diff --git a/src/ast/ast.hpp b/src/ast/ast.hpp
index 9e8b3da..e3d7b58 100644
--- a/src/ast/ast.hpp
+++ b/src/ast/ast.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace ast {
@@ -9,6 +10,14 @@ namespace ast {
         virtual ~node() = default;
     };
 
+    inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const node& n) {
+        return os << n.str();
+    }
+
+    inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const node* n) {
+        return os << n->str();
+    }
+
     struct statement : node {};
 
     struct expression : node {};