diff --git a/app.vue b/app.vue
index 686a15e..9aeae9d 100644
--- a/app.vue
+++ b/app.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ onMounted(() => {
 		if (e.target instanceof HTMLElement && e.target.classList.contains("message-text") && e.target.contentEditable) {
 			e.target.contentEditable = "false";
 		}
+		const destroyOnClick = document.getElementsByClassName("destroy-on-click");
+		for (const element of destroyOnClick) {
+			const closest = (e.target as HTMLElement).closest(".destroy-on-click");
+			if (element != closest) {
+				unrender(element);
+			}
+		}
 	});
 	document.addEventListener("keyup", (e) => {
 		const messageReply = document.getElementById("message-reply") as HTMLDivElement;
diff --git a/components/Banner.vue b/components/Banner.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9b4da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Banner.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/Dropdown.vue b/components/Dropdown.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89be6d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Dropdown.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="dropdown-body">
+    <div v-for="option of props.options" class="dropdown-option">
+      <button class="dropdown-button" :data-value="option.value" @click.prevent="option.callback" tabindex="0">{{ option.name }}</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import type { DropdownOption } from '~/types/interfaces';
+
+const props = defineProps<{ options: DropdownOption[] }>();
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+.dropdown-body {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 100;
+  left: 4dvw;
+  bottom: 4dvh;
+  background-color: var(--chat-background-color);
+  width: 8rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.dropdown-option {
+  border: .09rem solid rgb(70, 70, 70);
+}
+
+.dropdown-button {
+  padding-top: .5dvh;
+  padding-bottom: .5dvh;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+  background-color: transparent;
+  width: 100%;
+  border: none;
+}
+
+.dropdown-button:hover {
+  background-color: var(--padding-color);
+}
+
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/GuildOptionsMenu.vue b/components/GuildOptionsMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9bbcf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/GuildOptionsMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<template>
+  <div id="guild-options-menu" class="destroy-on-click">
+    <div v-for="setting of settings" class="guild-option" tabindex="0">
+      <button class="guild-option-button" @click="setting.action" tabindex="0">{{ setting.name }}</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { render } from 'vue';
+import InviteModal from './InviteModal.vue';
+
+const settings = [
+  { name: "Invite", icon: "lucide:letter", action: openInviteModal }
+]
+
+function openInviteModal() {
+  const div = document.createElement("div");
+  const guildId = useRoute().params.serverId as string;
+  console.log("guild id:", guildId);
+  const inviteModal = h(InviteModal, { guildId });
+  document.body.appendChild(div);
+  render(inviteModal, div);
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+#guild-options-menu {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  position: relative;
+  background-color: var(--chat-background-color);
+  top: 8dvh;
+  z-index: 10;
+  width: 100%;
+  position: absolute;
+}
+
+.guild-option {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  height: 2em;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.guild-option:hover {
+  background-color: var(--padding-color);
+}
+
+.guild-option-button {
+  border: 0;
+  background-color: transparent;
+  color: var(--main-text-color);
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/InviteModal.vue b/components/InviteModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d532ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/InviteModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<template>
+	<Modal v-bind="props" :title="props.title || 'Create an invite'">
+		<div v-if="invite" id="invite-body">
+			<div id="invite-label">{{ invite }}</div>
+			<div id="invite-buttons">
+				<Button text="Copy as link" variant="neutral" :callback="() => copyInvite('link')" />
+				<Button text="Copy as code" variant="neutral" :callback="() => copyInvite('code')" />
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div v-else>
+			<Button text="Generate Invite" variant="normal" :callback="generateInvite">Generate Invite</Button>
+		</div>
+	</Modal>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import type { InviteResponse, ModalProps } from '~/types/interfaces';
+import Button from './UserInterface/Button.vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<ModalProps & { guildId: string }>();
