diff --git a/mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/resourcepack/assets/kubejs/textures/block/peat_block.png b/mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/kubejs/assets/textures/block/peat_block.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/resourcepack/assets/kubejs/textures/block/peat_block.png
rename to mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/kubejs/assets/textures/block/peat_block.png
diff --git a/mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/resourcepack/assets/kubejs/textures/item/peat_chunk.png b/mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/kubejs/assets/textures/item/peat_chunk.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/resourcepack/assets/kubejs/textures/item/peat_chunk.png
rename to mcpacker/pack/mysteriousisland/static/kubejs/assets/textures/item/peat_chunk.png
diff --git a/mcpacker/ui/runner.py b/mcpacker/ui/runner.py
index 2abc47e..ccdb1eb 100644
--- a/mcpacker/ui/runner.py
+++ b/mcpacker/ui/runner.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from mcpacker.format.report.mineralreport import MineralReport
 from mcpacker.format.report.mobspawnreport import MobSpawnReport
 from mcpacker.model.modpack import ModPack
 from mcpacker.write.compositewriter import CompositeWriter
+from mcpacker.write.datapack.metawriter import MetaWriter
+from mcpacker.write.datapack.writer import DataPackWriter
 from mcpacker.write.incontrol.spawnerwriter import SpawnerWriter
 from mcpacker.write.report.writer import ReportWriter
 from mcpacker.write.staticwriter import StaticWriter
@@ -54,4 +56,7 @@ class Runner:
         CompositeWriter(self.pack, self.outputDir, [
             StaticWriter(self.pack, self.outputDir),
             SpawnerWriter(self.pack, self.outputDir),
+            DataPackWriter(self.pack, self.outputDir, [
+                MetaWriter(self.pack, self.outputDir),
+            ]),
         ]).write()
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/compositewriter.py b/mcpacker/write/compositewriter.py
index ed41948..6779d9e 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/compositewriter.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/compositewriter.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ class CompositeWriter(Writer):
         writers:Iterable[Writer]|None=None
     ):
         super().__init__(pack, outputDir)
-        self._writers:list[Writer] = list(w for w in writers or [])
 
-    def write(self):
+        self._writers:list[Writer] = []
+        for writer in (writers or []):
+            self._writers.append(writer)
+
+    def doWrite(self):
         for writer in self._writers:
             writer.write()
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/datapack/locator.py b/mcpacker/write/datapack/locator.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b3ff1b..0000000
--- a/mcpacker/write/datapack/locator.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-from os.path import join
-
-
-# Class ############################################################################################
-
-class Locator:
-
-    def __init__(self, basePath:str, mod:str):
-        self.basePath = basePath
-        self.mod = mod
-
-    def biomeModifier(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "neoforge", "biome_modifier")
-
-    def blockTag(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "tags", "blocks")
-
-    def configuredFeature(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "worldgen", "configured_feature")
-
-    def function(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "functions")
-
-    def placedFeature(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "worldgen", "placed_feature")
-
-    def structure(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "worldgen", "structure")
-
-    def structureNbt(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "structure")
-
-    def structureSet(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "worldgen", "structure_set")
-
-    def templatePool(self) -> str:
-        return join(self.basePath, "data", self.mod, "worldgen", "template_pool")
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/datapack/locator_test.py b/mcpacker/write/datapack/locator_test.py
deleted file mode 100644
index aca0389..0000000
--- a/mcpacker/write/datapack/locator_test.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import mcpacker.write.datapack.locator
-
-
-# Tests ############################################################################################
-
-def test_syntax():
-    pass
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/datapack/metawriter.py b/mcpacker/write/datapack/metawriter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c49c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcpacker/write/datapack/metawriter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from mcpacker.model.modpack import ModPack
+from mcpacker.write.writer import Writer
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import mcpacker.json as json
+
+
+# Class ############################################################################################
+
+class MetaWriter(Writer):
+
+    def __init__(self, pack:ModPack, outputDir:Path):
+        super().__init__(pack, outputDir)
+
+    def doWrite(self):
+        path = self.locator.dataPack() / "pack.mcmeta"
+        self.resetOutputFile(path)
+
+        with path.open("w") as file:
+            file.write(json.dumps({
+                "pack": {
+                    "pack_format": 48,
+                    "description": f"auto-generated overrides for {self.pack.name}"
+                }
+            }, indent="    "))
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/datapack/writer.py b/mcpacker/write/datapack/writer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01a5166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcpacker/write/datapack/writer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from mcpacker.model.modpack import ModPack
+from mcpacker.write.compositewriter import CompositeWriter
+from mcpacker.write.writer import Writer
+from mcpacker.write.locator import Locator
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+from zipfile import ZipFile
+from zipfile import ZIP_DEFLATED
+
+import mcpacker.json as json
+import os
+
+
+# Class ############################################################################################
+
+class DataPackWriter(CompositeWriter):
+
+    def doWrite(self):
+        outputDir = self.locator.outputDir
+        archivePath = self.locator.dataPacks() / f"{self.pack.name}.jar"
+
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as buildDir:
+            self.locator.outputDir = Path(buildDir)
+            for writer in self._writers:
+                writer.locator.outputDir = self.locator.outputDir
+                writer.write()
+
+            dataPackPath = self.locator.dataPack()
+            archivePath.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+
+            with ZipFile(archivePath, "w", ZIP_DEFLATED) as zipFile:
+                for path in dataPackPath.rglob("*"):
+                    if not path.is_file(): continue
+                    zipFile.write(path, path.relative_to(dataPackPath.parent))
+
+        self.locator.outputDir = outputDir
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/incontrol/spawnerwriter.py b/mcpacker/write/incontrol/spawnerwriter.py
index 7ba7731..1f8804b 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/incontrol/spawnerwriter.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/incontrol/spawnerwriter.py
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ import os
 
