> Left InvalidIEEE754
+            -- Validate 64-bit double floats
+            | n == 8 && invalidDouble as64 -> Left InvalidIEEE754
+            -- Success: return the constructed value
+            | otherwise -> Right $ Result (FloatData $ mk value) rest
+        where
+          -- Copys from BE format to CPU format
+          -- WARN: only supports little-endian CPUs.
+          -- TODO: there should be a way to convert endianness in XCodec
+          copyBEtoCPU = copyW8s 0 0 . BXC.unpackOctets . BXC.swapOrder
+          -- Bitwise-or each byte from the number into the Word type. Fail when
+          -- iteration exceeds bytes or doesn't read the correct #bytes.
+          copyW8s !i !acc (!w8 : ws)
+            | i < n = copyW8s (i + 1) (acc .<<. 8 .|. fromIntegral w8) ws
+            | otherwise = Left UnexpectedStop
+          copyW8s !i !acc []
+            | i == n = Right acc
+            | otherwise = Left UnexpectedStop
+          -- True if invalid 32-bit value
+          invalidSingle (single :: Float) = isNaN single || isInfinite single
+          -- True if invalid 64-bit value
+          invalidDouble (double :: Double) = isNaN double || isInfinite double
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder
+--   Description : Implements DM.Encoder for DAG-CBOR
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder
+  ( -- * Encoder output
+    DagCBOR,
+
+    -- * Implements `DM.Encoder` class
+    Encoder,
+
+    -- * List CBOR encoding
+    encodeListKind,
+    majorList,
+
+    -- * Key-value pair CBOR encoding
+    encodeMapKind,
+    majorMap,
+
+    -- * Encoder utilities
+    toByteString,
+    toDigits,
+    toHex,
+
+    -- * Implementing methods
+    module IPLD.DM.Encoder,
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.Applicative (Alternative (..))
+import Data.BaseSystems.Lazy (BaseSystem, base16lower)
+import Data.BaseSystems.Lazy qualified as Bases
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as BSB
+import Data.ByteString.Lazy (LazyByteString)
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import IPLD.DM (Kind (..), ListData, MapData)
+import IPLD.DM.Encoder hiding (Encoder)
+import IPLD.DM.Encoder qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.CID
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Floats
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Ints
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.SimpleTypes
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Strings
+
+-- | Method results from `DM.Encoder`.
+type DagCBOR = Encoder Builder
+
+toByteString :: DagCBOR -> Okay LazyByteString
+toByteString dagcbor =
+  case dagcbor of
+    EncoderError err -> Left err
+    EncoderValue result -> Right (BSB.toLazyByteString result)
+
+-- | Encodes DagCBOR to a digit string in the provided `BaseSystem`.
+toDigits :: (BaseSystem system) => system -> DagCBOR -> Okay Text
+toDigits base dagcbor =
+  case conv <$> dagcbor of
+    EncoderError err -> Left err
+    EncoderValue result -> Right result
+  where
+    conv = Bases.encoder base . BSB.toLazyByteString
+
+-- | Encodes DagCBOR to hexadecimal string.
+toHex :: DagCBOR -> Okay Text
+toHex = toDigits base16lower
+
+-- | Provides a Encoder implementation for DAG-CBOR.
+data Encoder encoded
+  = -- | An encoded value result.
+    EncoderValue encoded
+  | -- | For the `empty` object in the `Alternative` class.
+    EncoderError Error
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Pattern synonym for the `Alternative` `empty` object.
+pattern EncoderEmpty :: forall encoded. Encoder encoded
+pattern EncoderEmpty = EncoderError EmptyAlternative
+
+-- | Converts `Okay` functor into `Encoder` functor.
+{-# INLINE okay #-}
+okay :: Okay t -> Encoder t
+okay = either EncoderError EncoderValue
+
+-- | Encodes the given IPLD node into DAG-CBOR binary format.
+-- https://ipld.io/specs/codecs/dag-cbor/spec/
+instance DM.Encoder Encoder where
+  intKind (IntKind int) = okay (encodeIntKind int)
+  intKind _ = empty
+
+  bytesKind (BytesKind bytes) = okay (encodeBytesKind bytes)
+  bytesKind _ = empty
+
+  stringKind (StringKind string) = okay (encodeStringKind string)
+  stringKind _ = empty
+
+  listKind (ListKind list) = encodeListKind list
+  listKind _ = empty
+
+  mapKind (MapKind dict) = encodeMapKind dict
+  mapKind _ = empty
+
+  resourceKind (ResourceKind cid) = okay (encodeResourceKind cid)
+  resourceKind _ = empty
+
+  floatKind (FloatKind float) = pure (encodeFloatKind float)
+  floatKind _ = empty
+
+  boolKind (BoolKind bool) = pure (encodeBoolKind bool)
+  boolKind _ = empty
+
+  nullKind NullKind = pure encodeNullKind
+  nullKind _ = empty
+
+-- | Implements function injection (fmap) into some encoder process.
