diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f93687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+node_modules/
+coverage/
+public/
+pages/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0604737..05be775 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ templates done right
 We recommend the use of TypeScript for best in class Intellisense
 
 ```javascript
-import * as tlt from 'tlt
+import { Tlt } from 'tlt'
 
-let myTlt = new tlt('my template String for {{somePlaceholder}} and {{anotherPlaceholder}}')
+let myTlt = new Tlt('my template String for {{somePlaceholder}} and {{anotherPlaceholder}}')
 myTlt.getStringFor({
     "somePlaceholder": "pushrocks",
     "anotherPlaceholder": "anotherPlaceholder"
diff --git a/dist/index.d.ts b/dist/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd6cdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/index.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * class Tlt allows templates to be used with different sets of data
+ */
+export declare class Tlt {
+    templateString: string;
+    /**
+     * constructor of class Tlt
+     */
+    constructor(templateStringArg: string);
+    /**
+     * returns template string with data applied
+     */
+    applyData(data: any): string;
+    /**
+     * set a new template string
+     */
+    setTemplate(templateStringArg: string): void;
+}
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1486107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"use strict";
+const mustache = require("mustache");
+/**
+ * class Tlt allows templates to be used with different sets of data
+ */
+class Tlt {
+    /**
+     * constructor of class Tlt
+     */
+    constructor(templateStringArg) {
+        this.templateString = templateStringArg;
+    }
+    /**
+     * returns template string with data applied
+     */
+    applyData(data) {
+        return mustache.render(this.templateString, data);
+    }
+    /**
+     * set a new template string
+     */
+    setTemplate(templateStringArg) {
+        this.templateString = templateStringArg;
+    }
+}
+exports.Tlt = Tlt;
+//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b980a9d..20d5c4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,5 +19,15 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/tlt/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/tlt#README"
+  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/tlt#README",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@types/mustache": "^0.8.29",
+    "mustache": "^2.3.0",
+    "typings-global": "^1.0.14"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/should": "^8.1.30",
+    "should": "^11.1.1",
+    "typings-test": "^1.0.3"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/test.d.ts b/test/test.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fd432a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import 'typings-test';
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55c2ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"use strict";
+require("typings-test");
+const should = require("should");
+const tlt = require("../dist/index");
+describe('tlt', function () {
+    let testTlt;
+    it('should create a valid instance of tlt', function () {
+        testTlt = new tlt.Tlt('some awesome {{customString}}');
+        should(testTlt).be.instanceOf(tlt.Tlt);
+    });
+    it('should output a valid string with some data', function () {
+        let appliedString = testTlt.applyData({ customString: 'horse' });
+        should(appliedString).equal('some awesome horse');
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b1bb5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import 'typings-test'
+import * as should from 'should'
+
+import * as tlt from '../dist/index'
+
+describe('tlt', function() {
+    let testTlt: tlt.Tlt
+    it('should create a valid instance of tlt', function() {
+        testTlt = new tlt.Tlt('some awesome {{customString}}')
+        should(testTlt).be.instanceOf(tlt.Tlt)
+    })
+    it('should output a valid string with some data', function(){
+        let appliedString = testTlt.applyData({customString: 'horse'})
+        should(appliedString).equal('some awesome horse')
+    })
+})
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48146f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import * as mustache from 'mustache'
+
+/**
+ * class Tlt allows templates to be used with different sets of data
+ */
+export class Tlt {
+    templateString: string
+
+    /**
+     * constructor of class Tlt
+     */
+    constructor(templateStringArg: string) {
+        this.templateString = templateStringArg
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns template string with data applied
+     */
+    applyData(data: any): string {
+        return mustache.render(this.templateString, data)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * set a new template string
+     */
+    setTemplate(templateStringArg: string) {
+        this.templateString = templateStringArg
+    }
+}