diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 58b63b6e..62ab7337 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 scripts/api_docs
 .DS_Store
 .idea/
+**/dummy.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/src/client/events.ts b/framework/src/client/events.ts
index 164b2899..6da05567 100644
--- a/framework/src/client/events.ts
+++ b/framework/src/client/events.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+import type { EveryChannels } from "../../types/channel.ts";
 import type { Guild } from "../structures/guilds/guild.ts";
 import type { Message } from "../structures/mod.ts";
 
 // ...this is gonna be very painful to fix
 export type ClientEvents = {
-  messageCreate: [Message];
+  messageCreate: [message: Message];
   ready: [];
-  guildCreate: [Guild];
+  guildCreate: [guild: Guild];
+  channelCreate: [channel: EveryChannels];
+  channelDelete: [channel: EveryChannels];
 };
diff --git a/framework/src/gateway/handlers/channelCreate.ts b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/channelCreate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3ac9a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/channelCreate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { GatewayHandler } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
+
+const channelCreate: GatewayHandler<"CHANNEL_CREATE"> = (
+  client,
+  [_, channel],
+) => {
+  client.channels.set(channel.id, channel);
+  const channelObj = client.channels.get(channel.id)!;
+  client.emit("channelCreate", channelObj);
+};
+
+export default channelCreate;
diff --git a/framework/src/gateway/handlers/channelDelete.ts b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/channelDelete.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42f1390e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/channelDelete.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { GatewayHandler } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
+
+const channelDelete: GatewayHandler<"CHANNEL_DELETE"> = (
+  client,
+  [_, channel],
+) => {
+  const channelObj = client.channels.get(channel.id)!;
+  client.channels.delete(channel.id);
+  client.emit("channelDelete", channelObj);
+};
+
+export default channelDelete;
diff --git a/framework/src/gateway/guildCreate.ts b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/guildCreate.ts
similarity index 60%
rename from framework/src/gateway/guildCreate.ts
rename to framework/src/gateway/handlers/guildCreate.ts
index 6aa2e784..0257e241 100644
--- a/framework/src/gateway/guildCreate.ts
+++ b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/guildCreate.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { GatewayHandler } from "../../types/mod.ts";
+import { GatewayHandler } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
+import { Guild } from "../../structures/guilds/guild.ts";
 
 const guildCreate: GatewayHandler<"GUILD_CREATE"> = async (
   client,
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ const guildCreate: GatewayHandler<"GUILD_CREATE"> = async (
 ) => {
   client.guilds.set(guild.id, guild);
 
-  const guildObj = client.guilds.get(guild.id)!;
+  const guildObj = new Guild(client, guild);
   await guildObj.channels.fetchAll();
 
   client.emit("guildCreate", guildObj);
diff --git a/framework/src/gateway/messageCreate.ts b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/messageCreate.ts
similarity index 50%
rename from framework/src/gateway/messageCreate.ts
rename to framework/src/gateway/handlers/messageCreate.ts
index 9d9f1858..6f0be494 100644
--- a/framework/src/gateway/messageCreate.ts
+++ b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/messageCreate.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import type { MessagePayload } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
-import type { GatewayHandler } from "../../types/gateway.ts";
-import type { Client } from "../client/mod.ts";
-import { Message } from "../structures/messages/mod.ts";
+import type { MessagePayload } from "../../../../types/mod.ts";
+import type { GatewayHandler } from "../../../types/gateway.ts";
+import type { Client } from "../../client/mod.ts";
+import { Message } from "../../structures/messages/mod.ts";
 
 const messageCreate: GatewayHandler<"MESSAGE_CREATE"> = (
   client: Client,
diff --git a/framework/src/gateway/ready.ts b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/ready.ts
similarity index 62%
rename from framework/src/gateway/ready.ts
rename to framework/src/gateway/handlers/ready.ts
index 3a5defa9..cae5bad1 100644
--- a/framework/src/gateway/ready.ts
+++ b/framework/src/gateway/handlers/ready.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { GatewayReadyPayload } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
-import { GatewayHandler } from "../../types/gateway.ts";
-import type { Client } from "../client/mod.ts";
-import { User } from "../structures/mod.ts";
+import { GatewayReadyPayload } from "../../../../types/mod.ts";
+import { GatewayHandler } from "../../../types/gateway.ts";
+import type { Client } from "../../client/mod.ts";
+import { User } from "../../structures/mod.ts";
 
 const ready: GatewayHandler<"READY"> = (
   client: Client,
diff --git a/framework/src/gateway/mod.ts b/framework/src/gateway/mod.ts
index d0690c86..89b84439 100644
--- a/framework/src/gateway/mod.ts
+++ b/framework/src/gateway/mod.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import type { GatewayHandler } from "../../types/gateway.ts";
-import guildCreate from "./guildCreate.ts";
-import messageCreate from "./messageCreate.ts";
-import ready from "./ready.ts";
+import channelCreate from "./handlers/channelCreate.ts";
+import channelDelete from "./handlers/channelDelete.ts";
+import guildCreate from "./handlers/guildCreate.ts";
+import messageCreate from "./handlers/messageCreate.ts";
+import ready from "./handlers/ready.ts";
 
 // deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
 export const GatewayHandlers: { [K: string]: GatewayHandler<any> } = {
   MESSAGE_CREATE: messageCreate,
   READY: ready,
   GUILD_CREATE: guildCreate,
+  CHANNEL_CREATE: channelCreate,
+  CHANNEL_DELETE: channelDelete,
 };
diff --git a/framework/src/managers/channels.ts b/framework/src/managers/channels.ts
index b40b8467..02292b04 100644
--- a/framework/src/managers/channels.ts
+++ b/framework/src/managers/channels.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,9 @@
-import {
-  type ChannelPayload,
-  ChannelType,
-  type GuildTextChannelPayload,
-} from "../../../types/mod.ts";
+import { type ChannelPayload } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
 import { Channel } from "../structures/channels/channel.ts";
-import { GuildTextChannel } from "../structures/channels/guildTextChannel.ts";
+import { createChannel } from "../utils/channel.ts";
 import { BaseManager } from "./base.ts";
 
 export class ChannelsManager extends BaseManager<ChannelPayload, Channel> {
-  private _createChannel<P extends ChannelPayload>(payload: P) {
-    switch (payload.type) {
-      case ChannelType.GUILD_TEXT:
-        return new GuildTextChannel(
-          this.client,
-          payload as unknown as GuildTextChannelPayload,
-        );
-      default:
-        return new Channel(this.client, payload);
-    }
-  }
-
   _get<P extends ChannelPayload>(id: string): P | undefined {
     return this.cache.get(id) as P | undefined;
   }
@@ -42,7 +26,7 @@ export class ChannelsManager extends BaseManager<ChannelPayload, Channel> {
   ) {
     const cached = this._get(id);
     if (!cached) return;
-    return this._createChannel(cached);
+    return createChannel(this.client, cached);
   }
   async fetch<P extends ChannelPayload>(
     id: string,
@@ -50,7 +34,7 @@ export class ChannelsManager extends BaseManager<ChannelPayload, Channel> {
     try {
       const payload = await this._fetch<P>(id);
       if (!payload) return;
-      return this._createChannel(payload);
+      return createChannel(this.client, payload);
     } catch (_err) {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/framework/src/utils/channel.ts b/framework/src/utils/channel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7402ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/src/utils/channel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { ChannelType } from "../../../types/mod.ts";
+import type {
+  ChannelPayload,
+  DMChannelPayload,
+  GroupDMChannelPayload,
+  GuildAnnouncementChannelPayload,
+  GuildCategoryPayload,
+  GuildForumChannelPayload,
+  GuildStageChannelPayload,
+  GuildTextChannelPayload,
+  GuildVoiceChannelPayload,
+} from "../../../types/mod.ts";
+import type { Client } from "../client/mod.ts";
+import { EveryChannels } from "../../types/channel.ts";
+import {
+  DMChannel,
+  GroupDMChannel,
+  GuildAnnouncementChannel,
+  GuildCategory,
+  GuildForumChannel,
+  GuildStageChannel,
+  GuildTextChannel,
+  GuildVoiceChannel,
+} from "../structures/channels/mod.ts";
+
+export const createChannel = <P extends ChannelPayload>(
+  client: Client,
+  payload: P,
+): EveryChannels => {
+  switch (payload.type) {
+    case ChannelType.GUILD_TEXT:
+      return new GuildTextChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GuildTextChannelPayload,
+      );
+    case ChannelType.DM:
+      return new DMChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as DMChannelPayload,
+      );
+    case ChannelType.GUILD_VOICE:
+      return new GuildVoiceChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GuildVoiceChannelPayload,
+      );
+    case ChannelType.GROUP_DM:
+      return new GroupDMChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GroupDMChannelPayload,
+      );
+    case ChannelType.GUILD_CATEGORY:
+      return new GuildCategory(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GuildCategoryPayload,
+      );
+    case ChannelType.GUILD_ANNOUNCEMENT:
+      return new GuildAnnouncementChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GuildAnnouncementChannelPayload,
+      );
+    // case ChannelType.ANNOUNCEMENT_THREAD:
+    // case ChannelType.GUILD_PUBLIC_THREAD:
+    // case ChannelType.GUILD_PRIVATE_THREAD:
