diff --git a/model/KeystrokeAction.ts b/model/KeystrokeAction.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35c26787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/KeystrokeAction.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/// <reference path="Serializable.ts" />
+
+class KeystrokeAction implements Serializable {
+    scancode: number; 
+    modifierMask: number;
+
+    fromJsObject(jsObject: any) {
+        this.scancode = jsObject.scancode;
+        this.modifierMask = jsObject.modifierMask;
+    }
+
+    toJsObject(): any {
+        return {
+            scancode: this.scancode,
+            modifierMask: this.modifierMask
+        };
+    }
+
+    fromBinary(buffer: UhkBuffer) {
+    }
+
+    toBinary(buffer: UhkBuffer) {
+        buffer.uint8(this.scancode);
+        buffer.uint8(this.modifierMask);
+    } 
+}
diff --git a/model/Serializable.ts b/model/Serializable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deb2102c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/Serializable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/// <reference path="UhkBuffer.ts" />
+
+interface Serializable {
+    fromJsObject(jsObject: any);
+    toJsObject(): any;
+    fromBinary(buffer: UhkBuffer);
+    toBinary(buffer: UhkBuffer);
+}
diff --git a/model/serializeConfig.ts b/model/serializeConfig.ts
index 50f13939..69731df6 100644
--- a/model/serializeConfig.ts
+++ b/model/serializeConfig.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /// <reference path="UhkBuffer.ts" />
+/// <reference path="KeystrokeAction.ts" />
 
 var fs = require('fs');
 var buffer = new Buffer(1000);
@@ -150,5 +151,6 @@ function serializeSwitchLayerAction(switchLayerAction) {
     }[switchLayerAction] | switchLayerAction.toggle ? SWITCH_LAYER_TOGGLE : 0);
 }
 
+new KeystrokeAction();
 serializeKeyActions(keyActions);
 fs.writeFileSync('uhk-config.bin', buffer);