diff --git a/lib/backend.rb b/lib/backend.rb
index d3c9070..042ef9d 100644
--- a/lib/backend.rb
+++ b/lib/backend.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module TAC
     end
 
     def config_changed!
-      @config[:config][:updated_at] = Time.now
+      @config.config.updated_at = Time.now
       @config_changed = true
     end
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module TAC
 
     def load_config
       if File.exist?(TAC::CONFIG_PATH)
-        return JSON.parse(File.read( TAC::CONFIG_PATH ), symbolize_names: true)
+        return TAC::Config.new
       else
         write_default_config
         load_config
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module TAC
     end
 
     def save_config
-      json = JSON.dump(@config)
+      json = @config.to_json
 
       File.open(TAC::CONFIG_PATH, "w") { |f| f.write json }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module TAC
 
     def upload_config
       if @tacnet.connected?
-        json = JSON.dump(@config)
+        json = @config.to_json
         @tacnet.puts(TAC::TACNET::PacketHandler.packet_upload_config(json))
       end
     end
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ module TAC
             },
             data: {
               groups: [],
-              actions: [],
-              values: [],
             },
           }
         )
diff --git a/lib/config.rb b/lib/config.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b58e672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/config.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+module TAC
+  class Config
+    attr_reader :config, :groups
+    def initialize
+      @config = nil
+      @groups = nil
+
+      parse(File.read(TAC::CONFIG_PATH))
+    end
+
+    def parse(json)
+      data = JSON.parse(json, symbolize_names: true)
+
+      if data.is_a?(Array)
+        parse_original_config(data)
+      elsif data.is_a?(Hash) && data.dig(:config, :spec_version) == TAC::CONFIG_SPEC_VERSION
+        parse_spec_current(data)
+      else
+        raise "Unable to load config."
+      end
+    end
+
+    def parse_original_config(data)
+    end
+
+    def parse_spec_current(data)
+      @config = Configuration.from_json(data[:config])
+      @groups = data.dig(:data, :groups).map { |g| Group.from_json(g) }
+    end
+
+    def to_json(*args)
+      {
+        config: @config,
+        data: {
+          groups: @groups
+        }
+      }.to_json(*args)
+    end
+
+    class Configuration
+      attr_accessor :created_at, :updated_at, :spec_version, :hostname, :port
+      attr_reader :presets
+      def initialize(created_at:, updated_at:, spec_version:, hostname:, port:, presets:)
+        @created_at, @updated_at = created_at, updated_at
+        @spec_version = spec_version
+        @hostname, @port = hostname, port
+        @presets = presets
+      end
+
+      def to_json(*args)
+        {
+          created_at: @created_at,
+          updated_at: @updated_at,
+          spec_version: @spec_version,
+          hostname: @hostname,
+          port: @port,
+          presets: @presets
+        }.to_json(*args)
+      end
+
+      def self.from_json(hash)
+        Configuration.new(
+          created_at: hash[:created_at], updated_at: hash[:updated_at],
+          spec_version: hash[:spec_version], hostname: hash[:hostname],
+          port: hash[:port], presets: hash[:presets].map { |ps| Preset.from_json(ps) }
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    class Preset
+      def initialize()
+      end
+
+      def to_json(*args)
+      end
+
+      def self.from_json(hash)
+      end
+    end
+
+    class Group
+      attr_accessor :name
+      attr_reader :actions
+      def initialize(name:, actions:)
+        @name = name
+        @actions = actions
+      end
+
+      def to_json(*args)
+        {
+          name: @name,
+          actions: @actions
+        }.to_json(*args)
+      end
+
+      def self.from_json(hash)
+        Group.new(name: hash[:name], actions: hash[:actions].map { |a| Action.from_json(a) })
+      end
+    end
+
+    class Action
+      attr_accessor :name, :enabled
+      attr_reader :variables
+      def initialize(name:, enabled:, variables:)
+        @name, @enabled = name, enabled
+        @variables = variables
+      end
+
+      def to_json(*args)
+        {
+          name: @name,
+          enabled: @enabled,
+          variables: @variables
+        }.to_json(*args)
+      end
+
+      def self.from_json(hash)
+        Action.new(name: hash[:name], enabled: hash[:enabled], variables: hash[:variables].map { |h| Variable.from_json(h) })
+      end
+    end
+
+    class Variable
+      attr_accessor :name, :type, :value
+      def initialize(name:, type:, value:)
+        @name, @type, @value = name, type, value
+      end
+
+      def to_json(*args)
+        {
+          name: @name,
+          type: @type,
+          value: @value
+        }.to_json(*args)
+      end
+
+      def self.from_json(hash)
+        Variable.new(name: hash[:name], type: hash[:type], value: hash[:value])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/dialogs/variable_dialog.rb b/lib/dialogs/variable_dialog.rb
index d3418fc..b4d14f9 100644
--- a/lib/dialogs/variable_dialog.rb
+++ b/lib/dialogs/variable_dialog.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ module TAC
       def build
         background Gosu::Color::GRAY
 
