diff --git a/_examples/precedenceclimbing/main.go b/_examples/precedenceclimbing/main.go
index c98abf15..5652742c 100644
--- a/_examples/precedenceclimbing/main.go
+++ b/_examples/precedenceclimbing/main.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func isOp(rn rune) bool {
 	return strings.ContainsRune("+-*/^", rn)
 }
 
-func peek(lex *lexer.PeekingLexer) lexer.Token {
+func peek(lex *lexer.PeekingLexer) *lexer.Token {
 	return lex.Peek()
 }
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 22a51ed3..aad3e898 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,4 @@ require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.1.0
 )
 
-require (
-	github.com/hexops/gotextdiff v1.0.3 // indirect
-	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0
-)
+require github.com/hexops/gotextdiff v1.0.3 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e2a72a07..f5d4fd4f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.0.3 h1:WKqJODfOiQG0nEJKFKzDIG3E29CN2/4zR9XGJzKIkbg=
-github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.0.3/go.mod h1:b/+1DI2Q6NckYi+3mXyH3wFb8qG37K/DuK80n7WefXA=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.1.0 h1:tbredtNcQnoSd3QBhQWI7QZ3XHOVkw1Moklp2ojoH/0=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:b/+1DI2Q6NckYi+3mXyH3wFb8qG37K/DuK80n7WefXA=
 github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.1.0 h1:ENn2e1+J3k09gyj2shc0dHr/yjaWSHRlrJ4DPMevDqE=
 github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.1.0/go.mod h1:2kn6fqh/zIyPLmm3ugklbEi5hg5wS435eygvNfaDQL8=
 github.com/hexops/gotextdiff v1.0.3 h1:gitA9+qJrrTCsiCl7+kh75nPqQt1cx4ZkudSTLoUqJM=
 github.com/hexops/gotextdiff v1.0.3/go.mod h1:pSWU5MAI3yDq+fZBTazCSJysOMbxWL1BSow5/V2vxeg=
-github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0 h1:jeMsZIYE/09sWLaz43PL7Gy6RuMjD2eJVyuac5Z2hdY=
-github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0/go.mod h1:bFUtVrKA4DC2yAKiSyO/QUcy7e+RRV2QTWOzhPopBRo=
diff --git a/lexer/internal/conformance/conformance_test.go b/lexer/internal/conformance/conformance_test.go
index 839bbc1d..63481656 100644
--- a/lexer/internal/conformance/conformance_test.go
+++ b/lexer/internal/conformance/conformance_test.go
@@ -244,8 +244,7 @@ func TestLexerConformance(t *testing.T) {
 	testLexer(t, conformanceLexer)
 }
 
-func genLexer(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Helper()
+func genLexer(t *testing.T) { //nolint: thelper
 	lexerJSON, err := json.Marshal(conformanceLexer)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ func genLexer(t *testing.T) {
 		"--tags", "generated",
 		"--name", "GeneratedConformance",
 		"--output", generatedConformanceLexer)
-	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stderr
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	w, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/lexer/peek.go b/lexer/peek.go
index 4e7324da..8b14ba95 100644
--- a/lexer/peek.go
+++ b/lexer/peek.go
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func (p *PeekingLexer) RawCursor() RawCursor {
 }
 
 // Next consumes and returns the next token.
-func (p *PeekingLexer) Next() Token {
+func (p *PeekingLexer) Next() *Token {
 	for int(p.rawCursor) < len(p.tokens) {
-		t := p.tokens[p.rawCursor]
+		t := &p.tokens[p.rawCursor]
 		p.rawCursor++
 		if p.elide[t.Type] {
 			continue
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@ func (p *PeekingLexer) Next() Token {
 		p.cursor++
 		return t
 	}
-	return p.eof
+	return &p.eof
 }
 
 // Peek ahead at the next token.
-func (p *PeekingLexer) Peek() Token {
+func (p *PeekingLexer) Peek() *Token {
 	for i := int(p.rawCursor); i < len(p.tokens); i++ {
-		t := p.tokens[i]
+		t := &p.tokens[i]
 		if p.elide[t.Type] {
 			continue
 		}
 		return t
 	}
-	return p.eof
+	return &p.eof
 }
 