+instance Functor Encoder where
+  -- Applies `f` to the encoded value if it exists
+  {-# INLINE fmap #-}
+  f `fmap` EncoderValue value = pure (f value)
+  _ `fmap` EncoderError err = EncoderError err
+
+-- | Implements value injection in encoder context (pure) and applying some
+-- process derived from encoding (<*>).
+instance Applicative Encoder where
+  -- Wraps a Haskell type into an EncoderValue.
+  {-# INLINE pure #-}
+  pure = EncoderValue
+
+  -- Resolve an encoded function and encoded value and apply the function to the
+  -- value.
+  {-# INLINE (<*>) #-}
+  -- Extract the function from its context and apply it in value's context
+  EncoderValue func <*> value = func <$> value
+  EncoderError err <*> _ = EncoderError err
+
+-- | Implements chaining encoders together in steps using binds (>>=).
+instance Monad Encoder where
+  {-# INLINE (>>=) #-}
+  (EncoderValue value) >>= next = next value
+  (EncoderError err) >>= _ = EncoderError err
+
+-- | Defines alternative code paths (<|>) and default failure element (empty).
+instance Alternative Encoder where
+  -- For inputs that don't have the expected node type.
+  empty = EncoderEmpty
+
+  -- Tries the second code branch if the first fails
+  {-# INLINE (<|>) #-}
+  -- If the first branch is Just, return it
+  EncoderValue ok1 <|> _ = pure ok1
+  -- If the first branch is empty, return the second branch
+  EncoderEmpty <|> EncoderValue ok2 = pure ok2
+  -- If both branches are Nothing, return empty
+  EncoderEmpty <|> EncoderEmpty = empty
+  -- Otherwise, report the error that happened.
+  _ <|> EncoderError err = EncoderError err
+  EncoderError err <|> _ = EncoderError err
+
+-- | Implements joining the results of two Encoders via semigroup adding (<>),
+-- for Builders this would be concatinating the two bytestring contents.
+instance (Semigroup s) => Semigroup (Encoder s) where
+  -- This should only return an empty value when both the results are empty.
+  {-# INLINE (<>) #-}
+  -- Concat the values within DagCBOR context
+  EncoderValue v1 <> EncoderValue v2 = pure (v1 <> v2)
+  EncoderValue v1 <> EncoderEmpty = pure v1
+  EncoderEmpty <> EncoderValue v2 = pure v2
+  EncoderEmpty <> EncoderEmpty = empty
+  -- Otherwise, report the error that happened
+  _ <> EncoderError err = EncoderError err
+  EncoderError err <> _ = EncoderError err
+
+-- | Provides zero element `mempty` for encoder concatination. Applying (<>) to
+-- this value will result an identity function.
+instance (Semigroup s) => Monoid (Encoder s) where
+  mempty = empty
+
+-- | Major id for CBOR lists.
+majorList :: MajorArg
+majorList = 4
+
+-- | Recursively encodes the list of CBOR objects.
+{-# INLINE encodeListKind #-}
+encodeListKind :: ListData Kind -> Encoder Builder
+encodeListKind listdata =
+  let -- Get the #elements in the list
+      len = length listdata
+      -- Encode the argument with the with the list's length
+      arg = encodeIntArgument majorList len
+      -- Initializes a Builder in the Encoder Monoid
+      initobj = pure mempty
+      -- Recursively encode the elements of the arguments
+      objs = foldr (\item acc -> DM.encoder item <> acc) initobj listdata
+   in -- Concat arg as DAG-CBOR data and the CBOR list objects
+      okay arg <> objs
+
+-- | Major id for CBOR maps.
+majorMap :: MajorArg
+majorMap = 5
+
+-- | Recursively encodes the key-value pairs of CBOR objects.
+{-# INLINE encodeMapKind #-}
+encodeMapKind :: MapData Kind Kind -> Encoder Builder
+encodeMapKind mapdata =
+  let -- Get the #keys in the map
+      len = length mapdata
+      -- Encode the argument with only the #keys (#values is implied)
+      arg = encodeIntArgument majorMap len
+      -- Initializes a Builder in the Encoder Monoid
+      initobj = pure mempty
+      -- Recursively encode each key/value pair in the map.
