diff --git a/rolemanager/data.ts b/rolemanager/data.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8439b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rolemanager/data.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import * as Opt from "../types/Opt";
+
+//array of Opt.Row|Opt.Menu, each one is a message that will be sent/understood
+// - types/Opt.d.ts
+const InteractionRoles: (Opt.Row|Opt.Menu)[] = [
+    {
+        type: 'menu',
+        message: 'Pronouns',
+        palceholder: '',
+        id: 'rolemenu',
+        max: 'all',
+        options: [
+            {
+                label: 'They/Them',
+                val: 'they',
+                roleid: '861453442387279872'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'He/Him',
+                val: 'he',
+                roleid: '861453443188129872'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'She/Her',
+                val: 'she',
+                roleid: '861453442777219112'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'It/Its',
+                val: 'it',
+                roleid: '862687464543223809'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'Fae/Faer',
+                val: 'fae',
+                roleid: '862687559464386601'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'Any',
+                val: 'any',
+                roleid: '861453441422983169'
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        type: 'menu',
+        message: 'Role Color',
+        palceholder: '',
+        id: 'colormenu',
+        max: 1,
+        options: [
+            {
+                label: 'red',
+                val: 'red',
+                roleid: '863621755774959626'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'pink',
+                val: 'pink',
+                roleid: '863621801191931904'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'orange',
+                val: 'orange',
+                roleid: '863621849153273876'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'green',
+                val: 'green',
+                roleid: '863621885366894592'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'mint green',
+                val: 'mint green',
+                roleid: '863622000512860190'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'blue',
+                val: 'blue',
+                roleid: '863622336573079603'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'light blue',
+                val: 'light blue',
+                roleid: '863622365316513793'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'periwinkle',
+                val: 'periwinkle',
+                roleid: '863622403775266816'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'purple',
+                val: 'purple',
+                roleid: '863622442790682674'
+            },
+            {
+                label: 'blank',
+                val: 'blank',
+                roleid: '',
+                default: true
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        type: 'menu',
+        message: 'Other Roles',
+        palceholder: '',
+        id: 'otherrolesmenu',
+        max: 'all',
+        options: [
+            {
+                label: 'Movie Night',
+                val: 'movie',
+                roleid: '862883242436591617'
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+];
+
+export default InteractionRoles;
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diff --git a/rolemanager/index.ts b/rolemanager/index.ts
index e86adaa..4cb28f0 100644
--- a/rolemanager/index.ts
+++ b/rolemanager/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { MessageActionRow, MessageButton, MessageComponent, MessageMenu, MessageMenuOption } from "discord-buttons";
-import { Message } from "discord.js";
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import * as Opt from "../types/Opt";
 
+import InteractionRoles from "./data";
+
 //initialize discord
 const Discord = require('discord.js'),
     client = new Discord.Client({ ws: { intents: Discord.Intents.ALL } }),
@@ -12,124 +13,6 @@ disbut(client); //configure discord-buttons with client
 //on read
 client.on('ready', () => console.log('ready'));
 
-//array of Opt.Row|Opt.Menu, each one is a message that will be sent/understood
-// - types/Opt.d.ts
-const InteractionRoles: (Opt.Row|Opt.Menu)[] = [
-    {
-        type: 'menu',
-        message: 'Pronouns',
-        palceholder: '',
-        id: 'rolemenu',
-        max: 'all',
-        options: [
-            {
-                label: 'They/Them',
-                val: 'they',
-                roleid: '861453442387279872'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'He/Him',
-                val: 'he',
-                roleid: '861453443188129872'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'She/Her',
-                val: 'she',
-                roleid: '861453442777219112'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'It/Its',
-                val: 'it',
-                roleid: '862687464543223809'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'Fae/Faer',
-                val: 'fae',
-                roleid: '862687559464386601'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'Any',
-                val: 'any',
-                roleid: '861453441422983169'
-            }
-        ]
-    },
-    {
-        type: 'menu',
-        message: 'Role Color',
-        palceholder: '',
-        id: 'colormenu',
-        max: 1,
-        options: [
-            {
-                label: 'red',
-                val: 'red',
-                roleid: '863621755774959626'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'pink',
-                val: 'pink',
-                roleid: '863621801191931904'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'orange',
-                val: 'orange',
-                roleid: '863621849153273876'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'green',
-                val: 'green',
-                roleid: '863621885366894592'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'mint green',
-                val: 'mint green',
-                roleid: '863622000512860190'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'blue',
-                val: 'blue',
-                roleid: '863622336573079603'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'light blue',
-                val: 'light blue',
-                roleid: '863622365316513793'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'periwinkle',
-                val: 'periwinkle',
-                roleid: '863622403775266816'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'purple',
-                val: 'purple',
-                roleid: '863622442790682674'
-            },
-            {
-                label: 'blank',
-                val: 'blank',
-                roleid: '',
-                default: true
-            }
-        ]
-    },
-    {
-        type: 'menu',
-        message: 'Other Roles',
-        palceholder: '',
-        id: 'otherrolesmenu',
-        max: 'all',
-        options: [
-            {
-                label: 'Movie Night',
-                val: 'movie',
-                roleid: '862883242436591617'
-            }
-        ]
-    }
-];
-
 /**
  * send message containing menu
  * @param c text channel to send message