 // PeekAny peeks forward over elided and non-elided tokens.
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ func (p *PeekingLexer) FastForward(rawCursor RawCursor) {
 // RawPeek peeks ahead at the next raw token.
 //
 // Unlike Peek, this will include elided tokens.
-func (p *PeekingLexer) RawPeek() Token {
+func (p *PeekingLexer) RawPeek() *Token {
 	if int(p.rawCursor) < len(p.tokens) {
-		return p.tokens[p.rawCursor]
+		return &p.tokens[p.rawCursor]
 	}
-	return p.eof
+	return &p.eof
 }
 
 // Clone creates a clone of this PeekingLexer at its current token.
diff --git a/lexer/peek_test.go b/lexer/peek_test.go
index e03e19dc..0cdbec9f 100644
--- a/lexer/peek_test.go
+++ b/lexer/peek_test.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ func TestUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 	tokens := []lexer.Token{t0, ts, t1}
 	l, err := lexer.Upgrade(&staticLexer{tokens: tokens}, 3)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, t0, l.Peek())
-	require.Equal(t, t0, l.Peek())
+	require.Equal(t, t0, *l.Peek())
+	require.Equal(t, t0, *l.Peek())
 	require.Equal(t, tokens, l.Range(0, 3))
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ func TestPeekAndNextAny(t *testing.T) {
 		{Type: -2, Value: "last", Pos: lexer.Position{Line: 1, Column: 13, Offset: 12}},
 	}
 	tok := plex.Next()
-	require.Equal(t, expected[0], tok)
-	require.Equal(t, expected[2], plex.Peek(), "should have skipped whitespace")
+	require.Equal(t, expected[0], *tok)
+	require.Equal(t, expected[2], *plex.Peek(), "should have skipped whitespace")
 }
diff --git a/lexer/text_scanner_test.go b/lexer/text_scanner_test.go
index e3e03bcf..a0ea7b4f 100644
--- a/lexer/text_scanner_test.go
+++ b/lexer/text_scanner_test.go
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ func TestLexer(t *testing.T) {
 	helloPos := lexer.Position{Offset: 0, Line: 1, Column: 1}
 	worldPos := lexer.Position{Offset: 6, Line: 1, Column: 7}
 	eofPos := lexer.Position{Offset: 11, Line: 1, Column: 12}
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "hello", Pos: helloPos}, lex.Peek())
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "hello", Pos: helloPos}, lex.Peek())
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "hello", Pos: helloPos}, lex.Next())
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "world", Pos: worldPos}, lex.Peek())
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "world", Pos: worldPos}, lex.Next())
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.EOF, Value: "", Pos: eofPos}, lex.Peek())
-	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.EOF, Value: "", Pos: eofPos}, lex.Next())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "hello", Pos: helloPos}, *lex.Peek())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "hello", Pos: helloPos}, *lex.Peek())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "hello", Pos: helloPos}, *lex.Next())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "world", Pos: worldPos}, *lex.Peek())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Ident, Value: "world", Pos: worldPos}, *lex.Next())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.EOF, Value: "", Pos: eofPos}, *lex.Peek())
+	require.Equal(t, lexer.Token{Type: scanner.EOF, Value: "", Pos: eofPos}, *lex.Next())
 }
 
 func TestLexString(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/nodes.go b/nodes.go
index 3d609ca7..1070e7bf 100644
--- a/nodes.go
+++ b/nodes.go
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ func (s *strct) Parse(ctx *parseContext, parent reflect.Value) (out []reflect.Va
 	return []reflect.Value{sv}, ctx.Apply()
 }
 
-func (s *strct) maybeInjectStartToken(token lexer.Token, v reflect.Value) {
+func (s *strct) maybeInjectStartToken(token *lexer.Token, v reflect.Value) {
 	if s.posFieldIndex == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	v.FieldByIndex(s.posFieldIndex).Set(reflect.ValueOf(token.Pos))
 }
 