+      objs = foldr (\pair acc -> encodeMapPair pair <> acc) initobj mapdata
+   in -- Concat the arg as DAG-CBOR and concat the encoded map.
+      okay arg <<>> objs
+  where
+    -- Encodes a single map pair from tuple into Builder.
+    {-# INLINE encodeMapPair #-}
+    encodeMapPair (key, val) = DM.encoder key <> DM.encoder val
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Arguments.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Arguments.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Arguments.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+--   Description : Functions for encoding CBOR major-type information.
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+  ( -- * Encodes CBOR type argument configuration into a byte.
+    MajorArg,
+    ParamArg,
+    encodeArgument,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.Bits ((.<<.), (.|.))
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as BSB
+import Data.Word (Word8)
+
+-- | 3-bit identifier for idenitifying the major data types of CBOR.
+type MajorArg = Word8
+
+-- | 5-bit identifier that configures the data-type parameters for CBOR objects.
+type ParamArg = Word8
+
+-- | Encodes and validates the major type id and the parameter data.
+{-# INLINE encodeArgument #-}
+encodeArgument :: MajorArg -> ParamArg -> Builder
+encodeArgument major param
+  | major > 0b111 = error "major overflow"
+  | param > 0b11111 = error "param overflow"
+  | otherwise = BSB.word8 $ majorbits .|. param
+  where
+    majorbits = fromIntegral (fromEnum major .<<. 5)
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/CID.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/CID.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/CID.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.CID
+--   Description : Implements encoding CIDs within DAG-CBOR
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.CID
+  ( -- * DAG-CBOR CID encoder implementation
+    encodeResourceKind,
+
+    -- * CBOR tag major id
+    majorTag,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as Builder
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Ints
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Strings
+import MultiFormats.CID (CID)
+import MultiFormats.CID qualified as CID
+import MultiFormats.CID.Constants qualified as CID
+import MultiFormats.CID.Serializer qualified as CID
+
+-- | Major id for tagged CBOR objects.
+majorTag :: MajorArg
+majorTag = 6
+
+-- | Implements encoding CID data into DAG-CBOR.
+encodeResourceKind :: CID -> Okay Builder
+encodeResourceKind resource = cbortag <<>> bytesobj <<>> ciddata
+  where
+    -- Encodes the CBOR tag identifying IPLD CIDs
+    cbortag = encodeIntArgument majorTag CID.ipldTagCBOR
+    -- Encodes the #bytes + the single byte for the identity multibase
+    bytesobj = encodeIntArgument majorBytes (CID.cidSizeOf resource + 1)
+    -- Encodes the CID within its own Okay functor
+    cidserial = CID.serializer resource
+    -- Encodes required the identity multibase byte
+    cidmultibase = Builder.word8 0
+    -- Encodes the CID or wraps the given error
+    ciddata = either (Left . CIDError) (Right . (cidmultibase <>)) cidserial
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Errors.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Errors.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Errors.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors
+--   Description : Errors for DAG-CBOR encoding
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors (Okay, Error (..), (<<>>)) where
+
+import MultiFormats.CID.Errors qualified as CID
+
+-- | Defines the DAG-CBOR encoder errors.
+data Error
+  = -- | For implementing `Alternative` class.
+    EmptyAlternative
+  | -- | When the provided DM.IntKind exceeds 64-bits
+    OverflowIntKind
+  | -- | When CID encoding fails.
+    CIDError CID.Error
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Functor for encoder error results.
+type Okay t = Either Error t
+
+-- | Concatenates two monoids `m` within the same context `a`.
+{-# INLINE (<<>>) #-}
+(<<>>) :: (Applicative a, Monoid m) => a m -> a m -> a m
+(<<>>) = liftA2 (<>)
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Floats.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Floats.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Floats.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Floats
+--   Description : Implements encoders for float simple types in DAG-CBOR
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Floats
+  ( -- * CBOR floating point encoders
+    encodeFloatKind,
+
+    -- * Constants for working with CBOR floats
+    paramDouble,
+    paramSingle,
+    paramHalf,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as BSB
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.SimpleTypes (majorSimple)
+
+-- | Parameter for encoding 64-bit IEEE754 double precision data.
+paramDouble :: ParamArg
+paramDouble = 27
+
+-- | Parameter for encoding 32-bit IEEE754 single precision data.
+paramSingle :: ParamArg
+paramSingle = 26
+
+-- | Parameter for encoding 16-bit IEEE754 half precision data.
