diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ce33459..209990f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "typenum",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dns-lookup"
+version = "3.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6e39034cee21a2f5bbb66ba0e3689819c4bb5d00382a282006e802a7ffa6c41d"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "socket2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "generic-array"
 version = "0.14.9"
@@ -217,6 +229,12 @@ version = "0.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "hermit-abi"
+version = "0.5.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fc0fef456e4baa96da950455cd02c081ca953b141298e41db3fc7e36b1da849c"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "inout"
 version = "0.1.4"
@@ -258,6 +276,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num_cpus"
+version = "1.17.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "91df4bbde75afed763b708b7eee1e8e7651e02d97f6d5dd763e89367e957b23b"
+dependencies = [
+ "hermit-abi",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell_polyfill"
 version = "1.70.2"
@@ -416,6 +444,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "chacha20poly1305",
  "clap",
  "colored",
+ "dns-lookup",
+ "num_cpus",
  "tokio",
  "walkdir",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index db871dc..8596eb5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 chacha20poly1305 = "0.10.1"
 clap = { version = "4.5.51", features = ["derive"] }
 colored = "3.0.0"
+dns-lookup = "3.0.1"
+num_cpus = "1.17.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.48.0", features = ["full"] }
 walkdir = "2.5.0"
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 2553b5b..4b333b0 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,184 +1,294 @@
-use crate::commands;
-use crate::commands::ToolArgument;
-use crate::commands::ToolCommand;
-use crate::lib::Message;
-use crate::load_projects;
-use crate::load_settings;
-use crate::network;
-use crate::print_error;
-use crate::{get_user_input, lib::Destination, lib::Project, lib::Table, print_success};
-use std::io::Read;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use tokio;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel};
+use crate::{
+    commands::{ToolArgument, build_args, build_tools},
+    lib::{Destination, Message, Project},
+    load_projects, load_settings, print_error, print_success,
+};
+use std::{path::PathBuf, thread::sleep, time::Duration};
+use tokio::{
+    self,
+    io::AsyncBufReadExt,
+    sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel},
+};
 
-pub async fn rec_message(mut rx: Receiver<Message>) {
+pub async fn rec_message(mut console_rx: Receiver<Message>, cli_tx: Sender<Message>) {
+    print_success("Console output initialized!");
+    let prompt = String::from("what is thy bidding my master?");
+    let prompt_message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Console,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: String::from("PROMPT"),
+    };
     let mut display = true;
+    let mut exit = false;
+    let mut interactive = false;
+    let mut acked = false;
     loop {
-        let rx_res = rx.try_recv();
+        let mut output = String::new();
+        let rx_res = console_rx.try_recv();
         if rx_res.is_ok() {
             let message = rx_res.unwrap();
-            if message.content.to_lowercase().contains("error") {
-                print_error(&message.content, None);
-            } else {
-                print_success(&message.content);
+            if message.source == Destination::Control {
+                match message.content.as_str() {
+                    "init" => {
+                        sleep(Duration::from_secs(5));
+                        output.push_str("\nconsole output started successfully!\n");
+                        display = true;
+                    }
+                    "exit" => {
+                        output.push_str("\ngood bye!\n");
+                        display = true;
+                        exit = true;
+                    }
+                    "status" => {
+                        if console_rx.is_closed() {
+                            output.push_str("\nerror! the console_rx channel is closed!!!\n");
+                            display = true;
+                        } else {
+                            output.push_str("\nthe console_rx channel is still open!!\n");
+                            display = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    "noninteractive" => {
+                        println!("we got the non-interactive message!");
+                        interactive = false;
+                        display = true;
+                        let done_message = Message {
+                            source: Destination::Console,
+                            destination: Destination::Console,
+                            content: String::from("DONE"),
+                        };
+                        cli_tx.send(done_message).await.unwrap();
+                    }
+                    "ack" => {
+                        display = false;
+                        interactive = true;
+                        cli_tx.send(message.clone()).await.unwrap();
+                        acked = true;
+                    }
+                    _ => {
+                        output.push_str(&format!("{}", message.content));
+                        display = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if message.source == Destination::Server {
+                output.push_str(&format!(
+                    "\n{} recieved from server! (functionality coming soon!)\n",
+                    message.content
+                ));
+                display = true;
+            } else if message.source == Destination::Console {
+                output.push_str(&format!("\n{}\n", &message.content));
+                display = true;
             }
-            display = true;
         }
         if display {
-            println!("\n\ncommand?");
-            display = false;
+            match interactive {
+                false => {
