From 7ae1fae3b9153183cb5a1d454691bb0ab1622f90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Max Richter <git@max-richter.dev>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 19:18:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: split ui/runtime/serialized node types

Closes #6
---
 .../graph-interface/components/AddMenu.svelte |   9 +-
 app/src/lib/graph-interface/edges/Edge.svelte |   2 +-
 .../graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts   | 146 +++++++++---------
 .../lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte    |  12 +-
 .../lib/graph-interface/graph/Wrapper.svelte  |   4 +-
 app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/events.ts   |  76 ++++-----
 .../lib/graph-interface/graph/state.svelte.ts |  77 +++------
 app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte  |  10 +-
 .../lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte  |  27 ++--
 .../graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte    |  27 ++--
 .../lib/graph-interface/node/NodeInput.svelte |   4 +-
 .../graph-interface/node/NodeParameter.svelte |  11 +-
 app/src/lib/graph-templates/grid.ts           |   6 -
 app/src/lib/graph-templates/tree.ts           |   4 +-
 app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte   |  16 +-
 app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts       |  60 ++++---
 app/src/lib/runtime/types.ts                  |  10 ++
 .../sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSelected.svelte  |  10 +-
 .../sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte  |   4 +-
 app/src/routes/+page.svelte                   |   4 +-
 packages/types/src/components.ts              |   6 +-
 packages/types/src/index.ts                   |   5 +-
 packages/types/src/types.ts                   |  56 +++----
 packages/ui/src/lib/ShortCut.svelte           |  63 ++++----
 24 files changed, 306 insertions(+), 343 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/src/lib/runtime/types.ts

diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/components/AddMenu.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/components/AddMenu.svelte
index 906d731..c55c22d 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/components/AddMenu.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/components/AddMenu.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { HTML } from "@threlte/extras";
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
-  import type { Node, NodeType } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { NodeInstance, NodeId } from "@nodarium/types";
   import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from "../graph/state.svelte";
 
   type Props = {
-    onnode: (n: Node) => void;
+    onnode: (n: NodeInstance) => void;
   };
 
   const { onnode }: Props = $props();
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
   let input: HTMLInputElement;
   let value = $state<string>();
-  let activeNodeId = $state<NodeType>();
+  let activeNodeId = $state<NodeId>();
 
   const allNodes = graphState.activeSocket
     ? graph.getPossibleNodes(graphState.activeSocket)
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@
     }
   });
 
-  function handleNodeCreation(nodeType: Node["type"]) {
+  function handleNodeCreation(nodeType: NodeInstance["type"]) {
     if (!graphState.addMenuPosition) return;
     onnode?.({
       id: -1,
       type: nodeType,
       position: [...graphState.addMenuPosition],
       props: {},
+      state: {},
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/edges/Edge.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/edges/Edge.svelte
index 2d3622c..187eaf7 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/edges/Edge.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/edges/Edge.svelte
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { T } from "@threlte/core";
   import { MeshLineGeometry, MeshLineMaterial } from "@threlte/extras";
-  import { Mesh, MeshBasicMaterial, Vector3 } from "three";
+  import { MeshBasicMaterial, Vector3 } from "three";
   import { CubicBezierCurve } from "three/src/extras/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js";
   import { Vector2 } from "three/src/math/Vector2.js";
   import { appSettings } from "$lib/settings/app-settings.svelte";
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts
index 8b7d1cc..c9feb5c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import type {
   Edge,
   Graph,
-  Node,
+  NodeInstance,
   NodeDefinition,
   NodeInput,
   NodeRegistry,
-  NodeType,
+  NodeId,
   Socket,
 } from "@nodarium/types";
 import { fastHashString } from "@nodarium/utils";
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   graph: Graph = { id: 0, nodes: [], edges: [] };
   id = $state(0);
 
-  nodes = new SvelteMap<number, Node>();
+  nodes = new SvelteMap<number, NodeInstance>();
 
   edges = $state<Edge[]>([]);
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       position: [...node.position],
       type: node.type,
       props: node.props,
-    })) as Node[];
+    })) as NodeInstance[];
     const edges = this.edges.map((edge) => [
       edge[0].id,
       edge[1],
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     return this.registry.getAllNodes();
   }
 
-  getLinkedNodes(node: Node) {
-    const nodes = new Set<Node>();
+  getLinkedNodes(node: NodeInstance) {
+    const nodes = new Set<NodeInstance>();
     const stack = [node];
     while (stack.length) {
       const n = stack.pop();
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     return [...nodes.values()];
   }
 
-  getEdgesBetweenNodes(nodes: Node[]): [number, number, number, string][] {
+  getEdgesBetweenNodes(nodes: NodeInstance[]): [number, number, number, string][] {
     const edges = [];
     for (const node of nodes) {
-      const children = node.tmp?.children || [];
+      const children = node.state?.children || [];
       for (const child of children) {
         if (nodes.includes(child)) {
           const edge = this.edges.find(
@@ -174,14 +174,15 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
   private _init(graph: Graph) {
     const nodes = new Map(
-      graph.nodes.map((node: Node) => {
+      graph.nodes.map((node) => {
         const nodeType = this.registry.getNode(node.type);
+        const n = node as NodeInstance;
         if (nodeType) {
-          node.tmp = {
+          n.state = {
             type: nodeType,
           };
         }
-        return [node.id, node];
+        return [node.id, n];
       }),
     );
 
@@ -191,12 +192,10 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       if (!from || !to) {
         throw new Error("Edge references non-existing node");
       }
-      from.tmp = from.tmp || {};
-      from.tmp.children = from.tmp.children || [];
-      from.tmp.children.push(to);
-      to.tmp = to.tmp || {};
-      to.tmp.parents = to.tmp.parents || [];
-      to.tmp.parents.push(from);
+      from.state.children = from.state.children || [];
+      from.state.children.push(to);
+      to.state.parents = to.state.parents || [];
+      to.state.parents.push(from);
       return [from, edge[1], to, edge[3]] as Edge;
     });
 
@@ -232,8 +231,10 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
         this.status = "error";
         return;
       }
-      node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
-      node.tmp.type = nodeType;
+      // Turn into runtime node
+      const n = node as NodeInstance;
+      n.state = {};
+      n.state.type = nodeType;
     }
 
     // load settings
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     return this.registry.getNode(id);
   }
 
