diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf8227a..97070bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Provides the necessary building blocks to develop Language Server Protocol imple
 # Installation
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The default branch requires Zig `0.16.0-dev.1859+212968c57` or later. Checkout the `0.15.x` branch when using Zig 0.15
+> The default branch requires Zig `0.16.0-dev.1976+8e091047b` or later. Checkout the `0.15.x` branch when using Zig 0.15
 
 ```bash
 # Initialize a `zig build` project if you haven't already
diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
index 7b0cde3..e2ffaf9 100644
--- a/build.zig.zon
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .{
     .name = .lsp_kit,
     .version = "0.1.0",
-    .minimum_zig_version = "0.16.0-dev.1859+212968c57",
+    .minimum_zig_version = "0.16.0-dev.1976+8e091047b",
     .dependencies = .{},
     .paths = .{
         "build.zig",
diff --git a/examples/hello_client.zig b/examples/hello_client.zig
index 2e2dbc4..4688072 100644
--- a/examples/hello_client.zig
+++ b/examples/hello_client.zig
@@ -46,23 +46,11 @@ const usage =
     \\
 ;
 
-var debug_allocator: std.heap.DebugAllocator(.{}) = .init;
-
-pub fn main() !void {
-    const gpa, const is_debug = switch (builtin.mode) {
-        .Debug, .ReleaseSafe => .{ debug_allocator.allocator(), true },
-        .ReleaseFast, .ReleaseSmall => .{ std.heap.smp_allocator, false },
-    };
-    defer if (is_debug) {
-        _ = debug_allocator.deinit();
-    };
-
-    var threaded: std.Io.Threaded = .init(gpa, .{});
-    defer threaded.deinit();
-    const io = threaded.ioBasic();
-
-    const args = try std.process.argsAlloc(gpa);
-    defer std.process.argsFree(gpa, args);
+pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
+    const io = init.io;
+    const gpa = init.gpa;
+    const arena = init.arena.allocator();
+    const args = try init.minimal.args.toSlice(arena);
 
     if (args.len < 3) fatalWithUsage("expected at least 2 arguments but got {d}", .{args.len - 1});
 
@@ -71,13 +59,12 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     defer gpa.free(input_file);
 
     // Spawn the language server as a child process.
-    var child_process: std.process.Child = .init(args[2..], gpa);
-    child_process.stdin_behavior = .Pipe;
-    child_process.stdout_behavior = .Pipe;
-    child_process.stderr_behavior = if (show_langauge_server_stderr) .Inherit else .Ignore;
-
-    child_process.spawn(io) catch |err| fatal("child process could not be created: {}", .{err});
-    child_process.waitForSpawn() catch |err| fatal("child process could not be created: {}", .{err});
+    var child_process = std.process.spawn(io, .{
+        .argv = args[2..],
+        .stdin = .pipe,
+        .stdout = .pipe,
+        .stderr = if (show_langauge_server_stderr) .inherit else .ignore,
+    }) catch |err| fatal("child process could not be created: {}", .{err});
 
     // Language servers can support multiple communication channels (e.g. stdio, pipes, sockets).
     // See https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/specification-current/#implementationConsiderations
diff --git a/examples/hello_server.zig b/examples/hello_server.zig
index 0383890..0020c02 100644
--- a/examples/hello_server.zig
+++ b/examples/hello_server.zig
@@ -30,21 +30,9 @@ pub const std_options: std.Options = .{
     .log_level = std.log.default_level, // Customize the log level here
 };
 
-var debug_allocator: std.heap.DebugAllocator(.{}) = .init;
-
-pub fn main() !void {
-    const gpa, const is_debug = switch (builtin.mode) {
-        .Debug, .ReleaseSafe => .{ debug_allocator.allocator(), true },
-        .ReleaseFast, .ReleaseSmall => .{ std.heap.smp_allocator, false },
-    };
-    defer if (is_debug) {
-        _ = debug_allocator.deinit();
-    };
-
-    var threaded: std.Io.Threaded = .init(gpa, .{});
-    defer threaded.deinit();
-    const io = threaded.ioBasic();
-
+pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
+    const io = init.io;
+    const gpa = init.gpa;
     // Language servers can support multiple communication channels (e.g. stdio, pipes, sockets).
     // See https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/specification-current/#implementationConsiderations
     //
diff --git a/examples/my_first_server.zig b/examples/my_first_server.zig
index 093bb9e..b8b0452 100644
--- a/examples/my_first_server.zig
+++ b/examples/my_first_server.zig
@@ -4,33 +4,19 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const builtin = @import("builtin");
 const lsp = @import("lsp");
 
-var debug_allocator: std.heap.DebugAllocator(.{}) = .init;
-
-pub fn main() !void {
-    const gpa, const is_debug = switch (builtin.mode) {
-        .Debug, .ReleaseSafe => .{ debug_allocator.allocator(), true },
-        .ReleaseFast, .ReleaseSmall => .{ std.heap.smp_allocator, false },
-    };
-    defer if (is_debug) {
-        _ = debug_allocator.deinit();
-    };
-
-    var threaded: std.Io.Threaded = .init(gpa, .{});
-    defer threaded.deinit();
-    const io = threaded.ioBasic();
-
+pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
     // LSP implementations typically communicate over stdio (stdin and stdout)
     var read_buffer: [256]u8 = undefined;
-    var stdio_transport: lsp.Transport.Stdio = .init(io, &read_buffer, .stdin(), .stdout());
+    var stdio_transport: lsp.Transport.Stdio = .init(init.io, &read_buffer, .stdin(), .stdout());
     const transport: *lsp.Transport = &stdio_transport.transport;
 
     // The handler is a user provided type that stores the state of the
     // language server and provides callbacks for the desired LSP messages.
-    var handler: Handler = .init(gpa);
+    var handler: Handler = .init(init.gpa);
     defer handler.deinit();
 
     try lsp.basic_server.run(
-        gpa,
+        init.gpa,
         transport,
         &handler,
         std.log.err,
diff --git a/src/codegen/codegen.zig b/src/codegen/codegen.zig
index cb06929..167f383 100644
--- a/src/codegen/codegen.zig
+++ b/src/codegen/codegen.zig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 const MetaModel = @import("MetaModel.zig");
 
-pub fn main() !u8 {
+pub fn main(init: std.process.Init.Minimal) !u8 {
     var debug_allocator: std.heap.DebugAllocator(.{}) = .init;
     defer _ = debug_allocator.deinit();
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn main() !u8 {
     var threaded: std.Io.Threaded = .init_single_threaded;
     const io = threaded.ioBasic();
 
-    var arg_it: std.process.ArgIterator = try .initWithAllocator(gpa);
+    var arg_it = try init.args.iterateAllocator(gpa);
     defer arg_it.deinit();
 
     _ = arg_it.skip(); // skip self exe