diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index b4bec3a..873b920 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ BasedOnStyle: Google
 AccessModifierOffset: -2
 ColumnLimit: 160
 IncludeBlocks: Preserve
+SpaceBeforeParens: Custom
+SpaceBeforeParensOptions:
+  AfterRequiresInClause: true
diff --git a/include/yk/stack.hpp b/include/yk/stack.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b209b68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/yk/stack.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+#ifndef YK_STACK_HPP
+#define YK_STACK_HPP
+
+#include "yk/allocator/concepts.hpp"
+
+#include <compare>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <memory>
+#include <ranges>
+#include <stack>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace yk {
+
+// stack with clear()
+// also, defaults to std::vector<T> instead of std::deque<T>
+template <class T, class Container = std::vector<T>>
+class stack : protected std::stack<T, Container> {
+  using base_stack = std::stack<T, Container>;
+
+public:
+  using typename base_stack::const_reference;
+  using typename base_stack::container_type;
+  using typename base_stack::reference;
+  using typename base_stack::size_type;
+  using typename base_stack::value_type;
+
+  using base_stack::base_stack;
+
+  using base_stack::empty;
+  using base_stack::push;
+  using base_stack::size;
+  using base_stack::top;
+
+#if __cpp_lib_containers_ranges >= 202202L
+  using base_stack::push_range;
+#endif
+
+  using base_stack::emplace;
+  using base_stack::pop;
+
+  constexpr void swap(stack& other) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_swappable_v<Container>) {
+    using std::swap;
+    swap(c, other.c);
+  }
+
+  // our addition
+  constexpr stack(std::initializer_list<T> il) noexcept(noexcept(stack(il.begin(), il.end()))) : stack(il.begin(), il.end()) {}
+
+  [[nodiscard]] constexpr size_type capacity() const noexcept
+    requires requires(Container c) { c.capacity(); }
+  {
+    return c.capacity();
+  }
+
+  constexpr void clear() noexcept(noexcept(c.clear()))
+    requires requires(Container c) { c.clear(); }
+  {
+    c.clear();
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] constexpr size_type max_size() const noexcept { return c.max_size(); }
+
+  constexpr void reserve(size_type n)
+    requires requires(Container c) { c.reserve(n); }
+  {
+    c.reserve(n);
+  }
+
+  constexpr void shrink_to_fit()
+    requires requires(Container c) { c.shrink_to_fit(); }
+  {
+    c.shrink_to_fit();
+  }
+
+protected:
+  using base_stack::c;
+
+public:
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr bool operator==(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) ==
+                                                                                                       static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs))) {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) == static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr bool operator!=(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) !=
+                                                                                                       static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs))) {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) != static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr bool operator<(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) <
+                                                                                                      static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs))) {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) < static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr bool operator<=(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) <=
+                                                                                                       static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs))) {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) <= static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr bool operator>(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) >
+                                                                                                      static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs))) {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) > static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr bool operator>=(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) >=
+                                                                                                       static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs))) {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) >= static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] friend constexpr auto operator<=>(stack const& lhs, stack const& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) <=>
+                                                                                                        static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs)))
+    requires std::three_way_comparable<Container>
+  {
+    return static_cast<base_stack const&>(lhs) <=> static_cast<base_stack const&>(rhs);
+  }
+};
+
+template <class Container>
+  requires (!xo::simple_allocator<Container>)
+stack(Container) -> stack<typename Container::value_type, Container>;
+
+template <class Container, class Alloc>
+  requires (!xo::simple_allocator<Container>) && std::uses_allocator_v<Container, Alloc>
+stack(Container, Alloc) -> stack<typename Container::value_type, Container>;
+
+#if __cpp_lib_adaptor_iterator_pair_constructor >= 202106L
+// C++23
+template <std::input_iterator InputIt, xo::simple_allocator Alloc = std::allocator<std::iter_value_t<InputIt>>>
+stack(InputIt, InputIt, Alloc = Alloc()) -> stack<std::iter_value_t<InputIt>, std::vector<std::iter_value_t<InputIt>, Alloc>>;
+#endif
+
+#if __cpp_lib_containers_ranges >= 202202L
+// C++23
+template <std::ranges::input_range R>
+stack(std::from_range_t, R&&) -> stack<std::ranges::range_value_t<R>>;
+
+// C++23
+template <std::ranges::input_range R, xo::simple_allocator Alloc>
+stack(std::from_range_t, R&&, Alloc) -> stack<std::ranges::range_value_t<R>, std::vector<std::ranges::range_value_t<R>, Alloc>>;
+#endif
+
+template <class T, class Container>
+  requires std::is_swappable_v<Container>
+void swap(stack<T, Container>& lhs, stack<T, Container>& rhs) noexcept(noexcept(lhs.swap(rhs))) {
+  lhs.swap(rhs);
+}
+
+}  // namespace yk
+
+namespace std {
+
+template <class T, class Container, class Alloc>
+struct uses_allocator<::yk::stack<T, Container>, Alloc> : uses_allocator<Container, Alloc>::type {};
+
+}  // namespace std
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/test.cpp b/test/test.cpp
index 90fcdc8..f77188c 100644
--- a/test/test.cpp
+++ b/test/test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "yk/allocator/default_init_allocator.hpp"
+#include "yk/stack.hpp"
 #include "yk/util/forward_like.hpp"
 #include "yk/util/pack_indexing.hpp"
 #include "yk/util/reverse.hpp"
@@ -155,4 +156,18 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Allocator) {
   }
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Stack) {
+  yk::stack<int> s{3, 1, 4, 1, 5};
+
+  s.shrink_to_fit();
+  BOOST_TEST(s.capacity() == 5);
+  s.reserve(10);
+  BOOST_TEST(s.capacity() >= 10);
+  BOOST_TEST(s.capacity() <= s.max_size());
+
+  BOOST_TEST(!s.empty());
+  s.clear();
+  BOOST_TEST(s.empty());
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()  // yk_util