+                    if !exit {
+                        output.push_str(&prompt);
+                        if output.contains("error") {
+                            print_error(&output, None);
+                        } else {
+                            print_success(&output);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                true => {
+                    if acked {
+                        cli_tx.send(prompt_message.clone()).await.unwrap();
+                        println!("{}", &output);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        display = false;
+        if exit {
+            break;
         }
     }
 }
 
+pub async fn console_user_input() -> String {
+    let mut reader = tokio::io::BufReader::new(tokio::io::stdin());
+    let mut response = Vec::new();
+    let _fut = reader.read_until(b'\n', &mut response).await.unwrap();
+    let user_input = match str::from_utf8(&response) {
+        Ok(s) => s.to_string(),
+        Err(_e) => "".to_string(),
+    };
+    return user_input;
+}
+
 pub async fn cli(
-    mut projects: Vec<Project>,
+    console_tx: Sender<Message>,
+    console_rx: Receiver<Message>,
     main_tx: Sender<Message>,
-    tool_tx: Sender<Message>,
-    server_address: String,
-    config_path: PathBuf,
+    config: PathBuf,
+    runtime: tokio::runtime::Handle,
 ) {
+    let (cli_tx, mut cli_rx) = channel(1);
+    let handle = runtime.spawn(rec_message(console_rx, cli_tx));
     print_success("started the CLI!");
-    let mut commands = commands::build_tools();
+    print_success("happy hacking!");
     loop {
-        let mut valid_command = false;
-        let settings = load_settings(&config_path, false);
-        projects = load_projects(&config_path, false);
-        if tool_tx.is_closed() {
-            println!("tool tx closed at the start of this loop!");
-        }
-        let command = get_user_input("");
-        let mut command_name = String::new();
-        let mut args = Vec::new();
-        if command.contains(" ") {
-            let mut command_vec: Vec<&str> = command.split(" ").collect();
-            command_name = command_vec[0].to_string();
-            for arg in &mut command_vec[1..] {
-                args.push(arg.to_string());
-            }
+        let input_handle = tokio::spawn(console_user_input());
+        let mut settings = load_settings(&config, false);
+        let mut projects = load_projects(&config, false);
+        let tool_args = build_args(&projects, &config, &settings);
+        let tool_commands = build_tools(console_tx.clone());
+        let user_input = input_handle.await.unwrap().trim().to_string();
+        let mut user_command_name = String::new();
+        let mut user_command_args = Vec::new();
+        if user_input.contains(" ") {
+            let input_vec: Vec<&str> = user_input.split(" ").collect();
+            user_command_name = input_vec[0].to_string();
+            user_command_args = input_vec[1..].to_vec();
         } else {
-            command_name = command;
+            user_command_name = user_input;
         }
-        if command_name == String::from("exit") {
+        if user_command_name == String::from("exit") {
+            let message = Message {
+                source: Destination::Control,
+                destination: Destination::Console,
+                content: String::from("exit"),
+            };
+            console_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+            handle.abort();
             let message = Message {
                 source: Destination::Console,
                 destination: Destination::Control,
                 content: String::from("exit"),
             };
-            valid_command = true;
             main_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+            break;
         }
-        for toolcommand in &mut commands {
-            let mut ready = true;
-            if toolcommand.name == command_name {
+        let mut valid_command = false;
+        let mut command_to_run = tool_commands[0].clone();
+        for command in &tool_commands {
+            if command.name == user_command_name {
                 valid_command = true;
-                if toolcommand.req_args.len() > 0 {
-                    let mut args_vec = Vec::new();
-                    for req_arg in toolcommand.req_args.clone() {
-                        let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
-                        new_arg.name = req_arg;
-                        args_vec.push(new_arg);
-                    }
-                    if args.len() < toolcommand.user_args.len() {
-                        ready = false;
-                        print_error("not enough arguments provided!", None);
-                        let mut command_usage = format!("{}", toolcommand.name.clone());
-                        for arg in toolcommand.user_args.clone() {
-                            command_usage.push_str(&format!(" {}", &arg));
-                        }
-                        print_error("usage:", Some(command_usage));
-                    }
-                    if ready {
-                        let mut position_count = 0;
-                        for user_arg in toolcommand.user_args.clone() {
-                            println!("enough args supplied, building arguments list");
-                            let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
-                            new_arg.name = user_arg;
-                            new_arg.user_supplied = true;
-                            new_arg.position = Some(position_count);
-                            args_vec.push(new_arg);
-                            position_count += 1;
-                        }
-                        for given_arg in &args {
-                            if given_arg.contains("=") {
-                                for optional_arg in toolcommand.optional_args.clone() {
-                                    let arg_vec: Vec<&str> = given_arg.split("=").collect();
-                                    if arg_vec[0].to_string() == optional_arg {
