4 files changed, 26 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docs/jq_grammar.md b/docs/jq_grammar.md
index 5405e95..ceb0733 100644
--- a/docs/jq_grammar.md
+++ b/docs/jq_grammar.md
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ primary:
     'true'
     'false'
     NUMBER
+    STRING
     '.'
     FIELD
 ```
@@ -208,7 +209,10 @@ term:
     term '[' query ':' ']'
     term '[' ':' query ']'
     term '?'
-    LITERAL
+    'null'
+    'true'
+    'false'
+    NUMBER
     STRING
     FORMAT
     '-' term
diff --git a/src/jq/compile.zig b/src/jq/compile.zig
index fb2a691..78512b9 100644
--- a/src/jq/compile.zig
+++ b/src/jq/compile.zig
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ pub const Instr = union(Opcode) {
     pub fn deinit(self: Self, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) void {
         switch (self) {
             .object_key => |key| allocator.free(key),
-            .literal => |value| allocator.destroy(value),
+            .literal => |value| {
+                if (value.* == .string) {
+                    allocator.free(value.string);
+                }
+                allocator.destroy(value);
+            },
             else => {},
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/jq/parse.zig b/src/jq/parse.zig
index 5df1d14..d197c26 100644
--- a/src/jq/parse.zig
+++ b/src/jq/parse.zig
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ fn parsePrimary(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parse_allocator: std.mem.Allocator
             number_node.* = .{ .literal = number_value };
             return number_node;
         },
+        .string => |s| {
+            _ = try tokens.next();
+            const string_value = try allocator.create(jv.Value);
+            string_value.* = .{ .string = try allocator.dupe(u8, s) };
+            const string_node = try parse_allocator.create(Ast);
+            string_node.* = .{ .literal = string_value };
+            return string_node;
+        },
         .dot => {
             _ = try tokens.next();
             const ast = try parse_allocator.create(Ast);
diff --git a/src/root.zig b/src/root.zig
index cce3ce5..650acdf 100644
--- a/src/root.zig
+++ b/src/root.zig
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ fn testRunMultiple(expected: []const []const u8, input: []const u8, query: []con
     try std.testing.expectEqual(null, try runtime.next());
 }
 
+test "literals" {
+    try testRun("\"hello\"", "null", "\"hello\"");
+    try testRun("\"\"", "null", "\"\"");
+    try testRun("\"hello\\nworld\"", "null", "\"hello\\nworld\"");
+    try testRun("\"hello\"", "{\"a\":1}", "\"hello\"");
+}
+
 test "identity filter" {
     try testRun("null", "null", ".");
     try testRun("false", "false", ".");