diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 41f21e3..90f6adc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([lto],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-lto], [disable link time optimization])],
     [lto=${enableval}], [lto=yes])
 
+# Libraries
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CAIRO], [cairo])
+
 AC_MSG_NOTICE([Setting up compiler flags])
 CFLAGS+=" -Wall -Wpedantic -Wextra"
 
@@ -69,7 +72,6 @@ fi
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile src/Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT
 
-AS_ECHO("")
 AS_ECHO("")
 AS_ECHO("Configuration summary")
 AS_ECHO("CC = $CC")
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index cad675b..0bb2ab4 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "hvif-light";
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "all" ];
-  buildInputs = with pkgs; [ autoconf automake gcc clang-tools gdb valgrind-light ];
+  buildInputs = with pkgs; [ autoconf automake gcc clang-tools gdb valgrind-light pkg-config cairo ];
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 2066c28..a006fac 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ NULL =
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = hvif
 
-# veriT configuration
+# hvif configuration
+hvif_CFLAGS = \
+	$(AM_CFLAGS) \
+	$(CAIRO_CFLAGS) \
+	$(NULL)
 hvif_CPPFLAGS = \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/src \
@@ -10,6 +14,7 @@ hvif_CPPFLAGS = \
 hvif_LDADD = \
 	$(AM_LDADD) \
 	-lm \
+	$(CAIRO_LIBS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 hvif_SOURCES = \
@@ -17,5 +22,7 @@ hvif_SOURCES = \
 	src/main.c \
 	src/hvif-light.c \
 	src/hvif-light.h \
+	src/hvif-cairo.c \
+	src/hvif-cairo.h \
 	$(NULL)
 
diff --git a/src/hvif-cairo.c b/src/hvif-cairo.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52d09d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hvif-cairo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "hvif-light.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <cairo.h>
+
+#define INTERNAL_DATASTRUCTURES
+#include "hvif-light.c"
+#undef INTERNAL_DATASTRUCTURES
+
+bool
+hvif_render_image(const char* filename, hvif_image* image)
+{
+	cairo_surface_t* surface =
+		cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, 240, 80);
+	cairo_t* cr = cairo_create(surface);
+
+	cairo_destroy(cr);
+
+	bool result = true;
+	if (cairo_surface_write_to_png(surface, filename) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+		result = false;
+	cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/hvif-cairo.h b/src/hvif-cairo.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e49c0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hvif-cairo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef HVIF_CAIRO_H
+#define HVIF_CAIRO_H
+
+#include "hvif-ligh.h"
+
+bool hvif_render_image(const char* filename, hvif_image* image); 
+
+#endif /* HVIF_CAIRO_H */
diff --git a/src/hvif-light.c b/src/hvif-light.c
index 3942178..9718cb6 100644
--- a/src/hvif-light.c
+++ b/src/hvif-light.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifndef INTERNAL_DATASTRUCTURES
 #include "hvif-light.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ debug_print_bytes(FILE* file)
 }
 #endif
 
+#endif /* INTERNAL_DATASTRUCTURES */
+
 enum
 {
 	STYLE_TYPE_SOLID_COLOR = 1,
@@ -94,11 +97,6 @@ typedef enum hvif_line_cap
 	HVIF_LINE_CAP_TYPE_MAX
 } hvif_line_cap;
 
-#define ERROR_RESULT(E) \
-	(hvif_result) { .status = E }
-#define SUCCESS_RESULT(I) \
-	(hvif_result) { .status = SUCCESS, .image = I }
-
 /* An affine transformation. Ugly until I understand better how they are used */
 typedef struct hvif_matrix hvif_matrix;
 struct hvif_matrix
@@ -128,42 +126,6 @@ struct hvif_point
 #define POINT_ORIGIN \
 	(hvif_point) { 0.0, 0.0 }
 
