diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c85e70..ea5ef87 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 add_library(fragment_store
+	./fragment_store/file2_zstd.hpp
+	./fragment_store/file2_zstd.cpp
+
 	./fragment_store/fragment_store_i.hpp
 	./fragment_store/fragment_store_i.cpp
 	./fragment_store/types.hpp
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ target_link_libraries(fragment_store PUBLIC
 	EnTT::EnTT
 	solanaceae_util
 
+	solanaceae_file2
 	zstd::zstd
 
 	solanaceae_tox_messages # TODO: move
@@ -26,6 +30,16 @@ target_link_libraries(fragment_store PUBLIC
 
 ########################################
 
+add_executable(test_file_zstd
+	fragment_store/test_file_zstd.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(test_file_zstd PUBLIC
+	fragment_store
+)
+
+########################################
+
 add_library(message_fragment_store
 	./fragment_store/message_serializer.hpp
 	./fragment_store/message_serializer.cpp
diff --git a/src/fragment_store/file2_zstd.cpp b/src/fragment_store/file2_zstd.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f43e2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fragment_store/file2_zstd.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#include "./file2_zstd.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <variant>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+File2ZSTDW::File2ZSTDW(File2I& real) :
+	File2I(true, false),
+	_real_file(real)
+{
+	ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter(_cctx.get(), ZSTD_c_compressionLevel, 0); // default (3)
+	ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter(_cctx.get(), ZSTD_c_checksumFlag, 1); // add extra checksums (to frames?)
+}
+
+bool File2ZSTDW::isGood(void) {
+	return _real_file.isGood();
+}
+
+bool File2ZSTDW::write(const ByteSpan data, int64_t pos) {
+	if (pos != -1) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (data.empty()) {
+		return false; // return true?
+	}
+
+	if (data.size < 16) {
+		std::cout << "F2ZSTD warning: each write is a zstd frame and compression suffers significantly for small frames.\n";
+	}
+
+	std::vector<uint8_t> compressed_buffer(ZSTD_CStreamOutSize());
+
+	ZSTD_inBuffer input = { data.ptr, data.size, 0 };
+
+	size_t remaining_ret {0};
+	do {
+		// remaining data in input < compressed_buffer size (heuristic)
+		bool const lastChunk = (input.size - input.pos) <= compressed_buffer.size();
+
+		ZSTD_EndDirective const mode = lastChunk ? ZSTD_e_end : ZSTD_e_continue;
+
+		ZSTD_outBuffer output = { compressed_buffer.data(), compressed_buffer.size(), 0 };
+
+		remaining_ret = ZSTD_compressStream2(_cctx.get(), &output , &input, mode);
+		if (ZSTD_isError(remaining_ret)) {
+			std::cerr << "F2WRZSTD error: compressing data failed\n";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		_real_file.write(ByteSpan{compressed_buffer.data(), output.pos});
+	} while (input.pos < input.size && remaining_ret != 0 && _real_file.isGood());
+
+	return _real_file.isGood();
+}
+
+std::variant<ByteSpan, std::vector<uint8_t>> File2ZSTDW::read(uint64_t, int64_t) {
+	return {};
+}
+
+// ######################################### decompression
+
+File2ZSTDR::File2ZSTDR(File2I& real) :
+	File2I(false, true),
+	_real_file(real),
+
+	// 64kib
+	_in_buffer(ZSTD_DStreamInSize()),
+	_out_buffer(ZSTD_DStreamOutSize())
+{
+}
+
+bool File2ZSTDR::isGood(void) {
+	return _real_file.isGood();
+}
+
+bool File2ZSTDR::write(const ByteSpan, int64_t) {
+	return false;
+}
+
+std::variant<ByteSpan, std::vector<uint8_t>> File2ZSTDR::read(uint64_t size, int64_t pos) {
+	if (pos != -1) {
+		// error, only support streaming (for now)
+		return {};
+	}
+
+	std::vector<uint8_t> ret_data;
+
+	// actually first we check previous data
+	if (!_decompressed_buffer.empty()) {
+		uint64_t required_size = std::min(size, _decompressed_buffer.size());
+		ret_data.insert(ret_data.end(), _decompressed_buffer.cbegin(), _decompressed_buffer.cbegin() + required_size);
+		_decompressed_buffer.erase(_decompressed_buffer.cbegin(), _decompressed_buffer.cbegin() + required_size);
+	}
+
+	bool eof {false};
+	// outerloop here
+	while (ret_data.size() < size && !eof) {
+		// first make sure we have data in input
+		if (_z_input.src == nullptr || _z_input.pos == _z_input.size) {
+			const auto request_size = _in_buffer.size();
+			if (!feedInput(_real_file.read(request_size, -1))) {
+				return ret_data;
+			}
+			std::cout << "---- fed input " << _z_input.size << "bytes\n";
+			// if _z_input.size < _in_buffer.size() -> assume eof?