-                                        println!("arg found {}", optional_arg);
-                                        let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
-                                        new_arg.name = optional_arg;
-                                        new_arg.string = Some(arg_vec[1].trim().to_string());
-                                        new_arg.optional = true;
-                                        args_vec.push(new_arg);
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if ready {
-                        for arg in &mut args_vec {
-                            let iargs = args.clone();
-                            if arg.user_supplied {
-                                arg.string = Some(iargs[arg.position.unwrap()].clone());
-                            } else if !arg.optional {
-                                match arg.name.as_str() {
-                                    "projects" => arg.projects = Some(projects.clone()),
-                                    "upcoming_files" => {
-                                        arg.path =
-                                            Some(PathBuf::from(settings["upcoming_files"].clone()))
-                                    }
-                                    "upcoming_notes" => {
-                                        arg.path =
-                                            Some(PathBuf::from(settings["upcoming_notes"].clone()))
-                                    }
-                                    "files" => {
-                                        arg.path =
-                                            Some(PathBuf::from(settings["current_files"].clone()))
-                                    }
-                                    "notes" => {
-                                        arg.path =
-                                            Some(PathBuf::from(settings["current_notes"].clone()))
-                                    }
-                                    "tools" => {
-                                        arg.path = Some(PathBuf::from(settings["tools"].clone()))
-                                    }
-                                    "template" => {
-                                        arg.string =
-                                            Some(String::from(settings["templatebox"].clone()))
-                                    }
-                                    "config" => arg.path = Some(config_path.clone()),
-                                    "terminal" => arg.string = Some(settings["terminal"].clone()),
-                                    _ => print_error(
-                                        &format!("unkown arg requested! {}", arg.name),
-                                        None,
-                                    ),
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        toolcommand.args = Some(args_vec);
-                    }
-                }
-                let mut message = Message {
-                    source: Destination::Console,
-                    destination: Destination::Console,
-                    content: String::new(),
-                };
-                if ready {
-                    message.content = toolcommand.execute();
-                } else {
-                    message.content = String::from("error in command!");
-                }
-                tool_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+                command_to_run = command.clone();
             }
         }
-        if !valid_command {
+        if valid_command == false {
             let message = Message {
                 source: Destination::Console,
                 destination: Destination::Console,
-                content: String::from("error: command not found!"),
+                content: String::from("error! invalid command!"),
             };
-            tool_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+            console_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+            continue;
+        }
+        let mut command_to_run_arg_vec = Vec::new();
+        for arg in tool_args {
+            if command_to_run.req_args.contains(&arg.name) {
+                command_to_run_arg_vec.push(arg.clone());
+                println!("{} added!", &arg.name);
+            }
+        }
+        let mut correct_args = false;
+        for arg in user_command_args.clone() {
+            if !arg.contains("=") {
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from(arg);
+                new_arg.string = Some(String::from(arg));
+                command_to_run_arg_vec.push(new_arg);
+            }
+        }
+        if command_to_run_arg_vec.len()
+            == command_to_run.req_args.len() + command_to_run.user_args.len()
+        {
+            correct_args = true;
+        }
+        for arg in &user_command_args {
+            if arg.contains("=") {
+                let arg_vec: Vec<&str> = arg.split("=").collect();
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from(arg_vec[0]);
+                new_arg.string = Some(String::from(arg_vec[1]));
+                command_to_run_arg_vec.push(new_arg);
+            }
+        }
+        if correct_args == false {
+            println!("{}", command_to_run.help);
+            print_error(
+                "wrong number of arguments supplied!\n please read the above help message.",
+                None,
+            );
+            print_error(
+                "",
+                Some(format!(
+                    "args reqired: {}\nargs given: {}",
+                    command_to_run.req_args.len() + command_to_run.user_args.len(),
+                    command_to_run_arg_vec.len()
+                )),
+            );
+            continue;
+        }
+        if command_to_run_arg_vec.len() > 0 {
+            command_to_run.args = Some(command_to_run_arg_vec.clone());
+        }
+        if command_to_run.optionally_interactive {
+            if command_to_run_arg_vec.len()
+                == command_to_run.req_args.len()
+                    + command_to_run.user_args.len()
+                    + command_to_run.optional_args.len()
