diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..dbac4ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cli
+bivouac-cli
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e869ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa2c80d..e5d661c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 # Bivouac CLI
 
 > CLI only, non-service, synchronous commands
+
+
+e.g., viper commands
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/accept.go b/cmd/accept.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c4a49e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/accept.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// acceptCmd represents the accept command
+var acceptCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "accept",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("accept called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mentions.AddCommand(acceptCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// acceptCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// acceptCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/ignore.go b/cmd/ignore.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2d4370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/ignore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// ignoreCmd represents the ignore command
+var ignoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "ignore",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("ignore called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mentions.AddCommand(ignoreCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// ignoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// ignoreCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/intro.go b/cmd/intro.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cabd6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/intro.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// introCmd represents the intro command
+var introCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "intro",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("intro called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mentions.AddCommand(introCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// introCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// introCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0915606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// listCmd represents the list command
+var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "list",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("list called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mentions.AddCommand(listCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// listCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// listCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/mentions.go b/cmd/mentions.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4304fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/mentions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// mentionsCmd represents the mentions command
+var mentions = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "mentions",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("mentions called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(mentions)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// mentionsCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// mentionsCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6da6ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+
+
+// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
+var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "cli",
+	Short: "A brief description of your application",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains
+examples and usage of using your application. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
+	// has an action associated with it:
+	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
+}
+
+// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
+// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
+func Execute() {
+	err := rootCmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+	// Cobra supports persistent flags, which, if defined here,
+	// will be global for your application.
+
+	// rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.cli.yaml)")
+
+	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
+	// when this action is called directly.
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
+
+
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8ea61c5..9ccea3f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 module git.bivouac.wiki/bivouac/cli
 
 go 1.22.5
+
+require (
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..912390a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.4/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1 h1:e5/vxKd/rZsfSJMUX1agtjeTDf+qv1/JdBF8gg5k9ZM=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1/go.mod h1:wHxEcudfqmLYa8iTfL+OuZPbBZkmvliBWKIezN3kD9Y=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 h1:iy+VFUOCP1a+8yFto/drg2CJ5u0yRoB7fZw3DKv/JXA=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a82f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+*/
+package main
+
+import "git.bivouac.wiki/bivouac/cli/cmd"
+
+func main() {
+	cmd.Execute()
+}