diff --git a/include/combinator.h b/include/combinator.h
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+++ b/include/combinator.h
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+/**
+ * Author......: See docs/credits.txt
+ * License.....: MIT
+ */
+
+#ifndef _COMBINATOR_H
+#define _COMBINATOR_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+int combinator_ctx_init (combinator_ctx_t *combinator_ctx, const user_options_t *user_options);
+void combinator_ctx_destroy (combinator_ctx_t *combinator_ctx);
+
+#endif // _COMBINATOR_H
diff --git a/src/combinator.c b/src/combinator.c
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+++ b/src/combinator.c
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+/**
+ * Author......: See docs/credits.txt
+ * License.....: MIT
+ */
+
+#include "common.h"
+#include "types.h"
+#include "memory.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "combinator.h"
+#include "wordlist.h"
+
+int combinator_ctx_init (combinator_ctx_t *combinator_ctx, const user_options_t *user_options)
+{
+  memset (combinator_ctx, 0, sizeof (combinator_ctx_t));
+
+  combinator_ctx->enabled = false;
+
+  if ((user_options->attack_mode != ATTACK_MODE_COMBI)
+   && (user_options->attack_mode != ATTACK_MODE_HYBRID1)
+   && (user_options->attack_mode != ATTACK_MODE_HYBRID2)) return 0;
+
+  combinator_ctx->enabled = true;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void combinator_ctx_destroy (combinator_ctx_t *combinator_ctx)
+{
+  if (combinator_ctx->enabled == false) return;
+
+  myfree (combinator_ctx);
+}
+