diff --git a/xai_components/base.py b/xai_components/base.py
index ad14a2f3..7738a55e 100644
--- a/xai_components/base.py
+++ b/xai_components/base.py
@@ -72,6 +72,31 @@ def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
             memo[id_self] = _copy
         return _copy
 
+    def _put_at_index(self, idx: int, obj):
+        v = self._value
+        if v is None:
+            v = []
+        if isinstance(v, tuple):
+            v = list(v)
+        if idx >= len(v):
+            v.extend([None] * (idx + 1 - len(v)))
+        v[idx] = obj
+        self._value = v
+
+    class _IndexProxy:
+        def __init__(self, parent, idx):
+            self._p = parent
+            self._i = idx
+        def connect(self, ref):
+            self._p._put_at_index(self._i, ref)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, idx):
+        # Enables: port[i].connect(other_port)
+        return InArg._IndexProxy(self, idx)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, idx, value):
+        # Enables: port[i] = <literal or port>
+        self._put_at_index(idx, value)
 
 class InCompArg(Generic[T]):
     def __init__(self, value: T = None, getter: Callable[[T], any] = lambda x: x) -> None:
@@ -265,6 +290,10 @@ def getter(x):
             return []
         return [item.value if isinstance(item, (InArg, OutArg)) else item for item in x]
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def initial_value():
+        return []
+
 
 class dynatuple(tuple):
     def __init__(self, *args):
@@ -282,6 +311,11 @@ def resolve(item):
                 return item
         return tuple(resolve(item) for item in x)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def initial_value():
+        return tuple()
+
+
 def parse_bool(value):
     if value is None:
         return None
diff --git a/xircuits/compiler/generator.py b/xircuits/compiler/generator.py
index 79f20999..6ceb6649 100644
--- a/xircuits/compiler/generator.py
+++ b/xircuits/compiler/generator.py
@@ -199,42 +199,54 @@ def connect_args(target, source):
 
             # Handle dynamic connections
             dynaports = [p for p in node.ports if
-                         p.direction == 'in' and p.type != 'triangle-link' and p.dataType in DYNAMIC_PORTS]
-            ports_by_varName = {}
-
-            RefOrValue = namedtuple('RefOrValue', ['value', 'is_ref'])  # Renamed to RefOrValue
+                        p.direction == 'in' and p.type != 'triangle-link' and p.dataType in DYNAMIC_PORTS]
 
-            # Group ports by varName
-            for port in dynaports:
-                if port.varName not in ports_by_varName:
-                    ports_by_varName[port.varName] = []
-                ports_by_varName[port.varName].append(port)
+            # Capture index N from port names like 'parameter-dynalist-dlist-2'
+            _name_idx_re = re.compile(r'-(\d+)\s*$')
 
-            for varName, ports in ports_by_varName.items():
-                dynaport_values = []
+            # Map: varName -> {index: port}
+            ports_by_varName = {}
 
-                for port in ports:
-                    if port.source.id not in named_nodes:
-                        value = _get_value_from_literal_port(port)
-                        dynaport_values.append(RefOrValue(value, False))
-                    else:
-                        # Handle named node references
-                        value = "%s.%s" % (named_nodes[port.source.id], port.sourceLabel)  # Variable reference
-                        dynaport_values.append(RefOrValue(value, True))
-
-                if ports[0].dataType == 'dynatuple':
-                    tuple_elements = [item.value if item.is_ref else repr(item.value) for item in dynaport_values]
-                    if len(tuple_elements) == 1:
-                        assignment_value = '(' + tuple_elements[0] + ',)'
+            for port in dynaports:
+                var_name = port.varName
+                name = port.name
+                # Extract index from name; default to 0 if no '-N' suffix
+                m = _name_idx_re.search(name)
+                idx = int(m.group(1)) if m else 0
+
+                ports_by_varName.setdefault(var_name, {})
+                ports_by_varName[var_name].setdefault(idx, port)
+
+            # Emit code per element in numeric order
+            for var_name, mapping in ports_by_varName.items():
+                for i in sorted(mapping.keys()):
+                    port = mapping[i]
+                    target_indexed = f"{named_nodes[port.target.id]}.{var_name}[{i}]"
+
+                    if port.source.id in named_nodes:
+                        # Component reference -> connect
+                        source_ref = f"{named_nodes[port.source.id]}.{port.sourceLabel}"
+                        init_code.append(ast.parse(f"{target_indexed}.connect({source_ref})"))
                     else:
-                        assignment_value = '(' + ', '.join(tuple_elements) + ')'
-                else:
-                    list_elements = [item.value if item.is_ref else repr(item.value) for item in dynaport_values]
-                    assignment_value = '[' + ', '.join(list_elements) + ']'
+                        # Regex: matches e.g. 'Argument (string): argsName'
+                        pattern = re.compile(r'^Argument \((.+?)\): (.+)$')
+                        if port.source.file is None and port.source.name.startswith("Argument "):
+                            match = pattern.match(port.source.name)
+                            arg_type = type_mapping.get(match.group(1), 'any')
+                            arg_name = match.group(2)
+
+                            if arg_name not in existing_args:
+                                args_code.append(ast.parse(f"{arg_name}: InArg[{arg_type}]").body[0])
+                                existing_args.add(arg_name)
+
+                            init_code.append(ast.parse(f"{target_indexed}.connect(self.{arg_name})"))
+                        else:
+                            # Literal -> `[i] = <python literal>`
+                            lit_value = _get_value_from_literal_port(port)
+                            assign = ast.parse(f"{target_indexed} = 0")
+                            assign.body[0].value = ast.parse(repr(lit_value)).body[0].value
+                            init_code.append(assign)
 
-                assignment_target = "%s.%s" % (named_nodes[ports[0].target.id], ports[0].varName)
-                tpl = set_value(assignment_target, assignment_value)
-                init_code.append(tpl)
 
         # Handle output connections
         for i, port in enumerate(p for p in finish_node.ports if p.dataType == 'dynalist'):