-        @type = @options[:value].type if @options[:value]
+        @type = @options[:variable].type if @options[:variable]
 
         label "Name"
         @name_error = label "Error", text_size: 18, color: TAC::Palette::TACNET_CONNECTION_ERROR
         @name_error.hide
-        @name = edit_line @options[:value] ? @options[:value].name : "", text_size: 18
+        @name = edit_line @options[:variable] ? @options[:variable].name : "", text_size: 18
 
         label "Type"
         @type_error = label "Error", text_size: 18, color: TAC::Palette::TACNET_CONNECTION_ERROR
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module TAC
           label "Value"
           @value_error = label "Error", text_size: 18, color: TAC::Palette::TACNET_CONNECTION_ERROR
           @value_error.hide
-          @value = edit_line @options[:value] ? @options[:value].value : "", text_size: 18
+          @value = edit_line @options[:variable] ? @options[:variable].value : "", text_size: 18
         end
 
         flow width: 1.0 do
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ module TAC
             close
           end
 
-          button @options[:value] ? "Update" : "Add", width: 0.475, text_size: 18 do |b|
+          button @options[:variable] ? "Update" : "Add", width: 0.475, text_size: 18 do |b|
             if valid?
-              if @options[:value]
-                @options[:callback_method].call(@options[:value], @name.value.strip, @type, @value.value.strip)
+              if @options[:variable]
+                @options[:callback_method].call(@options[:variable], @name.value.strip, @type, @value.value.strip)
               else
                 @options[:callback_method].call(@name.value.strip, @type, @value.value.strip)
               end
diff --git a/lib/palette.rb b/lib/palette.rb
index 75dcb9d..4142907 100644
--- a/lib/palette.rb
+++ b/lib/palette.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module TAC
     ACTIONS_PRIMARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_4444aa)
     ACTIONS_SECONDARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_040404)
 
-    VALUES_PRIMARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_660066)
-    VALUES_SECONDARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_440044)
+    VARIABLES_PRIMARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_660066)
+    VARIABLES_SECONDARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_440044)
 
     EDITOR_PRIMARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_446688)
     EDITOR_SECONDARY = Gosu::Color.new(0xff_224466)
diff --git a/lib/states/editor.rb b/lib/states/editor.rb
index c627d2a..70f7099 100644
--- a/lib/states/editor.rb
+++ b/lib/states/editor.rb
@@ -103,19 +103,19 @@ module TAC
               end
             end
             stack width: 0.333, height: 1.0 do
-              background TAC::Palette::VALUES_PRIMARY
+              background TAC::Palette::VARIABLES_PRIMARY
               flow do
                 label "Values"
                 button "+", text_size: 18 do
                   if @active_action
-                    push_state(TAC::Dialog::VariableDialog, title: "Create Value", callback_method: method(:create_value))
+                    push_state(TAC::Dialog::VariableDialog, title: "Create Value", callback_method: method(:create_variable))
                   else
-                    push_state(TAC::Dialog::AlertDialog, title: "Error", message: "Unable to create value,\nno action selected.")
+                    push_state(TAC::Dialog::AlertDialog, title: "Error", message: "Unable to create variable,\nno action selected.")
                   end
                 end
               end
 
-              @values_list = stack width: 1.0 do
+              @variables_list = stack width: 1.0 do
               end
             end
           end
@@ -156,29 +156,21 @@ module TAC
       end
 
       def create_group(name)
-        window.backend.config[:data][:groups] << {id: rand(100), name: name}
+        window.backend.config.groups << TAC::Config::Group.new(name: name, actions: [])
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
         populate_groups_list
       end
 