-  async loadNodeType(id: NodeType) {
+  async loadNodeType(id: NodeId) {
     await this.registry.load([id]);
     const nodeType = this.registry.getNode(id);
 
@@ -321,19 +322,19 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     this.emit("settings", { types: settingTypes, values: settingValues });
   }
 
-  getChildren(node: Node) {
+  getChildren(node: NodeInstance) {
     const children = [];
-    const stack = node.tmp?.children?.slice(0);
+    const stack = node.state?.children?.slice(0);
     while (stack?.length) {
       const child = stack.pop();
       if (!child) continue;
       children.push(child);
-      stack.push(...(child.tmp?.children || []));
+      stack.push(...(child.state?.children || []));
     }
     return children;
   }
 
-  getNodesBetween(from: Node, to: Node): Node[] | undefined {
+  getNodesBetween(from: NodeInstance, to: NodeInstance): NodeInstance[] | undefined {
     //  < - - - - from
     const toParents = this.getParentsOfNode(to);
     //  < - - - - from - - - - to
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     }
   }
 
-  removeNode(node: Node, { restoreEdges = false } = {}) {
+  removeNode(node: NodeInstance, { restoreEdges = false } = {}) {
     const edgesToNode = this.edges.filter((edge) => edge[2].id === node.id);
     const edgesFromNode = this.edges.filter((edge) => edge[0].id === node.id);
     for (const edge of [...edgesToNode, ...edgesFromNode]) {
@@ -363,8 +364,8 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
       for (const [to, toSocket] of inputSockets) {
         for (const [from, fromSocket] of outputSockets) {
-          const outputType = from.tmp?.type?.outputs?.[fromSocket];
-          const inputType = to?.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type;
+          const outputType = from.state?.type?.outputs?.[fromSocket];
+          const inputType = to?.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type;
           if (outputType === inputType) {
             this.createEdge(from, fromSocket, to, toSocket, {
               applyUpdate: false,
@@ -380,9 +381,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     this.save();
   }
 
-  smartConnect(from: Node, to: Node): Edge | undefined {
-    const inputs = Object.entries(to.tmp?.type?.inputs ?? {});
-    const outputs = from.tmp?.type?.outputs ?? [];
+  smartConnect(from: NodeInstance, to: NodeInstance): Edge | undefined {
+    const inputs = Object.entries(to.state?.type?.inputs ?? {});
+    const outputs = from.state?.type?.outputs ?? [];
     for (let i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++) {
       const [inputName, input] = inputs[0];
       for (let o = 0; o < outputs.length; o++) {
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     return Math.max(0, ...this.nodes.keys()) + 1;
   }
 
-  createGraph(nodes: Node[], edges: [number, number, number, string][]) {
+  createGraph(nodes: NodeInstance[], edges: [number, number, number, string][]) {
     // map old ids to new ids
     const idMap = new Map<number, number>();
 
@@ -422,13 +423,11 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
         throw new Error("Edge references non-existing node");
       }
 
-      to.tmp = to.tmp || {};
-      to.tmp.parents = to.tmp.parents || [];
-      to.tmp.parents.push(from);
+      to.state.parents = to.state.parents || [];
+      to.state.parents.push(from);
 
-      from.tmp = from.tmp || {};
-      from.tmp.children = from.tmp.children || [];
-      from.tmp.children.push(to);
+      from.state.children = from.state.children || [];
+      from.state.children.push(to);
 
       return [from, edge[1], to, edge[3]] as Edge;
     });
@@ -448,9 +447,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     position,
     props = {},
   }: {
-    type: Node["type"];
-    position: Node["position"];
-    props: Node["props"];
+    type: NodeInstance["type"];
+    position: NodeInstance["position"];
+    props: NodeInstance["props"];
   }) {
     const nodeType = this.registry.getNode(type);
     if (!nodeType) {
@@ -458,11 +457,11 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       return;
     }
 
-    const node: Node = $state({
+    const node: NodeInstance = $state({
       id: this.createNodeId(),
       type,
       position,
-      tmp: { type: nodeType },
+      state: { type: nodeType },
       props,
     });
 
@@ -474,9 +473,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   }
 
   createEdge(
-    from: Node,
+    from: NodeInstance,
     fromSocket: number,
-    to: Node,
+    to: NodeInstance,
     toSocket: string,
     { applyUpdate = true } = {},
   ): Edge | undefined {
@@ -493,10 +492,10 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     }
 
     // check if socket types match
-    const fromSocketType = from.tmp?.type?.outputs?.[fromSocket];
-    const toSocketType = [to.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type];
-    if (to.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts) {
-      toSocketType.push(...(to?.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts || []));
+    const fromSocketType = from.state?.type?.outputs?.[fromSocket];
+    const toSocketType = [to.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type];
+    if (to.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts) {
+      toSocketType.push(...(to?.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts || []));
     }
 
     if (!areSocketsCompatible(fromSocketType, toSocketType)) {
@@ -517,13 +516,10 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
     this.edges.push(edge);
 
-    from.tmp = from.tmp || {};
-    from.tmp.children = from.tmp.children || [];
-    from.tmp.children.push(to);
-
-    to.tmp = to.tmp || {};
-    to.tmp.parents = to.tmp.parents || [];
-    to.tmp.parents.push(from);
+    from.state.children = from.state.children || [];
+    from.state.children.push(to);
+    to.state.parents = to.state.parents || [];
+    to.state.parents.push(from);
 
     if (applyUpdate) {
       this.save();
@@ -566,9 +562,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     logger.log("saving graphs", state);
   }
 
-  getParentsOfNode(node: Node) {
+  getParentsOfNode(node: NodeInstance) {
     const parents = [];
-    const stack = node.tmp?.parents?.slice(0);
+    const stack = node.state?.parents?.slice(0);
     while (stack?.length) {
       if (parents.length > 1000000) {
         logger.warn("Infinite loop detected");
@@ -577,7 +573,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       const parent = stack.pop();
       if (!parent) continue;
       parents.push(parent);
-      stack.push(...(parent.tmp?.parents || []));
+      stack.push(...(parent.state?.parents || []));
     }
     return parents.reverse();
   }
@@ -585,7 +581,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   getPossibleNodes(socket: Socket): NodeDefinition[] {
     const allDefinitions = this.getNodeDefinitions();
 
-    const nodeType = socket.node.tmp?.type;
+    const nodeType = socket.node.state?.type;
     if (!nodeType) {
       return [];
     }
@@ -612,11 +608,11 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
   }
 