+            {
+                command_to_run.interactive = false;
+            } else {
+                command_to_run.interactive = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if command_to_run.interactive {
+            println!("we got to the interactive section!");
+            let (command_tx, command_rx) = channel(1);
+            runtime.spawn(command_to_run.execute(Some(command_rx), runtime.clone()));
+            let init_message = Message {
+                source: Destination::Control,
+                destination: Destination::Console,
+                content: String::from("ack"),
+            };
+            let mut inited = false;
+            loop {
+                if !inited {
+                    command_tx.send(init_message.clone()).await.unwrap();
+                }
+                let rx_res = cli_rx.try_recv();
+                if rx_res.is_ok() {
+                    let message = rx_res.unwrap();
+                    match message.content.as_str() {
+                        "ack" => {
+                            inited = true;
+                            command_tx
+                                .send(Message {
+                                    source: Destination::Console,
+                                    destination: Destination::Console,
+                                    content: String::from("ready"),
+                                })
+                                .await
+                                .unwrap();
+                        }
+                        "PROMPT" => {
+                            let input_handle = tokio::spawn(console_user_input());
+                            let response = input_handle.await.unwrap();
+                            command_tx
+                                .send(Message {
+                                    source: Destination::Console,
+                                    destination: Destination::Console,
+                                    content: response.trim().to_string(),
+                                })
+                                .await
+                                .unwrap();
+                        }
+                        "DONE" => {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            runtime.spawn(command_to_run.execute(None, runtime.clone()));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index ce9cbd6..4f63d87 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,22 @@ use crate::lib::Project;
 use crate::lib::Table;
 use crate::print_error;
 use crate::print_success;
+use dns_lookup::lookup_host;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fmt::Arguments;
 use std::fs::create_dir;
 use std::fs::create_dir_all;
 use std::fs::{File, OpenOptions, ReadDir, read_to_string};
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::Output;
 use std::process::exit;
+use std::result;
+use std::thread::sleep;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use tokio::spawn;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ToolCommand {
@@ -20,38 +28,82 @@ pub struct ToolCommand {
     pub help: String,
     pub req_args: Vec<String>,
     pub user_args: Vec<String>,
+    pub console_tx: Sender<Message>,
     pub optional_args: Vec<String>,
     pub args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
-    pub func: fn(Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String,
+    pub interactive: bool,
+    pub optionally_interactive: bool,
+    pub func: fn(
+        Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
+        Sender<Message>,
+        Option<Sender<Message>>,
+        Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+    ),
 }
 
 impl ToolCommand {
-    pub fn new(name: String, help: String, func: fn(Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        name: String,
+        help: String,
+        tx: Sender<Message>,
+        func: fn(
+            Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
+            Sender<Message>,
+            Option<Sender<Message>>,
+            Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+        ),
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             name,
             help,
             req_args: Vec::new(),
             user_args: Vec::new(),
+            console_tx: tx,
             optional_args: Vec::new(),
+            interactive: false,
+            optionally_interactive: false,
             args: None,
-            func,
+            func: func,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn execute(&self) -> String {
-        if self.req_args.len() > 0 {
-            if self.args.is_none() {
-                return String::from("Error: no arguments given, but arguments are required!");
-            } else {
-                let min_args = self.req_args.len() + self.user_args.len();
-                let max_args = min_args + self.optional_args.len();
-                let args_provided = self.args.clone().unwrap().len();
-                if args_provided > max_args || args_provided < min_args {
-                    return String::from("Error: the wrong number of args were supplied!");
+    pub async fn execute(
+        mut self,
+        execute_rx: Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+        runtime: tokio::runtime::Handle,
+    ) {
+        if self.interactive {
+            let message = Message {
+                source: Destination::Console,
+                destination: Destination::Control,
+                content: String::from("interactive"),
+            };
+            self.console_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+            let (command_tx, mut command_rx) = channel(1);
+            let console_tx = self.console_tx.clone();
+            runtime.spawn_blocking(move || {
+                (self.func)(self.args, self.console_tx, Some(command_tx), execute_rx)
+            });
+            loop {
+                let rx_res = command_rx.try_recv();
+                if rx_res.is_ok() {
+                    let message = rx_res.unwrap();
+                    match message.content.as_str() {
+                        "noninteractive" => {
