diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e6541ce..b10681a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
 
+    api("org.apktool:apktool-lib:2.6.1")
     api("app.revanced:multidexlib2:2.5.2.r2")
     api("org.smali:smali:2.5.2")
 
@@ -66,4 +67,4 @@ publishing {
             from(components["java"])
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt
index dd36ec7..e4fe88e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchMetadata
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResultSuccess
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.PatcherData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.base.Data
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.findIndexed
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.base.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.BytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.ResourcePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PatchMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc.PatchResultSuccess
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.MethodSignature
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.resolver.SignatureResolver
 import app.revanced.patcher.util.ListBackedSet
+import brut.androlib.Androlib
+import brut.androlib.ApkDecoder
+import brut.directory.ExtFile
 import lanchon.multidexlib2.BasicDexFileNamer
 import lanchon.multidexlib2.DexIO
 import lanchon.multidexlib2.MultiDexIO
@@ -18,20 +26,46 @@ import java.io.File
 val NAMER = BasicDexFileNamer()
 
 /**
- * ReVanced Patcher.
- * @param input The input file (an apk or any other multi dex container).
+ * The ReVanced Patcher.
+ * @param inputFile The input file (usually an apk file).
+ * @param resourceCacheDirectory Directory to cache resources.
+ * @param patchResources Weather to use the resource patcher. Resources will still need to be decoded.
  */
 class Patcher(
-    input: File,
+    inputFile: File,
+    // TODO: maybe a file system in memory is better. Could cause high memory usage.
+    private val resourceCacheDirectory: String,
+    private val patchResources: Boolean = false
 ) {
+    val packageVersion: String
+    val packageName: String
+
     private val patcherData: PatcherData
     private val opcodes: Opcodes
     private var signaturesResolved = false
+    private val androlib = Androlib()
 
     init {
-        val dexFile = MultiDexIO.readDexFile(true, input, NAMER, null, null)
+        // FIXME: only use androlib instead of ApkDecoder which is currently a temporal solution
+        val decoder = ApkDecoder(androlib)
+
+        decoder.setApkFile(inputFile)
+        decoder.setDecodeSources(ApkDecoder.DECODE_SOURCES_NONE)
+        decoder.setForceDelete(true)
+        // decode resources to cache directory
+        decoder.setOutDir(File(resourceCacheDirectory))
+        decoder.decode()
+
+        // get package info
+        packageName = decoder.resTable.packageOriginal
+        packageVersion = decoder.resTable.versionInfo.versionName
+
+        // read dex files
+        val dexFile = MultiDexIO.readDexFile(true, inputFile, NAMER, null, null)
         opcodes = dexFile.opcodes
-        patcherData = PatcherData(dexFile.classes.toMutableList())
+
+        // save to patcher data
+        patcherData = PatcherData(dexFile.classes.toMutableList(), resourceCacheDirectory)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -48,18 +82,18 @@ class Patcher(
         for (file in files) {
             val dexFile = MultiDexIO.readDexFile(true, file, NAMER, null, null)
             for (classDef in dexFile.classes) {
-                val e = patcherData.classes.internalClasses.findIndexed { it.type == classDef.type }
+                val e = patcherData.bytecodeData.classes.internalClasses.findIndexed { it.type == classDef.type }
                 if (e != null) {
                     if (throwOnDuplicates) {
                         throw Exception("Class ${classDef.type} has already been added to the patcher.")
                     }
                     val (_, idx) = e
                     if (allowedOverwrites.contains(classDef.type)) {
-                        patcherData.classes.internalClasses[idx] = classDef
+                        patcherData.bytecodeData.classes.internalClasses[idx] = classDef
                     }
                     continue
                 }
-                patcherData.classes.internalClasses.add(classDef)
+                patcherData.bytecodeData.classes.internalClasses.add(classDef)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -70,8 +104,8 @@ class Patcher(
     fun save(): Map<String, MemoryDataStore> {
         val newDexFile = object : DexFile {
             override fun getClasses(): Set<ClassDef> {
-                patcherData.classes.applyProxies()
-                return ListBackedSet(patcherData.classes.internalClasses)
+                patcherData.bytecodeData.classes.applyProxies()
+                return ListBackedSet(patcherData.bytecodeData.classes.internalClasses)
             }
 
             override fun getOpcodes(): Opcodes {
@@ -79,6 +113,13 @@ class Patcher(
             }
         }
 
