diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d406c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+
+	"forge.lightcrystal.systems/lightcrystal/underbbs/adapter"
+	"forge.lightcrystal.systems/lightcrystal/underbbs/models"
+)
+
+func Process(args ...string) error {
+	// allocate storage for the settings array
+	var settings []models.Settings
+	var s models.Settings
+
+	// get adapter from first arg
+	adapterName := args[0]
+	args = args[1:]
+
+	// get config from config fle based on adapter
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile("./config.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = json.Unmarshal(content, settings)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, x := range settings {
+		if x.Nickname == adapterName {
+			s = x
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	// instantiate adapter with config
+	var a adapter.Adapter
+	switch s.Protocol {
+	case "nostr":
+		a = &adapter.NostrAdapter{}
+	case "mastodon":
+		a = &adapter.MastoAdapter{}
+	case "misskey":
+		a = &adapter.MisskeyAdapter{}
+	default:
+		break
+	}
+	a.Init(s, nil)
+	// process remaining args and execute
+
+	switch args[0] {
+	default:
+		log.Print(args)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/underbbs.go b/underbbs.go
index 72a52e3..804f5b1 100644
--- a/underbbs.go
+++ b/underbbs.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"forge.lightcrystal.systems/lightcrystal/underbbs/cli"
 	"forge.lightcrystal.systems/lightcrystal/underbbs/server"
 )
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run_cli(args ...string) error {
-	log.Print("test!!")
+	cli.Process(args...)
 	return nil
 }