+                            self.interactive = false;
+                            console_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+                        }
+                        "finished" => {
+                            console_tx.send(message).await.unwrap();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            runtime.spawn(async move { (self.func)(self.args, self.console_tx, None, None) });
         }
-        return (self.func)(self.args.clone());
     }
 }
 
@@ -66,62 +118,147 @@ pub struct ToolArgument {
     pub project: Option<Project>,
     pub projects: Option<Vec<Project>>,
     pub boolean: Option<bool>,
+    pub console_tx: Option<Sender<String>>,
+    pub tx: Option<Sender<String>>,
 }
 
-pub fn build_tools() -> Vec<ToolCommand> {
+pub fn build_tools(tx: Sender<Message>) -> Vec<ToolCommand> {
     let mut tool_commands = Vec::new();
-    let mut listproject = ToolCommand::new(
+    let mut list_projects = ToolCommand::new(
         "list_projects".to_string(),
-        "coming soon".to_string(),
+        "lists the currently tracked projects".to_string(),
+        tx.clone(),
         list_projects,
     );
-    listproject.req_args = vec![String::from("projects")];
-    tool_commands.push(listproject);
-    let mut createproject = ToolCommand::new(
-        "create_project".to_string(),
-        "creates a new project and saves it to the projects file to be reloaded on the next loop
-        usage:
-        create_project project_name"
-            .to_string(),
-        new_project,
-    );
-    createproject.req_args = vec![
+    list_projects.req_args = vec![String::from("projects")];
+    list_projects.interactive = false;
+    tool_commands.push(list_projects);
+    let mut new_project_command = ToolCommand::new("new_project".to_string(), "creates a new project. you can give it a project name as an argument, or it will prompt you for the name.".to_string(), tx.clone(), new_project);
+    new_project_command.req_args = vec![
+        String::from("templatebox"),
+        String::from("upcoming_notes"),
+        String::from("upcoming_files"),
+        String::from("config"),
+    ];
+    new_project_command.optional_args = vec![String::from("name")];
+    new_project_command.optionally_interactive = true;
+    new_project_command.req_args = vec![
         String::from("config"),
         String::from("upcoming_files"),
         String::from("upcoming_notes"),
-        String::from("template"),
+        String::from("templatebox"),
     ];
-    createproject.user_args = vec![String::from("name")];
-    tool_commands.push(createproject);
-    let mut promoteproject = ToolCommand::new(
+    tool_commands.push(new_project_command);
+    let mut promote_project_command = ToolCommand::new(
         "promote_project".to_string(),
-        "promotes a project from upcoming to current, and sets up the distrobox.
-Optional arguments: home=/path/to/distrobox/home name=project_name_to_promote"
-            .to_string(),
+        "promote a project to be promoted from upcoming to curent. Optionally takes a name= argument and a home= argument.".to_string(),
+        tx.clone(),
         promote_project,
     );
-    promoteproject.req_args = vec![
+    promote_project_command.req_args = vec![
         String::from("projects"),
-        String::from("tools"),
-        String::from("files"),
-        String::from("notes"),
-        String::from("template"),
+        String::from("current_files"),
+        String::from("current_notes"),
+        String::from("templatebox"),
     ];
-    promoteproject.optional_args = vec![String::from("home"), String::from("name")];
-    tool_commands.push(promoteproject);
-    let mut removeproject = ToolCommand::new(
-        "remove_project".to_string(),
-        "removes a project from the tool, deletes the files and notes, and deletes the distrobox."
-            .to_string(),
-        remove_project,
-    );
-    removeproject.optional_args = vec!["project".to_string()];
-    removeproject.req_args = vec!["projects".to_string()];
-    tool_commands.push(removeproject);
+    promote_project_command.optionally_interactive = true;
+    promote_project_command.optional_args = vec![String::from("name"), String::from("home")];
+    tool_commands.push(promote_project_command);
     return tool_commands;
 }
 
-pub fn list_projects(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+pub fn build_args(
+    projects: &Vec<Project>,
+    config: &PathBuf,
+    settings: &HashMap<String, String>,
+) -> Vec<ToolArgument> {
+    let mut args = Vec::new();
+    for project in projects {
+        if project.active {
+            let mut project_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+            project_arg.name = String::from("active");
+            project_arg.project = Some(project.clone());
+            args.push(project_arg);
+        }
+    }
+    let mut projects_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+    projects_arg.name = String::from("projects");
+    projects_arg.projects = Some(projects.clone());
+    args.push(projects_arg);
+    let mut config_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+    config_arg.name = String::from("config");
+    config_arg.path = Some(config.clone());
+    args.push(config_arg);
+    for setting in settings.keys() {
+        match setting.as_str() {
+            "templatebox" => {
+                let mut template_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                template_arg.name = String::from("templatebox");
+                let boxname = settings.get("templatebox").unwrap().clone();
+                template_arg.string = Some(boxname);
+                args.push(template_arg);
+            }
+            "current_notes" => {
+                let mut current_note_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                current_note_arg.name = String::from("current_notes");
+                let path = PathBuf::from(settings.get("current_notes").unwrap());
+                current_note_arg.path = Some(path);
+                args.push(current_note_arg);