-      def update_group(group_struct, name)
-        group = window.backend.config[:data][:groups].find { |g| g[:id] == group_struct.id }
-        group[:name] = name
-
+      def update_group(group, name)
+        group.name = name
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
         populate_groups_list
       end
 
-      def delete_group(group_struct)
-        group = window.backend.config[:data][:groups].find { |a| a[:id] == group_struct.id }
-        window.backend.config[:data][:groups].delete(group)
-
-        window.backend.config[:data][:actions].select { |a| a[:group_id] == group[:id] }.each do |action|
-          window.backend.config[:data][:actions].delete(action)
-          window.backend.config[:data][:values].delete_if { |v| v[:action_id] == action[:id] }
-        end
+      def delete_group(group)
+        window.backend.config.groups.delete(group)
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
         @active_group = nil
@@ -186,68 +178,62 @@ module TAC
         @active_action = nil
         @active_action_label.value = ""
         @actions_list.clear
-        @values_list.clear
+        @variables_list.clear
 
         populate_groups_list
       end
 
       def create_action(name)
-        window.backend.config[:data][:actions] << {id: rand(100), group_id: @active_group.id, name: name, enabled: true}
+        @active_group.actions << TAC::Config::Action.new(name: name, enabled: true, variables: [])
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
-        populate_actions_list(@active_group.id)
+        populate_actions_list(@active_group)
       end
 
-      def update_action(action_struct, name)
-        action = window.backend.config[:data][:actions].find { |a| a[:id] == action_struct.id }
-        action[:name] = name
-
+      def update_action(action, name)
+        action.name = name
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
-        populate_actions_list(@active_group.id)
+        populate_actions_list(@active_group)
       end
 
-      def delete_action(action_struct)
-        action = window.backend.config[:data][:actions].find { |a| a[:id] == actions_struct.id }
-        window.backend.config[:data][:actions].delete(action)
-        window.backend.config[:data][:values].delete_if { |v| v[:action_id] == action[:id] }
+      def delete_action(action)
+        @active_group.actions.delete(action)
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
         @active_action = nil
         @active_action_label.value = ""
-        @values_list.clear
+        @variables_list.clear
 
-        populate_actions_list(@active_group.id)
+        populate_actions_list(@active_group)
       end
 
-      def create_value(name, type, value)
-        window.backend.config[:data][:values] << {id: rand(100), action_id: @active_action.id, name: name, type: type, value: value}
+      def create_variable(name, type, value)
+        @active_action.variables << TAC::Config::Variable.new(name: name, type: type, value: value)
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
-        populate_values_list(@active_action.id)
+        populate_variables_list(@active_action)
       end
 
-      def update_value(value_struct, name, type, value)
-        _v = window.backend.config[:data][:values].find { |v| v[:id] == value_struct.id }
-        _v[:name] = name
-        _v[:type] = type
-        _v[:value] = value
+      def update_variable(variable, name, type, value)
+        variable.name = name
+        variable.type = type
+        variable.value = value
 
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
-        populate_values_list(@active_action.id)
+        populate_variables_list(@active_action)
       end
 
-      def delete_value(value_struct)
-        _v = window.backend.config[:data][:values].find { |v| v[:id] == value_struct.id }
-        window.backend.config[:data][:values].delete(_v)
+      def delete_variable(variable)
+        @active_action.variables.delete(variable)
         window.backend.config_changed!
 
-        populate_values_list(@active_action.id)
+        populate_variables_list(@active_action)
       end
 
       def populate_groups_list
-        groups = TAC::Storage.groups
+        groups = window.backend.config.groups
 
         @groups_list.clear do
           groups.each do |group|
@@ -258,23 +244,23 @@ module TAC
                 @active_action = nil
                 @active_action_label.value = ""
 
-                populate_actions_list(group.id)
-                @values_list.clear
+                populate_actions_list(group)
+                @variables_list.clear
               end
 
               button "E", text_size: 18 do
                 push_state(Dialog::NamePromptDialog, title: "Rename Group", renaming: group, callback_method: method(:update_group))
               end
               button "D", text_size: 18 do
-                push_state(Dialog::ConfirmDialog, title: "Are you sure?", message: "Delete group and all\nof its actions and values?", callback_method: proc { delete_group(group) })
+                push_state(Dialog::ConfirmDialog, title: "Are you sure?", message: "Delete group and all\nof its actions and variables?", callback_method: proc { delete_group(group) })
               end
             end
           end
         end
       end
 
