diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e1d5ca2..edf6dfa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,20 @@ target_include_directories(imgui PUBLIC
 )
 target_link_libraries(imgui PUBLIC SDL3::SDL3)
 
+FetchContent_Declare(
+        googletest
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/googletest.git
+        GIT_TAG v1.17.0
+        GIT_SHALLOW TRUE
+        GIT_PROGRESS TRUE
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
+
+include(CTest)
+include(GoogleTest)
+
 add_subdirectory(sdl_wrapper)
+add_subdirectory(glsl_reflector)
 
 add_executable(SDL_TEST main.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(SDL_TEST PRIVATE imgui sdl_wrapper)
diff --git a/glsl_reflector/CMakeLists.txt b/glsl_reflector/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b0dc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glsl_reflector/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.30)
+project(glsl_reflector LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
+add_library(glsl_reflector STATIC)
+
+target_sources(glsl_reflector
+        PUBLIC
+        FILE_SET cxx_modules TYPE CXX_MODULES FILES
+        modules/glsl_reflector.ixx
+        modules/glsl_reflector.type.ixx
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(glsl_reflector PUBLIC glslang glslang::glslang-default-resource-limits)
+
+add_executable(glslr test/test.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(glslr PUBLIC glsl_reflector gtest gtest_main)
+
+add_test(NAME unit_tests COMMAND glslr)
+gtest_discover_tests(glslr
+        DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT 60)
diff --git a/glsl_reflector/modules/glsl_reflector.ixx b/glsl_reflector/modules/glsl_reflector.ixx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad7e841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glsl_reflector/modules/glsl_reflector.ixx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// glsl_reflector.ixx
+// Created by sophomore on 11/19/25.
+//
+module;
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include "glslang/Include/intermediate.h"
+#include "glslang/MachineIndependent/localintermediate.h"
+#include "glslang/Public/ResourceLimits.h"
+#include "glslang/Public/ShaderLang.h"
+export module glsl_reflector;
+export import :type;
+
+namespace sopho
+{
+
+    class GlslangProcessGuard
+    {
+    public:
+        GlslangProcessGuard() { glslang::InitializeProcess(); }
+        ~GlslangProcessGuard() { glslang::FinalizeProcess(); }
+    };
+
+    auto to_basic_type(glslang::TBasicType gl_basic_type)
+    {
+        switch (gl_basic_type)
+        {
+        case glslang::EbtFloat:
+            return BasicType::FLOAT;
+        default:
+            return BasicType::NONE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    export auto reflect_vertex(const std::string& vertex_source)
+    {
+        GlslangProcessGuard glslang_initializer{};
+        VertexReflection result{};
+        glslang::TShader shader(EShLangVertex);
+        std::vector sources{vertex_source.data()};
+        shader.setStrings(sources.data(), sources.size());
+
+        int clientInputSemanticsVersion = 100; // not used for desktop GL
+        glslang::EShTargetClientVersion clientVersion = glslang::EShTargetOpenGL_450;
+        glslang::EShTargetLanguageVersion targetVersion = glslang::EShTargetSpv_1_0;
+
+        shader.setEnvInput(glslang::EShSourceGlsl, EShLangVertex, glslang::EShClientOpenGL,
+                           clientInputSemanticsVersion);
+        shader.setEnvClient(glslang::EShClientOpenGL, clientVersion);
+        shader.setEnvTarget(glslang::EShTargetSpv, targetVersion);
+
+        EShMessages messages = (EShMessages)(EShMsgDefault | EShMsgSpvRules | EShMsgVulkanRules);
+
+        if (!shader.parse(GetDefaultResources(), 450, ENoProfile, false, false, messages))
+        {
+            std::cerr << "Parse failed:\n" << shader.getInfoLog() << std::endl;
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        glslang::TProgram program;
+        program.addShader(&shader);
+        if (!program.link(messages))
+        {
+            std::cerr << "Link failed:\n" << program.getInfoLog() << std::endl;
+            return result;
+        }
+        program.buildReflection();
+        auto count = program.getNumPipeInputs();
+        for (auto i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            const auto& var = program.getPipeInput(i);
+
+            const auto& type = var.getType();
+            const auto& q = type->getQualifier();
+
+            std::string name = var.name.c_str();
+            auto vector = type->getVectorSize();
+            std::cout << name << vector << std::endl;
+            result.inputs.emplace_back(VertexInfo{.location = var.layoutLocation(),
+                                                  .name = var.name,
+                                                  .basic_type = to_basic_type(type->getBasicType()),
+                                                  .vector_size = type->getVectorSize()});
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+} // namespace sopho
diff --git a/glsl_reflector/modules/glsl_reflector.type.ixx b/glsl_reflector/modules/glsl_reflector.type.ixx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29f83af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glsl_reflector/modules/glsl_reflector.type.ixx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// glsl_reflector.type.ixx
+// Created by wsqsy on 11/20/2025.
+//
+module;
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+export module glsl_reflector:type;
+
+export namespace sopho
+{
+    enum class BasicType : std::uint8_t
+    {
+        NONE,
+        FLOAT
+    };
+
+    struct VertexInfo
+    {
+        std::uint32_t location{};
+        std::string name{};
+        BasicType basic_type{};
+        int vector_size{};
+    };
+
+    struct VertexReflection
+    {
+        std::vector<VertexInfo> inputs{};
+    };
+} // namespace sopho
diff --git a/glsl_reflector/test/test.cpp b/glsl_reflector/test/test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb8d00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glsl_reflector/test/test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// test.cpp
+// Created by wsqsy on 11/19/2025.
+//
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+import glsl_reflector;
+
+TEST(BasicTest, Basic) { EXPECT_EQ(1 + 1, 2); }
+
+TEST(reflect_vertex, Basic)
+{
+    auto reflect_info = sopho::reflect_vertex(R"(
+        #version 450
+        layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPos;
+        layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
+
+        layout(location = 0) out vec3 outNormal;
+
+        void main() {
+            gl_Position = vec4(inPos, 1.0);
+            outNormal = inNormal;
+        }
+    )");
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs.size(), 2);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[0].location, 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[0].name, "inPos");
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[0].basic_type, sopho::BasicType::FLOAT);
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[0].vector_size, 3);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[1].location, 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[1].name, "inNormal");
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[1].basic_type, sopho::BasicType::FLOAT);
+    EXPECT_EQ(reflect_info.inputs[1].vector_size, 3);
+}
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ceb8407..7676a5f 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <expected>
+#include <format>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
 #include <numbers>
 #include <string>
+#include <variant>
 