+paramHalf :: ParamArg
+paramHalf = 25
+
+-- TODO:
+-- encodeFloat :: forall bxc. (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Float -> bxc
+-- encodeDouble :: forall bxc. (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => Double -> bxc
+-- NOTE: the encoder does no validation currently.
+
+-- | Encodes a float from IPLD floating data.
+{-# INLINE encodeFloatKind #-}
+encodeFloatKind :: DM.FloatData -> Builder
+encodeFloatKind (DM.DoublePrecision double) =
+  -- Encodes 64-bit IEEE754 to CBOR simple doubles
+  let arg64 = encodeArgument majorSimple paramDouble
+   in arg64 <> BSB.word64BE double
+encodeFloatKind (DM.SinglePrecision single) =
+  -- Encodes 32-bit IEEE754 to CBOR simple floats
+  let arg32 = encodeArgument majorSimple paramSingle
+   in arg32 <> BSB.word32BE single
+encodeFloatKind (DM.HalfPrecision half) =
+  -- Encodes 16-bit IEEE754 to CBOR simple halfs
+  let arg16 = encodeArgument majorSimple paramHalf
+   in arg16 <> BSB.word16BE half
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Ints.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Ints.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Ints.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Ints
+--   Description : Implements encoder for DAG-CBOR integer data
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Ints
+  ( -- * CBOR encoder for IPLD Integer kind
+    encodeIntKind,
+
+    -- * Generates an argument with an attached CBOR value
+    encodeIntArgument,
+
+    -- * CBOR integer constants
+    majorIntPositive,
+    majorIntNegative,
+    majorIntSign,
+    paramInt8,
+    paramInt16,
+    paramInt32,
+    paramInt64,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as BSB
+import Data.Word (Word16, Word32, Word64, Word8)
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors
+
+-- | Major id for positive integer values in CBOR.
+majorIntPositive :: MajorArg
+majorIntPositive = 0
+
+-- | Major id for negative integer values in CBOR.
+majorIntNegative :: MajorArg
+majorIntNegative = 1
+
+-- | Provides the `MajorArg` associated with a number's sign (+: 0/-: 1).
+{-# INLINE majorIntSign #-}
+majorIntSign :: (Integral a, Integral b) => a -> b
+majorIntSign value = fromIntegral $ fromEnum (value < 0)
+
+-- | Parameter value for 1-byte CBOR integer encodings.
+paramInt8 :: ParamArg
+paramInt8 = 24
+
+-- | Parameter value for 2-byte CBOR integer encodings.
+paramInt16 :: ParamArg
+paramInt16 = 25
+
+-- | Parameter value for 4-byte CBOR integer encodings.
+paramInt32 :: ParamArg
+paramInt32 = 26
+
+-- | Parameter value for 8-byte CBOR integer encodings.
+paramInt64 :: ParamArg
+paramInt64 = 27
+
+-- | Encodes a CBOR argument with an integer value attached with for the
+-- provided major type.
+{-# INLINE encodeIntArgument #-}
+encodeIntArgument :: forall a. (Integral a) => MajorArg -> a -> Okay Builder
+encodeIntArgument major value
+  -- Encode 5-bit values
+  | 0 <= normal && normal <= max5 = Right $ encode5bit major value
+  -- Encode 8-bit values
+  | max5 < normal && normal <= max8 = Right $ encode8bit major value
+  -- Encode 16-bit values
+  | max8 < normal && normal <= max16 = Right $ encode16bit major value
+  -- Encode 32-bit values
+  | max16 < normal && normal <= max32 = Right $ encode32bit major value
+  -- Encode 64-bit values
+  | max32 < normal && normal <= max64 = Right $ encode64bit major value
+  -- Otherwise, the Integer is too large for CBOR
+  | otherwise = Left OverflowIntKind
+  where
+    -- Normalizes the value for positive/negative encodings
+    normal = normalize value :: a
+    -- Upper bounds for supported bitwidths
+    max64 = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word64)
+    max32 = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word32)
+    max16 = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word16)
+    max8 = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word8)
+    max5 = 23 -- values > 23 are parameter reserved
+
+-- | Encodes `Integral` values to a CBOR bytestring builder.
+{-# INLINE encodeIntKind #-}
+encodeIntKind :: forall a. (Integral a) => a -> Okay Builder
+encodeIntKind value = encodeIntArgument (majorIntSign value) value
+
+-- | Normalizes the value in `a` and fits the bits to type `b`.
+{-# INLINE normalize #-}
+normalize :: (Integral a, Integral b) => a -> b
+normalize v = fromIntegral $ abs v - majorIntSign v
+
+-- | Encodes a 5-bit CBOR value into argument parmeter data.
