diff --git a/jgvariant-ostree/src/main/java/eu/mulk/jgvariant/ostree/Xattr.java b/jgvariant-ostree/src/main/java/eu/mulk/jgvariant/ostree/Xattr.java
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+package eu.mulk.jgvariant.ostree;
+
+import eu.mulk.jgvariant.core.Decoder;
+
+/**
+ * Reference: (embedded in other data types, e.g. {@code
+ * ostree-core.h#OSTREE_DIRMETA_GVARIANT_STRING}, {@code
+ * ostree-core.h#OSTREE_FILEMETA_GVARIANT_STRING})
+ */
+public record Xattr(ByteString name, ByteString value) {
+
+  private static final Decoder<Xattr> DECODER =
+      Decoder.ofStructure(Xattr.class, ByteString.decoder(), ByteString.decoder());
+
+  public static Decoder<Xattr> decoder() {
+    return DECODER;
+  }
+}