diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fb211e1..8c5d4fc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1236,6 +1236,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "libloading 0.7.4",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "client_cli"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "bincode",
+ "pico-args",
+ "renet",
+ "store",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "client_tui"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4bc64ce..e521f37 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ resolver="2"
 members = [
   "client",
   "client_tui",
+  "client_cli",
   "server",
   "store"
 ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 084267b..d2808fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# trictrac
+# Trictrac
 
 Game of [Trictrac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trictrac) in rust.
 
diff --git a/client_cli/Cargo.toml b/client_cli/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2bed0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client_cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "client_cli"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0.75"
+bincode = "1.3.3"
+pico-args = "0.5.0"
+renet = "0.0.13"
+store = { path = "../store" }
diff --git a/client_cli/src/app.rs b/client_cli/src/app.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c5d500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client_cli/src/app.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Application.
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct App {
+    // should the application exit?
+    pub should_quit: bool,
+    // counter
+    pub counter: u8,
+}
+
+impl App {
+    // Constructs a new instance of [`App`].
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn input(&mut self, input: &str) {
+        println!("'{}'", input);
+        if input == "quit" {
+            self.quit();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Set running to false to quit the application.
+    pub fn quit(&mut self) {
+        self.should_quit = true;
+    }
+
+    pub fn increment_counter(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(res) = self.counter.checked_add(1) {
+            self.counter = res;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn decrement_counter(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(res) = self.counter.checked_sub(1) {
+            self.counter = res;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    #[test]
+    fn test_app_increment_counter() {
+        let mut app = App::default();
+        app.increment_counter();
+        assert_eq!(app.counter, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_app_decrement_counter() {
+        let mut app = App::default();
+        app.decrement_counter();
+        assert_eq!(app.counter, 0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/client_cli/src/main.rs b/client_cli/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3107db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client_cli/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Application.
+pub mod app;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use app::App;
+use std::io;
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    // Create an application.
+    let mut app = App::new();
+
+    // Start the main loop.
+    while !app.should_quit {
+        println!("what?>");
+        let mut input = String::new();
+        let _bytecount = io::stdin().read_line(&mut input)?;
+        app.input(input.trim());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}