+{-# INLINE encode5bit #-}
+encode5bit :: (Integral a) => MajorArg -> a -> Builder
+encode5bit major value = encodeArgument major (normalize value)
+
+-- | Encodes a 8-bit CBOR value.
+{-# INLINE encode8bit #-}
+encode8bit :: (Integral a) => MajorArg -> a -> Builder
+encode8bit major value =
+  encodeArgument major paramInt8 <> BSB.word8 normal
+  where
+    normal = normalize value
+
+-- | Encodes a 16-bit CBOR value.
+{-# INLINE encode16bit #-}
+encode16bit :: (Integral a) => MajorArg -> a -> Builder
+encode16bit major value =
+  encodeArgument major paramInt16 <> BSB.word16BE normal
+  where
+    normal = normalize value
+
+-- | Encodes a 32-bit CBOR value.
+{-# INLINE encode32bit #-}
+encode32bit :: (Integral a) => MajorArg -> a -> Builder
+encode32bit major value =
+  encodeArgument major paramInt32 <> BSB.word32BE normal
+  where
+    normal = normalize value
+
+-- | Encodes a 64-bit CBOR value.
+{-# INLINE encode64bit #-}
+encode64bit :: (Integral a) => MajorArg -> a -> Builder
+encode64bit major value =
+  encodeArgument major paramInt64 <> BSB.word64BE normal
+  where
+    normal = normalize value
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/SimpleTypes.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/SimpleTypes.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/SimpleTypes.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.SimpleTypes
+--   Description : Implements booleans and null for DAG-CBOR
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.SimpleTypes
+  ( -- * CBOR simple value encoders
+    encodeNullKind,
+    encodeBoolKind,
+
+    -- * Constants for working with CBOR simple value types
+    majorSimple,
+    paramFalse,
+    paramTrue,
+    paramNull,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+
+-- | Major id for CBOR simple value objects.
+majorSimple :: MajorArg
+majorSimple = 7
+
+-- | Parameter for encoding boolean false CBOR data.
+paramFalse :: ParamArg
+paramFalse = 20
+
+-- | Parameter for encoding boolean true CBOR.
+paramTrue :: ParamArg
+paramTrue = 21
+
+-- | Parameter for encoding null CBOR object.
+paramNull :: ParamArg
+paramNull = 22
+
+-- | Encodes the DAG-CBOR value for True/False into the BinaryTranscoder `bxc`.
+{-# INLINE encodeBoolKind #-}
+encodeBoolKind :: Bool -> Builder
+encodeBoolKind True = encodeArgument majorSimple paramTrue
+encodeBoolKind False = encodeArgument majorSimple paramFalse
+
+-- | Encodes the DAG-CBOR representation of null into `bxc`.
+{-# INLINE encodeNullKind #-}
+encodeNullKind :: Builder
+encodeNullKind = encodeArgument majorSimple paramNull
diff --git a/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Strings.hs b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Strings.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagcbor/IPLD/DagCBOR/Encoder/Strings.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Strings
+--   Description : DAG-CBOR encoders for strings, bytes, lists and maps
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Strings
+  ( -- * DAG-CBOR encoder for bytestrings
+    encodeBytesKind,
+    majorBytes,
+
+    -- * DAG-CBOR encoder for UTF-8 strings
+    encodeStringKind,
+    majorString,
+  )
+where
+
+import Data.ByteString qualified as Bytes
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as BSB
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Data.Text.Encoding qualified as Text
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors
+import IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Ints
+
+-- | Major id for CBOR bytestrings.
+majorBytes :: MajorArg
+majorBytes = 2
+
+-- | Encodes a CBOR bytesring.
+{-# INLINE encodeBytesKind #-}
+encodeBytesKind :: DM.BytesData -> Okay Builder
+encodeBytesKind (DM.BytesData bsb len) =
+  let -- Get the argument builder for CBOR bytestrings
+      arg = encodeIntArgument majorBytes len
+   in -- Concat the argument and the bytestring builder
+      arg <<>> pure bsb
+
+-- | Major id for CBOR UTF-8 strings.
+majorString :: MajorArg
+majorString = 3
+
+-- | Encodes a CBOR UTF-8 string.