 class SpawnerWriter(Writer):
 
-    def __init__(self, pack:ModPack, outputDir:Path):
-        super().__init__(pack, outputDir)
-
-    def write(self):
-        path = self.outputDir / self.pack.name / INCONTROL_CONFIG_DIR / "spawner.json"
+    def doWrite(self):
+        path = self.locator.inc_config()/"spawner.json"
         self.resetOutputFile(path)
         path.write_text(json.dumps(self._makeAllRules(), indent=json.INDENT))
 
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/locator.py b/mcpacker/write/locator.py
index 29bfb17..1de57ae 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/locator.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/locator.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class Locator:
       * Thirst Was Taken
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, pack:ModPack, outputDir:Path):
-        self._pack = pack
-        self._outputDir = outputDir
+    def __init__(self, pack:ModPack, outputDir:Path|None=None):
+        self.pack = pack
+        self.outputDir = outputDir
 
     def biomeModifiers(self, modName:str|None=None, dataPackName:str|None=None) -> Path:
         return self.dataPackMod(modName, dataPackName) / "neoforge" / "biome_modifier"
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class Locator:
         return self.dataPackMod(modName, dataPackName) / "worldgen" / "configured_feature"
 
     def dataPack(self, dataPackName:str|None=None):
-        return self.dataPacks() / (dataPackName or f"{self._pack.name}_override")
+        return self.dataPacks() / (dataPackName or f"{self.pack.name}_override")
 
     def dataPackMod(self, modName:str|None=None, dataPackName:str|None=None):
-        return self.dataPack(dataPackName) / "data" / (modName or self._pack.name)
+        return self.dataPack(dataPackName) / "data" / (modName or self.pack.name)
 
     def dataPacks(self) -> Path:
         return self.root() / "datapacks"
@@ -65,16 +65,19 @@ class Locator:
         return self.dataPackMod(modName, dataPackName) / "recipes"
 
     def resourcePack(self, resourcePackName:str|None=None) -> Path:
-        return self.resourcePacks() / (resourcePackName or f"{self._pack.name}_override")
+        return self.resourcePacks() / (resourcePackName or f"{self.pack.name}_override")
 
     def resourcePackMod(self, modName:str|None=None, resourcePackName:str|None=None) -> Path:
-        return self.resourcePack(resourcePackName) / "assets" / (modName or self._pack.name)
+        return self.resourcePack(resourcePackName) / "assets" / (modName or self.pack.name)
 
     def resourcePacks(self) -> Path:
         return self.root() / "resourcepacks"
 
     def root(self) -> Path:
-        return self._outputDir / self._pack.name
+        if self.outputDir == None:
+            raise RuntimeError("outputDir must be set before using the locator")
+
+        return self.outputDir / self.pack.name
 
     def structures(self, modName:str|None=None, dataPackName:str|None=None) -> Path:
         return self.dataPackMod(modName, dataPackName) / "structure"
@@ -131,7 +134,12 @@ class Locator:
     def lod_vanilla(self) -> Path:
         return self.lod_config() / "Vanilla"
 