-  getPossibleSockets({ node, index }: Socket): [Node, string | number][] {
-    const nodeType = node?.tmp?.type;
+  getPossibleSockets({ node, index }: Socket): [NodeInstance, string | number][] {
+    const nodeType = node?.state?.type;
     if (!nodeType) return [];
 
-    const sockets: [Node, string | number][] = [];
+    const sockets: [NodeInstance, string | number][] = [];
 
     // if index is a string, we are an input looking for outputs
     if (typeof index === "string") {
@@ -629,7 +625,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       const ownType = nodeType?.inputs?.[index].type;
 
       for (const node of nodes) {
-        const nodeType = node?.tmp?.type;
+        const nodeType = node?.state?.type;
         const inputs = nodeType?.outputs;
         if (!inputs) continue;
         for (let index = 0; index < inputs.length; index++) {
@@ -657,7 +653,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       const ownType = nodeType.outputs?.[index];
 
       for (const node of nodes) {
-        const inputs = node?.tmp?.type?.inputs;
+        const inputs = node?.state?.type?.inputs;
         if (!inputs) continue;
         for (const key in inputs) {
           const otherType = [inputs[key].type];
@@ -692,17 +688,15 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
     if (!_edge) return;
 
-    edge[0].tmp = edge[0].tmp || {};
-    if (edge[0].tmp.children) {
-      edge[0].tmp.children = edge[0].tmp.children.filter(
-        (n: Node) => n.id !== id2,
+    if (edge[0].state.children) {
+      edge[0].state.children = edge[0].state.children.filter(
+        (n: NodeInstance) => n.id !== id2,
       );
     }
 
-    edge[2].tmp = edge[2].tmp || {};
-    if (edge[2].tmp.parents) {
-      edge[2].tmp.parents = edge[2].tmp.parents.filter(
-        (n: Node) => n.id !== id0,
+    if (edge[2].state.parents) {
+      edge[2].state.parents = edge[2].state.parents.filter(
+        (n: NodeInstance) => n.id !== id0,
       );
     }
 
@@ -714,7 +708,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
   }
 
-  getEdgesToNode(node: Node) {
+  getEdgesToNode(node: NodeInstance) {
     return this.edges
       .filter((edge) => edge[2].id === node.id)
       .map((edge) => {
@@ -723,10 +717,10 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
         if (!from || !to) return;
         return [from, edge[1], to, edge[3]] as const;
       })
-      .filter(Boolean) as unknown as [Node, number, Node, string][];
+      .filter(Boolean) as unknown as [NodeInstance, number, NodeInstance, string][];
   }
 
-  getEdgesFromNode(node: Node) {
+  getEdgesFromNode(node: NodeInstance) {
     return this.edges
       .filter((edge) => edge[0].id === node.id)
       .map((edge) => {
@@ -735,6 +729,6 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
         if (!from || !to) return;
         return [from, edge[1], to, edge[3]] as const;
       })
-      .filter(Boolean) as unknown as [Node, number, Node, string][];
+      .filter(Boolean) as unknown as [NodeInstance, number, NodeInstance, string][];
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte
index 1966644..cca4a02 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Edge, Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { Edge, NodeInstance } from "@nodarium/types";
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import { createKeyMap } from "../../helpers/createKeyMap";
   import AddMenu from "../components/AddMenu.svelte";
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     return [pos1[0], pos1[1], pos2[0], pos2[1]];
   }
 
-  function handleNodeCreation(node: Node) {
+  function handleNodeCreation(node: NodeInstance) {
     const newNode = graph.createNode({
       type: node.type,
       position: node.position,
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
     if (graphState.activeSocket) {
       if (typeof graphState.activeSocket.index === "number") {
         const socketType =
-          graphState.activeSocket.node.tmp?.type?.outputs?.[
+          graphState.activeSocket.node.state?.type?.outputs?.[
             graphState.activeSocket.index
           ];
 
-        const input = Object.entries(newNode?.tmp?.type?.inputs || {}).find(
+        const input = Object.entries(newNode?.state?.type?.inputs || {}).find(
           (inp) => inp[1].type === socketType,
         );
 
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
         }
       } else {
         const socketType =
-          graphState.activeSocket.node.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[
+          graphState.activeSocket.node.state?.type?.inputs?.[
             graphState.activeSocket.index
           ];
 
-        const output = newNode.tmp?.type?.outputs?.find((out) => {
+        const output = newNode.state?.type?.outputs?.find((out) => {
           if (socketType?.type === out) return true;
           if (socketType?.accepts?.includes(out as any)) return true;
           return false;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Wrapper.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Wrapper.svelte
index dfb9d43..086ab9c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Wrapper.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Wrapper.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Graph, Node, NodeRegistry } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { Graph, NodeInstance, NodeRegistry } from "@nodarium/types";
   import GraphEl from "./Graph.svelte";
   import { GraphManager } from "../graph-manager.svelte";
   import { createKeyMap } from "$lib/helpers/createKeyMap";
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     settings?: Record<string, any>;
 
-    activeNode?: Node;
+    activeNode?: NodeInstance;
     showGrid?: boolean;
     snapToGrid?: boolean;
     showHelp?: boolean;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/events.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/events.ts
index a3e2cf3..4776eb2 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/events.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/events.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GraphSchema, type NodeType, type Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+import { GraphSchema, type NodeId, type NodeInstance } from "@nodarium/types";
 import type { GraphManager } from "../graph-manager.svelte";
 import type { GraphState } from "./state.svelte";
 import { animate, lerp } from "$lib/helpers";
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class FileDropEventManager {
     event.preventDefault();
     this.state.isDragging = false;
     if (!event.dataTransfer) return;
-    const nodeId = event.dataTransfer.getData("data/node-id") as NodeType;
+    const nodeId = event.dataTransfer.getData("data/node-id") as NodeId;
     let mx = event.clientX - this.state.rect.x;
     let my = event.clientY - this.state.rect.y;
 
@@ -131,45 +131,45 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
 
     if (clickedNodeId !== -1) {
       if (activeNode) {
-        if (!activeNode?.tmp?.isMoving && !event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey) {
+        if (!activeNode?.state?.isMoving && !event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey) {
           this.state.activeNodeId = clickedNodeId;
           this.state.clearSelection();
         }
       }
     }
 