+{-# INLINE encodeStringKind #-}
+encodeStringKind :: Text -> Okay Builder
+encodeStringKind text =
+  let -- Generates a UTF-8 encoded bytestring and get the builder and length
+      utf = Text.encodeUtf8 text
+      bsb = BSB.byteString utf
+      len = Bytes.length utf
+      -- Get the argument builder for CBOR UTF-8 strings
+      arg = encodeIntArgument majorString len
+   in -- Concat the argument and the bytestring builder
+      arg <<>> pure bsb
diff --git a/ipld/IPLD/DM.hs b/ipld/IPLD/DM.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipld/IPLD/DM.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DM
+--   Description : Provides Node and Kind types for IPLD
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DM
+  ( -- * Kinds are the data types of the IPLD data model
+    Kind (..),
+
+    -- * Node objects within a DM graph
+    Node,
+
+    -- * Implementing the IPLD bytesring
+    BytesData (..),
+
+    -- * Implementing the IPLD map type
+    MapData,
+
+    -- * Implementing the IPLD list type
+    ListData,
+
+    -- * Stores raw IEEE-754 floating point data.
+    FloatData (..),
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.DeepSeq (NFData (..))
+import Data.Array (Array)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.ByteString.Builder qualified as Builder
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Data.Word (Word16, Word32, Word64)
+import MultiFormats.CID (CID)
+
+-- | All nodes within the DM have a kind with their, and this is part of the
+-- Kind sum-type, so this is just a type-alias.
+type Node = Kind
+
+-- | Implements sum type for Kind, the representable data in IPLD.
+-- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/
+-- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/node/
+data Kind
+  = -- | Null can only have the value `Null`.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#null-kind
+    NullKind
+  | -- | True or False.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#boolean-kind
+    BoolKind Bool
+  | -- | AKA: Integer. IPLD suggests to use an unlimited size number
+    -- representation when available, so we use integer. It will be up to the
+    -- implementer of DataModel whether to use this space or not.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#integer-kind
+    -- https://ipld.io/design/tricky-choices/numeric-domain/#integers
+    IntKind Integer
+  | -- | AKA: Float. This is how we represent decimal numbers with Kind.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#float-kind
+    -- https://ipld.io/design/tricky-choices/numeric-domain/#floating-point
+    FloatKind FloatData
+  | -- | IPLD recommends UTF-8 support, so Text is used.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#string-kind
+    StringKind Text
+  | -- | Stores arbitrary bytes of any length.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#bytes-kind
+    BytesKind BytesData
+  | -- | AKA: Link, IPLD links data together using Multiformat's Content ID/CID.
+    -- Using links, we can point to data in another IPLD block.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#link-kind
+    ResourceKind CID
+  | -- | Recursive type: List of Nodes.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#list-kind
+    ListKind (ListData Node)
+  | -- | Recursive type: Map of Nodes.
+    -- https://ipld.io/docs/data-model/kinds/#map-kind
+    MapKind (MapData Node Node)
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Fully instantiates a Kind object from lazy Haskell object.
+instance NFData Kind where
+  rnf NullKind = ()
+  rnf (BoolKind bool) = rnf bool
+  rnf (IntKind int) = rnf int
+  rnf (FloatKind float) = rnf float
+  rnf (BytesKind bytesdata) = rnf bytesdata
+  rnf (StringKind text) = rnf text
+  rnf (ResourceKind cid) = rnf cid
+  rnf (ListKind list) = rnf list
+  rnf (MapKind kvs) = rnf kvs
+
+-- | New-type for `Builder` for the bytestring type IPLD in data model.
+data BytesData = BytesData
+  { bytesDataBuilder :: Builder,
+    bytesDataLength :: Int
+  }
+  deriving (Show)
+
+-- | Fully instantiates a BytesData object from lazy Haskell object.
+instance NFData BytesData where
+  rnf (BytesData builder len) = builder `seq` len `seq` ()
+
+-- | Implements `Eq` on `BytesData` by executing `Builder.toLazyByteString` on
+-- both inputs.
+instance Eq BytesData where
+  (BytesData b1 l1) == (BytesData b2 l2) =
+    l1 == l2 && Builder.toLazyByteString b1 == Builder.toLazyByteString b2
+
+-- | Type-alias for storing the map type in the IPLD data model.
+type ListData t = Array Int t
+
+-- | Type-alias for storing the map type in the IPLD data model.
+type MapData k v = Array Int (k, v)
+
+-- | FloatData stores float types for different sizes.
+data FloatData
+  = -- | Raw IEEE754 half precision data. This doesn't have a Haskell type.
+    HalfPrecision Word16
+  | -- | Raw IEEE754 single precision data. Corresponds to Haskell `Float`.
+    SinglePrecision Word32
+  | -- | Raw IEEE754 double precision data. Corresponds to Haskell `Double`.
+    DoublePrecision Word64
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+-- | Fully instantiates a FloatData object from lazy Haskell object.
