diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d61ecbd..0e12145 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ mod repository;
 mod algotest;
 
 use chunker::ChunkerType;
-use repository::{Repository, Config, Mode};
+use repository::{Repository, Config, Mode, Inode};
 use util::{ChecksumType, Compression, HashMethod, to_file_size};
 
 use std::fs::File;
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Usage:
     zvault check [--full] <repo>
     zvault algotest <path>
     zvault test <repo> <path>
+    zvault stat <path>
+    zvault put <repo> <path>
 
 Options:
     --full                     Whether to verify the repository by loading all bundles
@@ -53,8 +55,10 @@ struct Args {
     cmd_info: bool,
     cmd_algotest: bool,
     cmd_test: bool,
+    cmd_stat: bool,
     cmd_check: bool,
     cmd_bundles: bool,
+    cmd_put: bool,
     arg_repo: Option<String>,
     arg_path: Option<String>,
     flag_full: bool,
@@ -91,6 +95,11 @@ fn main() {
         return
     }
 
+    if args.cmd_stat {
+        println!("{:?}", Inode::get_from(&args.arg_path.unwrap()).unwrap());
+        return
+    }
+
     let mut repo = Repository::open(&args.arg_repo.unwrap()).unwrap();
 
     if args.cmd_check {
@@ -127,6 +136,12 @@ fn main() {
         return
     }
 
+    if args.cmd_put {
+        let chunks = repo.put_inode(&args.arg_path.unwrap()).unwrap();
+        println!("done. {} chunks, total size: {}", chunks.len(), to_file_size(chunks.iter().map(|&(_,s)| s).sum::<usize>() as u64));
+        return
+    }
+
     if args.cmd_test {
         print!("Integrity check before...");
         repo.check(true).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/repository/basic_io.rs b/src/repository/basic_io.rs
index 06ca321..606c73a 100644
--- a/src/repository/basic_io.rs
+++ b/src/repository/basic_io.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ use ::util::Hash;
 use ::chunker::{IChunker, ChunkerStatus};
 
 
+pub type Chunk = (Hash, usize);
+
+
 impl Repository {
     pub fn get_chunk(&mut self, hash: Hash) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, &'static str> {
         // Find bundle and chunk id in index
@@ -81,12 +84,12 @@ impl Repository {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn put_data(&mut self, mode: Mode, data: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<(Hash, usize)>, &'static str> {
+    pub fn put_data(&mut self, mode: Mode, data: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<Chunk>, &'static str> {
         let mut input = Cursor::new(data);
         self.put_stream(mode, &mut input)
     }
 