-    if (activeNode?.tmp?.isMoving) {
-      activeNode.tmp = activeNode.tmp || {};
-      activeNode.tmp.isMoving = false;
+    if (activeNode?.state?.isMoving) {
+      activeNode.state = activeNode.state || {};
+      activeNode.state.isMoving = false;
       if (this.state.snapToGrid) {
         const snapLevel = this.state.getSnapLevel();
         activeNode.position[0] = snapPointToGrid(
-          activeNode?.tmp?.x ?? activeNode.position[0],
+          activeNode?.state?.x ?? activeNode.position[0],
           5 / snapLevel,
         );
         activeNode.position[1] = snapPointToGrid(
-          activeNode?.tmp?.y ?? activeNode.position[1],
+          activeNode?.state?.y ?? activeNode.position[1],
           5 / snapLevel,
         );
       } else {
-        activeNode.position[0] = activeNode?.tmp?.x ?? activeNode.position[0];
-        activeNode.position[1] = activeNode?.tmp?.y ?? activeNode.position[1];
+        activeNode.position[0] = activeNode?.state?.x ?? activeNode.position[0];
+        activeNode.position[1] = activeNode?.state?.y ?? activeNode.position[1];
       }
       const nodes = [
         ...[...(this.state.selectedNodes?.values() || [])].map((id) =>
           this.graph.getNode(id),
         ),
-      ] as Node[];
+      ] as NodeInstance[];
 
       const vec = [
-        activeNode.position[0] - (activeNode?.tmp.x || 0),
-        activeNode.position[1] - (activeNode?.tmp.y || 0),
+        activeNode.position[0] - (activeNode?.state.x || 0),
+        activeNode.position[1] - (activeNode?.state.y || 0),
       ];
 
       for (const node of nodes) {
         if (!node) continue;
-        node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
-        const { x, y } = node.tmp;
+        node.state = node.state || {};
+        const { x, y } = node.state;
         if (x !== undefined && y !== undefined) {
           node.position[0] = x + vec[0];
           node.position[1] = y + vec[1];
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
       animate(500, (a: number) => {
         for (const node of nodes) {
           if (
-            node?.tmp &&
-            node.tmp["x"] !== undefined &&
-            node.tmp["y"] !== undefined
+            node?.state &&
+            node.state["x"] !== undefined &&
+            node.state["y"] !== undefined
           ) {
-            node.tmp.x = lerp(node.tmp.x, node.position[0], a);
-            node.tmp.y = lerp(node.tmp.y, node.position[1], a);
+            node.state.x = lerp(node.state.x, node.position[0], a);
+            node.state.y = lerp(node.state.y, node.position[1], a);
             this.state.updateNodePosition(node);
-            if (node?.tmp?.isMoving) {
+            if (node?.state?.isMoving) {
               return false;
             }
           }
@@ -318,17 +318,17 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
 
     const node = this.graph.getNode(this.state.activeNodeId);
     if (!node) return;
-    node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
-    node.tmp.downX = node.position[0];
-    node.tmp.downY = node.position[1];
+    node.state = node.state || {};
+    node.state.downX = node.position[0];
+    node.state.downY = node.position[1];
 
     if (this.state.selectedNodes) {
       for (const nodeId of this.state.selectedNodes) {
         const n = this.graph.getNode(nodeId);
         if (!n) continue;
-        n.tmp = n.tmp || {};
-        n.tmp.downX = n.position[0];
-        n.tmp.downY = n.position[1];
+        n.state = n.state || {};
+        n.state.downX = n.position[0];
+        n.state.downY = n.position[1];
       }
     }
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
       const y1 = Math.min(mouseD[1], this.state.mousePosition[1]);
       const y2 = Math.max(mouseD[1], this.state.mousePosition[1]);
       for (const node of this.graph.nodes.values()) {
-        if (!node?.tmp) continue;
+        if (!node?.state) continue;
         const x = node.position[0];
         const y = node.position[1];
         const height = this.state.getNodeHeight(node.type);
@@ -400,10 +400,10 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
       const node = this.graph.getNode(this.state.activeNodeId);
       if (!node || event.buttons !== 1) return;
 
-      node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
+      node.state = node.state || {};
 
-      const oldX = node.tmp.downX || 0;
-      const oldY = node.tmp.downY || 0;
+      const oldX = node.state.downX || 0;
+      const oldY = node.state.downY || 0;
 
       let newX =
         oldX + (mx - this.state.mouseDown[0]) / this.state.cameraPosition[2];
@@ -418,10 +418,10 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
         }
       }
 
-      if (!node.tmp.isMoving) {
+      if (!node.state.isMoving) {
         const dist = Math.sqrt((oldX - newX) ** 2 + (oldY - newY) ** 2);
         if (dist > 0.2) {
-          node.tmp.isMoving = true;
+          node.state.isMoving = true;
         }
       }
 
@@ -431,15 +431,15 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
       if (this.state.selectedNodes?.size) {
         for (const nodeId of this.state.selectedNodes) {
           const n = this.graph.getNode(nodeId);
-          if (!n?.tmp) continue;
-          n.tmp.x = (n?.tmp?.downX || 0) - vecX;
-          n.tmp.y = (n?.tmp?.downY || 0) - vecY;
+          if (!n?.state) continue;
+          n.state.x = (n?.state?.downX || 0) - vecX;
+          n.state.y = (n?.state?.downY || 0) - vecY;
           this.state.updateNodePosition(n);
         }
       }
 
-      node.tmp.x = newX;
-      node.tmp.y = newY;
+      node.state.x = newX;
+      node.state.y = newY;
 
       this.state.updateNodePosition(node);
 
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/state.svelte.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/state.svelte.ts
index ba7b123..482216f 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/state.svelte.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/state.svelte.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Node, Socket } from "@nodarium/types";
+import type { NodeInstance, Socket } from "@nodarium/types";
 import { getContext, setContext } from "svelte";
 import { SvelteSet } from "svelte/reactivity";
 import type { GraphManager } from "../graph-manager.svelte";
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class GraphState {
   cameraPosition: [number, number, number] = $state([0, 0, 4]);
 
   clipboard: null | {
-    nodes: Node[];
+    nodes: NodeInstance[];
     edges: [number, number, number, string][];
   } = null;
 