-      def populate_actions_list(group_id)
-        actions = TAC::Storage.actions(group_id)
+      def populate_actions_list(group)
+        actions = group.actions
 
         @actions_list.clear do
           actions.each do |action|
@@ -283,35 +269,35 @@ module TAC
                 @active_action = action
                 @active_action_label.value = action.name
 
-                populate_values_list(action.id)
+                populate_variables_list(action)
               end
 
               button "E", text_size: 18 do
                 push_state(Dialog::NamePromptDialog, title: "Rename Action", renaming: action, callback_method: method(:update_action))
               end
               button "D", text_size: 18 do
-                push_state(Dialog::ConfirmDialog, title: "Are you sure?", message: "Delete action and all\nof its values?", callback_method: proc { delete_action(action) })
+                push_state(Dialog::ConfirmDialog, title: "Are you sure?", message: "Delete action and all\nof its variables?", callback_method: proc { delete_action(action) })
               end
             end
           end
         end
       end
 
-      def populate_values_list(action_id)
-        values = TAC::Storage.values(action_id)
+      def populate_variables_list(action)
+        variables = action.variables
 
-        @values_list.clear do
-          values.each_with_index do |value, i|
+        @variables_list.clear do
+          variables.each_with_index do |variable, i|
             flow width: 1.0 do
-              background TAC::Palette::VALUES_SECONDARY if i.odd?
+              background TAC::Palette::VARIABLES_SECONDARY if i.odd?
 
-              label value.name, text_size: 18, width: 0.855
+              label variable.name, text_size: 18, width: 0.855
 
               button "E", text_size: 18 do
-                push_state(Dialog::VariableDialog, title: "Edit Variable", value: value, callback_method: method(:update_value))
+                push_state(Dialog::VariableDialog, title: "Edit Variable", variable: variable, callback_method: method(:update_variable))
               end
               button "D", text_size: 18 do
-                push_state(Dialog::ConfirmDialog, title: "Are you sure?", message: "Delete value?", callback_method: proc { delete_value(value) })
+                push_state(Dialog::ConfirmDialog, title: "Are you sure?", message: "Delete variable?", callback_method: proc { delete_variable(variable) })
               end
             end
           end
diff --git a/lib/storage.rb b/lib/storage.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e0b1c06..0000000
--- a/lib/storage.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-module TAC
-  module Storage
-    Group = Struct.new(:id, :name)
-    Action = Struct.new(:id, :group_id, :name, :enabled)
-    Value = Struct.new(:id, :action_id, :name, :type, :value)
-
-    def self.groups
-      $window.backend.config[:data][:groups].map do |g|
-        Group.new(g[:id], g[:name])
-      end
-    end
-
-    def self.actions(group_id)
-      $window.backend.config[:data][:actions].map{ |a| Action.new(a[:id], a[:group_id], a[:name], a[:enabled]) }.select { |a| a.group_id == group_id }
-    end
-
-    def self.values(action_id)
-      types = [:double, :float, :string, :boolean, :integer]
-
-      $window.backend.config[:data][:values].map { |v| Value.new(v[:id], v[:action_id], v[:name], v[:type].to_sym, v[:value]) }.select { |a| a.action_id == action_id }
-    end
-  end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/tacnet.rb b/lib/tacnet.rb
index e8f3be8..9a384ca 100644
--- a/lib/tacnet.rb
+++ b/lib/tacnet.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ module TAC
       elsif @connection && @connection.client && @connection.client.socket_error?
         "<b>Status:</b> #{_status}\n\n#{@connection.client.last_socket_error.to_s.chars.each_slice(32).to_a.map { |c| c.join }.join("\n")}"
       else
-        pp client
         "<b>Status:</b> #{_status}"
       end
     end
diff --git a/timecrafters_action_configurator.rb b/timecrafters_action_configurator.rb
index c12c7e5..92e9e2a 100644
--- a/timecrafters_action_configurator.rb
+++ b/timecrafters_action_configurator.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ require_relative "lib/tac"
 require_relative "lib/palette"
 require_relative "lib/window"
 require_relative "lib/version"
-require_relative "lib/storage"
 require_relative "lib/backend"
+require_relative "lib/config"
 require_relative "lib/states/boot"
 require_relative "lib/states/editor"
 require_relative "lib/states/manage_presets"