diff --git a/gen/go_code.py b/gen/go_code.py
index 912a66c52..84c3596ef 100755
--- a/gen/go_code.py
+++ b/gen/go_code.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from itertools import chain
 from typing import (
     Any,
     BinaryIO,
+    NamedTuple,
     Optional,
     TextIO,
     Union,
@@ -179,6 +180,81 @@ def stringify() -> None:
         stringify_file(path)
 # }}}
 
+# {{{ Bitfields
+
+class BitField(NamedTuple):
+     name: str
+     bits: int
+
+
+def typename_for_bitsize(bits: int) -> str:
+     if bits <= 8:
+        return 'uint8'
+     if bits <= 16:
+        return 'uint16'
+     if bits <= 32:
+        return 'uint32'
+     return 'uint64'
+
+
+def make_bitfield(dest: str, typename: str, *fields_: str) -> None:
+    output_path = os.path.join(dest, f'{typename.lower()}_generated.go')
+    ans = [f'package {os.path.basename(dest)}', '']
+    a = ans.append
+
+    def fieldify(spec: str) -> BitField:
+        name, num = spec.partition(' ')[::2]
+        return BitField(name, int(num))
+
+    fields = tuple(map(fieldify, fields_))
+    total_size = sum(x.bits for x in fields)
+    if total_size > 64:
+        raise ValueError(f'Total size of bit fields: {total_size} for {typename} is larger than 64 bits')
+    a(f'// Total number of bits used: {total_size}')
+    itype = typename_for_bitsize(total_size)
+    a(f'type {typename} {itype}')
+    a('')
+    shift = 0
+    for bf in reversed(fields):
+        tn = typename_for_bitsize(bf.bits)
+        mask = '0b' + '1' * bf.bits
+        a(f'func (s {typename}) {bf.name.capitalize()}() {tn} {{')  # }}
+        if shift:
+            a(f'    return {tn}((s >> {shift}) & {mask})')
+        else:
+            a(f'    return {tn}(s & {mask})')
+        a('}')
+        a('')
+        a(f'func (s *{typename}) Set{bf.name.capitalize()}(val {tn}) {{')  # }}
+        if shift:
+            a(f'    *s &^= {mask} << {shift}')
+            a(f'    *s |= {typename}(val&{mask}) << {shift}')
+        else:
+            a(f'    *s &^= {mask}')
+            a(f'    *s |= {typename}(val & {mask})')
+        a('}')
+        a('')
+        shift += bf.bits
+
+    with replace_if_needed(output_path) as buf:
+        print('\n'.join(ans), file=buf)
+
+
+def make_bitfields() -> None:
+    from kitty.fast_data_types import SCALE_BITS, SUBSCALE_BITS, WIDTH_BITS
+    make_bitfield(
+        'tools/vt', 'CellAttrs',
+        'decoration 3', 'bold 1', 'italic 1', 'reverse 1', 'strike 1', 'dim 1',
+    )
+    make_bitfield('tools/vt', 'Ch', 'is_idx 1', 'ch_or_idx 31')
+    make_bitfield(
+        'tools/vt', 'MultiCell',
+        'is_multicell 1', 'natural_width 1', f'scale {SCALE_BITS}', f'subscale_n {SUBSCALE_BITS}', f'subscale_d {SUBSCALE_BITS}',
+        f'width {WIDTH_BITS}', f'x {WIDTH_BITS + SCALE_BITS + 1}', f'y {SCALE_BITS + 1}', 'vertical_align 3',
+    )
+    make_bitfield('tools/vt', 'CellColor', 'red 8', 'green 8', 'blue 8', 'is_idx 1')
+# }}}
+
 # Completions {{{
 
 @lru_cache
@@ -906,6 +982,7 @@ def main(args: list[str]=sys.argv) -> None:
     update_at_commands()
     kitten_clis()
     stringify()
+    make_bitfields()
     print(json.dumps(changed, indent=2))
     stdout, stderr = simdgen_process.communicate()
     if simdgen_process.wait() != 0:
diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index c1b0ac295..d7155714f 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ from kitty.types import LayerShellConfig, SignalInfo
 from kitty.typing import EdgeLiteral, NotRequired, ReadableBuffer, WriteableBuffer
 
 # Constants {{{
+SCALE_BITS: int
+WIDTH_BITS: int
+SUBSCALE_BITS: int
 GLFW_LAYER_SHELL_NONE: int
 GLFW_LAYER_SHELL_PANEL: int
 GLFW_LAYER_SHELL_TOP: int
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 216b67e53..d15be2672 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define EXTRA_INIT { \
     PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, SCROLL_LINE); PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, SCROLL_PAGE); PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, SCROLL_FULL); \
     PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, EXTEND_CELL); PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, EXTEND_WORD); PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, EXTEND_LINE); \
+    PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, SCALE_BITS); PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, WIDTH_BITS); PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, SUBSCALE_BITS); \
     if (PyModule_AddFunctions(module, module_methods) != 0) return false; \
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/vt/cell.go b/tools/vt/cell.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e43f29aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/vt/cell.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package vt
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+var _ = fmt.Print
+
+type Cell struct {
+	Ch          Ch
+	Fg, Bg, Dec CellColor
+	Attrs       CellAttrs
+	Mc          MultiCell
+}