-    # ThirstWasTaken ###########################################################
+    # MCPacker Mixins ##########################################################
+
+    def mcp_reports(self) -> Path:
+        return self.root() / "reports"
+
+    # ThirstWasTaken Mixins ####################################################
 
     def twt_config(self) -> Path:
         return self.config() / "thirst"
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/report/writer.py b/mcpacker/write/report/writer.py
index 174dabf..50f5a7c 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/report/writer.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/report/writer.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class ReportWriter(Writer):
         self.composerClass = composerClass
         self.name = Path(name)
 
-    def write(self) -> Self:
-        path = self.outputDir/self.pack.name/"reports"/self.name
+    def doWrite(self) -> Self:
+        path = self.locator.mcp_reports() / self.name
         self.resetOutputFile(path)
 
         composer = self.composerClass(self.pack)
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/resourcepack/blockstatewriter.py b/mcpacker/write/resourcepack/blockstatewriter.py
index dbc32a9..41edc02 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/resourcepack/blockstatewriter.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/resourcepack/blockstatewriter.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ from mcpacker.write.writer import Writer
 
 # Class ############################################################################################
 
-class BlockStateWiter(Writer):
+class BlockStateWriter(Writer):
 
-    def write(self):
+    def doWrite(self):
         for mod in self.pack.resourcePack.mods:
             for blockState in mod.blockStates:
-                path = self.outputDir/self.pack.name/"resourcepacks"
+                path = self.locator.blockStates() # filename?
+                # TODO: not implemented
 
 
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/staticwriter.py b/mcpacker/write/staticwriter.py
index 02a65bf..041521b 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/staticwriter.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/staticwriter.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class StaticWriter(Writer):
     def __init__(self, pack:ModPack, outputDir:Path):
         super().__init__(pack, outputDir)
 
-    def write(self):
+    def doWrite(self):
         sourcePath = SOURCE_BASE / self.pack.name / "static"
-        targetPath = self.outputDir / self.pack.name
+        targetPath = self.locator.root()
         shutil.copytree(sourcePath, targetPath, dirs_exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/textwriter.py b/mcpacker/write/textwriter.py
index 94e6840..d331adc 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/textwriter.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/textwriter.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ from mcpacker.format.textcomposer import TextComposer
 from mcpacker.model.modpack import ModPack
 from mcpacker.write.writer import Writer
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Self
-
-import os
 
 
 # Class ############################################################################################
@@ -16,11 +13,9 @@ class TextWriter(Writer):
         self.composer = composer
         self.filePath = filePath
 
-    def write(self) -> Self:
-        path = self.outputDir/self.pack.name/self.filePath
+    def doWrite(self):
+        path = self.locator.root() / self.filePath
         self.resetOutputFile(path)
 
         with path.open("w") as file:
             file.write(str(self.composer.compose()))
-
-        return self
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/writer.py b/mcpacker/write/writer.py
index bb2cca9..97901e2 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/writer.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/writer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from mcpacker.model.modpack import ModPack
+from mcpacker.write.locator import Locator
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Self
 
@@ -11,13 +12,18 @@ import shutil
 class Writer:
 
     def __init__(self, pack:ModPack, outputDir:Path):
+        self.locator = Locator(pack, outputDir)
         self.pack = pack
-        self.outputDir = outputDir
 
     def resetOutputFile(self, file:Path):
         if file.exists():
             os.remove(file)
+
         file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     def write(self) -> Self:
+        self.doWrite()
+        return self
+
+    def doWrite(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/mcpacker/write/writer_test.py b/mcpacker/write/writer_test.py
index 4cbe935..e1aa2df 100644
--- a/mcpacker/write/writer_test.py
+++ b/mcpacker/write/writer_test.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ from pytest                 import fixture
 
 class SampleWriter(Writer):
 
-    def write(self):
-        path = self.outputDir/self.pack.name/"samplewriter.md"
+    def doWrite(self):
+        path = self.locator.root() / "samplewriter.md"
         self.resetOutputFile(path)
         path.write_text("alpha bravo charlie")