+        // build modified resources
+        if (patchResources) {
+            val extDir = ExtFile(resourceCacheDirectory)
+            androlib.buildResources(extDir, androlib.readMetaFile(extDir).usesFramework)
+        }
+
+        // write dex modified files
         val output = mutableMapOf<String, MemoryDataStore>()
         MultiDexIO.writeDexFile(
             true, -1, // core count
@@ -93,24 +134,25 @@ class Patcher(
      * Add a patch to the patcher.
      * @param patches The patches to add.
      */
-    fun addPatches(patches: Iterable<Patch>) {
+    fun addPatches(patches: Iterable<Patch<Data>>) {
         patcherData.patches.addAll(patches)
     }
 
     /**
      * Resolves all signatures.
-     * @throws IllegalStateException if signatures have already been resolved.
      */
     fun resolveSignatures(): List<MethodSignature> {
-        if (signaturesResolved) {
-            throw IllegalStateException("Signatures have already been resolved.")
+        val signatures = buildList {
+            for (patch in patcherData.patches) {
+                if (patch !is BytecodePatch) continue
+                this.addAll(patch.signatures)
+            }
+        }
+        if (signatures.isEmpty()) {
+            return emptyList()
         }
 
-        val signatures = patcherData.patches.flatMap { it.signatures }
-
-        if (signatures.isEmpty()) return emptyList()
-
-        SignatureResolver(patcherData.classes.internalClasses, signatures).resolve(patcherData)
+        SignatureResolver(patcherData.bytecodeData.classes.internalClasses, signatures).resolve(patcherData)
         signaturesResolved = true
         return signatures
     }
@@ -126,14 +168,24 @@ class Patcher(
         stopOnError: Boolean = false,
         callback: (String) -> Unit = {}
     ): Map<PatchMetadata, Result<PatchResultSuccess>> {
-        if (!signaturesResolved && patcherData.patches.isNotEmpty()) {
+        if (!signaturesResolved) {
             resolveSignatures()
         }
         return buildMap {
             for (patch in patcherData.patches) {
+                val resourcePatch = patch is ResourcePatch
+                if (!patchResources && resourcePatch) continue
+
                 callback(patch.metadata.shortName)
                 val result: Result<PatchResultSuccess> = try {
-                    val pr = patch.execute(patcherData)
+                    val data = if (resourcePatch) {
+                        patcherData.resourceData
+                    } else {
+                        patcherData.bytecodeData
+                    }
+
+                    val pr = patch.execute(data)
+
                     if (pr.isSuccess()) {
                         Result.success(pr.success()!!)
                     } else {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/PatcherData.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/PatcherData.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f225d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/PatcherData.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.data
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.base.Data
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.BytecodeData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.ResourceData
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.base.Patch
+import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.ClassDef
+import java.io.File
+
+internal data class PatcherData(
+    val internalClasses: MutableList<ClassDef>,
+    val resourceCacheDirectory: String
+) {
+    internal val patches = mutableListOf<Patch<Data>>()
+
+    internal val bytecodeData = BytecodeData(patches, internalClasses)
+    internal val resourceData = ResourceData(File(resourceCacheDirectory))
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/base/Data.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/base/Data.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95351bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/base/Data.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.data.base
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.BytecodeData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.ResourceData
+
+/**
+ * Constraint interface for [BytecodeData] and [ResourceData]
+ */
+interface Data
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherData.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/implementation/BytecodeData.kt
similarity index 79%
rename from src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherData.kt
rename to src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/implementation/BytecodeData.kt
index 34bfe45..2c3e09a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherData.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/implementation/BytecodeData.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
-package app.revanced.patcher
+package app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation
 
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.base.Data
 import app.revanced.patcher.methodWalker.MethodWalker
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.base.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.BytecodePatch
 import app.revanced.patcher.proxy.ClassProxy
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.SignatureResolverResult
 import app.revanced.patcher.util.ProxyBackedClassList
 import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.ClassDef
 import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.Method
 
-class PatcherData(
-    internalClasses: MutableList<ClassDef>,
-) {
+class BytecodeData(
+    // FIXME: ugly solution due to design.
+    //  It does not make sense for a BytecodeData instance to have access to the patches
+    private val patches: List<Patch<Data>>,
+    internalClasses: MutableList<ClassDef>
+) : Data {
     val classes = ProxyBackedClassList(internalClasses)
-    internal val patches = mutableListOf<Patch>()
 
