diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58f373416..df36488ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@ BASE_OFILES=\
 OUT_OFILES=\
        outside/jhttp/http_parser.o
 
+P_OFILES=\
+         p/raft.capnp.o
+
 V_OFILES=\
        v/ames.o \
        v/batz.o \
@@ -544,6 +547,7 @@ V_OFILES=\
 
 VERE_OFILES=\
        $(V_OFILES) \
+       $(P_OFILES) \
        $(BASE_OFILES) \
        $(OUT_OFILES)
 
diff --git a/include/p/raft.capnp.h b/include/p/raft.capnp.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd91bd883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/p/raft.capnp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#ifndef CAPN_A727C25CC7018F2
+#define CAPN_A727C25CC7018F2
+/* AUTO GENERATED - DO NOT EDIT */
+#include <capn.h>
+
+#if CAPN_VERSION != 1
+#error "version mismatch between capn.h and generated code"
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+struct Raft;
+struct Raft_Comd;
+struct Raft_Rent;
+struct Raft_Apen;
+struct Raft_Revo;
+struct Raft_Rasp;
+
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_ptr;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Comd_ptr;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Rent_ptr;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Apen_ptr;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Revo_ptr;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Rasp_ptr;
+
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_list;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Comd_list;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Rent_list;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Apen_list;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Revo_list;
+typedef struct {capn_ptr p;} Raft_Rasp_list;
+
+enum Raft_Comd_Type {
+	Raft_Comd_Type_nop = 0,
+	Raft_Comd_Type_ova = 1
+};
+
+struct Raft {
+};
+
+struct Raft_Comd {
+	enum Raft_Comd_Type typ;
+	capn_data bob;
+};
+
+struct Raft_Rent {
+	uint64_t tem;
+	Raft_Comd_ptr cmd;
+};
+
+struct Raft_Apen {
+	uint64_t tem;
+	capn_text cid;
+	uint64_t lai;
+	uint64_t lat;
+	Raft_Rent_list ent;
+	uint64_t cit;
+};
+
+struct Raft_Revo {
+	uint64_t tem;
+	capn_text cid;
+	uint64_t lai;
+	uint64_t lat;
+};
+
+struct Raft_Rasp {
+	uint64_t tem;
+	unsigned suc : 1;
+};
+
+Raft_ptr new_Raft(struct capn_segment*);
+Raft_Comd_ptr new_Raft_Comd(struct capn_segment*);
+Raft_Rent_ptr new_Raft_Rent(struct capn_segment*);
+Raft_Apen_ptr new_Raft_Apen(struct capn_segment*);
+Raft_Revo_ptr new_Raft_Revo(struct capn_segment*);
+Raft_Rasp_ptr new_Raft_Rasp(struct capn_segment*);
+
+Raft_list new_Raft_list(struct capn_segment*, int len);
+Raft_Comd_list new_Raft_Comd_list(struct capn_segment*, int len);
+Raft_Rent_list new_Raft_Rent_list(struct capn_segment*, int len);
+Raft_Apen_list new_Raft_Apen_list(struct capn_segment*, int len);
+Raft_Revo_list new_Raft_Revo_list(struct capn_segment*, int len);
+Raft_Rasp_list new_Raft_Rasp_list(struct capn_segment*, int len);
+
+void read_Raft(struct Raft*, Raft_ptr);
+void read_Raft_Comd(struct Raft_Comd*, Raft_Comd_ptr);
+void read_Raft_Rent(struct Raft_Rent*, Raft_Rent_ptr);
+void read_Raft_Apen(struct Raft_Apen*, Raft_Apen_ptr);
+void read_Raft_Revo(struct Raft_Revo*, Raft_Revo_ptr);
+void read_Raft_Rasp(struct Raft_Rasp*, Raft_Rasp_ptr);
+
+void write_Raft(const struct Raft*, Raft_ptr);
+void write_Raft_Comd(const struct Raft_Comd*, Raft_Comd_ptr);
+void write_Raft_Rent(const struct Raft_Rent*, Raft_Rent_ptr);
+void write_Raft_Apen(const struct Raft_Apen*, Raft_Apen_ptr);
+void write_Raft_Revo(const struct Raft_Revo*, Raft_Revo_ptr);
+void write_Raft_Rasp(const struct Raft_Rasp*, Raft_Rasp_ptr);
+
+void get_Raft(struct Raft*, Raft_list, int i);
+void get_Raft_Comd(struct Raft_Comd*, Raft_Comd_list, int i);
+void get_Raft_Rent(struct Raft_Rent*, Raft_Rent_list, int i);
+void get_Raft_Apen(struct Raft_Apen*, Raft_Apen_list, int i);
+void get_Raft_Revo(struct Raft_Revo*, Raft_Revo_list, int i);
+void get_Raft_Rasp(struct Raft_Rasp*, Raft_Rasp_list, int i);
+
+void set_Raft(const struct Raft*, Raft_list, int i);
+void set_Raft_Comd(const struct Raft_Comd*, Raft_Comd_list, int i);
+void set_Raft_Rent(const struct Raft_Rent*, Raft_Rent_list, int i);
+void set_Raft_Apen(const struct Raft_Apen*, Raft_Apen_list, int i);
