diff --git a/build.vsh b/build.vsh
index 04d0792f..abbcc230 100644
--- a/build.vsh
+++ b/build.vsh
@@ -6,16 +6,11 @@
 // By default, just `v build.vsh` will use debug mode.
 import os
 import cli
-import time
 import term
-import v.vmod
+import metadata
 
-const version = vmod.decode(@VMOD_FILE) or { panic(err) }.version
 const bin_path = './bin/v-analyzer' + $if windows { '.exe' } $else { '' }
 
-const build_commit = os.execute('git rev-parse --short HEAD').output.trim_space()
-const build_datetime = time.now().format_ss()
-
 enum ReleaseMode {
 	release
 	debug
@@ -63,7 +58,7 @@ fn prepare_output_dir() {
 }
 
 fn build(mode ReleaseMode, explicit_debug bool) {
-	println('Building v-analyzer at commit: ${build_commit}, build time: ${build_datetime} ...')
+	println('Building v-analyzer at commit: ${metadata.build_commit}, build time: ${metadata.build_datetime} ...')
 
 	prepare_output_dir()
 	println('${term.green('✓')} Prepared output directory')
@@ -91,12 +86,9 @@ fn build(mode ReleaseMode, explicit_debug bool) {
 
 // main program:
 
-os.setenv('BUILD_DATETIME', build_datetime, true)
-os.setenv('BUILD_COMMIT', build_commit, true)
-
 mut cmd := cli.Command{
 	name: 'v-analyzer-builder'
-	version: version
+	version: metadata.full_version
 	description: 'Builds the v-analyzer binary.'
 	posix_mode: true
 	execute: fn (_ cli.Command) ! {
diff --git a/metadata/embed.v b/metadata/metadata.v
similarity index 85%
rename from metadata/embed.v
rename to metadata/metadata.v
index ab53e197..9c76d8d1 100644
--- a/metadata/embed.v
+++ b/metadata/metadata.v
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 module metadata
 
 import os
+import v.vmod
 import v.embed_file
+import time
+
+pub const manifest = vmod.decode(@VMOD_FILE) or { panic(err) }
+pub const build_commit = os.execute('git rev-parse --short HEAD').output.trim_space()
+pub const build_datetime = time.now().format_ss()
+pub const full_version = manifest.version + '.' + build_commit
 
 struct EmbedFS {
 pub mut:
diff --git a/server/general.v b/server/general.v
index 5a7f5e12..7b840962 100644
--- a/server/general.v
+++ b/server/general.v
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ import server.protocol
 import server.semantic
 import server.progress
 import server.intentions
-import v.vmod
-
-pub const manifest = vmod.decode(@VMOD_FILE) or { panic(err) }
-pub const build_datetime = $env('BUILD_DATETIME')
-pub const build_commit = $env('BUILD_COMMIT')
 
 // initialize sends the server capabilities to the client
 pub fn (mut ls LanguageServer) initialize(params lsp.InitializeParams, mut wr ResponseWriter) lsp.InitializeResult {
@@ -90,8 +85,8 @@ pub fn (mut ls LanguageServer) initialize(params lsp.InitializeParams, mut wr Re
 			}
 		}
 		server_info: lsp.ServerInfo{
-			name: server.manifest.name
-			version: server.manifest.version
+			name: metadata.manifest.name
+			version: metadata.manifest.version
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -421,11 +416,11 @@ fn (mut ls LanguageServer) print_info(process_id int, client_info lsp.ClientInfo
 	} else {
 		'Unknown'
 	}
-	ls.client.log_message('v-analyzer version: ${server.manifest.version}, commit: ${server.build_commit}, OS: ${os.user_os()} x${arch}',
+	ls.client.log_message('v-analyzer version: ${metadata.manifest.version}, commit: ${metadata.build_commit}, OS: ${os.user_os()} x${arch}',
 		.info)
 	ls.client.log_message('v-analyzer executable path: ${os.executable()}', .info)
 	ls.client.log_message('v-analyzer build with V ${@VHASH}', .info)
-	ls.client.log_message('v-analyzer build at ${server.build_datetime}', .info)
+	ls.client.log_message('v-analyzer build at ${metadata.build_datetime}', .info)
 	ls.client.log_message('Client / Editor: ${client_name} (PID: ${process_id})', .info)
 
 	loglib.with_fields({
@@ -435,7 +430,7 @@ fn (mut ls LanguageServer) print_info(process_id int, client_info lsp.ClientInfo
 		'arch':         'x${arch}'
 		'executable':   os.executable()
 		'build_with':   @VHASH
-		'build_at':     server.build_datetime
-		'build_commit': server.build_commit
+		'build_at':     metadata.build_datetime
+		'build_commit': metadata.build_commit
 	}).info('v-analyzer started')
 }
diff --git a/src/main.v b/src/main.v
index 4cdf6cfe..8b195347 100644
--- a/src/main.v
+++ b/src/main.v
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ import jsonrpc
 import streams
 import analyzer
 import lsp.log
-import v.vmod
-
-const manifest = vmod.decode(@VMOD_FILE) or { panic(err) }
-
-const full_version = manifest.version + '.' + server.build_commit
+import metadata
 
 // default_tcp_port is default TCP port that the analyzer uses to connect to the socket
 // when the --socket flag is passed at startup.
@@ -90,9 +86,9 @@ fn setup_logger(to_file bool) {
 
 fn main() {
 	mut cmd := cli.Command{
-		name: manifest.name
-		version: full_version
-		description: manifest.description
+		name: metadata.manifest.name
+		version: metadata.full_version
+		description: metadata.manifest.description
 		execute: run
 		posix_mode: true
 	}
@@ -128,7 +124,7 @@ fn main() {
 		description: 'Checks for v-analyzer updates.'
 		execute: check_updates_cmd
 		posix_mode: true
-		version: full_version
+		version: metadata.full_version
 	})
 
 	cmd.add_flags([