+            }
+            "current_files" => {
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from("current_files");
+                let path = PathBuf::from(settings.get("current_files").unwrap());
+                new_arg.path = Some(path);
+                args.push(new_arg);
+            }
+            "upcoming_files" => {
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from("upcoming_files");
+                let path = PathBuf::from(settings.get("upcoming_files").unwrap());
+                new_arg.path = Some(path);
+                args.push(new_arg);
+            }
+            "upcoming_notes" => {
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from("upcoming_notes");
+                let path = PathBuf::from(settings.get("upcoming_notes").unwrap());
+                new_arg.path = Some(path);
+                args.push(new_arg);
+            }
+            "tools" => {
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from("tools");
+                let path = PathBuf::from(settings.get("tools").unwrap());
+                new_arg.path = Some(path);
+                args.push(new_arg);
+            }
+            "distrobox" => {
+                let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                new_arg.name = String::from("distrobox");
+                if settings.get("distrobox").unwrap().contains("yes") {
+                    new_arg.boolean = Some(true);
+                } else {
+                    new_arg.boolean = Some(false);
+                }
+                args.push(new_arg);
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    return args;
+}
+
+pub async fn send_command_output(tx: Sender<Message>, message: Message) {
+    tx.send(message.clone()).await.unwrap();
+}
+
+pub fn list_projects(
+    args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
+    tx: Sender<Message>,
+    _command_tx: Option<Sender<Message>>,
+    _rx: Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+) {
     let given_args = args.unwrap();
     let mut lines = vec![String::from("name|stage|boxname")];
     for arg in given_args {
@@ -139,16 +276,37 @@ pub fn list_projects(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
     }
     let mut table = Table::default();
     table.build(lines);
-    return table.get_table();
+    let message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Console,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: table.get_table(),
+    };
+    tokio::spawn(send_command_output(tx, message.clone()));
 }
 
-pub fn new_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+pub fn new_project(
+    args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
+    tx: Sender<Message>,
+    comand_tx: Option<Sender<Message>>,
+    rx: Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+) {
+    let mut interactive = false;
     let given_args = args.unwrap();
     let mut config_path = PathBuf::new();
     let mut name = String::new();
     let mut files_path = PathBuf::new();
     let mut notes_path = PathBuf::new();
     let mut template_box = String::new();
+    let non_interactive_message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Control,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: String::from("noninteractive"),
+    };
+    let mut interactive_message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Control,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: String::from("interactive"),
+    };
     for arg in given_args {
         match arg.name.as_str() {
             "config" => {
@@ -170,40 +328,92 @@ pub fn new_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
         }
     }
     if name.len() == 0 {
-        return String::from(
-            "usage: newproject projectname\nprevious command was missing project name!",
-        );
+        interactive = true;
+    }
+    if interactive {
+        let message = Message {
+            source: Destination::Console,
+            destination: Destination::Console,
+            content: String::from("project_name?"),
+        };
+        let mut rx = initialize_interactive(rx, tx.clone());
+        let mut name_asked = false;
+        loop {
+            if !name_asked {
+                tx.blocking_send(message.clone()).unwrap();
+            }
+            let response = rx.blocking_recv().unwrap();
+            name = response.content;
+            break;
+        }
+        comand_tx
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap()
+            .blocking_send(non_interactive_message.clone())
+            .unwrap();
     }
-    println!("gatered the data! name: {}", name);
-    print_success("arguments parsed correctly!");
-    println!("setting up files...");
     let mut project_path = config_path.clone();
     project_path.pop();
     project_path.push("projects");
     project_path.push(format!("{}.conf", &name));
     let file_create_res = File::create(&project_path);
     if file_create_res.is_err() {
-        return format!(
-            "Error failure to create project config file!\n{}\n{}",
-            file_create_res.err().unwrap(),
-            &project_path.display().to_string()
-        );
+        let message = Message {
+            source: Destination::Console,
+            destination: Destination::Console,
+            content: format!("error! unable to create {}", &project_path.display()),
+        };
+        tokio::spawn(send_command_output(tx.clone(), message));
+        if interactive {
+            comand_tx
+                .clone()
+                .unwrap()
+                .blocking_send(non_interactive_message.clone())
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        return;
     }
     files_path.push(&name);
     notes_path.push(&name);
     let files_dir_res = create_dir_all(&files_path);
     let notes_dir_res = create_dir_all(&notes_path);
     if files_dir_res.is_err() {
-        return (format!(
-            "Error failure to create project files folder!\n{}",
-            files_dir_res.err().unwrap()
-        ));
+        let message = Message {
+            source: Destination::Console,
+            destination: Destination::Console,
