diff --git a/r621cli/Cargo.toml b/r621cli/Cargo.toml
index a84653e..122911d 100644
--- a/r621cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/r621cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
+clap = { version = "4.5.42", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/r621cli/src/cli.rs b/r621cli/src/cli.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f4c87d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/r621cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand, ValueEnum};
+
+#[derive(Parser, Clone, Debug)]
+#[command(version, name = "r621cli")]
+pub struct Cli {
+    #[arg(value_enum)]
+    pub esix_type: ESixType, 
+    
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    pub action: Action,
+}
+
+
+#[derive(Subcommand, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum Action {
+   Create,
+   Delete,
+   Favorite,
+   Search {
+       query: String
+   },
+   Vote
+}
+
+#[derive(ValueEnum, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum ESixType {
+   Note,
+   Pool,
+   Post
+}
diff --git a/r621cli/src/main.rs b/r621cli/src/main.rs
index e7a11a9..a3edfb3 100644
--- a/r621cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/r621cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+mod cli;
+
+use cli::{Cli, Action, ESixType};
+use clap::Parser;
+
 fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, world!");
+    let cli = Cli::parse();
+
+    match (&cli.esix_type, &cli.action) {
+        (ESixType::Post, Action::Search {query}) => {
+
+        }
+        _ => {
+            todo!("{:?} not implemented for {:?}", &cli.action, &cli.esix_type);
+        }
+    }
 }