diff --git a/include/spawn_tracker.h b/include/spawn_tracker.h
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+// retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
+
+#ifndef R_SPAWN_TRACKER_H
+#define R_SPAWN_TRACKER_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#define SPAWN_DEPTH_DEFAULT 5
+#define SPAWN_TOTAL_DEFAULT 20
+#define SPAWN_RESULT_MIN_LENGTH 100
+
+typedef struct spawn_tracker_t *spawn_tracker_handle;
+
+spawn_tracker_handle spawn_tracker_get_instance(void);
+void spawn_tracker_destroy(void);
+
+bool spawn_tracker_can_spawn(spawn_tracker_handle tracker);
+int spawn_tracker_begin(spawn_tracker_handle tracker);
+void spawn_tracker_end(spawn_tracker_handle tracker, int depth_token);
+bool spawn_tracker_validate_result(const char *result);
+
+#endif