     /**
      * Find a class by a given class name
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ class PatcherData(
     fun findClass(predicate: (ClassDef) -> Boolean): ClassProxy? {
         // if we already proxied the class matching the predicate...
         for (patch in patches) {
+            if (patch !is BytecodePatch) continue
             for (signature in patch.signatures) {
                 val result = signature.result
                 result ?: continue
@@ -34,7 +39,6 @@ class PatcherData(
                 if (predicate(result.definingClassProxy.immutableClass)) return result.definingClassProxy  // ...then return that proxy
             }
         }
-
         // else resolve the class to a proxy and return it, if the predicate is matching a class
         return classes.find(predicate)?.let {
             proxy(it)
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ class PatcherData(
     }
 }
 
+
 class MethodMap : LinkedHashMap<String, SignatureResolverResult>() {
     override fun get(key: String): SignatureResolverResult {
         return super.get(key) ?: throw MethodNotFoundException("Method $key was not found in the method cache")
@@ -59,7 +64,7 @@ internal inline fun <reified T> Iterable<T>.find(predicate: (T) -> Boolean): T?
     return null
 }
 
-fun PatcherData.toMethodWalker(startMethod: Method): MethodWalker {
+fun BytecodeData.toMethodWalker(startMethod: Method): MethodWalker {
     return MethodWalker(this, startMethod)
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ internal inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.findIndexed(predicate: (T) -> Boolean): Pair
     return null
 }
 
-fun PatcherData.proxy(classDef: ClassDef): ClassProxy {
+fun BytecodeData.proxy(classDef: ClassDef): ClassProxy {
     var proxy = this.classes.proxies.find { it.immutableClass.type == classDef.type }
     if (proxy == null) {
         proxy = ClassProxy(classDef)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/implementation/ResourceData.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/implementation/ResourceData.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..095692f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/implementation/ResourceData.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.base.Data
+import org.w3c.dom.Document
+import java.io.Closeable
+import java.io.File
+import javax.xml.XMLConstants
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory
+import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory
+import javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMSource
+import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult
+
+class ResourceData(private val resourceCacheDirectory: File) : Data {
+    private fun resolve(path: String) = resourceCacheDirectory.resolve(path)
+
+    fun forEach(action: (File) -> Unit) = resourceCacheDirectory.walkTopDown().forEach(action)
+    fun reader(path: String) = resolve(path).reader()
+    fun writer(path: String) = resolve(path).writer()
+
+    fun replace(path: String, oldValue: String, newValue: String, oldValueIsRegex: Boolean = false) {
+        // TODO: buffer this somehow
+        val content = resolve(path).readText()
+
+        if (oldValueIsRegex) {
+            content.replace(Regex(oldValue), newValue)
+            return
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun getXmlEditor(path: String) = DomFileEditor(resolve(path))
+}
+
+class DomFileEditor internal constructor(private val domFile: File) : Closeable {
+    val file: Document
+
+    init {
+        val factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance()
+        factory.setFeature(XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, true)
+
+        val builder = factory.newDocumentBuilder()
+
+        // this will expectedly throw
+        file = builder.parse(domFile)
+        file.normalize()
+    }
+
+    override fun close() = TransformerFactory.newInstance().newTransformer()
+        .transform(DOMSource(file), StreamResult(domFile.outputStream()))
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/methodWalker/MethodWalker.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/methodWalker/MethodWalker.kt
index 2a23aba..04ed0e7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/methodWalker/MethodWalker.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/methodWalker/MethodWalker.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher.methodWalker
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.MethodNotFoundException
-import app.revanced.patcher.PatcherData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.BytecodeData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.MethodNotFoundException
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.softCompareTo
 import app.revanced.patcher.proxy.mutableTypes.MutableMethod
 import org.jf.dexlib2.Format
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import org.jf.dexlib2.util.Preconditions
 
