diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index a4387a5..8fb50fe 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ library: $(TOY_OUTDIR)
 static: $(TOY_OUTDIR)
 	$(MAKE) -j8 -C source static
 
-library-release: $(TOY_OUTDIR)
+library-release: clean $(TOY_OUTDIR)
 	$(MAKE) -j8 -C source library-release
 
-static-release: $(TOY_OUTDIR)
+static-release: clean $(TOY_OUTDIR)
 	$(MAKE) -j8 -C source static-release
 
 #utils
diff --git a/source/toy_common.c b/source/toy_common.c
index 7e1f2ac..8aed259 100644
--- a/source/toy_common.c
+++ b/source/toy_common.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-//test variable sizes based on platform
+//test variable sizes based on platform - see issue #35
 #define STATIC_ASSERT(test_for_true) static_assert((test_for_true), "(" #test_for_true ") failed")
 
 STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(char) == 1);
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(unsigned char) == 1);
 STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(unsigned short) == 2);
 STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(unsigned int) == 4);
 
+#ifndef TOY_EXPORT
+
 //declare the singleton with default values
 Toy_CommandLine Toy_commandLine = {
 	.error = false,
@@ -134,3 +136,5 @@ void Toy_copyrightCommandLine(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 	printf("2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.\n\n");
 	printf("3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.\n\n");
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/toy_common.h b/source/toy_common.h
index ef18c43..f5edab5 100644
--- a/source/toy_common.h
+++ b/source/toy_common.h
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 
 #endif
 
-//for processing the command line arguments
+#ifndef TOY_EXPORT
+
+//for processing the command line arguments in the repl
 typedef struct {
 	bool error;
 	bool help;
@@ -51,3 +53,5 @@ TOY_API void Toy_initCommandLine(int argc, const char* argv[]);
 TOY_API void Toy_usageCommandLine(int argc, const char* argv[]);
 TOY_API void Toy_helpCommandLine(int argc, const char* argv[]);
 TOY_API void Toy_copyrightCommandLine(int argc, const char* argv[]);
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/toy_interpreter.c b/source/toy_interpreter.c
index 7dae301..f11f791 100644
--- a/source/toy_interpreter.c
+++ b/source/toy_interpreter.c
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 static void printWrapper(const char* output) {
+	//allow for disabling of newlines in the repl
+#ifndef TOY_EXPORT
 	if (Toy_commandLine.enablePrintNewline) {
 		printf("%s\n", output);
 	}
 	else {
 		printf("%s", output);
 	}
+#else
+	printf("%s\n", output);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void assertWrapper(const char* output) {