+
+const invite = ref<string>();
+
+async function generateInvite(): Promise<void> {
+  const chars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890"
+  let randCode = "";
+  for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+    randCode += chars[Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length)];
+  }
+  const createdInvite: InviteResponse | undefined = await fetchWithApi(
+    `/guilds/${props.guildId}/invites`,
+    { method: "POST", body: { custom_id: randCode } }
+  );
+
+  invite.value = createdInvite?.id;
+  return;
+}
+
+function copyInvite(type: "link" | "code") {
+  if (!invite.value) return;
+
+  if (type == "link") {
+    const inviteUrl = URL.parse(`invite/${invite.value}`, `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.host}`);
+    if (inviteUrl) {
+      navigator.clipboard.writeText(inviteUrl.href);
+    }
+  } else {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(invite.value);
+  }
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+#invite-body, #invite-buttons {
+	display: flex;
+	gap: 1em;
+}
+
+#invite-body {
+	flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+#invite-label {
+  text-align: center;
+  color: aquamarine;
+}
+
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/Modal.vue b/components/Modal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..041dd1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Modal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<template>
+  <dialog ref="dialog" class="modal" :class="props.obscure ? 'modal-obscure' : 'modal-regular'">
+	<span class="modal-exit-button-container" style="position: absolute; right: 2em; top: .2em; width: .5em; height: .5em;">
+		<Button text="X" variant="neutral" :callback="() => dialog?.remove()" />
+	</span>
+	<div class="modal-content">
+		<h1 class="modal-title">{{ title }}</h1>
+		<slot />
+	</div>
+  </dialog>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import type { ModalProps } from '~/types/interfaces';
+import Button from './UserInterface/Button.vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<ModalProps>();
+const dialog = ref<HTMLDialogElement>();
+
+console.log("props:", props);
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (dialog.value) {
+    dialog.value.showModal();
+    if (props.onClose) {
+      dialog.value.addEventListener("close", props.onClose);
+    }
+    if (props.onCancel) {
+      dialog.value.addEventListener("cancel", props.onCancel);
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+
+</script>
+
+<style>
+.modal {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1em;
+  opacity: 100%;
+  padding: 1%;
+  background-color: var(--sidebar-highlighted-background-color);
+  color: var(--text-color);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.modal-regular::backdrop {
+	background-color: var(--chat-background-color);
+	opacity: 0%;
+}
+
+.modal-obscure::backdrop {
+	background-color: var(--chat-background-color);
+	opacity: 80%;
+}
+
+.modal-top-container {
+  position: fixed;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.modal-title {
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.modal-content {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 1em;
+	margin: 1em;
+	width: 100%;
+}
+
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/Popups/InvitePopup.vue b/components/Popups/InvitePopup.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 262507a..0000000
--- a/components/Popups/InvitePopup.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div id="invite-popup">
-    <div v-if="invite">
-      <p>{{ invite }}</p>
-      <button @click="copyInvite">Copy Link</button>
-    </div>
-    <div v-else>
-      <button @click="generateInvite">Generate Invite</button>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-import type { InviteResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
-
-
-const invite = ref<string>();
-
-const route = useRoute();
-
-async function generateInvite(): Promise<void> {
-  const createdInvite: InviteResponse | undefined = await fetchWithApi(
-    `/guilds/${route.params.serverId}/invites`,
-    { method: "POST", body: { custom_id: "oijewfoiewf" } }
-  );
-
-  invite.value = createdInvite?.id;
-  return;
-}
-
-function copyInvite() {
-  const inviteUrl = URL.parse(`invite/${invite.value}`, `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.host}`);
-  navigator.clipboard.writeText(inviteUrl!.href);
-}
-
-</script>
-
-<style>
-
-</style>
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diff --git a/composables/api.ts b/composables/api.ts
index 11c2226..0b438a6 100644
--- a/composables/api.ts
+++ b/composables/api.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ export const useApi = () => {
 		return await fetchWithApi(`/channels/${channelId}/messages/${messageId}`);
 	}
 