 #include "imgui.h"
 #include "imgui_impl_sdl3.h"
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "SDL3/SDL_gpu.h"
 #include "SDL3/SDL_keycode.h"
 
+import glsl_reflector;
 import sdl_wrapper;
 
 struct CameraUniform
@@ -229,22 +232,28 @@ void main()
                 auto ptr = editor_data.raw;
                 for (int vertex_index = 0; vertex_index < editor_data.vertex_count; ++vertex_index)
                 {
-                    for (const auto& format : editor_data.layout.get_vertex_format())
+                    for (const auto& format : editor_data.layout.get_vertex_reflection().inputs)
                     {
-                        switch (format)
+                        switch (format.basic_type)
                         {
-                        case SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_FLOAT3:
-                            changed |= ImGui::DragFloat3(std::format("node{}", vertex_index).data(),
-                                                         reinterpret_cast<float*>(ptr), 0.01f, -1.f, 1.f);
-                            break;
-                        case SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_FLOAT4:
-                            changed |= ImGui::DragFloat4(std::format("color{}", vertex_index).data(),
-                                                         reinterpret_cast<float*>(ptr), 0.01f, -1.f, 1.f);
+                        case sopho::BasicType::FLOAT:
+                            {
+                                switch (format.vector_size)
+                                {
+                                case 3:
+                                    changed |= ImGui::DragFloat3(std::format("{}{}", format.name, vertex_index).data(),
+                                                                 reinterpret_cast<float*>(ptr), 0.01f, -1.f, 1.f);
+                                    break;
+                                case 4:
+                                    changed |= ImGui::DragFloat4(std::format("{}{}", format.name, vertex_index).data(),
+                                                                 reinterpret_cast<float*>(ptr), 0.01f, -1.f, 1.f);
+                                }
+                            }
                             break;
                         default:
                             break;
                         }
-                        auto size = sopho::get_size(format);
+                        auto size = sopho::get_size(sopho::to_sdl_format(format.basic_type, format.vector_size));
                         ptr += size;
                     }
                 }
@@ -276,6 +285,12 @@ void main()
                         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_RENDER, "Failed to set vertex shader from editor, error = %d",
                                      static_cast<int>(result.error()));
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        auto new_data = m_gpu->create_data(*m_renderable->procedural(), 3);
+                        m_renderable->data() = std::make_shared<sopho::RenderData>(std::move(new_data.value()));
+                        m_renderable->data()->upload();
+                    }
                 }
             }
             break;
diff --git a/sdl_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt b/sdl_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d3c439..24b37cb 100644
--- a/sdl_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sdl_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ target_sources(sdl_wrapper
         sdl_callback_implement.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(sdl_wrapper PUBLIC SDL3::SDL3 shaderc)
+target_link_libraries(sdl_wrapper PUBLIC SDL3::SDL3 shaderc glsl_reflector)
diff --git a/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.cpp b/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.cpp
index 8c60ae2..9558bdc 100644
--- a/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.cpp
+++ b/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module;
 module sdl_wrapper;
 import :render_procedural;
 import :gpu;
-
+import glsl_reflector;
 namespace sopho
 {
     /**
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ namespace sopho
     RenderProcedural::RenderProcedural(std::shared_ptr<GpuWrapper> gpu, SDL_GPUTextureFormat swapchain_format) noexcept
         : m_gpu(std::move(gpu))
     {
-        m_vertex_layout.set_vertex_attributes({SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_FLOAT3, SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_FLOAT4});
         // Configure shaderc to target Vulkan/SPIR-V.
         m_options.SetTargetEnvironment(shaderc_target_env_vulkan, 0);
 