+    case ChannelType.GUILD_STAGE_VOICE:
+      return new GuildStageChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GuildStageChannelPayload,
+      );
+    // case ChannelType.GUILD_DIRECTORY:
+    case ChannelType.GUILD_FORUM:
+      return new GuildForumChannel(
+        client,
+        payload as unknown as GuildForumChannelPayload,
+      );
+    // case ChannelType.GUILD_MEDIA:
+    default:
+      // TODO: make a proper error type
+      throw new Error("Unknown channel type");
+  }
+};
diff --git a/framework/types/channel.ts b/framework/types/channel.ts
index e69de29b..a5b1d130 100644
--- a/framework/types/channel.ts
+++ b/framework/types/channel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { ChannelType } from "../../mod.ts";
+import type {
+  DMChannel,
+  GroupDMChannel,
+  GuildAnnouncementChannel,
+  GuildCategory,
+  GuildForumChannel,
+  GuildStageChannel,
+  GuildTextChannel,
+  GuildVoiceChannel,
+} from "../src/structures/channels/mod.ts";
+
+export type GuildTextBasedChannels =
+  | GuildAnnouncementChannel
+  | GuildForumChannel
+  | GuildTextChannel
+  | GuildVoiceChannel;
+
+export type GuildThreadAvailableChannels =
+  | GuildAnnouncementChannel
+  | GuildForumChannel
+  | GuildTextChannel;
+
+export type GuildVoiceBasedChannels =
+  | GuildStageChannel
+  | GuildVoiceChannel;
+
+export type GuildChannels =
+  | GuildTextBasedChannels
+  | GuildVoiceBasedChannels
+  | GuildThreadAvailableChannels
+  | GuildCategory;
+
+export type DMChannels = DMChannel | GroupDMChannel;
+
+export type VoiceChannels = GuildVoiceBasedChannels | DMChannels;
+
+export type TextChannels = GuildTextBasedChannels | DMChannels;
+
+export type EveryChannels = GuildChannels | DMChannels;
+
+export const isGuildChannel = (
+  channel: EveryChannels,
+): channel is GuildChannels => {
+  return [
+    ChannelType.ANNOUNCEMENT_THREAD,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_ANNOUNCEMENT,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_CATEGORY,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_DIRECTORY,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_FORUM,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_PRIVATE_THREAD,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_PUBLIC_THREAD,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_STAGE_VOICE,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_TEXT,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_VOICE,
+  ].includes(channel.type);
+};
+
+export const isDMChannel = (channel: EveryChannels): channel is DMChannels => {
+  return [ChannelType.DM, ChannelType.GROUP_DM].includes(channel.type);
+};
+
+export const isTextChannel = (
+  channel: EveryChannels,
+): channel is TextChannels => {
+  return [
+    ChannelType.DM,
+    ChannelType.GROUP_DM,
+    ChannelType.ANNOUNCEMENT_THREAD,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_ANNOUNCEMENT,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_FORUM,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_PRIVATE_THREAD,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_PUBLIC_THREAD,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_TEXT,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_VOICE,
+  ].includes(
+    channel.type,
+  );
+};
+
+export const isThreadAvailableChannel = (
+  channel: EveryChannels,
+): channel is GuildThreadAvailableChannels => {
+  return [
+    ChannelType.GUILD_ANNOUNCEMENT,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_FORUM,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_TEXT,
+  ].includes(channel.type);
+};
+
+export const isVoiceChannel = (
+  channel: EveryChannels,
+): channel is VoiceChannels => {
+  return [
+    ChannelType.DM,
+    ChannelType.GROUP_DM,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_STAGE_VOICE,
+    ChannelType.GUILD_VOICE,
+  ].includes(channel.type);
+};
diff --git a/types/src/channels/base.ts b/types/src/channels/base.ts
index 0a5124da..05a9d31e 100644
--- a/types/src/channels/base.ts
+++ b/types/src/channels/base.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export enum ChannelType {
   GUILD_STAGE_VOICE = 13,
   GUILD_DIRECTORY = 14,
   GUILD_FORUM = 15,
+  GUILD_MEDIA = 16,
 }
 
 /** @link https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#channel-object */