-#define hvif_decode(V, BUFFER) \
-	V = _Generic((V), uint32_t \
-							 : hvif_decode_uint32, float \
-							 : hvif_decode_float, hvif_matrix \
-							 : hvif_decode_hvif_matrix)(BUFFER)
-static inline uint32_t
-hvif_decode_uint32(char buffer[static 1])
-{
-	return (buffer[0] << 0) | (buffer[1] << 8) | (buffer[2] << 16) |
-		(buffer[3] << 24);
-}
-static inline float
-hvif_decode_float(char buffer[static 1])
-{
-	int shortValue = (buffer[0] << 16) | (buffer[1] << 8) | buffer[2];
-	int sign = (shortValue & 0x800000) >> 23;
-	int exponent = ((shortValue & 0x7e0000) >> 17) - 32;
-	int mantissa = (shortValue & 0x01ffff) << 6;
-
-	if (shortValue == 0)
-		return 0.0;
-	else {
-		uint32_t value = (sign << 31) | ((exponent + 127) << 23) | mantissa;
-		return (float)value;
-	}
-}
-static inline hvif_matrix
-hvif_decode_hvif_matrix(char buffer[static 1])
-{
-	return (hvif_matrix){
-		hvif_decode_float(buffer),      hvif_decode_float(&buffer[3]),
-		hvif_decode_float(&buffer[6]),  hvif_decode_float(&buffer[9]),
-		hvif_decode_float(&buffer[12]), hvif_decode_float(&buffer[15])
-	};
-}
-
 typedef uint32_t hvif_color; /* 8bit each: alpha, blue, green, red */
 #define COLOR_GET_RED(C) (C & 0xff)
 #define COLOR_GET_GREEN(C) ((C >> 8) & 0xff)
@@ -249,6 +211,43 @@ struct hvif_image
 	hvif_shape* shapes;
 };
 
+#ifndef INTERNAL_DATASTRUCTURES
+#define hvif_decode(V, BUFFER) \
+	V = _Generic((V), uint32_t \
+							 : hvif_decode_uint32, float \
+							 : hvif_decode_float, hvif_matrix \
+							 : hvif_decode_hvif_matrix)(BUFFER)
+static inline uint32_t
+hvif_decode_uint32(char buffer[static 1])
+{
+	return (buffer[0] << 0) | (buffer[1] << 8) | (buffer[2] << 16) |
+		(buffer[3] << 24);
+}
+static inline float
+hvif_decode_float(char buffer[static 1])
+{
+	int shortValue = (buffer[0] << 16) | (buffer[1] << 8) | buffer[2];
+	int sign = (shortValue & 0x800000) >> 23;
+	int exponent = ((shortValue & 0x7e0000) >> 17) - 32;
+	int mantissa = (shortValue & 0x01ffff) << 6;
+
+	if (shortValue == 0)
+		return 0.0;
+	else {
+		uint32_t value = (sign << 31) | ((exponent + 127) << 23) | mantissa;
+		return (float)value;
+	}
+}
+static inline hvif_matrix
+hvif_decode_hvif_matrix(char buffer[static 1])
+{
+	return (hvif_matrix){
+		hvif_decode_float(buffer),      hvif_decode_float(&buffer[3]),
+		hvif_decode_float(&buffer[6]),  hvif_decode_float(&buffer[9]),
+		hvif_decode_float(&buffer[12]), hvif_decode_float(&buffer[15])
+	};
+}
+
 uint8_t
 path_command_at(hvif_path* path, uint8_t index)
 {
@@ -691,6 +690,11 @@ read_shape(FILE* file, hvif_image const* const image, hvif_shape* shape)
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
 
+#define ERROR_RESULT(E) \
+	(hvif_result) { .status = E }
+#define SUCCESS_RESULT(I) \
+	(hvif_result) { .status = SUCCESS, .image = I }
+
 hvif_result
 hvif_from_file(FILE* file)
 {
@@ -798,3 +802,5 @@ hvif_free(hvif_image* image)
 	free(image->shapes);
 	free(image);
 }
+
+#endif /* INTERNAL_DATASTRUCTURES */
diff --git a/src/hvif-light.h b/src/hvif-light.h
index 1fb2656..846c626 100644
--- a/src/hvif-light.h
+++ b/src/hvif-light.h
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ struct hvif_result
 hvif_result hvif_from_file(FILE* file);
 void hvif_free(hvif_image* image);
 
-#endif // HVIF_LIGHT_H
+#endif /* HVIF_LIGHT_H */