+	async function createGuild(name: string): Promise<GuildResponse | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds`, { method: "POST", body: { name } });
+	}
+
+	async function joinGuild(invite: string): Promise<GuildResponse> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/invites/${invite}`, { method: "POST" }) as GuildResponse;
+	}
+
+	async function createChannel(guildId: string, name: string, description?: string): Promise<void> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/channels`, { method: "POST", body: { name, description } });
+	}
+	
 	async function fetchInstanceStats(apiBase: string): Promise<StatsResponse> {
 		return await $fetch(`${apiBase}/stats`, { method: "GET" });
 	}
@@ -76,6 +88,9 @@ export const useApi = () => {
 		removeFriend,
 		fetchMessages,
 		fetchMessage,
+		createGuild,
+		joinGuild,
+		createChannel,
 		fetchInstanceStats,
 		sendVerificationEmail
 	}
diff --git a/layouts/client.vue b/layouts/client.vue
index 478d025..6b3bfa1 100644
--- a/layouts/client.vue
+++ b/layouts/client.vue
@@ -10,18 +10,27 @@
 		</div>
 		<div id = "page-content">
 			<div id="left-column">
-				<NuxtLink id="home-button" href="/me">
-					<img class="sidebar-icon" src="/public/icon.svg"/>
-				</NuxtLink>
-				<div id="servers-list">
-					<NuxtLink v-for="guild of guilds" :href="`/servers/${guild.uuid}`">
-						<img v-if="guild.icon" class="sidebar-icon" :src="guild.icon" :alt="guild.name"/>
-						<Icon v-else name="lucide:server" class="sidebar-icon white" :alt="guild.name" />
+				<div id="left-column-top">
+					<NuxtLink id="home-button" href="/me">
+						<img class="sidebar-icon" src="/public/icon.svg"/>
+					</NuxtLink>
+					<div id="servers-list">
+						<NuxtLink v-for="guild of guilds" :href="`/servers/${guild.uuid}`">
+							<img v-if="guild.icon" class="sidebar-icon" :src="guild.icon" :alt="guild.name"/>
+							<Icon v-else name="lucide:server" class="sidebar-icon white" :alt="guild.name" />
+						</NuxtLink>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div id="left-column-bottom">
+					<div ref="createButtonContainer">
+						<button id="create-button" @click.prevent="createDropdown">
+							<Icon id="create-icon" name="lucide:square-plus" />
+						</button>
+					</div>
+					<NuxtLink id="settings-menu" href="/settings">
+						<Icon name="lucide:settings" class="sidebar-icon" alt="Settings menu" />
 					</NuxtLink>
 				</div>
-				<NuxtLink id="settings-menu" href="/settings">
-					<Icon name="lucide:settings" class="sidebar-icon" alt="Settings menu" />
-				</NuxtLink>
 			</div>
 			<slot />
 		</div>
@@ -29,11 +38,165 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import { render } from 'vue';
+import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown.vue';
+import Modal from '~/components/Modal.vue';
+import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
 import type { GuildResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
 const loading = useState("loading", () => false);
 