+			if (_z_input.size < request_size) {
+				eof = true;
+				std::cout << "---- eof\n";
+			}
+		}
+
+		do {
+			ZSTD_outBuffer output = { _out_buffer.data(), _out_buffer.size(), 0 };
+			size_t const ret = ZSTD_decompressStream(_dctx.get(), &output , &_z_input);
+			if (ZSTD_isError(ret)) {
+				// error <.<
+				std::cerr << "---- error: decompression error\n";
+				return ret_data;
+			}
+
+			// no new decomp data?
+			if (output.pos == 0) {
+				assert(eof || ret == 0);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			int64_t returning_size = std::min<int64_t>(int64_t(size) - int64_t(ret_data.size()), output.pos);
+			assert(returning_size >= 0);
+			if (returning_size > 0) {
+				ret_data.insert(
+					ret_data.end(),
+					reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(output.dst),
+					reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(output.dst) + returning_size
+				);
+			}
+
+			// make sure we keep excess decompressed data
+			if (returning_size < int64_t(output.pos)) {
+				//const auto remaining_size = output.pos - returning_size;
+				_decompressed_buffer.insert(
+					_decompressed_buffer.cend(),
+					reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(output.dst) + returning_size,
+					reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(output.dst) + output.pos
+				);
+			}
+		} while (_z_input.pos < _z_input.size);
+	}
+
+	return ret_data;
+}
+
+bool File2ZSTDR::feedInput(std::variant<ByteSpan, std::vector<uint8_t>>&& read_buff) {
+	// TODO: optimize, we copy the buffer, but we might not need to
+	if (std::holds_alternative<ByteSpan>(read_buff)) {
+		const auto& span = std::get<ByteSpan>(read_buff);
+		std::cout << "---- feedInput got span " << span.size << "\n";
+		if (span.size > _in_buffer.size()) {
+			// error, how did we read more than we asked for??
+			return {};
+		}
+
+		if (span.empty()) {
+			_z_input = { _in_buffer.data(), 0, 0 };
+		} else {
+			// cpy
+			_in_buffer = static_cast<std::vector<uint8_t>>(span);
+			_z_input = {
+				_in_buffer.data(),
+				span.size,
+				0
+			};
+		}
+	} else if (std::holds_alternative<std::vector<uint8_t>>(read_buff)) {
+		auto& vec = std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(read_buff);
+		std::cout << "---- feedInput got vec " << vec.size() << "\n";
+		if (vec.size() > _in_buffer.size()) {
+			// error, how did we read more than we asked for??
+			return {};
+		}
+
+		// cpy
+		_in_buffer = vec;
+
+		_z_input = {
+			_in_buffer.data(),
+			_in_buffer.size(),
+			0
+		};
+	} else {
+		// error, unsupported return value of read??
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/fragment_store/file2_zstd.hpp b/src/fragment_store/file2_zstd.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7646374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fragment_store/file2_zstd.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <solanaceae/file/file2.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <zstd.h>
+
+// zstd compression wrapper over another file
+// WARNING: only supports sequential writes
+struct File2ZSTDW : public File2I {
+	File2I& _real_file;
+
+	// TODO: hide this detail?
+	std::unique_ptr<ZSTD_CCtx, decltype(&ZSTD_freeCCtx)> _cctx{ZSTD_createCCtx(), &ZSTD_freeCCtx};
+
+	File2ZSTDW(File2I& real);
+	virtual ~File2ZSTDW(void) {}
+
+	bool isGood(void) override;
+
+	// for simplicity and potential future seekability each write is its own frame
+	bool write(const ByteSpan data, int64_t pos = -1) override;
+	std::variant<ByteSpan, std::vector<uint8_t>> read(uint64_t size, int64_t pos = -1) override;
+};
+
+// zstd decompression wrapper over another file
+// WARNING: only supports sequential reads
+// TODO: add seeking support (use frames)
+struct File2ZSTDR : public File2I {
+	File2I& _real_file;
+
+	// TODO: hide this detail?