@@ -238,6 +237,9 @@ namespace sopho
         m_pipeline_info.vertex_shader = new_shader;
         m_modified = true;
 
+        auto reflect_result = reflect_vertex(source);
+        set_vertex_reflection(reflect_result);
+
         return std::monostate{};
     }
 
diff --git a/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.ixx b/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.ixx
index 557c01d..adac10a 100644
--- a/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.ixx
+++ b/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.render_procedural.ixx
@@ -66,9 +66,23 @@ export namespace sopho
         /// On failure, a compile or creation error is returned.
         [[nodiscard]] std::expected<std::monostate, GpuError> set_fragment_shader(const std::string& source);
 
-        auto set_vertex_attributes(std::vector<SDL_GPUVertexElementFormat> vertex_attributes)
+        auto set_vertex_reflection(const VertexReflection& vertex_attributes)
         {
-            m_vertex_layout.set_vertex_attributes(std::move(vertex_attributes));
+            m_vertex_layout.set_vertex_reflection(vertex_attributes);
+
+            // Setup vertex buffer description.
+            m_vertex_buffer_descriptions.clear();
+            SDL_GPUVertexBufferDescription vb_desc{};
+            vb_desc.slot = 0;
+            vb_desc.pitch = m_vertex_layout.get_stride();
+            vb_desc.input_rate = SDL_GPU_VERTEXINPUTRATE_VERTEX;
+            vb_desc.instance_step_rate = 0;
+            m_vertex_buffer_descriptions.push_back(vb_desc);
+
+            m_pipeline_info.vertex_input_state.vertex_attributes = m_vertex_layout.get_vertex_attributes().data();
+            m_pipeline_info.vertex_input_state.num_vertex_attributes =
+                static_cast<std::uint32_t>(m_vertex_layout.get_vertex_attributes().size());
+
             m_modified = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.vertex_layout.ixx b/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.vertex_layout.ixx
index 8ce07c6..c3203c0 100644
--- a/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.vertex_layout.ixx
+++ b/sdl_wrapper/sdl_wrapper.vertex_layout.ixx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module;
 #include <vector>
 #include "SDL3/SDL_gpu.h"
 export module sdl_wrapper:vertex_layout;
-
+import glsl_reflector;
 namespace sopho
 {
 
@@ -80,31 +80,52 @@ namespace sopho
         }
     }
 
+    export auto to_sdl_format(BasicType basic_type, int vector_size)
+    {
+        switch (basic_type)
+        {
+        case BasicType::FLOAT:
+            {
+                switch (vector_size)
+                {
+                case 3:
+                    return SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_FLOAT3;
+                case 4:
+                    return SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_FLOAT4;
+                default:
+                    return SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_INVALID;
+                }
+            }
+        default:
+            return SDL_GPU_VERTEXELEMENTFORMAT_INVALID;
+        }
+    }
+
     class VertexLayout
     {
+        VertexReflection m_vertex_reflection{};
         std::vector<SDL_GPUVertexElementFormat> raw{};
         std::vector<SDL_GPUVertexAttribute> attributes{};
         uint32_t stride = 0;
 
     public:
-        auto set_vertex_attributes(std::vector<SDL_GPUVertexElementFormat> vertex_attributes)
+        auto set_vertex_reflection(const VertexReflection& vertex_reflection)
         {
-            raw.swap(vertex_attributes);
+            m_vertex_reflection = vertex_reflection;
             stride = 0;
             attributes.clear();
-            for (int i = 0; i < raw.size(); ++i)
+            for (const auto& input : vertex_reflection.inputs)
             {
                 SDL_GPUVertexAttribute vertex_attribute{};
-                vertex_attribute.location = i;
+                vertex_attribute.location = input.location;
                 vertex_attribute.buffer_slot = 0;
-                vertex_attribute.format = raw[i];
+                vertex_attribute.format = to_sdl_format(input.basic_type, input.vector_size);
                 vertex_attribute.offset = stride;
                 stride += get_size(vertex_attribute.format);
                 attributes.push_back(vertex_attribute);
             }
         }
-
-        const auto& get_vertex_format() { return raw; }
+        const auto& get_vertex_reflection() { return m_vertex_reflection; }
         const auto& get_vertex_attributes() { return attributes; }
         auto get_stride() const { return stride; }
     };