diff --git a/include/arc/std/life.h b/include/arc/std/life.h
index dc496ce..d11aab1 100644
--- a/include/arc/std/life.h
+++ b/include/arc/std/life.h
@@ -5,118 +5,13 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include "arc/std/bool.h"
-#include <stdint.h>
-
 /**
  * @brief an entity component system type
 */
-typedef struct ARC_Vector ARC_Vector;
-
-/**
- * @brief a callback that allows the user to define a way to check the data stored in a vector for a match
- *
- * @param[in] dataA the first data to check
- * @param[in] dataB the second data to check
- *
- * @return ARC_True when dataA == dataB, and ARC_False otherwise
-*/
-typedef ARC_Bool (* ARC_Vector_CompareDataFn)(void *dataA, void *dataB);
-
-/**
- * @brief a callback that cleans up memory when it is removed from the vector
- *
- * @param[in] data the item to destroy
-*/
-typedef void (* ARC_Vector_DestroyDataFn)(void *data);
-
-/**
- * @brief creates an ARC_Vector which is an "expandable" array
- *
- * @note for this basic implementation, the array will double in size every time the capacity is hit
- * @note the array will also half in size when the array is only half filled
- *
- * @param[out] vector        ARC_Vector to initialize
- * @param[in]  compareDataFn a callback that checks if data stored in the array matches,
- *                           if set to NULL and ARC_Vector_Remove is called, the pointer addresses will be compared
- * @param[in]  destroyDataFn a callback that frees an item on remove or clear, can be set to NULL to do nothing
-*/
-void ARC_Vector_Create(ARC_Vector **vector, ARC_Vector_CompareDataFn *compareDataFn, ARC_Vector_DestroyDataFn *destroyDataFn);
-
-/**
- * @brief destroys an ARC_Vector
- *
- * @note this will only free the items if destroyDataFn is passed in on creation
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to free
-*/
-void ARC_Vector_Destroy(ARC_Vector *vector);
-
-/**
- * @brief adds an item to an ARC_Vector
- *
- * @note this will error if you add more than 4,294,967,295 items (the max value of an unsigned int 32)
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to add to
- * @param[in] data   data that is being added
-*/
-void ARC_Vector_Add(ARC_Vector *vector, void *data);
-
-/**
- * @brief removes an item from a matching item in an ARC_Vector
- *
- * @note this function uses the ARC_Vector_CompareDataFn that the ARC_Vector was created with
- * @note this function will not throw an error if there is no match
- * @note this function will call ARC_Vector_RemoveIndex, so it's notes are also applicable to this function
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to remove from
- * @param[in] data   matching data to remove
-*/
-void ARC_Vector_Remove(ARC_Vector *vector, void *data);
-
-/**
- * @brief removes an item from an ARC_Vector at an index
- *
- * @note this function will error if trying to remove an index that is outside the bounds of the ARC_Vector
- * @note this function will use ARC_Vector_DeleteDataFn if it was set in the ARC_Vector_Create function
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to remove from
- * @param[in] index  position of data to remove
-*/
-void ARC_Vector_RemoveIndex(ARC_Vector *vector, uint32_t index);
-
-/**
- * @brief clears all items from a vector
- *
- * @note this function will call ARC_Vector_RemoveIndex, so it's notes are also applicable to this function
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to clear
-*/
-void ARC_Vector_Clear(ARC_Vector *vector);
-
-/**
- * @brief gets the current size of an ARC_Vector as an unsigned 32 bit integer
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to get current size from
- *
- * @return the current size as a unsigned 32 bit integer
-*/
-uint32_t ARC_Vector_GetSize(ARC_Vector *vector);
-
-/**
- * @brief gets an item from an ARC_Vector at a position index
- *
- * @note this function will error if trying to get an index that is outside the bounds of the ARC_Vector
- *
- * @param[in] vector ARC_Vector to get data from
- * @param[in] index  position of data to get
- *
- * @return a void * item, or NULL on error
-*/
-void *ARC_Vector_Get(ARC_Vector *vector, uint32_t index);
+typedef struct ARC_Life ARC_Life;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif // !ARC_STD_VECTOR_H_
+#endif // !ARC_STD_LIFE_H_