-    pub fn put_stream<R: Read>(&mut self, mode: Mode, data: &mut R) -> Result<Vec<(Hash, usize)>, &'static str> {
+    pub fn put_stream<R: Read>(&mut self, mode: Mode, data: &mut R) -> Result<Vec<Chunk>, &'static str> {
         let avg_size = self.config.chunker.avg_size();
         let mut chunks = Vec::new();
         let mut chunk = Vec::with_capacity(avg_size * 2);
@@ -106,14 +109,14 @@ impl Repository {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_data(&mut self, chunks: &[(Hash, usize)]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, &'static str> {
+    pub fn get_data(&mut self, chunks: &[Chunk]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, &'static str> {
         let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(chunks.iter().map(|&(_, size)| size).sum());
         try!(self.get_stream(chunks, &mut data));
         Ok(data)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_stream<W: Write>(&mut self, chunks: &[(Hash, usize)], w: &mut W) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+    pub fn get_stream<W: Write>(&mut self, chunks: &[Chunk], w: &mut W) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
         for &(ref hash, len) in chunks {
             let data = try!(try!(self.get_chunk(*hash).map_err(|_| "Failed to load chunk")).ok_or("Chunk missing"));
             debug_assert_eq!(data.len(), len);
diff --git a/src/repository/metadata.rs b/src/repository/metadata.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7fe254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/repository/metadata.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+use serde::bytes::ByteBuf;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use rmp_serde;
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::fs::{self, Metadata, File};
+use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+use std::io::{Cursor, Read};
+
+use ::util::Hash;
+use super::{Repository, Mode, Chunk};
+
+
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum FileType {
+    File,
+    Directory,
+    Symlink
+}
+serde_impl!(FileType(u8) {
+    File => 0,
+    Directory => 1,
+    Symlink => 2
+});
+
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum FileContents {
+    Inline(ByteBuf),
+    Chunked(Vec<Chunk>)
+}
+serde_impl!(FileContents(u8) {
+    Inline(ByteBuf) => 0,
+    Chunked(Vec<Chunk>) => 1
+});
+
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Inode {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub size: u64,
+    pub file_type: FileType,
+    pub mode: u32,
+    pub user: u32,
+    pub group: u32,
+    pub access_time: i64,
+    pub modify_time: i64,
+    pub create_time: i64,
+    pub symlink_target: Option<String>,
+    pub contents: Option<FileContents>,
+    pub children: Option<HashMap<String, Vec<Chunk>>>
+}
+impl Default for Inode {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Inode {
+            name: "".to_string(),
+            size: 0,
+            file_type: FileType::File,
+            mode: 0o644,
+            user: 1000,
+            group: 1000,
+            access_time: 0,
+            modify_time: 0,
+            create_time: 0,
+            symlink_target: None,
+            contents: None,
+            children: None
+        }
+    }
+}
+serde_impl!(Inode(u8) {
+    name: String => 0,
+    size: u64 => 1,
+    file_type: FileType => 2,
+    mode: u32 => 3,
+    user: u32 => 4,
+    group: u32 => 5,
+    access_time: i64 => 6,
+    modify_time: i64 => 7,
+    create_time: i64 => 8,
+    symlink_target: Option<String> => 9,
+    contents: Option<FileContents> => 10,
+    children: HashMap<String, Vec<Chunk>> => 11
+});
+
+impl Inode {
+    fn get_extended_attrs_from(&mut self, meta: &Metadata) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+        self.mode = meta.st_mode();
+        self.user = meta.st_uid();
+        self.group = meta.st_gid();
+        self.access_time = meta.st_atime();
+        self.modify_time = meta.st_mtime();
+        self.create_time = meta.st_ctime();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_from<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self, &'static str> {
+        let name = try!(path.as_ref().file_name().ok_or("Not a file")).to_string_lossy().to_string();
+        let meta = try!(fs::symlink_metadata(path.as_ref()).map_err(|_| "Failed to get metadata"));
+        let mut inode = Inode::default();
+        inode.name = name;
+        inode.size = meta.len();
+        inode.file_type = if meta.is_file() {
+            FileType::File
+        } else if meta.is_dir() {
+            FileType::Directory
+        } else if meta.file_type().is_symlink() {
+            FileType::Symlink
+        } else {
+            return Err("Unsupported file type");
+        };
+        if meta.file_type().is_symlink() {
+            inode.symlink_target = Some(try!(fs::read_link(path).map_err(|_| "Failed to read symlink")).to_string_lossy().to_string());
+        }
+        try!(inode.get_extended_attrs_from(&meta));
+        Ok(inode)
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn create_at<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+        let full_path = path.as_ref().join(&self.name);
+        match self.file_type {
+            FileType::File => {
+                try!(File::create(&full_path).map_err(|_| "Failed to create file"));
+            },
+            FileType::Directory => {
+                try!(fs::create_dir(&full_path).map_err(|_| "Failed to create directory"));
+            },
+            FileType::Symlink => {
+                if let Some(ref src) = self.symlink_target {
+                    try!(fs::soft_link(src, &full_path).map_err(|_| "Failed to create symlink"));
+                } else {
+                    return Err("Symlink without destination")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        //FIXME: set times and permissions
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+
+impl Repository {
+    pub fn put_inode<P: AsRef<Path>>(&mut self, path: P) -> Result<Vec<Chunk>, &'static str> {
+        let mut inode = try!(Inode::get_from(path.as_ref()));
+        if inode.file_type == FileType::File && inode.size > 0 {
+            let mut file = try!(File::open(path).map_err(|_| "Failed to open file"));
+            if inode.size < 100 {
+                let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(inode.size as usize);
+                try!(file.read_to_end(&mut data).map_err(|_| "Failed to read file contents"));
+                inode.contents = Some(FileContents::Inline(data.into()));
+            } else {
+                let chunks = try!(self.put_stream(Mode::Content, &mut file));
+                inode.contents = Some(FileContents::Chunked(chunks));
+            }
+        }
+        let mut inode_data = Vec::new();
+        {
+            let mut writer = rmp_serde::Serializer::new(&mut inode_data);
+            inode.serialize(&mut writer).map_err(|_| "Failed to write inode data");
+        }
+        self.put_data(Mode::Meta, &inode_data)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn get_inode(&mut self, chunks: &[Chunk]) -> Result<Inode, &'static str> {
+        let data = Cursor::new(try!(self.get_data(chunks)));
+        let mut reader = rmp_serde::Deserializer::new(data);
+        Inode::deserialize(&mut reader).map_err(|_| "Failed to read inode data")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/repository/mod.rs b/src/repository/mod.rs
index 997783c..58b6592 100644
--- a/src/repository/mod.rs
+++ b/src/repository/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod bundle_map;
 mod integrity;
 mod basic_io;
 mod info;
+mod metadata;
 
 use std::mem;
 use std::cmp::max;
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ use super::bundle::{BundleDb, BundleWriter};
 use super::chunker::Chunker;
 
 pub use self::config::Config;
+pub use self::metadata::Inode;
+pub use self::basic_io::Chunk;
 use self::bundle_map::BundleMap;
 
 
diff --git a/src/util/hash.rs b/src/util/hash.rs
index 64fb41e..7fa8789 100644
--- a/src/util/hash.rs
+++ b/src/util/hash.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::u64;
 
 
 #[repr(packed)]
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Debug, Hash, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Hash, Eq)]
 pub struct Hash {
     pub high: u64,
     pub low: u64
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ impl fmt::Display for Hash {
     }
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for Hash {
+    #[inline]
+    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        write!(fmt, "{:16x}{:16x}", self.high, self.low)
+    }
+}
+
+
 impl Serialize for Hash {
     fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> where S: serde::Serializer {
         let hash = Hash{high: u64::to_le(self.high), low: u64::to_le(self.low)};