diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4ce1907..275d4c6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,21 +14,6 @@ Cargo.lock
 # MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
 *.pdb
 
-# ---> ArchLinuxPackages
-*.tar
-*.tar.*
-*.jar
-*.exe
-*.msi
-*.zip
-*.tgz
-*.log
-*.log.*
-*.sig
-
-pkg/
-src/
-
 # ---> VisualStudioCode
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/settings.json
@@ -70,9 +55,3 @@ Icon
 Network Trash Folder
 Temporary Items
 .apdisk
-
-
-
-# Added by cargo
-
-/target
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3e378ac..9497182 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+clap = "4.1.1"
 matrix-sdk = "0.6.2"
 matrix-sdk-base = "0.6.1"
 matrix-sdk-crypto = "0.6.0"
+anyhow = "1"
+dirs = "4.0.0"
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3.15"
+
+[dependencies.tokio]
+version = "1.24.2"
+features = ["full"]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e0cad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+use clap::{arg, Command};
+
+use matrix_sdk::{
+    config::SyncSettings,
+    room::Room,
+    ruma::events::room::{
+        member::StrippedRoomMemberEvent,
+        message::{MessageType, OriginalSyncRoomMessageEvent, RoomMessageEventContent},
+    },
+    Client,
+};
+use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
+
+fn cli() -> Command {
+    Command::new("gaychat")
+        .about("a matrix client for the gays")
+        .allow_external_subcommands(false)
+        .arg(arg!(<HOMESERVER> "The homeserver your account uses."))
+        .arg(arg!(<USERNAME> "Your account's username.")).arg_required_else_help(true)
+        .arg(arg!(<PASSWORD> "Your account's password.")).arg_required_else_help(true)
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), ()> {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    let args = cli().get_matches();
+
+    let homeserver: &String = args.get_one("HOMESERVER").unwrap();
+    let username: &String = args.get_one("USERNAME").unwrap();
+    let password: &String = args.get_one("PASSWORD").unwrap();
+   
+    login_and_sync(homeserver, username, password).await.unwrap(); 
+    
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn login_and_sync(
+    homeserver: &String,
+    username: &String,
+    password: &String
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+
+    let home = dirs::data_dir().expect("no home dir found").join("gaychat");
+    
+    let client = Client::builder()
+        .homeserver_url(homeserver)
+        .sled_store(home, None)?
+        .build()
+        .await?;
+
+    client.login_username(username, password)
+        .initial_device_display_name("testing");
+
+    println!("Logged in as {username} at {homeserver}");
+
+
+    let sync_token = client.sync_once(SyncSettings::default()).await.unwrap().next_batch;
+
+    client.add_event_handler(on_room_message);
+
+    let settings = SyncSettings::default().token(sync_token);
+    client.sync(settings).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn on_room_message(event: OriginalSyncRoomMessageEvent, room: Room) {
+    let Room::Joined(room) = room else {return};
+    let MessageType::Text(text_content) = event.content.msgtype else {return};
+
+    println!("{:?}", text_content);
+}