diff --git a/core/builtin.lua b/core/builtin.lua
index 02d71e4..b324680 100644
--- a/core/builtin.lua
+++ b/core/builtin.lua
@@ -121,39 +121,62 @@ function M:custom(str)
 	return self
 end
 
+function M:g(str)
+	self:custom(str)
+	return self
+end
+
 function M:h1(str)
 	str = str or ""
-	table.insert(self.parts, "<h1>" .. str .. "</h1>")
+	self:custom("<h1>" .. str .. "</h1>")
 	return self
 end
 
 function M:h2(str)
 	str = str or ""
-	table.insert(self.parts, "<h2>" .. str .. "</h2>")
+	self:custom("<h2>" .. str .. "</h2>")
 	return self
 end
 
 function M:h3(str)
 	str = str or ""
-	table.insert(self.parts, "<h3>" .. str .. "</h3>")
+	self:custom("<h3>" .. str .. "</h3>")
 	return self
 end
 
 function M:h4(str)
 	str = str or ""
-	table.insert(self.parts, "<h4>" .. str .. "</h4>")
+	self:custom("<h4>" .. str .. "</h4>")
 	return self
 end
 
 function M:h5(str)
 	str = str or ""
-	table.insert(self.parts, "<h5>" .. str .. "</h5>")
+	self:custom("<h5>" .. str .. "</h5>")
 	return self
 end
 
 function M:h6(str)
 	str = str or ""
-	table.insert(self.parts, "<h6>" .. str .. "</h6>")
+	self:custom("<h6>" .. str .. "</h6>")
+	return self
+end
+
+function M:p(str)
+	str = str or ""
+	table.insert(self.parts, "<p>" .. str .. "</p>")
+	return self
+end
+
+function M:note(content)
+	content = content or ""
+	self:custom('<div class="note">' .. content .. '</div>')
+	return self
+end
+
+function M:a(link, str)
+	str = str or ""
+	table.insert(self.parts, "<a href=\"" .. link .. "\">" .. str .. "</a>")
 	return self
 end
 
diff --git a/core/markdown.lua b/core/markdown.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07da252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/markdown.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+local M = {}
+
+-- Markdown to HTML conversion function
+-- Uses the Go backend markdown parser
+function M.to_html(markdown_text)
+	markdown_text = markdown_text or ""
+	
+	-- Get the fes module
+	local fes_mod = package.loaded.fes
+	if fes_mod and fes_mod.markdown_to_html then
+		return fes_mod.markdown_to_html(markdown_text)
+	end
+	
+	-- Fallback: return error message if Go function not available
+	return "<p>Error: markdown_to_html function not available</p>"
+end
+
+return M
+
diff --git a/core/std.lua b/core/std.lua
index e70f604..ed7e403 100644
--- a/core/std.lua
+++ b/core/std.lua
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ function M.site_version()
 	return ""
 end
 
-return M
+return M
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5630c52..64f6518 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module fes
 go 1.25.4
 
 require (
-	github.com/gomarkdown/markdown v0.0.0-20230922112808-5421fefb8386 // indirect
+	github.com/gomarkdown/markdown v0.0.0-20250810172220-2e2c11897d1a // indirect
 	github.com/gomarkdown/mdtohtml v0.0.0-20240124153210-d773061d1585 // indirect
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.2.4 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v1.1.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index dc06d4a..42cadc2 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 github.com/gomarkdown/markdown v0.0.0-20230922112808-5421fefb8386/go.mod h1:JDGcbDT52eL4fju3sZ4TeHGsQwhG9nbDV21aMyhwPoA=
+github.com/gomarkdown/markdown v0.0.0-20250810172220-2e2c11897d1a h1:l7A0loSszR5zHd/qK53ZIHMO8b3bBSmENnQ6eKnUT0A=
+github.com/gomarkdown/markdown v0.0.0-20250810172220-2e2c11897d1a/go.mod h1:JDGcbDT52eL4fju3sZ4TeHGsQwhG9nbDV21aMyhwPoA=
 github.com/gomarkdown/mdtohtml v0.0.0-20240124153210-d773061d1585/go.mod h1:6grYm5/uY15CwgBBqwA3+o/cAzaxssckznJ0B35ouBY=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.2.4 h1:mye9XuhQ6gvn5h28+VilKrrPoQVanw5PMw/TB0t5Ec4=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:2gIqNv+qfxSVS7cM2xJQKtLSTLUE9V8t9Stt+h56mCY=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 87dac4d..936c79e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	_ "embed"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -11,10 +12,22 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/gomarkdown/markdown"
+	"github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/html"
+	"github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/parser"
 	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2"
 	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 )
 
