diff --git a/client.lua b/client.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6905c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+local w = require "lib"
+local d = require "luadash"
+
+local function split_at_spaces(s)
+    local t = {}
+    for i in string.gmatch(s, "%S+") do
+       table.insert(t, i)
+    end
+    return t
+end
+
+local function first_letter(s)
+    return string.sub(s, 1, 1)
+end
+
+local usage = [[
+    Welcome to the Wyvern CLI Client, "Because Gollark Was Lazy".
+    All commands listed below can also be accessed using single-letter shortcuts for convenience.
+]]
+
+local commands = {
+    help = function() print(usage) end
+}
+
+
+print "Wyvern CLI Client"
+
+while true do
+    write "|> "
+    local text = read()
+    local tokens = split_at_spaces(text)
+    local command = tokens[1]
+    local args = d.tail(tokens)
+    local fn = commands[command]
+    if not fn then
+        for command_name, func in pairs(commands) do
+            if first_letter(command_name) == first_letter(command) then fn = func end
+        end
+    end
+    if not fn then
+        print("Command", command, "not found.")
+    end
+
+    fn(table.unpack(args))
+end
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diff --git a/installer.lua b/installer.lua
index 06f83cb..4dd4dfe 100644
--- a/installer.lua
+++ b/installer.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local wyvern_files = {
     root = "https://osmarks.tk/git/osmarks/wyvern/raw/branch/master/",
-    files = { "installer.lua", "luadash.lua", "lib.lua", "backend-chests.lua" }
+    files = { "installer.lua", "luadash.lua", "lib.lua", "backend-chests.lua", "client.lua" }
 }
 
 local args = {...}