@@ -95,26 +95,26 @@ export class GraphState {
   }
 
 
-  updateNodePosition(node: Node) {
-    if (node?.tmp?.ref && node?.tmp?.mesh) {
-      if (node.tmp["x"] !== undefined && node.tmp["y"] !== undefined) {
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--nx", `${node.tmp.x * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--ny", `${node.tmp.y * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.x = node.tmp.x + 10;
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.z = node.tmp.y + this.getNodeHeight(node.type) / 2;
+  updateNodePosition(node: NodeInstance) {
+    if (node.state.ref && node.state.mesh) {
+      if (node.state["x"] !== undefined && node.state["y"] !== undefined) {
+        node.state.ref.style.setProperty("--nx", `${node.state.x * 10}px`);
+        node.state.ref.style.setProperty("--ny", `${node.state.y * 10}px`);
+        node.state.mesh.position.x = node.state.x + 10;
+        node.state.mesh.position.z = node.state.y + this.getNodeHeight(node.type) / 2;
         if (
-          node.tmp.x === node.position[0] &&
-          node.tmp.y === node.position[1]
+          node.state.x === node.position[0] &&
+          node.state.y === node.position[1]
         ) {
-          delete node.tmp.x;
-          delete node.tmp.y;
+          delete node.state.x;
+          delete node.state.y;
         }
         this.graph.edges = [...this.graph.edges];
       } else {
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--nx", `${node.position[0] * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--ny", `${node.position[1] * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.x = node.position[0] + 10;
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.z =
+        node.state.ref.style.setProperty("--nx", `${node.position[0] * 10}px`);
+        node.state.ref.style.setProperty("--ny", `${node.position[1] * 10}px`);
+        node.state.mesh.position.x = node.position[0] + 10;
+        node.state.mesh.position.z =
           node.position[1] + this.getNodeHeight(node.type) / 2;
       }
     }
@@ -134,19 +134,19 @@ export class GraphState {
   }
 
   getSocketPosition(
-    node: Node,
+    node: NodeInstance,
     index: string | number,
   ): [number, number] {
     if (typeof index === "number") {
       return [
-        (node?.tmp?.x ?? node.position[0]) + 20,
-        (node?.tmp?.y ?? node.position[1]) + 2.5 + 10 * index,
+        (node?.state?.x ?? node.position[0]) + 20,
+        (node?.state?.y ?? node.position[1]) + 2.5 + 10 * index,
       ];
     } else {
-      const _index = Object.keys(node.tmp?.type?.inputs || {}).indexOf(index);
+      const _index = Object.keys(node.state?.type?.inputs || {}).indexOf(index);
       return [
-        node?.tmp?.x ?? node.position[0],
-        (node?.tmp?.y ?? node.position[1]) + 10 + 10 * _index,
+        node?.state?.x ?? node.position[0],
+        (node?.state?.y ?? node.position[1]) + 10 + 10 * _index,
       ];
     }
   }
@@ -174,32 +174,6 @@ export class GraphState {
     return height;
   }
 
-  setNodePosition(node: Node) {
-    if (node?.tmp?.ref && node?.tmp?.mesh) {
-      if (node.tmp["x"] !== undefined && node.tmp["y"] !== undefined) {
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--nx", `${node.tmp.x * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--ny", `${node.tmp.y * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.x = node.tmp.x + 10;
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.z = node.tmp.y + this.getNodeHeight(node.type) / 2;
-        if (
-          node.tmp.x === node.position[0] &&
-          node.tmp.y === node.position[1]
-        ) {
-          delete node.tmp.x;
-          delete node.tmp.y;
-        }
-        this.graph.edges = [...this.graph.edges];
-      } else {
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--nx", `${node.position[0] * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.ref.style.setProperty("--ny", `${node.position[1] * 10}px`);
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.x = node.position[0] + 10;
-        node.tmp.mesh.position.z =
-          node.position[1] + this.getNodeHeight(node.type) / 2;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-
   copyNodes() {
     if (this.activeNodeId === -1 && !this.selectedNodes?.size)
       return;
@@ -231,12 +205,11 @@ export class GraphState {
 
     const nodes = this.clipboard.nodes
       .map((node) => {
-        node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
         node.position[0] = this.mousePosition[0] - node.position[0];
         node.position[1] = this.mousePosition[1] - node.position[1];
         return node;
       })
-      .filter(Boolean) as Node[];
+      .filter(Boolean) as NodeInstance[];
 
     const newNodes = this.graph.createGraph(nodes, this.clipboard.edges);
     this.selectedNodes.clear();
@@ -327,7 +300,7 @@ export class GraphState {
     return clickedNodeId;
   }
 
-  isNodeInView(node: Node) {
+  isNodeInView(node: NodeInstance) {
     const height = this.getNodeHeight(node.type);
     const width = 20;
     return (
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte
index 638d62d..2fba499 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Node } from "@nodarium/types";
-  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  import type { NodeInstance } from "@nodarium/types";
   import { getGraphState } from "../graph/state.svelte";
   import { T } from "@threlte/core";
   import { type Mesh } from "three";
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@
   const graphState = getGraphState();
 
   type Props = {
-    node: Node;
+    node: NodeInstance;
     inView: boolean;
     z: number;
   };
@@ -35,9 +34,8 @@
   const height = graphState.getNodeHeight(node.type);
 
   $effect(() => {
-    if (!node.tmp) node.tmp = {};
-    if (meshRef && !node.tmp?.mesh) {
-      node.tmp.mesh = meshRef;
+    if (meshRef && !node.state?.mesh) {
+      node.state.mesh = meshRef;
       graphState.updateNodePosition(node);
     }
   });
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte
index 9cc6aec..e0261b6 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { NodeInstance, SerializedNode } from "@nodarium/types";
   import NodeHeader from "./NodeHeader.svelte";
   import NodeParameter from "./NodeParameter.svelte";
-  import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import { getGraphState } from "../graph/state.svelte";
 
   let ref: HTMLDivElement;
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@
   const graphState = getGraphState();
 
   type Props = {
-    node: Node;
+    node: SerializedNode | NodeInstance;
     position?: "absolute" | "fixed" | "relative";
     isActive?: boolean;
     isSelected?: boolean;
@@ -31,15 +30,21 @@
   const zOffset = Math.random() - 0.5;
   const zLimit = 2 - zOffset;
 
