diff --git a/libluna/CMakeLists.txt b/libluna/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b49e9d1..5c2d3da6 100644
--- a/libluna/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libluna/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ set(FREESTANDING_SOURCES
     src/SHA.cpp
     src/Stack.cpp
     src/String.cpp
+    src/RefString.cpp
     src/StringBuilder.cpp
     src/StringView.cpp
     src/Utf8.cpp
diff --git a/libluna/include/luna/RefString.h b/libluna/include/luna/RefString.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91e08aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libluna/include/luna/RefString.h
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/**
+ * @file RefString.h
+ * @author apio (cloudapio.eu)
+ * @brief Reference-counted, trivially-copyable, immutable string type.
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2024, the Luna authors.
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <luna/Hash.h>
+#include <luna/Result.h>
+#include <luna/SharedPtr.h>
+#include <luna/String.h>
+#include <luna/StringView.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+class RefString
+{
+    typedef const char* ConstIterator;
+
+  public:
+    /* Constructs an empty String. */
+    RefString();
+
+    RefString(RefString&&);
+
+    RefString(const RefString&);
+
+    RefString& operator=(const RefString&);
+
+    bool operator==(const RefString& other) const
+    {
+        return !compare(this, &other);
+    }
+
+    ~RefString() = default;
+
+    /* Creates a copy of a specific segment of this String and returns it. */
+    Result<RefString> substring(usize begin, usize size) const;
+
+    /* Splits a String with a delimiter. */
+    Result<Vector<RefString>> split(StringView delim) const
+    {
+        return view().ref_split(delim);
+    }
+
+    /* Splits a String into two parts with a delimiter. */
+    Result<Vector<RefString>> split_once(char delim) const
+    {
+        return view().ref_split_once(delim);
+    }
+
+    /* Creates a single String consisting of a list of strings separated by a delimiter. */
+    static Result<RefString> join(const Vector<RefString>& vec, StringView delim);
+
+    /* Creates a single String consisting of a list of strings separated by a delimiter. */
+    static Result<RefString> join(const Vector<StringView>& vec, StringView delim);
+
+    static Result<RefString> format(StringView fmt, ...);
+    static Result<RefString> vformat(StringView fmt, va_list ap);
+
+    static Result<RefString> from_cstring(const char* str);
+    static Result<RefString> from_string_view(StringView str);
+    static Result<RefString> from_string(const String& str);
+
+    static int compare(const RefString* a, const RefString* b);
+
+    const char* chars() const;
+
+    usize length() const
+    {
+        return m_string_data ? m_string_data->length : 0;
+    }
+
+    bool is_empty() const
+    {
+        return length() == 0;
+    }
+
+    StringView view() const
+    {
+        return { chars(), length() };
+    }
+
+    const char& operator[](usize) const;
+
+    ConstIterator begin() const
+    {
+        return chars();
+    }
+
+    ConstIterator end() const
+    {
+        return begin() + length();
+    }
+
+  private:
+    struct RefStringData : public Shareable
+    {
+        char* string { nullptr };
+        usize length { 0 };
+
+        RefStringData(char* s, usize l) : Shareable(), string(s), length(l)
+        {
+        }
+
+        ~RefStringData()
+        {
+            if (string) free_impl(string);
+        }
+    };
+
+    SharedPtr<RefStringData> m_string_data { nullptr };
+
+    static Result<RefString> adopt(char* c_str);
+    static Result<RefString> adopt(char* c_str, usize length);
+};
+
+template <> u64 hash(const RefString& value, u64 salt);
diff --git a/libluna/include/luna/StringView.h b/libluna/include/luna/StringView.h
index 7f12b0db..1e2b29de 100644
--- a/libluna/include/luna/StringView.h
+++ b/libluna/include/luna/StringView.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <luna/Vector.h>
 
 class String;
+class RefString;
 
 class StringView
 {
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ class StringView
 
     Result<Vector<String>> split(StringView delim) const;
     Result<Vector<String>> split_once(char delim) const;
+    Result<Vector<RefString>> ref_split(StringView delim) const;
+    Result<Vector<RefString>> ref_split_once(char delim) const;
     Result<Vector<StringView>> split_view(char delim) const;
 
