diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast.c b/src/utils/ast/ast.c
index ed931e1..e04e170 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast.c
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast.c
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-static struct ast *ast_create(enum ast_type type, void *data)
+void ast_free(struct ast *node)
+{
+    if (node == NULL)
+        return;
+    // ast void does not need to be freed.
+    if (ast_is_if(node))
+        ast_free_if(ast_get_if(node));
+    else if (ast_is_command(node))
+        ast_free_command(ast_get_command(node));
+    else if (ast_is_list(node))
+        ast_free_list(ast_get_list(node));
+
+    free(node);
+}
+
+struct ast *ast_create(enum ast_type type, void *data)
 {
     struct ast *node = malloc(sizeof(struct ast));
     if (!node)
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast.h b/src/utils/ast/ast.h
index 0924ab8..64ee195 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast.h
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast.h
@@ -27,4 +27,15 @@ struct ast
     void *data;
 };
 
+/* @brief: returns an ast* with corresponding data and type.
+ *
+ * @note: this function should only be called by ast_create_[TYPE] functions.
+ */
+struct ast *ast_create(enum ast_type type, void *data);
+
+/* @brief: frees the given ast. If ast is NULL, does nothing.
+ *
+ */
+void ast_free(struct ast *node)
+
 #endif /* ! AST_H */
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_command.c b/src/utils/ast/ast_command.c
index 4e4af66..a1eafcb 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_command.c
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_command.c
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include "utils/lists/lists.h"
+
 struct ast *ast_create_cmd(struct list *cmd)
 {
     struct ast_cmd *cmd_data = malloc(sizeof(struct ast_cmd));
@@ -27,3 +29,9 @@ bool ast_is_cmd(struct ast *node)
     assert(node != NULL);
     return node->type == AST_CMD;
 }
+
+void ast_free_cmd(struct ast_cmd *cmd_data)
+{
+    list_deep_destroy(cmd_data->cmd);
+    free(cmd_data);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_command.h b/src/utils/ast/ast_command.h
index d95ad4c..9a623a8 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_command.h
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_command.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include "../lists/lists.h"
+#include "utils/lists/lists.h"
 #include "utils/ast/ast.h"
 
 struct ast_cmd
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ struct ast_cmd *ast_get_cmd(struct ast *node);
  */
 struct ast *ast_create_cmd(struct list *cmd);
 
+/*
+ * @brief: frees the given ast_cmd.
+ */
+void ast_free_cmd(struct ast_cmd *cmd_data)
+
 #endif /* ! AST_COMMAND_H */
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_if.c b/src/utils/ast/ast_if.c
index 746fd9d..50d4c5e 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_if.c
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_if.c
@@ -30,3 +30,15 @@ bool ast_is_if(struct ast *node)
     assert(node != NULL);
     return node->type == AST_IF;
 }
+
+void ast_free_if(struct ast_if *if_data)
+{
+    if (if_data == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    ast_free(if_data->condition);
+    ast_free(if_data->then_clause);
+    ast_free(if_data->else_clause);
+
+    free(if_data);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_if.h b/src/utils/ast/ast_if.h
index d470a92..69d97ec 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_if.h
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_if.h
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@ struct ast_if *ast_get_if(struct ast *node);
  */
 struct ast *ast_create_if(struct ast *condition, struct ast *then_clause,
                           struct ast *else_clause);
+/*
+ * @brief: frees the given ast_if.
+ */
+void ast_free_if(struct ast_if *if_data)
 
 #endif /* ! AST_IF_H */
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_list.h b/src/utils/ast/ast_list.h
index b733c54..af7be28 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_list.h
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_list.h
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ struct ast_list
     struct list *children; // A list of ASTs (ast*)
 };
 
+void ast_free_list(struct ast_list *ast_list);
+
 #endif /* ! AST_LIST_H */
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_void.c b/src/utils/ast/ast_void.c
index 3a2ae7b..1396121 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_void.c
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_void.c
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
 #include "utils/ast/ast_void.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+bool ast_is_void(struct ast *node)
+{
+    assert(node != NULL);
+    return node->type == AST_VOID;
+}
+
+struct ast *ast_create_void(void)
+{
+    return ast_create(AST_VOID, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/ast/ast_void.h b/src/utils/ast/ast_void.h
index 62996fb..c3fb123 100644
--- a/src/utils/ast/ast_void.h
+++ b/src/utils/ast/ast_void.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include "utils/lists/lists.h"
 #include "utils/ast/ast.h"
 
 /**
@@ -10,16 +11,10 @@
  */
 bool ast_is_void(struct ast *node);
 
-/**
- * Retrieves the if statement data from the given AST node.
- * Assumes that the node is of type AST_VOID.
- */
-struct ast_void *ast_get_void(struct ast *node);
-
 /**
  * Creates a new AST node representing NOTHING
  * WARNING: data will be a NULL pointer
  */
-struct ast *ast_create_void(struct list *ast_list);
+struct ast *ast_create_void(void);
 
 #endif /* ! AST_VOID_H */