+const createButtonContainer = ref<HTMLButtonElement>();
+
+const api = useApi();
+
+const options = [
+	{ name: "Join", value: "join", callback: async () => {
+			console.log("join guild!");
+			const div = document.createElement("div");
+			const guildJoinModal = h(Modal, {
+				title: "Join Guild",
+				id: "guild-join-modal",
+				onClose: () => {
+					unrender(div);
+				},
+				onCancel: () => {
+					unrender(div);
+				},
+				style: "height: 20dvh; width: 15dvw"
+			},
+			[
+				h("input", {
+					id: "guild-invite-input",
+					type: "text",
+					placeholder: "oyqICZ",
+				}),
+				h(Button, {
+					text: "Join",
+					variant: "normal",
+					callback: async () => {
+						const input = document.getElementById("guild-invite-input") as HTMLInputElement;
+						const invite = input.value;
+						if (invite.length == 6) {
+							try {
+								const joinedGuild = await api.joinGuild(invite);
+								guilds?.push(joinedGuild);
+								return await navigateTo(`/servers/${joinedGuild.uuid}`);
+							} catch (error) {
+								alert(`Couldn't use invite: ${error}`);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				})
+			]);
+			document.body.appendChild(div);
+			render(guildJoinModal, div);
+		}
+	},
+	{ name: "Create", value: "create", callback: async () => {
+			console.log("create guild");
+			const user = await useAuth().getUser();
+			const div = document.createElement("div");
+			const guildCreateModal = h(Modal, {
+				title: "Create a Guild",
+				id: "guild-join-modal",
+				onClose: () => {
+					unrender(div);
+				},
+				onCancel: () => {
+					unrender(div);
+				},
+				style: "height: 20dvh; width: 15dvw;"
+			},
+			[
+				h("input", {
+					id: "guild-name-input",
+					type: "text",
+					placeholder: `${user?.display_name || user?.username}'s Awesome Bouncy Castle'`,
+					style: "width: 100%"
+				}),
+				h(Button, {
+					text: "Create!",
+					variant: "normal",
+					callback: async () => {
+						const input = document.getElementById("guild-name-input") as HTMLInputElement;
+						const name = input.value;
+						try {
+							const guild = (await api.createGuild(name)) as GuildResponse;
+							await api.createChannel(guild.uuid, "general");
+						} catch (error) {
+							alert(`Couldn't create guild: ${error}`);
+						}
+					}
+				})
+			]);
+			document.body.appendChild(div);
+			render(guildCreateModal, div);
+		}
+	}
+];
+
 const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
+
+//const servers = await fetchWithApi("/servers") as { uuid: string, name: string, description: string }[];
+//console.log("servers:", servers);
+const members = [
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	},
+	{
+		id: "3287484395",
+		displayName: "SauceyRed"
+	}
+];
+
+function createDropdown() {
+	const dropdown = h(Dropdown, { options });
+	const div = document.createElement("div");
+	div.classList.add("dropdown", "destroy-on-click");
+	if (createButtonContainer.value) {
+		createButtonContainer.value.appendChild(div);
+	} else {
+		document.body.appendChild(div);
+	}
+	render(dropdown, div);
+	div.addEventListener("keyup", (e) => {
+		if (e.key == "Escape") {
+			unrender(div);
+		}
+	});
+	div.focus();
+}
+
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -80,6 +243,8 @@ const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
 #left-column {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	align-items: center;
 	gap: .75em;
 	padding-left: .25em;
 	padding-right: .25em;
@@ -89,6 +254,31 @@ const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
 	background-color: var(--sidebar-background-color);
 }
 