-  const parameters = Object.entries(node?.tmp?.type?.inputs || {}).filter(
-    (p) =>
-      p[1].type !== "seed" && !("setting" in p[1]) && p[1]?.hidden !== true,
-  );
+  const parameters =
+    "state" in node
+      ? Object.entries(node.state?.type?.inputs || {}).filter(
+          (p) =>
+            p[1].type !== "seed" &&
+            !("setting" in p[1]) &&
+            p[1]?.hidden !== true,
+        )
+      : [];
 
-  onMount(() => {
-    node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
-    node.tmp.ref = ref;
-    graphState?.updateNodePosition(node);
+  $effect(() => {
+    if ("state" in node && !node.state.ref) {
+      node.state.ref = ref;
+      graphState?.updateNodePosition(node);
+    }
   });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte
index 9c8d6d1..315ec20 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { getGraphState } from "../graph/state.svelte.js";
   import { createNodePath } from "../helpers/index.js";
-  import type { Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { NodeInstance, SerializedNode } from "@nodarium/types";
 
   const graphState = getGraphState();
 
-  const { node }: { node: Node } = $props();
+  const { node }: { node: NodeInstance | SerializedNode } = $props();
 
   function handleMouseDown(event: MouseEvent) {
     event.stopPropagation();
     event.preventDefault();
-    graphState.setDownSocket?.({
-      node,
-      index: 0,
-      position: graphState.getSocketPosition?.(node, 0),
-    });
+    if ("state" in node) {
+      graphState.setDownSocket?.({
+        node,
+        index: 0,
+        position: graphState.getSocketPosition?.(node, 0),
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   const cornerTop = 10;
-  const rightBump = !!node?.tmp?.type?.outputs?.length;
+  const rightBump =
+    "state" in node ? !!node?.state?.type?.outputs?.length : false;
   const aspectRatio = 0.25;
 
   const path = createNodePath({
@@ -29,14 +32,6 @@
     rightBump,
     aspectRatio,
   });
-  // const pathDisabled = createNodePath({
-  //   depth: 0,
-  //   height: 15,
-  //   y: 50,
-  //   cornerTop,
-  //   rightBump,
-  //   aspectRatio,
-  // });
   const pathHover = createNodePath({
     depth: 8.5,
     height: 50,
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeInput.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeInput.svelte
index 9682721..6ab03bb 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeInput.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeInput.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Node, NodeInput } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { NodeInstance, NodeInput } from "@nodarium/types";
   import { Input } from "@nodarium/ui";
   import type { GraphManager } from "../graph-manager.svelte";
 
   type Props = {
-    node: Node;
+    node: NodeInstance;
     input: NodeInput;
     id: string;
     elementId?: string;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeParameter.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeParameter.svelte
index 30b685e..759592d 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeParameter.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeParameter.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type {
     NodeInput as NodeInputType,
-    Node as NodeType,
+    NodeInstance,
+    SerializedNode,
   } from "@nodarium/types";
   import { createNodePath } from "../helpers/index.js";
   import NodeInput from "./NodeInput.svelte";
   import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from "../graph/state.svelte.js";
 
   type Props = {
-    node: NodeType;
+    node: NodeInstance | SerializedNode;
     input: NodeInputType;
     id: string;
     isLast?: boolean;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 
   let { node = $bindable(), input, id, isLast }: Props = $props();
 
-  const inputType = node?.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[id]!;
+  const inputType = node?.state?.type?.inputs?.[id]!;
 
   const socketId = `${node.id}-${id}`;
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
     });
   }
 
-  const leftBump = node.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[id].internal !== true;
+  const leftBump = node.state?.type?.inputs?.[id].internal !== true;
   const cornerBottom = isLast ? 5 : 0;
   const aspectRatio = 0.5;
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
       {/if}
     </div>
 
-    {#if node?.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[id]?.internal !== true}
+    {#if node?.state?.type?.inputs?.[id]?.internal !== true}
       <div data-node-socket class="large target"></div>
       <div
         data-node-socket
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-templates/grid.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-templates/grid.ts
index f06c663..879cf0a 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-templates/grid.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-templates/grid.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ export function grid(width: number, height: number) {
 
     graph.nodes.push({
       id: i,
-      tmp: {
-        visible: false,
-      },
       position: [x * 30, y * 40],
       props: i == 0 ? { value: 0 } : { op_type: 0, a: 1, b: 0.05 },
       type: i == 0 ? "max/plantarium/float" : "max/plantarium/math",
@@ -29,9 +26,6 @@ export function grid(width: number, height: number) {
 
   graph.nodes.push({
     id: amount,
-    tmp: {
-      visible: false,
-    },
     position: [width * 30, (height - 1) * 40],
     type: "max/plantarium/output",
     props: {},
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-templates/tree.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-templates/tree.ts
index c995114..cb808fa 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-templates/tree.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-templates/tree.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { Graph, Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+import type { Graph, SerializedNode } from "@nodarium/types";
 
 export function tree(depth: number): Graph {
 
-  const nodes: Node[] = [
+  const nodes: SerializedNode[] = [
     {
       id: 0,
       type: "max/plantarium/output",
diff --git a/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte b/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte
index c44036b..50f2ecc 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import NodeHtml from "$lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte";
-  import type { NodeDefinition } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { SerializedNode } from "@nodarium/types";
 
-  export let node: NodeDefinition;
+  const { node }: { node: SerializedNode } = $props();
 
-  let dragging = false;
+  let dragging = $state(false);
 
-  let nodeData = {
+  let nodeData = $state({
     id: 0,
     type: node?.id,
     position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
     tmp: {
       type: node,
     },
-  };
+  });
 
   function handleDragStart(e: DragEvent) {
     dragging = true;
     const box = (e?.target as HTMLElement)?.getBoundingClientRect();
     if (e.dataTransfer === null) return;
     e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "move";
-    e.dataTransfer.setData("data/node-id", node.id);
+    e.dataTransfer.setData("data/node-id", node.id.toString());
     if (nodeData.props) {
       e.dataTransfer.setData("data/node-props", JSON.stringify(nodeData.props));
     }
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
 
 <div class="node-wrapper" class:dragging>
   <div
-    on:dragend={() => {
+    ondragend={() => {
       dragging = false;
     }}
     draggable={true}
     role="button"
     tabindex="0"
-    on:dragstart={handleDragStart}
+    ondragstart={handleDragStart}
   >
     <NodeHtml inView={true} position={"relative"} z={5} bind:node={nodeData} />
   </div>
diff --git a/app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts b/app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts
index b539613..c7ff8c9 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type {
   Graph,
-  Node,
   NodeDefinition,
   NodeInput,
   NodeRegistry,
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   fastHashArrayBuffer,
   type PerformanceStore,
 } from "@nodarium/utils";
+import type { RuntimeNode } from "./types";
 
 const log = createLogger("runtime-executor");
 log.mute();
@@ -92,18 +92,27 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
     // First, lets check if all nodes have a definition
     this.definitionMap = await this.getNodeDefinitions(graph);
 
