diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index adf8f72..193d30e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
-# ---> Go
-# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
-# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
-#
-# Binaries for programs and plugins
-*.exe
-*.exe~
-*.dll
-*.so
-*.dylib
+# ---> Rust
+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+debug/
+target/
 
-# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
-*.test
+# Remove Cargo.lock from gitignore if creating an executable, leave it for libraries
+# More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
+Cargo.lock
 
-# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
-*.out
+# These are backup files generated by rustfmt
+**/*.rs.bk
 
-# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
-# vendor/
+# MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
+*.pdb
 
-# Go workspace file
-go.work
 
+
+# Added by cargo
+
+/target
diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e07435a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+pipeline:
+  tests:
+    image: rust:1.63
+    commands:
+      - "cargo test"
+
+  build_release:
+    image: rust:1.63
+    commands:
+      - "cargo install cargo-deb cargo-generate-rpm"
+      - "cargo build --release"
+      - "cargo deb"
+      - "cargo generate-rpm"
+      - "mv target/release/mcst target/release/mcst-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}-linux-x86_64"
+    when:
+      event: tag
+
+  gitea_release:
+    image: plugins/gitea-release
+    settings:
+      api_key:
+        from_secret: gitea_api_key
+      base_url: https://git.metaunix.net
+      files:
+        - "target/release/*${CI_COMMIT_TAG}-linux-x86_64"
+        - "target/debian/mcst*.deb"
+        - "target/generate-rpm/mcst*.rpm"
+      title: "${CI_COMMIT_TAG}"
+    when:
+      event: tag
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b619460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "mcst"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+clap = { version = "3.2", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 5f662b3..2b5518f 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) <year> <owner> 
+Copyright (c) 2022 Bit Goblin
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/mod.rs b/src/cmd/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d52a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod new;
diff --git a/src/cmd/new.rs b/src/cmd/new.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c206359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/new.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub fn new_command(server_name: &str, minecraft_version: &str) {
+  println!("Creating new server with name '{}' using version '{}'.", server_name, minecraft_version);
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c83a7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+mod cmd;
+
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+#[clap(name = "Minecraft server management tool", author, version, about = "Bit Goblin's Minecraft server management tool.", long_about = None)]
+#[clap(propagate_version = true)]
+struct Cli {
+  #[clap(subcommand)]
+  command: Commands,
+}
+
+#[derive(Subcommand)]
+enum Commands {
+  // new server subcommand
+  #[clap(name = "new", about = "Create a new Minecraft java edition server instance.")]
+  New {
+    #[clap(short = 'n', long, required = true, help = "[REQUIRED] The name for your new server")]
+    server_name: String,
+    #[clap(short = 'm', long, required = true, help = "[REQUIRED] Minecraft Java Edition server version to use.")]
+    minecraft_version: String,
+  },
+}
+
+fn main() {
+  // start the Clap CLI
+  let cli = Cli::parse();
+
+  // map subcommands back to the main command
+  match &cli.command {
+    Commands::New { server_name, minecraft_version } => cmd::new::new_command(&server_name, &minecraft_version),
+  }
+}