diff --git a/lua/harpoon2/list.lua b/lua/harpoon2/list.lua
index 3c22198..269ee35 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon2/list.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon2/list.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
--- TODO: Define the config object
+local function index_of(config, items, element)
+    local index = -1
+    for i, item in ipairs(items) do
+        if config.equals(element, item) then
+            index = i
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    return index
+end
 
 --- @class HarpoonItem
 --- @field value string
 --- @field context any
 
---- create a table object to be new'd
 --- @class HarpoonList
 --- @field config HarpoonPartialConfigItem
 --- @field name string
@@ -21,14 +30,19 @@ function HarpoonList:new(config, name, items)
 end
 
 ---@return HarpoonList
-function HarpoonList:push(item)
+function HarpoonList:append(item)
     item = item or self.config.add()
-    table.insert(self.items, item)
+
+    local index = index_of(self.config, self.items, item)
+    if index == -1 then
+        table.insert(self.items, item)
+    end
+
     return self
 end
 
 ---@return HarpoonList
-function HarpoonList:addToFront(item)
+function HarpoonList:prepend(item)
     item = item or self.config.add()
     table.insert(self.items, 1, item)
     return self
diff --git a/lua/harpoon2/test/harpoon_spec.lua b/lua/harpoon2/test/harpoon_spec.lua
index e409a25..3c80711 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon2/test/harpoon_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon2/test/harpoon_spec.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe("harpoon", function()
         })
         vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, {row, col})
 
-        local list = harpoon:list():push()
+        local list = harpoon:list():append()
         harpoon:sync()
 
         eq(harpoon:dump(), {
diff --git a/lua/harpoon2/test/list_spec.lua b/lua/harpoon2/test/list_spec.lua
index 4ef8627..bf99690 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon2/test/list_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon2/test/list_spec.lua
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ describe("list", function()
                 end
             }
         })
+        local list_config = Config.get_config(config, "foo")
 
-        local list = List.decode(config, "foo", {"foo:bar", "baz:qux"})
+        local list = List.decode(list_config, "foo", {"foo:bar", "baz:qux"})
         local displayed = list:display()
 
         eq(displayed, {