+void set_Raft_Revo(const struct Raft_Revo*, Raft_Revo_list, int i);
+void set_Raft_Rasp(const struct Raft_Rasp*, Raft_Rasp_list, int i);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/p/raft.capnp b/p/raft.capnp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbb3e1060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p/raft.capnp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@0xa727c25c0c7018f2;
+
+struct Raft {
+  struct Comd {                           # state machine command
+    typ @0 :Type;
+    bob @1 :Data;
+
+    enum Type {
+      nop @0;                             # no-op
+      ova @1;                             # arvo events
+      #xek @2;                            # checkpoint
+    }
+  }
+
+  struct Rent {                           # log entry
+    tem @0 :UInt64;                       # term
+    cmd @1 :Comd;                         # command
+  }
+
+  struct Apen {                           # AppendEntries
+    tem @0 :UInt64;                       # term
+    cid @1 :Text;                         # leader ID
+    lai @2 :UInt64;                       # previous log index
+    lat @3 :UInt64;                       # previous log term
+    ent @4 :List(Rent);                   # entries
+    cit @5 :UInt64;                       # leader commitIndex
+  }
+
+  struct Revo {                           # RequestVote
+    tem @0 :UInt64;                       # term
+    cid @1 :Text;                         # candidate ID
+    lai @2 :UInt64;                       # last log index
+    lat @3 :UInt64;                       # last log term
+  }
+
+  struct Rasp {                           # Raft response
+    tem @0 :UInt64;                       # leader's term
+    suc @1 :Bool;                         # success
+  }
+}
diff --git a/p/raft.capnp.c b/p/raft.capnp.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49200b377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p/raft.capnp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+#include "p/raft.capnp.h"
+/* AUTO GENERATED - DO NOT EDIT */
+static const capn_text capn_val0 = {0,""};
+
+Raft_ptr new_Raft(struct capn_segment *s) {
+	Raft_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_new_struct(s, 0, 0);
+	return p;
+}
+Raft_list new_Raft_list(struct capn_segment *s, int len) {
+	Raft_list p;
+	p.p = capn_new_list(s, len, 0, 0);
+	return p;
+}
+void read_Raft(struct Raft *s, Raft_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+}
+void write_Raft(const struct Raft *s, Raft_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+}
+void get_Raft(struct Raft *s, Raft_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	read_Raft(s, p);
+}
+void set_Raft(const struct Raft *s, Raft_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	write_Raft(s, p);
+}
+
+Raft_Comd_ptr new_Raft_Comd(struct capn_segment *s) {
+	Raft_Comd_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_new_struct(s, 8, 1);
+	return p;
+}
+Raft_Comd_list new_Raft_Comd_list(struct capn_segment *s, int len) {
+	Raft_Comd_list p;
+	p.p = capn_new_list(s, len, 8, 1);
+	return p;
+}
+void read_Raft_Comd(struct Raft_Comd *s, Raft_Comd_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	s->typ = (enum Raft_Comd_Type) capn_read16(p.p, 0);
+	s->bob = capn_get_data(p.p, 0);
+}
+void write_Raft_Comd(const struct Raft_Comd *s, Raft_Comd_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	capn_write16(p.p, 0, (uint16_t) s->typ);
+	capn_setp(p.p, 0, s->bob.p);
+}
+void get_Raft_Comd(struct Raft_Comd *s, Raft_Comd_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Comd_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	read_Raft_Comd(s, p);
+}
+void set_Raft_Comd(const struct Raft_Comd *s, Raft_Comd_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Comd_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	write_Raft_Comd(s, p);
+}
+
+Raft_Rent_ptr new_Raft_Rent(struct capn_segment *s) {
+	Raft_Rent_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_new_struct(s, 8, 1);
+	return p;
+}
+Raft_Rent_list new_Raft_Rent_list(struct capn_segment *s, int len) {
+	Raft_Rent_list p;
+	p.p = capn_new_list(s, len, 8, 1);
+	return p;
+}
