diff --git a/src/l1/codegen/list_template_inst.h b/src/l1/codegen/list_template_inst.h
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+#ifndef prototype1_src_l1_codegen_list_template_inst_h
+#define prototype1_src_l1_codegen_list_template_inst_h
+
+#include "codegen.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+    SpanU8 T;
+    bool t_primitive;
+    bool t_clonable;
+} list_instantiation_op;
+
+NODISCARD VecU8 generate_List_template_instantiation(list_instantiation_op op){
+    if (op.t_primitive)
+        op.t_clonable = true;
+    assert(op.T.len > 0);
+
+    VecU8 res = VecU8_fmt(
+        "typedef struct ListNode_%s ListNode_%s;\n"    /* op.T, op.T */
+        "struct ListNode_%s {\n"                       /* op.T */
+        SPACE ""
+        "}\n\n"
+        );
+    return res;
+}
+
+#endif
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