diff --git a/kernel/vfs.h b/kernel/vfs.h
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+++ b/kernel/vfs.h
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+#ifndef VFS_H
+#define VFS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+struct vfs_node;
+
+// Function pointers that every FS driver must provide
+typedef uint32_t (*vfs_read_func)(struct vfs_node*, uint32_t, uint32_t, uint8_t*);
+typedef struct vfs_node* (*vfs_finddir_func)(struct vfs_node*, const char* name);
+
+typedef struct vfs_node {
+    char name[128];
+    uint32_t mask;        // Permissions
+    uint32_t uid;         // User ID
+    uint32_t gid;         // Group ID
+    uint32_t flags;       // Node type (File, Directory, etc.)
+    uint32_t inode;       // FS-specific identifier
+    uint32_t length;      // Size in bytes
+    
+    // Function table
+    vfs_read_func    read;
+    vfs_finddir_func finddir;
+    
+    struct vfs_node* ptr; // Used for mountpoints or symlinks
+} vfs_node_t;
+
+// Standard node types
+#define VFS_FILE        0x01
+#define VFS_DIRECTORY   0x02
+#define VFS_MOUNTPOINT  0x04
+
+// The root of the filesystem (/)
+extern vfs_node_t* vfs_root;
+
+// Public API
+uint32_t vfs_read(vfs_node_t* node, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size, uint8_t* buffer);
+vfs_node_t* vfs_finddir(vfs_node_t* node, const char* name);
+
+#endif