diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 394b544..cbdbe0d 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const zlib = b.dependency("zlib", .{});
 
-
     const dzig = b.addModule("discord.zig", .{
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/discord.zig"),
         .link_libc = true,
diff --git a/src/discord.zig b/src/discord.zig
index 8e90249..5fa89f1 100644
--- a/src/discord.zig
+++ b/src/discord.zig
@@ -366,8 +366,15 @@ pub fn CustomisedSession(comptime Table: cache.TableTemplate) type {
             log: Log,
             cache: cache.TableTemplate,
         }) !void {
-            self.token = settings.token;
-            var req = FetchReq.init(self.allocator, settings.token);
+            if (!std.mem.startsWith(u8, settings.token, "Bot")) {
+                var buffer = [_]u8{undefined} ** 128;
+                const printed = try std.fmt.bufPrint(&buffer, "Bot {s}", .{settings.token});
+                self.token = printed;
+            } else {
+                self.token = settings.token;
+            }
+
+            var req = FetchReq.init(self.allocator, self.token);
             defer req.deinit();
 
             const res = try req.makeRequest(.GET, "/gateway/bot", null);
@@ -383,7 +390,7 @@ pub fn CustomisedSession(comptime Table: cache.TableTemplate) type {
             defer parsed.deinit();
 
             self.sharder = try Sharder(Table).init(self.allocator, .{
-                .token = settings.token,
+                .token = self.token,
                     .intents = settings.intents,
                 .run = settings.run,
                 .options = Sharder(Table).SessionOptions{
@@ -427,8 +434,5 @@ pub fn start(self: *Session, settings: struct {
     log: Log,
     cache: cache.TableTemplate,
 }) !void {
-    if (std.mem.startsWith(u8, settings.token, "Bot")) // save memory this way
-        std.debug.panic("Your token is invalid, try prepending Bot to it");
-
     return self.start(settings);
 }
diff --git a/src/extra/permissions.zig b/src/extra/permissions.zig
index cc46ec3..6897d46 100644
--- a/src/extra/permissions.zig
+++ b/src/extra/permissions.zig
@@ -1,52 +1,48 @@
 const BitwisePermissionFlags = @import("../structures/shared.zig").BitwisePermissionFlags;
+const IntegerBitSet = @import("std").StaticBitSet(usize);
 
 pub const Permissions = struct {
-    bitfield: BitwisePermissionFlags = .{},
+    bitset: IntegerBitSet = .initEmpty(),
+    const bitfield = BitwisePermissionFlags{};
 
-    pub fn all() BitwisePermissionFlags {
-        var bits: @Vector(u64, u1) = @bitCast(BitwisePermissionFlags{});
+    pub const none = Permissions{};
 
-        bits = @splat(1);
-
-        return BitwisePermissionFlags.fromRaw(@bitCast(bits));
+    pub fn all() Permissions {
+        return .{ .bitset = .initFull() };
     }
 
-    pub fn init(bitfield: anytype) Permissions {
-        return Permissions{ .bitfield = @bitCast(bitfield) };
+    pub fn has(self: Permissions, permission: BitwisePermissionFlags) bool {
+        return self.bitset.isSet(@intCast(permission));
     }
 
-    pub fn has(self: Permissions, bit: u1) bool {
-        return (self.bitfield & bit) == bit;
+    pub fn missing(self: Permissions, permission: BitwisePermissionFlags) bool {
+        return !self.bitset.isSet(@intCast(permission));
     }
 
-    pub fn missing(self: Permissions, bit: u1) bool {
-        return (self.bitfield & bit) == 0;
+    pub fn isAdmin(self: Permissions) bool {
+        return self.bitset.isSet(@intCast(BitwisePermissionFlags.ADMIN));
     }
 
-    pub fn equals(self: Permissions, other: anytype) bool {
-        return self.bitfield == Permissions.init(other).bitfield;
+    pub fn set(self: Permissions, permission: BitwisePermissionFlags) void {
+        self.bitset.set(@intCast(permission));
     }
 
-    pub fn add(self: Permissions, bit: u1) void {
-        self.bitfield |= bit;
+    pub fn eql(self: Permissions, other: Permissions) bool {
+        return self.bitset.eql(other.bitset);
     }
 