+void read_Raft_Rent(struct Raft_Rent *s, Raft_Rent_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	s->tem = capn_read64(p.p, 0);
+	s->cmd.p = capn_getp(p.p, 0, 0);
+}
+void write_Raft_Rent(const struct Raft_Rent *s, Raft_Rent_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 0, s->tem);
+	capn_setp(p.p, 0, s->cmd.p);
+}
+void get_Raft_Rent(struct Raft_Rent *s, Raft_Rent_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Rent_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	read_Raft_Rent(s, p);
+}
+void set_Raft_Rent(const struct Raft_Rent *s, Raft_Rent_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Rent_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	write_Raft_Rent(s, p);
+}
+
+Raft_Apen_ptr new_Raft_Apen(struct capn_segment *s) {
+	Raft_Apen_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_new_struct(s, 32, 2);
+	return p;
+}
+Raft_Apen_list new_Raft_Apen_list(struct capn_segment *s, int len) {
+	Raft_Apen_list p;
+	p.p = capn_new_list(s, len, 32, 2);
+	return p;
+}
+void read_Raft_Apen(struct Raft_Apen *s, Raft_Apen_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	s->tem = capn_read64(p.p, 0);
+	s->cid = capn_get_text(p.p, 0, capn_val0);
+	s->lai = capn_read64(p.p, 8);
+	s->lat = capn_read64(p.p, 16);
+	s->ent.p = capn_getp(p.p, 1, 0);
+	s->cit = capn_read64(p.p, 24);
+}
+void write_Raft_Apen(const struct Raft_Apen *s, Raft_Apen_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 0, s->tem);
+	capn_set_text(p.p, 0, s->cid);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 8, s->lai);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 16, s->lat);
+	capn_setp(p.p, 1, s->ent.p);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 24, s->cit);
+}
+void get_Raft_Apen(struct Raft_Apen *s, Raft_Apen_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Apen_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	read_Raft_Apen(s, p);
+}
+void set_Raft_Apen(const struct Raft_Apen *s, Raft_Apen_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Apen_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	write_Raft_Apen(s, p);
+}
+
+Raft_Revo_ptr new_Raft_Revo(struct capn_segment *s) {
+	Raft_Revo_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_new_struct(s, 24, 1);
+	return p;
+}
+Raft_Revo_list new_Raft_Revo_list(struct capn_segment *s, int len) {
+	Raft_Revo_list p;
+	p.p = capn_new_list(s, len, 24, 1);
+	return p;
+}
+void read_Raft_Revo(struct Raft_Revo *s, Raft_Revo_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	s->tem = capn_read64(p.p, 0);
+	s->cid = capn_get_text(p.p, 0, capn_val0);
+	s->lai = capn_read64(p.p, 8);
+	s->lat = capn_read64(p.p, 16);
+}
+void write_Raft_Revo(const struct Raft_Revo *s, Raft_Revo_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 0, s->tem);
+	capn_set_text(p.p, 0, s->cid);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 8, s->lai);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 16, s->lat);
+}
+void get_Raft_Revo(struct Raft_Revo *s, Raft_Revo_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Revo_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	read_Raft_Revo(s, p);
+}
+void set_Raft_Revo(const struct Raft_Revo *s, Raft_Revo_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Revo_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	write_Raft_Revo(s, p);
+}
+
+Raft_Rasp_ptr new_Raft_Rasp(struct capn_segment *s) {
+	Raft_Rasp_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_new_struct(s, 16, 0);
+	return p;
+}
+Raft_Rasp_list new_Raft_Rasp_list(struct capn_segment *s, int len) {
+	Raft_Rasp_list p;
+	p.p = capn_new_list(s, len, 16, 0);
+	return p;
+}
+void read_Raft_Rasp(struct Raft_Rasp *s, Raft_Rasp_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	s->tem = capn_read64(p.p, 0);
+	s->suc = (capn_read8(p.p, 8) & 1) != 0;
+}
+void write_Raft_Rasp(const struct Raft_Rasp *s, Raft_Rasp_ptr p) {
+	capn_resolve(&p.p);
+	capn_write64(p.p, 0, s->tem);
+	capn_write1(p.p, 64, s->suc != 0);
+}
+void get_Raft_Rasp(struct Raft_Rasp *s, Raft_Rasp_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Rasp_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	read_Raft_Rasp(s, p);
+}
+void set_Raft_Rasp(const struct Raft_Rasp *s, Raft_Rasp_list l, int i) {
+	Raft_Rasp_ptr p;
+	p.p = capn_getp(l.p, i, 0);
+	write_Raft_Rasp(s, p);
+}