diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 68b1aba6..edeae557 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "space.kscience"
-    version = "0.7.0"
+    version = "0.7.1"
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/Plugin.kt b/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/Plugin.kt
index 152f5a76..6c5648a6 100644
--- a/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/Plugin.kt
+++ b/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/Plugin.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package space.kscience.dataforge.context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Plugin.Companion.TARGET
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.MetaRepr
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.Named
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.parseAsName
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.provider.Provider
  *
  * create - configure - attach - detach - destroy
  */
-@DfId(TARGET)
+@DfType(TARGET)
 public interface Plugin : Named, ContextAware, Provider, MetaRepr {
 
     /**
diff --git a/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/PluginFactory.kt b/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/PluginFactory.kt
index 0273d327..9cc67168 100644
--- a/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/PluginFactory.kt
+++ b/dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/context/PluginFactory.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package space.kscience.dataforge.context
 
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 
-@DfId(PluginFactory.TYPE)
+@DfType(PluginFactory.TYPE)
 public interface PluginFactory<T : Plugin> : Factory<T> {
     public val tag: PluginTag
 
diff --git a/dataforge-context/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/provider/dfType.kt b/dataforge-context/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/provider/dfType.kt
index ab34ea50..04e681da 100644
--- a/dataforge-context/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/provider/dfType.kt
+++ b/dataforge-context/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/provider/dfType.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.PluginBuilder
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.gather
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DFExperimental
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.Named
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ import kotlin.reflect.full.findAnnotation
 
 @DFExperimental
 public val KClass<*>.dfId: String
-    get() = findAnnotation<DfId>()?.id ?: simpleName ?: ""
+    get() = findAnnotation<DfType>()?.id ?: simpleName ?: ""
 
 /**
- * Provide an object with given name inferring target from its type using [DfId] annotation
+ * Provide an object with given name inferring target from its type using [DfType] annotation
  */
 @DFExperimental
 public inline fun <reified T : Any> Provider.provideByType(name: String): T? {
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/MapAction.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/MapAction.kt
index 883b3928..7b2c94f5 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/MapAction.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/MapAction.kt
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ internal class MapAction<in T : Any, R : Any>(
  * A one-to-one mapping action
  */
 @DFExperimental
-@Suppress("FunctionName")
-public inline fun <T : Any, reified R : Any> Action.Companion.map(
+public inline fun <T : Any, reified R : Any> Action.Companion.mapping(
     noinline builder: MapActionBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit,
 ): Action<T, R> = MapAction(typeOf<R>(), builder)
 
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/ReduceAction.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/ReduceAction.kt
index fe823bd7..a74cfad9 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/ReduceAction.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/ReduceAction.kt
@@ -112,6 +112,6 @@ internal class ReduceAction<T : Any, R : Any>(
  * A one-to-one mapping action
  */
 @DFExperimental
-public inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> Action.Companion.reduce(
+public inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> Action.Companion.reducing(
     noinline builder: ReduceGroupBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit,
 ): Action<T, R> = ReduceAction(typeOf<R>(), builder)
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/SplitAction.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/SplitAction.kt
index 24745929..0ecde319 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/SplitAction.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/actions/SplitAction.kt
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ internal class SplitAction<T : Any, R : Any>(
  * Action that splits each incoming element into a number of fragments defined in builder
  */
 @DFExperimental
-public inline fun <T : Any, reified R : Any> Action.Companion.split(
+public inline fun <T : Any, reified R : Any> Action.Companion.splitting(
     noinline builder: SplitBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit,
 ): Action<T, R> = SplitAction(typeOf<R>(), builder)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/Data.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/Data.kt
index 984582e5..4d883795 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/Data.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/Data.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.MetaRepr
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.isEmpty
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DFInternal
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
 import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext
 import kotlin.reflect.KType
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.typeOf
 /**
  * A data element characterized by its meta
  */
-@DfId(Data.TYPE)
+@DfType(Data.TYPE)
 public interface Data<out T> : Goal<T>, MetaRepr {
     /**
      * Type marker for the data. The type is known before the calculation takes place so it could be checked.
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/DataTree.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/DataTree.kt
index bafcbea2..b9273c07 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/DataTree.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/DataTree.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package space.kscience.dataforge.data
 
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DFInternal
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.*
 import kotlin.collections.component1
 import kotlin.collections.component2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public val <T : Any> DataTreeItem<T>.type: KType
 /**
  * A tree-like [DataSet] grouped into the node. All data inside the node must inherit its type
  */
-@DfId(DataTree.TYPE)
+@DfType(DataTree.TYPE)
 public interface DataTree<out T : Any> : DataSet<T> {
 