-    pub fn remove(self: Permissions, bit: u1) void {
-        self.bitfield &= ~bit;
-    }
-
-    pub fn has2(self: Permissions, bit: u1) bool {
-        const administrator = BitwisePermissionFlags{ .ADMINISTRATOR = true };
-        return self.has(bit) or (self.bitfield & administrator) == administrator;
+    pub fn any(self: Permissions, other: Permissions) bool {
+        return self.bitset.supersetOf(other.bitset);
     }
 
     pub fn toRaw(self: Permissions) u64 {
-        return @bitCast(self.bitfield);
+        return @intCast(self.bitset.mask);
     }
 
     pub fn fromRaw(raw: u64) Permissions {
-        return Permissions{ .bitfield = @bitCast(raw) };
+        return .{ .bitset = .{ .mask = raw } };
     }
+
     /// std.json stringify
     pub fn jsonStringify(permissions: Permissions, writer: anytype) !void {
         try writer.print("<Permissions 0x{x}>", .{permissions.toRaw()});
@@ -63,3 +59,56 @@ test {
 
     testing.expectEqual(all_permissions.toRaw(), ALL);
 }
+
+test "is admin and set works" {
+    var permissions = Permissions.none;
+    permissions.set(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR);
+    testing.expect(permissions.isAdmin());
+}
+
+test "eql works" {
+    var permissions1 = Permissions.none;
+    var permissions2 = Permissions.none;
+    permissions1.set(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR);
+    permissions2.set(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR);
+    testing.expect(permissions1.eql(permissions2));
+}
+
+test "has permission" {
+    var permissions = Permissions.none;
+    permissions.set(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR);
+    testing.expect(permissions.has(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR));
+    testing.expect(!permissions.has(Permissions.bitfield.MANAGE_ROLES));
+}
+
+test "missing permission" {
+    var permissions = Permissions.none;
+    permissions.set(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR);
+    testing.expect(!permissions.missing(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR));
+    testing.expect(permissions.missing(Permissions.bitfield.MANAGE_ROLES));
+}
+
+test "missing multiple permissions" {
+    var permissions1 = Permissions.none;
+    permissions1.set(Permissions.bitfield.KICK_MEMBERS); // only has kick members
+
+    var permissions2 = Permissions.none; // to check
+    permissions2.set(Permissions.bitfield.BAN_MEMBERS);
+    permissions2.set(Permissions.bitfield.KICK_MEMBERS);
+
+    // has both permissions
+    testing.expect(permissions1.missing(permissions2));
+}
+
+test "any permissions" {
+    var permissions1 = Permissions.none;
+    var permissions2 = Permissions.none;
+    permissions1.set(Permissions.bitfield.ADMINISTRATOR);
+    permissions2.set(Permissions.bitfield.MANAGE_GUILD);
+
+    testing.expect(!permissions1.any(permissions2));
+
+    permissions2.set(Permissions.bitfield.MANAGE_GUILD);
+
+    testing.expect(permissions1.any(permissions2));
+}
diff --git a/src/shard.zig b/src/shard.zig
index db00037..9978ab4 100644
--- a/src/shard.zig
+++ b/src/shard.zig
@@ -2906,5 +2906,7 @@ pub fn Shard(comptime Table: TableTemplate) type {
         inline fn logif(self: *Self, comptime format: []const u8, args: anytype) void {
             internalLogif(self.log, format, args);
         }
+
+
     };
 }
diff --git a/test/test.zig b/test/test.zig
index 6224626..77e7b93 100644
--- a/test/test.zig
+++ b/test/test.zig
@@ -46,8 +46,16 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     var handler = Discord.init(allocator);
     defer handler.deinit();
 
+    const env_map = try allocator.create(std.process.EnvMap);
+    env_map.* = try std.process.getEnvMap(allocator);
+    defer env_map.deinit();
+
+    const token = env_map.get("DISCORD_TOKEN") orelse {
+        @panic("DISCORD_TOKEN not found in environment variables");
+    };
+
     try handler.start(.{
-        .token = std.posix.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN").?,
+        .token = token,
         .intents = Intents.fromRaw(INTENTS),
         .run = .{ .message_create = &message_create, .ready = &ready },
         .log = .yes,