-    const outputNode = graph.nodes.find((node) =>
+    const graphNodes = graph.nodes.map(node => {
+      const n = node as RuntimeNode;
+      n.state = {
+        depth: 0,
+        children: [],
+        parents: [],
+        inputNodes: {},
+      }
+      return n
+    })
+
+
+    const outputNode = graphNodes.find((node) =>
       node.type.endsWith("/output"),
-    ) as Node;
+    );
     if (!outputNode) {
       throw new Error("No output node found");
     }
 
-    outputNode.tmp = outputNode.tmp || {};
-    outputNode.tmp.depth = 0;
-
-    const nodeMap = new Map<number, Node>(
-      graph.nodes.map((node) => [node.id, node]),
+    const nodeMap = new Map(
+      graphNodes.map((node) => [node.id, node]),
     );
 
     // loop through all edges and assign the parent and child nodes to each node
@@ -112,14 +121,9 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
       const parent = nodeMap.get(parentId);
       const child = nodeMap.get(childId);
       if (parent && child) {
-        parent.tmp = parent.tmp || {};
-        parent.tmp.children = parent.tmp.children || [];
-        parent.tmp.children.push(child);
-        child.tmp = child.tmp || {};
-        child.tmp.parents = child.tmp.parents || [];
-        child.tmp.parents.push(parent);
-        child.tmp.inputNodes = child.tmp.inputNodes || {};
-        child.tmp.inputNodes[childInput] = parent;
+        parent.state.children.push(child);
+        child.state.parents.push(parent);
+        child.state.inputNodes[childInput] = parent;
       }
     }
 
@@ -130,20 +134,10 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
     while (stack.length) {
       const node = stack.pop();
       if (!node) continue;
-      node.tmp = node.tmp || {};
-      if (node?.tmp?.depth === undefined) {
-        node.tmp.depth = 0;
-      }
-      if (node?.tmp?.parents !== undefined) {
-        for (const parent of node.tmp.parents) {
-          parent.tmp = parent.tmp || {};
-          if (parent.tmp?.depth === undefined) {
-            parent.tmp.depth = node.tmp.depth + 1;
-            stack.push(parent);
-          } else {
-            parent.tmp.depth = Math.max(parent.tmp.depth, node.tmp.depth + 1);
-          }
-        }
+      for (const parent of node.state.parents) {
+        parent.state = parent.state || {};
+        parent.state.depth = node.state.depth + 1;
+        stack.push(parent);
       }
       nodes.push(node);
     }
@@ -175,7 +169,7 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
 
     // we execute the nodes from the bottom up
     const sortedNodes = nodes.sort(
-      (a, b) => (b.tmp?.depth || 0) - (a.tmp?.depth || 0),
+      (a, b) => (b.state?.depth || 0) - (a.state?.depth || 0),
     );
 
     // here we store the intermediate results of the nodes
@@ -188,7 +182,7 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
     for (const node of sortedNodes) {
       const node_type = this.definitionMap.get(node.type)!;
 
-      if (!node_type || !node.tmp || !node_type.execute) {
+      if (!node_type || !node.state || !node_type.execute) {
         log.warn(`Node ${node.id} has no definition`);
         continue;
       }
@@ -208,7 +202,7 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
           }
 
           // check if the input is connected to another node
-          const inputNode = node.tmp?.inputNodes?.[key];
+          const inputNode = node.state.inputNodes[key];
           if (inputNode) {
             if (results[inputNode.id] === undefined) {
               throw new Error(
diff --git a/app/src/lib/runtime/types.ts b/app/src/lib/runtime/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4cd584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/lib/runtime/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { SerializedNode } from "@nodarium/types";
+
+type RuntimeState = {
+  depth: number
+  parents: RuntimeNode[],
+  children: RuntimeNode[],
+  inputNodes: Record<string, RuntimeNode>
+}
+
+export type RuntimeNode = SerializedNode & { state: RuntimeState }
diff --git a/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSelected.svelte b/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSelected.svelte
index 875220a..5f760a4 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSelected.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSelected.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Node, NodeInput } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { NodeInstance, NodeInput } from "@nodarium/types";
   import NestedSettings from "$lib/settings/NestedSettings.svelte";
   import type { GraphManager } from "$lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte";
 
   type Props = {
     manager: GraphManager;
-    node: Node;
+    node: NodeInstance;
   };
 
   const { manager, node = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@
         })
         .map(([key, value]) => {
           //@ts-ignore
-          value.__node_type = node?.tmp?.type.id;
+          value.__node_type = node.state?.type.id;
           //@ts-ignore
           value.__node_input = key;
           return [key, value];
         }),
     );
   }
-  const nodeDefinition = filterInputs(node.tmp?.type?.inputs);
+  const nodeDefinition = filterInputs(node.state?.type?.inputs);
 
   type Store = Record<string, number | number[]>;
   let store = $state<Store>(createStore(node?.props, nodeDefinition));
   function createStore(
-    props: Node["props"],
+    props: NodeInstance["props"],
     inputs: Record<string, NodeInput>,
   ): Store {
     const store: Store = {};
diff --git a/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte b/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte
index 840d8dd..44a47e0 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { NodeInstance } from "@nodarium/types";
   import type { GraphManager } from "$lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte";
   import ActiveNodeSelected from "./ActiveNodeSelected.svelte";
 
   type Props = {
     manager: GraphManager;
-    node: Node | undefined;
+    node: NodeInstance | undefined;
   };
 
   const { manager, node }: Props = $props();
diff --git a/app/src/routes/+page.svelte b/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 4772c6d..d992265 100644
--- a/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import Grid from "$lib/grid";
   import GraphInterface from "$lib/graph-interface";
   import * as templates from "$lib/graph-templates";
-  import type { Graph, Node } from "@nodarium/types";
+  import type { Graph, NodeInstance } from "@nodarium/types";
   import Viewer from "$lib/result-viewer/Viewer.svelte";
   import {
     appSettings,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     appSettings.value.debug.useWorker ? workerRuntime : memoryRuntime,
   );
 