+            content: format!(
+                "Error failure to create project files folder!\n{}",
+                files_dir_res.err().unwrap()
+            ),
+        };
+        tokio::spawn(send_command_output(tx.clone(), message));
+        if interactive {
+            comand_tx
+                .clone()
+                .unwrap()
+                .blocking_send(non_interactive_message.clone())
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        return;
     }
     if notes_dir_res.is_err() {
-        return (format!(
-            "Error failure to create project files folder!\n{}",
-            files_dir_res.err().unwrap()
-        ));
+        let message = Message {
+            source: Destination::Console,
+            destination: Destination::Console,
+            content: format!(
+                "Error failure to create project files folder!\n{}",
+                files_dir_res.err().unwrap()
+            ),
+        };
+        tokio::spawn(send_command_output(tx.clone(), message));
+        if interactive {
+            comand_tx
+                .clone()
+                .unwrap()
+                .blocking_send(non_interactive_message.clone())
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        return;
     }
     let mut new_project = Project::default();
     new_project.name = name.clone();
@@ -216,10 +426,27 @@ pub fn new_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
     new_project.save_project();
     print_success("folder structure and config file created successfully!");
     println!("setting up default notes...");
-    return new_project.generate_default_notes(&config_path);
+    let res = new_project.generate_default_notes(&config_path);
+    let message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Console,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: res,
+    };
+    tokio::spawn(send_command_output(tx.clone(), message));
+    let message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Console,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: String::from("finished"),
+    };
+    tokio::spawn(send_command_output(tx.clone(), message));
 }
 
-pub fn promote_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+pub fn promote_project(
+    args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
+    tx: Sender<Message>,
+    comand_tx: Option<Sender<Message>>,
+    rx: Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+) {
     let mut project = String::new();
     let mut projects = Vec::new();
     let mut files = PathBuf::new();
@@ -228,37 +455,52 @@ pub fn promote_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
     let mut template = String::new();
     let mut home = None;
     let mut given_args = Vec::new();
+    let mut interactive = true;
     if args.is_some() {
         given_args = args.unwrap();
     }
     for arg in given_args {
         match arg.name.as_str() {
-            "name" => project = arg.string.clone().unwrap(),
+            "name" => {
+                project = arg.string.clone().unwrap();
+                interactive = false;
+            }
             "projects" => projects = arg.projects.clone().unwrap(),
-            "files" => files = arg.path.unwrap(),
-            "notes" => notes = arg.path.unwrap(),
-            "template" => template = arg.string.unwrap(),
+            "current_files" => files = arg.path.unwrap(),
+            "current_notes" => notes = arg.path.unwrap(),
+            "templatebox" => template = arg.string.unwrap(),
             "home" => home = arg.path,
             "tools" => tools = arg.path.unwrap(),
             _ => {}
         }
     }
-    let project_set = project.len() > 1;
-    if !project_set {
-        println!("{} : {}", project, project.len());
-        println!("{}", project.len() > 1);
-        let mut current_index = 0;
-        for existing_project in &projects {
-            println!("{}.) {}", current_index, existing_project.name);
-            current_index += 1;
+    if interactive {
+        let rx = initialize_interactive(rx, tx.clone());
+        let mut lines = vec![String::from("id|name|status")];
+        let mut id = 0;
+        for project in &projects {
+            let mut line = format!("{}|", id);
+            id += 1;
+            line.push_str(&project.name);
+            if project.current {
+                line.push_str("|current");
+            } else {
+                line.push_str("|upcoming");
+            }
+            lines.push(line);
         }
-        let response: usize = get_user_input("which project would you like to promote?")
-            .parse()
-            .unwrap();
-        if response >= projects.len() {
-            return format!("error invalid project selection!");
-        }
-        project = projects[response].name.clone();
+        let mut project_table = Table::default();
+        project_table.build(lines);
+        let projects_string = project_table.get_table();
+        let table_message = Message {
+            source: Destination::Console,
+            destination: Destination::Console,
+            content: projects_string,
+        };
+        tx.blocking_send(table_message).unwrap();
+        let (gotten_name, mut rx) = prompt_interactive(rx, tx.clone(), "project to promote?");
+        let selection: usize = gotten_name.parse().unwrap();
+        project = format!("{}", &projects[selection].name);
     }
     for mut existing_project in projects {
         if existing_project.name == project {
@@ -269,12 +511,15 @@ pub fn promote_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
                 &tools,
                 home.clone(),
             );
-            if !promote_res.to_lowercase().contains("success") {
-                return format!("Error promoting project!\n{}", promote_res);
-            }
+            tx.blocking_send(Message {
+                source: Destination::Console,
+                destination: Destination::Console,
+                content: promote_res,
+            })
+            .unwrap();
         }
     }
-    return String::from("Success!");