 /**
  * Find a method from another method via instruction offsets.
- * @param patcherData The patcherData to use when resolving the next method reference.
+ * @param bytecodeData The bytecodeData to use when resolving the next method reference.
  * @param currentMethod The method to start from.
  */
 class MethodWalker internal constructor(
-    private val patcherData: PatcherData,
+    private val bytecodeData: BytecodeData,
     private var currentMethod: Method
 ) {
     /**
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MethodWalker internal constructor(
             Preconditions.checkFormat(instruction.opcode, Format.Format35c)
 
             val newMethod = (instruction as Instruction35c).reference as MethodReference
-            val proxy = patcherData.findClass(newMethod.definingClass)!!
+            val proxy = bytecodeData.findClass(newMethod.definingClass)!!
 
             val methods = if (walkMutable) proxy.resolve().methods else proxy.immutableClass.methods
             currentMethod = methods.first { it ->
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/base/Patch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/base/Patch.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f99b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/base/Patch.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.patch.base
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.base.Data
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.BytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.ResourcePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PatchMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc.PatchResult
+
+
+/**
+ * A ReVanced patch.
+ * Can either be a [ResourcePatch] or a [BytecodePatch]
+ */
+abstract class Patch<out T : Data>(
+    open val metadata: PatchMetadata
+) {
+    /**
+     * The main function of the [Patch] which the patcher will call.
+     */
+    abstract fun execute(data: @UnsafeVariance T): PatchResult // FIXME: remove the UnsafeVariance annotation
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/BytecodePatch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/BytecodePatch.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..facbed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/BytecodePatch.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.BytecodeData
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.base.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PatchMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.signature.MethodSignature
+
+/**
+ * Bytecode patch for the Patcher.
+ * @param metadata [PatchMetadata] for the patch.
+ * @param signatures A list of [MethodSignature] this patch relies on.
+ */
+abstract class BytecodePatch(
+    override val metadata: PatchMetadata,
+    val signatures: Iterable<MethodSignature>
+) : Patch<BytecodeData>(metadata)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/ResourcePatch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/ResourcePatch.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bac5820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/ResourcePatch.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.ResourceData
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.base.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PatchMetadata
+
+/**
+ * Resource patch for the Patcher.
+ * @param metadata [PatchMetadata] for the patch.
+ */
+abstract class ResourcePatch(
+    override val metadata: PatchMetadata
+) : Patch<ResourceData>(metadata)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/metadata/PatchMetadata.kt
similarity index 57%
rename from src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt
rename to src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/metadata/PatchMetadata.kt
index c87bbc3..cfa8f83 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/metadata/PatchMetadata.kt
@@ -1,23 +1,6 @@
-package app.revanced.patcher.patch
+package app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.PatcherData
-import app.revanced.patcher.signature.MethodSignature
-
-/**
- * Patch for the Patcher.
- * @param metadata [PatchMetadata] for the patch.
- * @param signatures A list of [MethodSignature] this patch relies on.
- */
-abstract class Patch(
-    val metadata: PatchMetadata,
-    val signatures: Iterable<MethodSignature>
-) {
-
-    /**
-     * The main function of the [Patch] which the patcher will call.
-     */
-    abstract fun execute(patcherData: PatcherData): PatchResult
-}
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.base.Patch
 
 /**
  * Metadata about a [Patch].
@@ -43,4 +26,4 @@ data class PatchMetadata(
 data class PackageMetadata(
     val name: String,
     val versions: Iterable<String>
-)
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchResult.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/misc/PatchResult.kt
similarity index 92%
rename from src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchResult.kt
rename to src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/misc/PatchResult.kt
index 02e1ac6..7c0b068 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchResult.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/implementation/misc/PatchResult.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package app.revanced.patcher.patch
+package app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc
 
 interface PatchResult {
     fun error(): PatchResultError? {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/MethodSignature.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/MethodSignature.kt
index 7c88f9d..1e7b13a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/MethodSignature.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/MethodSignature.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher.signature
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.MethodNotFoundException
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PackageMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.MethodNotFoundException
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PackageMetadata
 import org.jf.dexlib2.Opcode
 
 /**
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class MethodSignature(
             var resolved = false
             try {
                 resolved = result != null
-            } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+            }
             return resolved
         }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/resolver/SignatureResolver.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/resolver/SignatureResolver.kt
index 69e5c77..c7d2d0d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/resolver/SignatureResolver.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/signature/resolver/SignatureResolver.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher.signature.resolver
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.PatcherData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.PatcherData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.proxy
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.parametersEqual
-import app.revanced.patcher.proxy
 import app.revanced.patcher.proxy.ClassProxy
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.MethodSignature
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.PatternScanMethod
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ internal class SignatureResolver(
                     val patternScanData = compareSignatureToMethod(signature, method) ?: continue
 