+	std::unique_ptr<ZSTD_DCtx, decltype(&ZSTD_freeDCtx)> _dctx{ZSTD_createDCtx(), &ZSTD_freeDCtx};
+	std::vector<uint8_t> _in_buffer;
+	std::vector<uint8_t> _out_buffer;
+	std::vector<uint8_t> _decompressed_buffer; // retains decompressed unread data between read() calls
+	ZSTD_inBuffer _z_input{nullptr, 0, 0};
+
+	File2ZSTDR(File2I& real);
+	virtual ~File2ZSTDR(void) {}
+
+	bool isGood(void) override;
+
+	bool write(const ByteSpan data, int64_t pos = -1) override;
+	std::variant<ByteSpan, std::vector<uint8_t>> read(uint64_t size, int64_t pos = -1) override;
+
+	private:
+		bool feedInput(std::variant<ByteSpan, std::vector<uint8_t>>&& read_buff);
+};
+
diff --git a/src/fragment_store/test_file_zstd.cpp b/src/fragment_store/test_file_zstd.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5a1369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fragment_store/test_file_zstd.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#include "./file2_zstd.hpp"
+
+#include <solanaceae/util/span.hpp>
+#include <solanaceae/file/file2_std.hpp>
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <variant>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cassert>
+
+const static std::string_view test_text1{"test1 1234 1234 :) 1234 5678 88888888\n"};
+const static ByteSpan data_test_text1{
+	reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(test_text1.data()),
+	test_text1.size()
+};
+
+const static std::string_view test_text2{"test2 1234 1234 :) 1234 5678 88888888\n"};
+const static ByteSpan data_test_text2{
+	reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(test_text2.data()),
+	test_text2.size()
+};
+
+const static std::string_view test_text3{
+	"00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 test 00000000000000000000000000000000000000\n"
+	"00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 test 00000000000000000000000000000000000000\n"
+	"00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 test 00000000000000000000000000000000000000\n"
+	"00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 test 00000000000000000000000000000000000000\n"
+	"00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 test 00000000000000000000000000000000000000\n"
+	"00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 test 00000000000000000000000000000000000000\n"
+};
+const static ByteSpan data_test_text3{
+	reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(test_text3.data()),
+	test_text3.size()
+};
+
+int main(void) {
+	const auto temp_dir = std::filesystem::temp_directory_path() / "file2wzstdtests";
+
+	std::filesystem::create_directories(temp_dir); // making sure
+	assert(std::filesystem::exists(temp_dir));
+	std::cout << "test temp dir: " << temp_dir << "\n";
+
+	const auto test1_file_path = temp_dir / "testfile1.zstd";
+	{ // simple write test
+		File2WFile f_w_file{test1_file_path.c_str(), true};
+		assert(f_w_file.isGood());
+
+		File2ZSTDW f_w_zstd{f_w_file};
+		assert(f_w_zstd.isGood());
+		assert(f_w_file.isGood());
+
+		//bool res = f_w_file.write(data_test_text1);
+		bool res = f_w_zstd.write(data_test_text1);
+		assert(res);
+		assert(f_w_zstd.isGood());
+		assert(f_w_file.isGood());
+
+		// write another frame of the same data
+		res = f_w_zstd.write(data_test_text2);
+		assert(res);
+		assert(f_w_zstd.isGood());
+		assert(f_w_file.isGood());
+
+		// write larger frame
+		res = f_w_zstd.write(data_test_text3);
+		assert(res);
+		assert(f_w_zstd.isGood());
+		assert(f_w_file.isGood());
+	}
+
+	// after flush
+	assert(std::filesystem::file_size(test1_file_path) != 0);
+
+	{ // simple read test (using write test created file)
+		File2RFile f_r_file{test1_file_path.c_str()};
+		assert(f_r_file.isGood());
+
+		File2ZSTDR f_r_zstd{f_r_file};
+		assert(f_r_zstd.isGood());
+		assert(f_r_file.isGood());
+
+		// reads return owning buffers
+
+		{ // readback data_test_text1
+			auto r_res_var = f_r_zstd.read(data_test_text1.size);
+
+			//assert(f_r_zstd.isGood());
+			//assert(f_r_file.isGood());
+			assert(std::holds_alternative<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var));
+			const auto& r_res_vec = std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var);
+
+			//std::cout << "decomp: " << std::string_view{reinterpret_cast<const char*>(r_res_vec.data()), r_res_vec.size()};
+
+			assert(std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var).size() == data_test_text1.size);
+			assert(std::equal(data_test_text1.cbegin(), data_test_text1.cend(), std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var).cbegin()));
+		}
+
+		{ // readback data_test_text2
+			auto r_res_var = f_r_zstd.read(data_test_text2.size);
+
+			//assert(f_r_zstd.isGood());
+			//assert(f_r_file.isGood());
+			assert(std::holds_alternative<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var));
+			const auto& r_res_vec = std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var);
+
+			//std::cout << "decomp: " << std::string_view{reinterpret_cast<const char*>(r_res_vec.data()), r_res_vec.size()};
+
+			assert(std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var).size() == data_test_text2.size);
+			assert(std::equal(
+				data_test_text2.cbegin(),
+				data_test_text2.cend(),
+				std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var).cbegin()
+			));
+		}
+
+		{ // readback data_test_text3
+			auto r_res_var = f_r_zstd.read(data_test_text3.size);
+
+			//assert(f_r_zstd.isGood());
+			//assert(f_r_file.isGood());
+			assert(std::holds_alternative<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var));
+			const auto& r_res_vec = std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var);
+
+			//std::cout << "decomp: " << std::string_view{reinterpret_cast<const char*>(r_res_vec.data()), r_res_vec.size()};
+
+			assert(std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var).size() == data_test_text3.size);
+			assert(std::equal(
+				data_test_text3.cbegin(),
+				data_test_text3.cend(),
+				r_res_vec.cbegin()
+			));
+		}
+
+		{ // assert eof somehow
+			// since its eof, reading a single byte should return a zero sized buffer
+			auto r_res_var = f_r_zstd.read(1);
+			if (std::holds_alternative<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var)) {
+				assert(std::get<std::vector<uint8_t>>(r_res_var).empty());
+			} else if (std::holds_alternative<ByteSpan>(r_res_var)) {
+				assert(std::get<ByteSpan>(r_res_var).empty());
+			} else {
+				assert(false);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// cleanup
+	std::filesystem::remove_all(temp_dir);
+}
+