+instance NFData FloatData where
+  rnf (HalfPrecision w16) = rnf w16 `seq` ()
+  rnf (SinglePrecision w32) = rnf w32 `seq` ()
+  rnf (DoublePrecision w64) = rnf w64 `seq` ()
diff --git a/ipld/IPLD/DM/Decoder.hs b/ipld/IPLD/DM/Decoder.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipld/IPLD/DM/Decoder.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DM.Decoder
+--   Description : Type-class of IPLD data model decoders
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DM.Decoder
+  ( -- * Class of data model decoders.
+    Decoder (..),
+
+    -- * Method signature for decoder implementers.
+    DecoderMethod,
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.Applicative (Alternative (..))
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+
+-- | Method signature for DM decoders. Decodes some `item` from `tokens` into
+-- the `ok` functor and the `result` bifunctor, storing the decoded item with
+-- the remaining tokens.
+type DecoderMethod item tokens ok result = tokens -> ok (result item tokens)
+
+-- | Abstract class for developing DM decoders within some `codec`. Expects
+-- implementations for each IPLD Kind, and provides a concrete method for
+-- parsing a whole data model with the `decoder` method into a Node.
+class (Alternative codec) => Decoder codec where
+  -- | Decodes a object into the IPLD data model.
+  mapKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes a list object into the IPLD data model.
+  listKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes a ResourceKind aka link kind in IPLD.
+  resourceKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes a UTF-8 Text into IPLD data model.
+  stringKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes a ByteString into IPLD data model.
+  bytesKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes Integer values into IPLD whole-numbers.
+  intKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes a IEEE754 value into a valid IPLD floating point number.
+  floatKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes IPLD booleans.
+  boolKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes IPLD null values.
+  nullKind :: codec DM.Node
+
+  -- | Decodes DAG from the format.
+  decoder :: codec DM.Node
+  decoder =
+    mapKind
+      <|> listKind
+      <|> resourceKind
+      <|> bytesKind
+      <|> stringKind
+      <|> floatKind
+      <|> intKind
+      <|> boolKind
+      <|> nullKind
diff --git a/ipld/IPLD/DM/Encoder.hs b/ipld/IPLD/DM/Encoder.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipld/IPLD/DM/Encoder.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+-- | Module      : IPLD.DM.Encoder
+--   Description : Type-class of IPLD data model encoders
+--   Copyright   : Zoey McBride (c) 2026
+--   License     : AGPL-3.0-or-later
+--   Maintainer  : zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+--   Stability   : experimental
+module IPLD.DM.Encoder
+  ( -- * Class of data model encoders.
+    Encoder (..),
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.Applicative (Alternative (..))
+import Data.ByteString.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Data.Text qualified as Text
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder (BinaryTranscoder)
+import Data.XCodec.BinaryTranscoder qualified as BXC
+import IPLD.DM qualified as DM
+import MultiFormats.CID (CID)
+import Unsafe.Coerce (unsafeCoerce)
+
+-- | Class of functions implementing `encoder` for `codec` in the IPLD data
+-- model. Each abstract method takes a Node and produces a bytestring Builder
+-- containing the CBOR object for that IPLD kind.
+class (Alternative codec) => Encoder codec where
+  -- | Encodes DAG from the `codec` format.
+  encoder :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+  encoder node =
+    mapKind node
+      <|> listKind node
+      <|> resourceKind node
+      <|> bytesKind node
+      <|> stringKind node
+      <|> floatKind node
+      <|> intKind node
+      <|> boolKind node
+      <|> nullKind node
+
+  -- | Encodes a object into the IPLD data model.
+  mapKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes a list object into the IPLD data model.
+  listKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes a ResourceKind aka link kind in IPLD.
+  resourceKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes a UTF-8 Text into IPLD data model.
+  stringKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes a ByteString into IPLD data model.
+  bytesKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes Integer values into IPLD whole-numbers.
+  intKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes a IEEE754 value into a valid IPLD floating point number.
+  floatKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes IPLD booleans.
+  boolKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes IPLD null values.
+  nullKind :: DM.Node -> codec Builder
+
+  -- | Encodes a Text string directly into a StringKind node.
+  encodeText :: Text -> codec Builder
+  encodeText = stringKind . DM.StringKind
+
+  -- | Encodes a Haskell String directly into a StringKind node.
+  encodeString :: String -> codec Builder
+  encodeString = encodeText . Text.pack
+
+  -- | Encodes BinaryTranscoder class directly into a BytesKind node.