     bool contains(char v) const;
diff --git a/libluna/src/RefString.cpp b/libluna/src/RefString.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f1b4e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libluna/src/RefString.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/**
+ * @file RefString.cpp
+ * @author apio (cloudapio.eu)
+ * @brief Reference-counted, trivially-copyable, immutable string type.
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2024, the Luna authors.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <luna/Format.h>
+#include <luna/RefString.h>
+
+static const char empty_string[] = { 0 };
+
+RefString::RefString()
+{
+}
+
+RefString::RefString(RefString&& other) : m_string_data(move(other.m_string_data))
+{
+}
+
+RefString::RefString(const RefString& other) : m_string_data(other.m_string_data)
+{
+}
+
+const char* RefString::chars() const
+{
+    if (m_string_data) return m_string_data->string;
+    return empty_string;
+}
+
+RefString& RefString::operator=(const RefString& other)
+{
+    if (&other == this) return *this;
+    m_string_data = other.m_string_data;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::substring(usize begin, usize size) const
+{
+    if (begin + size >= size) return err(EINVAL);
+    char* const dup = strndup(chars() + begin, size);
+    if (!dup) return err(ENOMEM);
+    return adopt(dup, size);
+}
+
+const char& RefString::operator[](usize index) const
+{
+    expect(index < length(), "index out of range");
+    return chars()[index];
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::format(StringView fmt, ...)
+{
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+
+    auto rc = vformat(fmt, ap);
+
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::vformat(StringView fmt, va_list ap)
+{
+    Vector<char> buf;
+
+    TRY(cstyle_format(
+        fmt.chars(), [](char c, void* data) -> Result<void> { return ((Vector<char>*)data)->try_append(c); }, &buf,
+        ap));
+
+    TRY(buf.try_append(0));
+
+    return adopt(buf.release_data());
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::from_cstring(const char* str)
+{
+    return from_string_view(StringView { str });
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::from_string(const String& str)
+{
+    return from_string_view(str.view());
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::from_string_view(StringView str)
+{
+    char* const dup = strndup(str.chars(), str.length());
+    if (!dup) return err(ENOMEM);
+    return adopt(dup, str.length());
+}
+
+int RefString::compare(const RefString* a, const RefString* b)
+{
+    return strcmp(a->chars(), b->chars());
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::adopt(char* c_str)
+{
+    return adopt(c_str, strlen(c_str));
+}
+
+Result<RefString> RefString::adopt(char* c_str, usize length)
+{
+    auto guard = make_scope_guard([&] { free_impl(c_str); });
+
+    auto data = TRY(make_shared<RefStringData>(c_str, length));
+
+    guard.deactivate();
+
+    RefString string;
+    string.m_string_data = data;
+    return string;
+}
+
+template <> u64 hash(const RefString& value, u64 salt)
+{
+    return hash_memory(value.chars(), value.length(), salt);
+}
diff --git a/libluna/src/StringView.cpp b/libluna/src/StringView.cpp
index 00dbdb32..51f1d338 100644
--- a/libluna/src/StringView.cpp
+++ b/libluna/src/StringView.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <luna/CString.h>
 #include <luna/NumberParsing.h>
+#include <luna/RefString.h>
 #include <luna/ScopeGuard.h>
 #include <luna/String.h>
 #include <luna/StringView.h>
@@ -86,6 +87,32 @@ Result<Vector<String>> StringView::split(StringView delim) const
     return result;
 }
 
+Result<Vector<RefString>> StringView::ref_split(StringView delim) const
+{
+    Vector<RefString> result;
+    RefString str;
+
+    char* copy = strndup(m_string, m_length);
+    auto guard = make_scope_guard([copy] { free_impl(copy); });
+
+    char* segment = strtok(copy, delim.chars());
+    if (!segment) return result;
+
+    str = TRY(RefString::from_cstring(segment));
+    TRY(result.try_append(move(str)));
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        segment = strtok(nullptr, delim.chars());
+        if (!segment) return result;
+
+        str = TRY(RefString::from_cstring(segment));
+        TRY(result.try_append(move(str)));
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 Result<Vector<String>> StringView::split_once(char delim) const
 {
     Vector<String> result;
@@ -112,6 +139,32 @@ Result<Vector<String>> StringView::split_once(char delim) const
     return result;
 }
 
+Result<Vector<RefString>> StringView::ref_split_once(char delim) const
+{
+    Vector<RefString> result;
+
+    char* copy = strndup(m_string, m_length);
+    auto guard = make_scope_guard([copy] { free_impl(copy); });
+
+    char* middle = strchr(copy, delim);
+    if (!middle)
+    {
+        auto str = TRY(RefString::from_cstring(copy));
+        TRY(result.try_append(move(str)));
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    *middle = '\0';
+
+    auto begin = TRY(RefString::from_cstring(copy));
+    auto end = TRY(RefString::from_cstring(middle + 1));
+
+    TRY(result.try_append(move(begin)));
+    TRY(result.try_append(move(end)));
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 Result<Vector<StringView>> StringView::split_view(char delim) const
 {
     Vector<StringView> result;