+//go:embed core/builtin.lua
+var builtinLua string
+
+//go:embed core/markdown.lua
+var markdownLua string
+
+//go:embed core/std.lua
+var stdLua string
+
 const version = "1.0.0"
 
 type MyConfig struct {
@@ -31,22 +44,36 @@ type MyConfig struct {
 
 var port = flag.Int("p", 3000, "set the server port")
 
+// markdownToHTML converts markdown text to HTML
+func markdownToHTML(mdText string) string {
+	extensions := parser.CommonExtensions | parser.AutoHeadingIDs | parser.NoEmptyLineBeforeBlock
+	p := parser.NewWithExtensions(extensions)
+	doc := p.Parse([]byte(mdText))
+
+	htmlFlags := html.CommonFlags | html.HrefTargetBlank
+	opts := html.RendererOptions{Flags: htmlFlags}
+	renderer := html.NewRenderer(opts)
+
+	return string(markdown.Render(doc, renderer))
+}
+
 func loadLua(luaDir string, entry string, cfg *MyConfig) (string, error) {
 	L := lua.NewState()
 	defer L.Close()
 
 	L.PreloadModule("fes", func(L *lua.LState) int {
 		mod := L.NewTable()
-		wd, _ := os.Getwd()
-		corePath := filepath.Join(wd, "core")
-		files, _ := os.ReadDir(corePath)
-		for _, f := range files {
-			if f.IsDir() || filepath.Ext(f.Name()) != ".lua" {
-				continue
-			}
-			modName := f.Name()[:len(f.Name())-len(".lua")]
-			if err := L.DoFile(filepath.Join(corePath, f.Name())); err != nil {
-				fmt.Println("error loading", f.Name(), ":", err)
+		
+		// Load core modules from embedded files
+		coreModules := map[string]string{
+			"builtin":  builtinLua,
+			"markdown": markdownLua,
+			"std":      stdLua,
+		}
+		
+		for modName, luaCode := range coreModules {
+			if err := L.DoString(luaCode); err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("error loading", modName, ":", err)
 				continue
 			}
 			val := L.Get(-1)
@@ -82,6 +109,13 @@ func loadLua(luaDir string, entry string, cfg *MyConfig) (string, error) {
 			configTable.RawSetString("fes", fesTable)
 			mod.RawSetString("config", configTable)
 		}
+		// Register markdown_to_html function
+		mod.RawSetString("markdown_to_html", L.NewFunction(func(L *lua.LState) int {
+			mdText := L.ToString(1)
+			html := markdownToHTML(mdText)
+			L.Push(lua.LString(html))
+			return 1
+		}))
 		L.Push(mod)
 		return 1
 	})
diff --git a/test/Fes.toml b/sam-fan-page/Fes.toml
similarity index 80%
rename from test/Fes.toml
rename to sam-fan-page/Fes.toml
index 3698755..870b092 100644
--- a/test/Fes.toml
+++ b/sam-fan-page/Fes.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [site]
 
-name = "test"
+name = "sam-fan-page"
 version = "0.0.1"
 authors = ["vx-clutch"]
 
diff --git a/sam-fan-page/www/index.lua b/sam-fan-page/www/index.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac3a5ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sam-fan-page/www/index.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+local fes = require("fes")
+local site = fes.site_builder()
+
+site:h1("Hello, World!")
+
+return site
diff --git a/test/www/index.lua b/test/www/index.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f01205..0000000
--- a/test/www/index.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-local fes = require("fes")
-local site = fes.site_builder()
-
-site:h1("Hello, Sam!")
-site:h2(fes.std.fes_version())
-site:h2(fes.std.site_version())
-
-return site