+  encodeBytes :: (BinaryTranscoder bxc) => bxc -> codec Builder
+  encodeBytes bxc = bytesKind $ DM.BytesKind (DM.BytesData builder len)
+    where
+      builder = BXC.unpackSerial bxc
+      len = BXC.totalOctets bxc
+
+  -- | Encodes CID into the ResourceKind node.
+  encodeResource :: CID -> codec Builder
+  encodeResource = resourceKind . DM.ResourceKind
+
+  -- | Encodes an Integral value into the data model.
+  encodeIntValue :: (Integral a) => a -> codec Builder
+  encodeIntValue = intKind . DM.IntKind . fromIntegral
+
+  -- | Encodes a Haskell Float into the data model for convenience. This
+  -- function crashes for invalid inputs, so use `encodeFloatKind` for input
+  -- data.
+  encodeFloatValue :: Float -> codec Builder
+  encodeFloatValue value
+    | isNaN value || isInfinite value = error "encodeFloat: Invalid IPLD"
+    | otherwise = floatKind $ DM.FloatKind single
+    where
+      -- Get the binary value of the floating point
+      single = DM.SinglePrecision $ unsafeCoerce value
+
+  -- | Encodes a Haskell Double into the data model for convenience. This
+  -- function crashes for invalid inputs, so use `encodeFloatKind` for input
+  -- data.
+  encodeDoubleValue :: Double -> codec Builder
+  encodeDoubleValue value
+    | isNaN value || isInfinite value = error "encodeFloat: Invalid IPLD"
+    | otherwise = floatKind $ DM.FloatKind double
+    where
+      -- Get the binary value of the floating point
+      double = DM.DoublePrecision $ unsafeCoerce value
+
+  -- | Encodes a Haskell boolean into the data model format.
+  encodeBool :: Bool -> codec Builder
+  encodeBool = boolKind . DM.BoolKind
+
+  -- | Encodes the null data model
+  encodeNull :: codec Builder
+  encodeNull = nullKind DM.NullKind
diff --git a/ipldm.cabal b/ipldm.cabal
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipldm.cabal
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+cabal-version:   3.0
+version:         1.0.0.0
+name:            ipldm
+build-type:      Simple
+author:          Zoey McBride
+maintainer:      zoeymcbride@mailbox.org
+license:         AGPL-3.0-or-later
+license-file:    LICENSE.txt
+extra-doc-files: README.md, CHANGELOG.md
+category:        Network
+synopsis:        The InterPlanetary Linked Data Model and codec formats.
+description:
+    Provides the IPLD data model in an abstract form with the different IPLD
+    data kinds. Also codecs for decoding these kinds from serialized formats
+    such as DAG-CBOR, and encoding the abstract data model back into binary
+    formats.
+tested-with:
+    GHC == 9.6.7
+
+source-repository head {
+    type: git
+    location: https://git.sr.ht/~z0/ipldm
+}
+
+
+common HaskellConfig {
+    hs-source-dirs: ipld dagcbor
+    default-language: GHC2021
+    default-extensions: StrictData PatternSynonyms
+}
+
+common Depends {
+    build-depends:
+        base >= 4.18 && < 5,
+        xcodec ^>= 1.1,
+        basesystems ^>= 1.2,
+        mfmts ^>= 1.2,
+        array ^>= 0.5,
+        bytestring ^>= 0.12,
+        containers ^>= 0.7,
+        text ^>= 2.1,
+        parallel ^>= 3.3,
+        deepseq ^>= 1.4
+}
+
+common BuildUser {
+    import: Depends
+    ghc-options: -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-top-binds -threaded
+}
+
+common BuildCI {
+    import: Depends
+    ghc-options: -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wno-unused-top-binds -threaded
+}
+
+flag CI {
+    Description: CI Build options
+    Default: False
+    Manual: True
+}
+
+library {
+    import: HaskellConfig
+    if flag(CI) { import: BuildCI }
+    else { import: BuildUser }
+    exposed-modules:
+        -- * Provides sum-type for different data model kinds
+        IPLD.DM
+        -- * Type-class of IPLD data model encoders
+        IPLD.DM.Encoder
+        -- * Type-class of IPLD data model decoders
+        IPLD.DM.Decoder
+        -- * NOTE: changing file
+        IPLD.DagCBOR
+        -- * Implements DM.Decoder for DAG-CBOR
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Errors
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Arguments
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Objects
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.MajorTypes
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Decoder.Supplemental
+        -- * Implements DM.Encoder for DAG-CBOR
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Arguments
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Errors
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Strings
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Floats
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.Ints
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.CID
+        IPLD.DagCBOR.Encoder.SimpleTypes
+}