-func (s *strct) maybeInjectEndToken(token lexer.Token, v reflect.Value) {
+func (s *strct) maybeInjectEndToken(token *lexer.Token, v reflect.Value) {
 	if s.endPosFieldIndex == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func (s *sequence) Parse(ctx *parseContext, parent reflect.Value) (out []reflect
 				return nil, nil
 			}
 			token := ctx.Peek()
-			return out, &UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: token, at: n}
+			return out, &UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: *token, at: n}
 		}
 		// Special-case for when children return an empty match.
 		// Appending an empty, non-nil slice to a nil slice returns a nil slice.
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 1da5004d..f61439f7 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (p *Parser[G]) parseOne(ctx *parseContext, parseNode node, rv reflect.Value
 	}
 	token := ctx.Peek()
 	if !token.EOF() && !ctx.allowTrailing {
-		return ctx.DeepestError(&UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: token})
+		return ctx.DeepestError(&UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: *token})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (p *Parser[G]) parseInto(ctx *parseContext, parseNode node, rv reflect.Valu
 	}
 	if pv == nil {
 		token := ctx.Peek()
-		return ctx.DeepestError(&UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: token})
+		return ctx.DeepestError(&UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: *token})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (p *Parser[G]) parseInto(ctx *parseContext, parseNode node, rv reflect.Valu
 func (p *Parser[G]) rootParseable(ctx *parseContext, parseable Parseable) error {
 	if err := parseable.Parse(ctx.PeekingLexer); err != nil {
 		if err == NextMatch {
-			err = &UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: ctx.Peek()}
+			err = &UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: *ctx.Peek()}
 		} else {
 			err = &ParseError{Msg: err.Error(), Pos: ctx.Peek().Pos}
 		}
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (p *Parser[G]) rootParseable(ctx *parseContext, parseable Parseable) error
 	}
 	peek := ctx.Peek()
 	if !peek.EOF() && !ctx.allowTrailing {
-		return ctx.DeepestError(&UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: peek})
+		return ctx.DeepestError(&UnexpectedTokenError{Unexpected: *peek})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/struct.go b/struct.go
index 882d6d2d..62052448 100644
--- a/struct.go
+++ b/struct.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *structLexer) GetField(field int) structLexerField {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *structLexer) Peek() (lexer.Token, error) {
+func (s *structLexer) Peek() (*lexer.Token, error) {
 	field := s.field
 	lex := s.lexer
 	for {
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ func (s *structLexer) Peek() (lexer.Token, error) {
 		}
 		field++
 		if field >= s.NumField() {
-			return lexer.EOFToken(token.Pos), nil
+			t := lexer.EOFToken(token.Pos)
+			return &t, nil
 		}
 		ft := s.GetField(field).StructField
 		tag := fieldLexerTag(ft)
@@ -86,14 +87,15 @@ func (s *structLexer) Peek() (lexer.Token, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *structLexer) Next() (lexer.Token, error) {
+func (s *structLexer) Next() (*lexer.Token, error) {
 	token := s.lexer.Next()
 	if !token.EOF() {
 		token.Pos.Line = s.field + 1
 		return token, nil
 	}
 	if s.field+1 >= s.NumField() {
-		return lexer.EOFToken(token.Pos), nil
+		t := lexer.EOFToken(token.Pos)
+		return &t, nil
 	}
 	s.field++
 	ft := s.Field().StructField
diff --git a/struct_test.go b/struct_test.go
index b4d797a4..881c88f6 100644
--- a/struct_test.go
+++ b/struct_test.go
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ func TestStructLexerTokens(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t12 := lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Int, Value: "12", Pos: lexer.Position{Filename: "testScanner", Line: 1, Column: 1}}
 	t34 := lexer.Token{Type: scanner.Int, Value: "34", Pos: lexer.Position{Filename: "B", Line: 2, Column: 1}}
-	require.Equal(t, t12, mustPeek(scan))
+	require.Equal(t, t12, *mustPeek(scan))
 	require.Equal(t, 0, scan.field)
-	require.Equal(t, t12, mustNext(scan))
+	require.Equal(t, t12, *mustNext(scan))
 
-	require.Equal(t, t34, mustPeek(scan))
+	require.Equal(t, t34, *mustPeek(scan))
 	require.Equal(t, 0, scan.field)
-	require.Equal(t, t34, mustNext(scan))
+	require.Equal(t, t34, *mustNext(scan))
 	require.Equal(t, 1, scan.field)
 
 	require.True(t, mustNext(scan).EOF())
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestCollectFieldIndexes(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, [][]int{{0, 0}, {0, 1}, {1}}, indexes)
 }
 
-func mustPeek(scan *structLexer) lexer.Token {
+func mustPeek(scan *structLexer) *lexer.Token {
 	token, err := scan.Peek()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func mustPeek(scan *structLexer) lexer.Token {
 	return token
 }
 
-func mustNext(scan *structLexer) lexer.Token { // nolint: interfacer
+func mustNext(scan *structLexer) *lexer.Token { // nolint: interfacer
 	token, err := scan.Next()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)