     /**
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/actionInContext.kt b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/actionInContext.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 33731a95..00000000
--- a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/data/actionInContext.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-package space.kscience.dataforge.data
-
diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/EnvelopeFormat.kt b/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/EnvelopeFormat.kt
index 0df5ab27..0e998760 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/EnvelopeFormat.kt
+++ b/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/EnvelopeFormat.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import kotlinx.io.Source
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.io.EnvelopeFormatFactory.Companion.ENVELOPE_FORMAT_TYPE
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.asName
 import kotlin.reflect.KType
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public interface EnvelopeFormat : IOFormat<Envelope> {
 
 public fun EnvelopeFormat.read(input: Source): Envelope = readFrom(input)
 
-@DfId(ENVELOPE_FORMAT_TYPE)
+@DfType(ENVELOPE_FORMAT_TYPE)
 public interface EnvelopeFormatFactory : IOFormatFactory<Envelope>, EnvelopeFormat {
     override val type: KType get() = typeOf<Envelope>()
 
diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/IOFormat.kt b/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/IOFormat.kt
index ffcadf1a..390a8bf4 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/IOFormat.kt
+++ b/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/IOFormat.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Factory
 import space.kscience.dataforge.io.IOFormatFactory.Companion.IO_FORMAT_TYPE
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.Named
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.asName
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public fun <T : Any> Sink.writeWith(format: IOWriter<T>, obj: T): Unit =
     format.writeTo(this, obj)
 
 
-@DfId(IO_FORMAT_TYPE)
+@DfType(IO_FORMAT_TYPE)
 public interface IOFormatFactory<T : Any> : Factory<IOFormat<T>>, Named {
     /**
      * Explicit type for dynamic type checks
diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/MetaFormat.kt b/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/MetaFormat.kt
index cadf87ca..f864dd2f 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/MetaFormat.kt
+++ b/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/io/MetaFormat.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Global
 import space.kscience.dataforge.io.MetaFormatFactory.Companion.META_FORMAT_TYPE
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.descriptors.MetaDescriptor
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.asName
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.plus
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public interface MetaFormat : IOFormat<Meta> {
     public fun readMeta(source: Source, descriptor: MetaDescriptor? = null): Meta
 }
 
-@DfId(META_FORMAT_TYPE)
+@DfType(META_FORMAT_TYPE)
 public interface MetaFormatFactory : IOFormatFactory<Meta>, MetaFormat {
     public val shortName: String
 
diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/Meta.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/Meta.kt
index 420625ca..979c8782 100644
--- a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/Meta.kt
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/Meta.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package space.kscience.dataforge.meta
 
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.unsafeCast
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.*
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmName
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public fun interface MetaProvider : ValueProvider {
  * TODO add documentation
  * Same name siblings are supported via elements with the same [Name] but different indices.
  */
-@DfId(Meta.TYPE)
+@DfType(Meta.TYPE)
 @Serializable(MetaSerializer::class)
 public interface Meta : MetaRepr, MetaProvider {
     public val value: Value?
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public inline fun <reified E : Enum<E>> Meta?.enum(): E? = this?.value?.let {
     }
 }
 
-public val Meta.stringList: List<String>? get() = value?.list?.map { it.string }
+public val Meta?.stringList: List<String>? get() = this?.value?.list?.map { it.string }
 
 /**
  * Create a provider that uses given provider for default values if those are not found in this provider
diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/MetaDescriptorBuilder.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/MetaDescriptorBuilder.kt
index ae6c171a..95949d03 100644
--- a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/MetaDescriptorBuilder.kt
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/MetaDescriptorBuilder.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.names.length
 import kotlin.collections.set
 
 public class MetaDescriptorBuilder @PublishedApi internal constructor() {
-    public var info: String? = null
+    public var description: String? = null
+
+    @Deprecated("Replace by description", ReplaceWith("description"))
+    public var info: String? by ::description
+
     public var children: MutableMap<String, MetaDescriptorBuilder> = linkedMapOf()
     public var multiple: Boolean = false
     public var valueRestriction: ValueRestriction = ValueRestriction.NONE
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ public class MetaDescriptorBuilder @PublishedApi internal constructor() {
 
     @PublishedApi
     internal fun build(): MetaDescriptor = MetaDescriptor(
-        description = info,
+        description = description,
         children = children.mapValues { it.value.build() },
         multiple = multiple,
         valueRestriction = valueRestriction,
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ public inline fun <reified E : Enum<E>> MetaDescriptorBuilder.enum(
 }
 
