diff --git a/design.md b/design.md
index 86f3dd6..30de3ba 100644
--- a/design.md
+++ b/design.md
@@ -21,11 +21,18 @@ Key features:
 - Move semantics for efficient transfers
 - Requires trivially destructible types only
 
-#### 2. **Commit Request Parser** (`src/commit_request.{hpp,cpp}`)
+#### 2. **Commit Request Data Model** (`src/commit_request.hpp`)
+- **Format-agnostic data structure** for representing transactional commits
+- **Arena-backed string storage** with efficient memory management
+- **Move-only semantics** for optimal performance
+- **Builder pattern** for constructing commit requests
+- **Zero-copy string views** pointing to arena-allocated memory
+
+#### 3. **JSON Commit Request Parser** (`src/json_commit_request_parser.{hpp,cpp}`)
 - **High-performance JSON parser** using `weaseljson` library
 - **Streaming parser support** for incremental parsing of network data
-- **Arena-based string storage** for zero-copy string handling
-- **Base64 decoding** for binary key/value data
+- **gperf-optimized token recognition** for fast JSON key parsing
+- **Base64 decoding** using SIMD-accelerated simdutf
 - **Comprehensive validation** of transaction structure
 
 Parser capabilities:
@@ -33,8 +40,15 @@ Parser capabilities:
 - Streaming parsing for network protocols
 - Parse state management with error recovery
 - Memory-efficient string views backed by arena storage
+- Perfect hash table lookup for JSON keys using gperf
 
-#### 3. **Configuration System** (`src/config.{hpp,cpp}`)
+#### 4. **Parser Interface** (`src/parser_interface.hpp`)
+- **Abstract base class** for commit request parsers
+- **Format-agnostic parsing interface** supporting multiple serialization formats
+- **Streaming and one-shot parsing modes**
+- **Standardized error handling** across parser implementations
+
+#### 5. **Configuration System** (`src/config.{hpp,cpp}`)
 - **TOML-based configuration** using `toml11` library
 - **Structured configuration** with server, commit, and subscription sections
 - **Default fallback values** for all configuration options
@@ -45,6 +59,12 @@ Configuration domains:
 - **Commit**: request ID validation, retention policies
 - **Subscription**: buffer management, keepalive intervals
 
+#### 6. **JSON Token Optimization** (`src/json_tokens.gperf`, `src/json_token_enum.hpp`)
+- **Perfect hash table** generated by gperf for O(1) JSON key lookup
+- **Compile-time token enumeration** for type-safe key identification
+- **Minimal perfect hash** reduces memory overhead and improves cache locality
+- **Build-time code generation** ensures optimal performance
+
 ### Data Model
 
 #### Transaction Structure
@@ -91,6 +111,8 @@ The system implements a RESTful API with three core endpoints:
 - **Incremental processing** suitable for network protocols
 - **Arena storage** eliminates string allocation overhead
 - **SIMD-accelerated base64 decoding** using simdutf for maximum performance
+- **Perfect hash table** provides O(1) JSON key lookup via gperf
+- **Zero hash collisions** for known JSON tokens eliminates branching
 
 ### Design Principles
 
@@ -113,7 +135,10 @@ Build targets:
 - `test_arena_allocator`: Arena allocator functionality tests
 - `test_commit_request`: JSON parsing and validation tests
 - `weaseldb`: Main application demonstrating configuration and parsing
-- Various benchmark executables for performance testing
+- `bench_arena_allocator`: Arena allocator performance benchmarks
+- `bench_commit_request`: JSON parsing performance benchmarks
+- `bench_parser_comparison`: Comparison benchmarks vs nlohmann::json and RapidJSON
+- `debug_arena`: Debug tool for arena allocator analysis
 
 ### Dependencies
 
@@ -122,6 +147,9 @@ Build targets:
 - **toml11**: TOML configuration file parsing
 - **doctest**: Lightweight testing framework
 - **nanobench**: Micro-benchmarking library
+- **gperf**: Perfect hash function generator for JSON token optimization
+- **nlohmann::json**: Reference JSON parser for benchmarking comparisons
+- **RapidJSON**: High-performance JSON parser for benchmarking comparisons
 
 ### Future Considerations