diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 8ea3fc2..24b691f 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -15,20 +15,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // set a preferred release mode, allowing the user to decide how to optimize.
     const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
-    const lib = b.addStaticLibrary(.{
-        .name = "zlox",
-        // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
-        // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
-    });
-
-    // This declares intent for the library to be installed into the standard
-    // location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default step when
-    // running `zig build`).
-    b.installArtifact(lib);
-
     const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
         .name = "zlox",
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
@@ -66,14 +52,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
-    const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
-    });
-
-    const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests);
-
     const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
@@ -86,6 +64,5 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request
     // running the unit tests.
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
-    test_step.dependOn(&run_lib_unit_tests.step);
     test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step);
 }
diff --git a/src/compile.zig b/src/compile.zig
index 674557b..382c42e 100644
--- a/src/compile.zig
+++ b/src/compile.zig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const debug = std.debug;
 const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
+const constants = @import("./constant.zig");
+
 const Obj = @import("./object.zig").Obj;
 const ObjType = @import("./object.zig").ObjType;
 
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ const Parser = struct {
 
     fn make_constant(self: *Parser, value: Value) !u8 {
         const constant = try self.chunk.add_constant(value);
-        if (constant > 256) {
+        if (constant > constants.UINT8_MAX) {
             self.error_msg("Too many constants in one chunk.");
             return 0;
         }
@@ -521,7 +523,7 @@ const Parser = struct {
     }
 
     fn add_local(self: *Parser, token: Token) void {
-        if (self.compiler.local_count == 256) {
+        if (self.compiler.local_count == constants.UINT8_COUNT) {
             self.error_msg("Too many local variables in function.");
             return;
         }
@@ -589,7 +591,7 @@ const Parser = struct {
     fn patch_jump(self: *Parser, offset: usize) void {
         const jump = self.chunk.count - offset - 2;
 
-        if (jump > 65535) {
+        if (jump > constants.UINT16_MAX) {
             self.error_msg("Too much code to jump over.");
         }
 
@@ -639,7 +641,7 @@ const Parser = struct {
         try self.emit_byte(@intFromEnum(OpCode.OP_LOOP));
 
         const offset = self.chunk.count - loop_start + 2;
-        if (offset > 65536) {
+        if (offset > constants.UINT16_MAX) {
             self.error_msg("Loop body too large.");
         }
 
@@ -697,7 +699,7 @@ const Parser = struct {
 };
 
 const Compiler = struct {
-    locals: [256]Local,
+    locals: [constants.UINT8_COUNT]Local,
     local_count: usize,
     scope_depth: usize,
 
diff --git a/src/constant.zig b/src/constant.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0279d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/constant.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub const TABLE_MAX_LOAD = 0.75;
+
+pub const UINT8_MAX = std.math.maxInt(u8);
+pub const UINT16_MAX = std.math.maxInt(u16);
+
+pub const UINT8_COUNT = UINT8_MAX + 1;
+
+pub const STACK_MAX = 256;
diff --git a/src/root.zig b/src/root.zig
deleted file mode 100644
index ecfeade..0000000
--- a/src/root.zig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-const std = @import("std");
-const testing = std.testing;
-
-export fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 {
-    return a + b;
-}
-
-test "basic add functionality" {
-    try testing.expect(add(3, 7) == 10);
-}
diff --git a/src/table.zig b/src/table.zig
index dcdc625..74349f7 100644
--- a/src/table.zig
+++ b/src/table.zig
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const debug = std.debug;
 const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
+const constants = @import("./constant.zig");
+
 const Obj = @import("./object.zig").Obj;
 const Value = @import("./values.zig").Value;
 
 const grow_capacity = @import("./utils.zig").grow_capacity;
 const compute_hash = @import("./utils.zig").compute_hash;
 
-const TABLE_MAX_LOAD = 0.75;
-
 const Entry = struct {
     key: ?*Obj.String,
     value: Value,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub const Table = struct {
         const current_count: f32 = @floatFromInt(self.count + 1);
         const current_capacity: f32 = @floatFromInt(self.capacity);
 
-        if (current_count > current_capacity * TABLE_MAX_LOAD) {
+        if (current_count > current_capacity * constants.TABLE_MAX_LOAD) {
             const capacity = grow_capacity(self.capacity);
             self.adjust_capacity(capacity);
         }
diff --git a/src/vm.zig b/src/vm.zig
index c21e200..4dafd08 100644
--- a/src/vm.zig
+++ b/src/vm.zig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const debug = std.debug;
 const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
+const constants = @import("./constant.zig");
+
 const Chunk = @import("./chunk.zig").Chunk;
 const OpCode = @import("./opcode.zig").OpCode;
 const Value = @import("./values.zig").Value;
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ const DEBUG_TRACE_EXECUTION = @import("./main.zig").DEBUG_TRACE_EXECUTION;
 
 const print_value = @import("./values.zig").print_value;
 
-const STACK_MAX = 256;
-
 pub const InterpretResult = enum {
     OK,
     COMPILE_ERROR,