 private fun MetaDescriptor.toBuilder(): MetaDescriptorBuilder = MetaDescriptorBuilder().apply {
-    info = this@toBuilder.description
+    description = this@toBuilder.description
     children = this@toBuilder.children.mapValuesTo(LinkedHashMap()) { it.value.toBuilder() }
     multiple = this@toBuilder.multiple
     valueRestriction = this@toBuilder.valueRestriction
diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/misc/DfId.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/misc/DfType.kt
similarity index 56%
rename from dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/misc/DfId.kt
rename to dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/misc/DfType.kt
index 5d485e23..11f548ae 100644
--- a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/misc/DfId.kt
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/misc/DfType.kt
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@ package space.kscience.dataforge.misc
  */
 @MustBeDocumented
 @Target(AnnotationTarget.CLASS)
-public annotation class DfId(val id: String)
+public annotation class DfType(val id: String)
+
+@Deprecated("Replace with DfType", replaceWith = ReplaceWith("DfType"))
+public typealias DfId = DfType
diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonTest/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/DescriptorTest.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonTest/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/DescriptorTest.kt
index e8c321fc..1a08ce34 100644
--- a/dataforge-meta/src/commonTest/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/DescriptorTest.kt
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonTest/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/meta/descriptors/DescriptorTest.kt
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ class DescriptorTest {
 
     val descriptor = MetaDescriptor {
         node("aNode") {
-            info = "A root demo node"
+            description = "A root demo node"
             value("b", ValueType.NUMBER) {
-                info = "b number value"
+                description = "b number value"
             }
             node("otherNode") {
                 value("otherValue", ValueType.BOOLEAN) {
                     default(false)
-                    info = "default value"
+                    description = "default value"
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt
index a1ef7be2..329d9c5a 100644
--- a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt
+++ b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.MetaRepr
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Specification
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.descriptors.Described
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.descriptors.MetaDescriptor
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import space.kscience.dataforge.workspace.Task.Companion.TYPE
 import kotlin.reflect.KType
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.typeOf
  * A configurable task that could be executed on a workspace. The [TaskResult] represents a lazy result of the task.
  * In general no computations should be made until the result is called.
  */
-@DfId(TYPE)
+@DfType(TYPE)
 public interface Task<out T : Any> : Described {
 
     /**
diff --git a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt
index ee00f539..37b473db 100644
--- a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt
+++ b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.data.DataSet
 import space.kscience.dataforge.data.asSequence
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.MutableMeta
-import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfId
+import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.Name
 import space.kscience.dataforge.provider.Provider
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public interface DataSelector<T: Any>{
 /**
  * An environment for pull-mode computation
  */
-@DfId(Workspace.TYPE)
+@DfType(Workspace.TYPE)
 public interface Workspace : ContextAware, Provider {
     /**
      * The whole data node for current workspace
diff --git a/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/fileData.kt b/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/fileData.kt
index d9f678b3..ce1b5152 100644
--- a/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/fileData.kt
+++ b/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/dataforge/workspace/fileData.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.data.*
 import space.kscience.dataforge.io.*
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.copy
-import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.get
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.string
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DFExperimental
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DFInternal
@@ -27,10 +26,7 @@ import java.nio.file.WatchEvent
 import java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
 import java.nio.file.spi.FileSystemProvider
 import java.time.Instant
-import kotlin.io.path.extension
-import kotlin.io.path.name
-import kotlin.io.path.nameWithoutExtension
-import kotlin.io.path.readAttributes
+import kotlin.io.path.*
 import kotlin.reflect.KType
 import kotlin.reflect.typeOf
 
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ public fun <T : Any> IOPlugin.readDataFile(
 
 
 context(IOPlugin) @DFExperimental
-private fun <T : Any> DataSetBuilder<T>.directory(
+public fun <T : Any> DataSetBuilder<T>.directory(
     path: Path,
     ignoreExtensions: Set<String>,
     formatResolver: FileFormatResolver<T>,
@@ -145,7 +141,7 @@ public inline fun <reified T : Any> IOPlugin.readDataDirectory(
 ): DataTree<T> = readDataDirectory(typeOf<T>(), path, ignoreExtensions, formatResolver)
 
 /**
- * Read raw binary data tree from the directory. All files are read as-is (save for meta files).
+ * Read a raw binary data tree from the directory. All files are read as-is (save for meta files).
  */
 @DFExperimental
 public fun IOPlugin.readRawDirectory(
@@ -260,6 +256,29 @@ public suspend fun <T : Any> IOPlugin.writeDataDirectory(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reads the specified resources and returns a [DataTree] containing the data.
+ *
+ * @param resources The names of the resources to read.
+ * @param classLoader The class loader to use for loading the resources. By default, it uses the current thread's context class loader.
+ * @return A DataTree containing the data read from the resources.
+ */
+@DFExperimental
+private fun IOPlugin.readResources(
+    vararg resources: String,
+    classLoader: ClassLoader = Thread.currentThread().contextClassLoader,
+): DataTree<Binary> {
+//    require(resource.isNotBlank()) {"Can't mount root resource tree as data root"}
+    return DataTree {
+        resources.forEach { resource ->
+            val path = classLoader.getResource(resource)?.toURI()?.toPath() ?: error(
+                "Resource with name $resource is not resolved"
+            )
+            node(resource, readRawDirectory(path))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Add file/directory-based data tree item
  *