                     // create class proxy, in case a patch needs mutability
-                    val classProxy = patcherData.proxy(classDef)
+                    val classProxy = patcherData.bytecodeData.proxy(classDef)
                     signature.result = SignatureResolverResult(
                         classProxy,
                         patternScanData,
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherTest.kt
index 1632e6d..cc5d181 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/PatcherTest.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher
 
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.PatternScanMethod
-import app.revanced.patcher.usage.ExamplePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.usage.ExampleBytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.usage.ExampleResourcePatch
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import java.io.File
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
@@ -9,8 +10,14 @@ import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 internal class PatcherTest {
     @Test
     fun testPatcher() {
-        val patcher = Patcher(File(PatcherTest::class.java.getResource("/test1.dex")!!.toURI()))
-        patcher.addPatches(listOf(ExamplePatch()))
+        val patcher = Patcher(
+            File(PatcherTest::class.java.getResource("/test1.dex")!!.toURI()),
+            "exampleCacheDirectory",
+            patchResources = true
+        )
+
+        patcher.addPatches(listOf(ExampleBytecodePatch(), ExampleResourcePatch()))
+
         for (signature in patcher.resolveSignatures()) {
             if (!signature.resolved) {
                 throw Exception("Signature ${signature.metadata.name} was not resolved!")
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExamplePatch.kt b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExampleBytecodePatch.kt
similarity index 93%
rename from src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExamplePatch.kt
rename to src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExampleBytecodePatch.kt
index 4451c97..18745c5 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExamplePatch.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExampleBytecodePatch.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher.usage
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.PatcherData
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.BytecodeData
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.addInstructions
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.or
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.*
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.BytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PackageMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PatchMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc.PatchResult
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc.PatchResultSuccess
 import app.revanced.patcher.proxy.mutableTypes.MutableField.Companion.toMutable
 import app.revanced.patcher.proxy.mutableTypes.MutableMethod.Companion.toMutable
 import app.revanced.patcher.signature.MethodMetadata
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ val packageMetadata = listOf(
     )
 )
 
-class ExamplePatch : Patch(
+class ExampleBytecodePatch : BytecodePatch(
     PatchMetadata(
         "example-patch",
         "ReVanced example patch",
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ class ExamplePatch : Patch(
 ) {
     // This function will be executed by the patcher.
     // You can treat it as a constructor
-    override fun execute(patcherData: PatcherData): PatchResult {
+    override fun execute(data: BytecodeData): PatchResult {
         // Get the resolved method for the signature from the resolver cache
         val result = signatures.first().result!!
 
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ class ExamplePatch : Patch(
         implementation.replaceStringAt(startIndex, "Hello, ReVanced! Editing bytecode.")
 
         // Get the class in which the method matching our signature is defined in.
-        val mainClass = patcherData.findClass {
+        val mainClass = data.findClass {
             it.type == result.definingClassProxy.immutableClass.type
         }!!.resolve()
 
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExampleResourcePatch.kt b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExampleResourcePatch.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db3b797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/ExampleResourcePatch.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.usage
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.implementation.ResourceData
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.ResourcePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.metadata.PatchMetadata
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc.PatchResult
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.implementation.misc.PatchResultSuccess
+import com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.dom.ElementImpl
+
+class ExampleResourcePatch : ResourcePatch(
+    PatchMetadata(
+        "example-patch",
+        "Example Resource Patch",
+        "Example demonstration of a resource patch.",
+        packageMetadata,
+        "0.0.1"
+    )
+) {
+    override fun execute(data: ResourceData): PatchResult {
+        val editor = data.getXmlEditor("AndroidManifest.xml")
+
+        // regular DomFileEditor
+        val element = editor
+            .file
+            .getElementsByTagName("application")
+            .item(0) as ElementImpl
+        element
+            .setAttribute(
+                "exampleAttribute",
+                "exampleValue"
+            )
+
+        // close the editor to write changes
+        editor.close()
+
+        // iterate through all available resources
+        data.forEach {
+            if (it.extension.lowercase() != "xml") return@forEach
+
+            data.replace(
+                it.path,
+                "\\ddip", // regex supported
+                "0dip",
+                true
+            )
+        }
+
+        return PatchResultSuccess()
+    }
+}
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