-  let activeNode = $state<Node | undefined>(undefined);
+  let activeNode = $state<NodeInstance | undefined>(undefined);
   let scene = $state<Group>(null!);
 
   let graph = $state(
diff --git a/packages/types/src/components.ts b/packages/types/src/components.ts
index d2b67f1..4174ca1 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/components.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/components.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Graph, NodeDefinition, NodeType } from "./types";
+import type { Graph, NodeDefinition, NodeId } from "./types";
 
 export interface NodeRegistry {
   /**
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ export interface NodeRegistry {
    * @throws An error if the nodes could not be loaded
    * @remarks This method should be called before calling getNode or getAllNodes
    */
-  load: (nodeIds: NodeType[]) => Promise<NodeDefinition[]>;
+  load: (nodeIds: NodeId[]) => Promise<NodeDefinition[]>;
   /**
    * Get a node by id
    * @param id - The id of the node to get
    * @returns The node with the given id, or undefined if no such node exists
    */
-  getNode: (id: NodeType | string) => NodeDefinition | undefined;
+  getNode: (id: NodeId | string) => NodeDefinition | undefined;
   /**
    * Get all nodes
    * @returns An array of all nodes
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
index c67da1a..962f6bf 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ export type {
   AsyncCache,
 } from "./components";
 export type {
-  Node,
+  SerializedNode,
+  NodeInstance,
   NodeDefinition,
   Socket,
-  NodeType,
+  NodeId,
   Edge,
   Graph,
 } from "./types";
diff --git a/packages/types/src/types.ts b/packages/types/src/types.ts
index cc22dcb..278b7f6 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/types.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,35 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { NodeInputSchema } from "./inputs";
 
-export const NodeTypeSchema = z
+export const NodeIdSchema = z
   .string()
   .regex(/^[^/]+\/[^/]+\/[^/]+$/, "Invalid NodeId format")
   .transform((value) => value as `${string}/${string}/${string}`);
 
-export type NodeType = z.infer<typeof NodeTypeSchema>;
+export type NodeId = z.infer<typeof NodeIdSchema>;
 
-export type Node = {
-  /**
-   * .tmp only exists at runtime
-   */
-  tmp?: {
-    depth?: number;
-    mesh?: any;
-    parents?: Node[];
-    children?: Node[];
-    inputNodes?: Record<string, Node>;
-    type?: NodeDefinition;
-    downX?: number;
-    downY?: number;
-    x?: number;
-    y?: number;
-    ref?: HTMLElement;
-    visible?: boolean;
-    isMoving?: boolean;
-  };
-} & z.infer<typeof NodeSchema>;
+export type NodeRuntimeState = {
+  depth?: number;
+  mesh?: any;
+  parents?: NodeInstance[];
+  children?: NodeInstance[];
+  inputNodes?: Record<string, NodeInstance>;
+  type?: NodeDefinition;
+  downX?: number;
+  downY?: number;
+  x?: number;
+  y?: number;
+  ref?: HTMLElement;
+  visible?: boolean;
+  isMoving?: boolean;
+};
+
+export type NodeInstance = {
+  state: NodeRuntimeState;
+} & SerializedNode;
 
 export const NodeDefinitionSchema = z.object({
-  id: NodeTypeSchema,
+  id: NodeIdSchema,
   inputs: z.record(z.string(), NodeInputSchema).optional(),
   outputs: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
   meta: z
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ export const NodeDefinitionSchema = z.object({
 
 export const NodeSchema = z.object({
   id: z.number(),
-  type: NodeTypeSchema,
+  type: NodeIdSchema,
   props: z
     .record(z.string(), z.union([z.number(), z.array(z.number())]))
     .optional(),
@@ -56,17 +55,20 @@ export const NodeSchema = z.object({
   position: z.tuple([z.number(), z.number()]),
 });
 
+
+export type SerializedNode = z.infer<typeof NodeSchema>;
+
 export type NodeDefinition = z.infer<typeof NodeDefinitionSchema> & {
   execute(input: Int32Array): Int32Array;
 };
 
 export type Socket = {
-  node: Node;
+  node: NodeInstance;
   index: number | string;
   position: [number, number];
 };
 
-export type Edge = [Node, number, Node, string];
+export type Edge = [NodeInstance, number, NodeInstance, string];
 
 export const GraphSchema = z.object({
   id: z.number(),
@@ -81,4 +83,4 @@ export const GraphSchema = z.object({
   edges: z.array(z.tuple([z.number(), z.number(), z.number(), z.string()])),
 });
 
-export type Graph = z.infer<typeof GraphSchema> & { nodes: Node[] };
+export type Graph = z.infer<typeof GraphSchema>;
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/ShortCut.svelte b/packages/ui/src/lib/ShortCut.svelte
index 1d60612..254e3e9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/ShortCut.svelte
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/ShortCut.svelte
@@ -1,44 +1,39 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  interface Props {
-    ctrl?: boolean;
-    shift?: boolean;
-    alt?: boolean;
-    key: string | string[];
-  }
+	interface Props {
+		ctrl?: boolean;
+		shift?: boolean;
+		alt?: boolean;
+		key: string | string[];
+	}
 
-  let {
-    ctrl = false,
-    shift = false,
-    alt = false,
-    key
-  }: Props = $props();
+	let { ctrl = false, shift = false, alt = false, key }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
 <div class="command">
-  {#if ctrl}
-    <span>Ctrl</span>
-  {/if}
-  {#if shift}
-    <span>Shift</span>
-  {/if}
-  {#if alt}
-    <span>Alt</span>
-  {/if}
-  {key}
+	{#if ctrl}
+		<span>Ctrl</span>
+	{/if}
+	{#if shift}
+		<span>Shift</span>
+	{/if}
+	{#if alt}
+		<span>Alt</span>
+	{/if}
+	{key}
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .command {
-    background: var(--layer-2);
-    padding: 0.4em;
-    font-size: 0.8em;
-    border-radius: 0.3em;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    width: fit-content;
-  }
+	.command {
+		background: var(--layer-2);
+		padding: 0.4em;
+		font-size: 0.8em;
+		border-radius: 0.3em;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+		width: fit-content;
+	}
 
-  span::after {
-    content: " +";
-    opacity: 0.5;
-  }
+	span::after {
+		content: ' +';
+		opacity: 0.5;
+	}
 </style>