+#left-column-top, #left-column-bottom {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 1.5dvh;
+	overflow-y: scroll;
+}
+
+#left-column-bottom {
+	padding-top: 1dvh;
+	border-top: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
+}
+
+#middle-left-column {
+	padding-left: 1dvw;
+	padding-right: 1dvw;
+	border-right: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
+}
+
+#home-button {
+	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
+	padding-bottom: 1dvh;
+}
+
 #servers-list {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
@@ -97,6 +287,20 @@ const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
 	padding-top: .5em;
 }
 
+#create-button {
+	color: var(--primary-color);
+	background-color: transparent;
+	border: none;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	font-size: 2rem;
+	padding: 0;
+	display: inline-block;
+}
+
+#create-icon {
+	float: left;
+}
+
 #middle-left-column {
 	padding-left: .25em;
 	padding-right: .25em;
@@ -120,9 +324,6 @@ const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
 }
 
 #settings-menu {
-	position: absolute;
-	bottom: .25em;
-
 	color: var(--primary-color)
 }
 
diff --git a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
index e7ab32a..4393a5d 100644
--- a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
+++ b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 <template>
 	<NuxtLayout name="client">
 		<div id="middle-left-column" class="main-grid-row">
-			<div id="server-title">
-				<h3>
-					{{ server?.name }}
-					<span>
-						<button @click="showGuildSettings">
-							<Icon name="lucide:settings" />
-						</button>
-					</span>
-					<span>
-						<button @click="toggleInvitePopup">
-							<Icon name="lucide:share-2" />
-						</button>
-					</span>
-					<InvitePopup v-if="showInvitePopup" />
-				</h3>
+			<div id="server-name-container">
+				<span id="server-name">{{ server?.name }}</span>
+				<button id="server-settings-button" @click="toggleGuildSettings">
+					<Icon id="server-settings-icon" name="lucide:chevron-down" />
+				</button>
+				<GuildOptionsMenu v-if="showGuildSettings" />
 			</div>
 			<div id="channels-list">
 				<ChannelEntry v-for="channel of channels" :name="channel.name"
@@ -45,7 +36,10 @@ const server = ref<GuildResponse | undefined>();
 const channels = ref<ChannelResponse[] | undefined>();
 const channel = ref<ChannelResponse | undefined>();
 
+const members = ref<GuildMemberResponse[]>();
+
 const showInvitePopup = ref(false);
+const showGuildSettings = ref(false);
 
 import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse, MessageResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
 
@@ -53,23 +47,34 @@ import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse, MessageRespon
 //console.log("channelid: servers:", servers);
 
 const { fetchMembers } = useApi();
-const members = await fetchMembers(route.params.serverId as string);
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-	console.log("channelid: set loading to true");
+	console.log("mounting");
 	const guildUrl = `guilds/${route.params.serverId}`;
 	server.value = await fetchWithApi(guildUrl);
+	await setArrayVariables();
+});
 
+onActivated(async () => {
+	console.log("activating");
+	const guildUrl = `guilds/${route.params.serverId}`;
+	server.value = await fetchWithApi(guildUrl);
+	await setArrayVariables();
+});
+
+async function setArrayVariables() {
+	members.value = await fetchMembers(route.params.serverId as string);
+	const guildUrl = `guilds/${route.params.serverId}`;
 	channels.value = await fetchWithApi(`${guildUrl}/channels`);
 	console.log("channels:", channels.value);
 	channel.value = await fetchWithApi(`/channels/${route.params.channelId}`);
 	console.log("channel:", channel.value);
+}
 
-	console.log("channelid: channel:", channel);
-	console.log("channelid: set loading to false");
-});
-
-function showGuildSettings() { }
+function toggleGuildSettings(e: Event) {
+	e.preventDefault();
+	showGuildSettings.value = !showGuildSettings.value;
+}
 
 function toggleInvitePopup(e: Event) {
 	e.preventDefault();
@@ -81,7 +86,6 @@ function handleMemberClick(member: GuildMemberResponse) {
 </script>
 
 <style>
-
 #middle-left-column {
 	padding-left: .5em;
 	padding-right: .5em;
@@ -136,4 +140,23 @@ function handleMemberClick(member: GuildMemberResponse) {
 	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
+#server-name-container {
+	padding-top: 3dvh;
+	padding-bottom: 3dvh;
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	position: relative;
+}
+
+#server-name {
+	font-size: 1.5em;
+}
+
+#server-settings-button {
+	background-color: transparent;
+	font-size: 1em;
+	color: white;
+	border: none;
+	padding: 0%;
+}
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/types/interfaces.ts b/types/interfaces.ts
index 72cda88..2a05c38 100644
--- a/types/interfaces.ts
+++ b/types/interfaces.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,19 @@ export interface ScrollPosition {
 	offsetLeft: number
 }
 
+export interface DropdownOption {
+	name: string,
+	value: string | number,
+	callback: () => void
+}
+
+export interface ModalProps {
+	title?: string,
+	obscure?: boolean,
+	onClose?: () => void,
+	onCancel?: () => void
+}
+
 export interface ContextMenuItem {
 	name: string,
 	callback: (...args: any[]) => any;
diff --git a/utils/unrender.ts b/utils/unrender.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5caa600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/unrender.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { render } from "vue";
+
+export default (div: Element) => {
+  render(null, div);
+  div.remove();
+}