+    deinitialize_interactive(tx.clone());
 }
 
 pub fn remove_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
@@ -304,3 +549,170 @@ pub fn remove_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
     }
     return project.remove_project();
 }
+
+pub fn subdomain_brute(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+    let mut result_string = String::from("subdmain bruteforce failed!!");
+    let mut target_domain = String::new();
+    let mut dict = PathBuf::new();
+    let mut project = Project::default();
+    if args.is_some() {
+        let iargs = args.unwrap();
+        for arg in iargs {
+            if arg.user_supplied {
+                match arg.name.as_str() {
+                    "wordlist" => dict = PathBuf::from(arg.string.unwrap()),
+                    "domain" => target_domain = arg.string.unwrap(),
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            } else if arg.name == "project" {
+                project = arg.project.unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if target_domain.len() > 1 {
+        target_domain = get_user_input("target domain to bruteforce?");
+    }
+    if !dict.exists() {
+        dict = PathBuf::from(get_user_input("path to wordlist?"));
+    }
+    print_success("arguments parsed successfully!");
+    println!("starting bruteforce...");
+    let wordlist_read_res = read_to_string(dict);
+    if wordlist_read_res.is_err() {
+        print_error(
+            "error reading wordlist!",
+            Some(wordlist_read_res.err().unwrap().to_string()),
+        );
+        return result_string;
+    }
+    let wordlist = wordlist_read_res.unwrap();
+    let mut results = Vec::new();
+    for sub in wordlist.lines() {
+        let mut found_ips = Vec::new();
+        let domain_name = format!("{}.{}", sub, target_domain);
+        let lookup_res = lookup_host(&domain_name);
+        if lookup_res.is_ok() {
+            let ips = lookup_res.unwrap();
+            for ip in ips {
+                found_ips.push(ip);
+            }
+        }
+        if found_ips.len() > 0 {
+            let mut ip_string = String::new();
+            for ip in found_ips {
+                ip_string.push_str(&format!("{},", ip));
+            }
+            results.push(format!("{} | {}", domain_name, ip_string));
+        }
+    }
+    let mut enumeration_path = project.notes.clone();
+    enumeration_path.push("enumeration.md");
+    let note_open_res = OpenOptions::new()
+        .create_new(true)
+        .append(true)
+        .open(enumeration_path);
+    if note_open_res.is_err() {
+        print_error(
+            "error opening enumeration notes file!",
+            Some(note_open_res.err().unwrap().to_string()),
+        );
+    } else {
+        let mut note_file = note_open_res.unwrap();
+        let mut note_text = String::from("\n\n# Subdomain Bruteforce\n");
+        note_text.push_str(&format!("## {}", target_domain));
+        note_text.push_str("\n| domain name | IP Addresses |\n");
+        note_text.push_str("| ----------- | ------------ |\n");
+        for res in results {
+            note_text.push_str(&format!("| {} |\n", res));
+        }
+        let write_res = write!(note_file, "{}", note_text);
+        if write_res.is_ok() {
+            write_res.unwrap();
+            result_string = String::from("Subdomain bruteforcing completed successfully!");
+            print_success("Subdomain brueforcing completed successfully!");
+        }
+    }
+    return result_string;
+}
+
+pub fn activate_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+    let mut result_string = String::from("Failed to activeate project!");
+    let mut projects = Vec::new();
+    let mut activate_target = String::new();
+    for arg in args.unwrap() {
+        if arg.user_supplied {
+            if arg.name == "project" {
+                activate_target = arg.string.unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+        match arg.name.as_str() {
+            "projects" => projects = arg.projects.unwrap().clone(),
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    for mut project in projects {
+        if project.name == activate_target {
+            project.active = true;
+            result_string = String::from("Project Activated Successfully!");
+        } else {
+            project.active = false;
+        }
+        project.save_project();
+    }
+    return result_string;
+}
+
+pub fn initialize_interactive(
+    rx: Option<Receiver<Message>>,
+    tx: Sender<Message>,
+) -> Receiver<Message> {
+    let mut rx = rx.unwrap();
+    let mut acked = false;
+    loop {
+        let response = rx.blocking_recv().unwrap();
+        match response.content.as_str() {
+            "ack" => {
+                if !acked {
+                    tx.blocking_send(response.clone()).unwrap();
+                    acked = true;
+                }
+            }
+            "ready" => {
+                return rx;
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn prompt_interactive(
+    mut rx: Receiver<Message>,
+    tx: Sender<Message>,
+    prompt: &str,
+) -> (String, Receiver<Message>) {
+    let message = Message {
+        source: Destination::Console,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: String::from(prompt),
+    };
+    tx.blocking_send(message);
+    let mut return_string = String::new();
+    loop {
+        let rx_res = rx.try_recv();
+        if rx_res.is_ok() {
+            let response = rx_res.unwrap();
+            return_string = response.content;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return (return_string, rx);
+}
+
+pub fn deinitialize_interactive(tx: Sender<Message>) {
+    tx.blocking_send(Message {
+        source: Destination::Console,
+        destination: Destination::Console,
+        content: String::from("noninteractive"),
+    })
+    .unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8658c73..88b5d94 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ pub struct Project {
     pub files: PathBuf,
     pub notes: PathBuf,
     pub current: bool,
+    pub active: bool,
     pub boxname: String,
     pub config: PathBuf,
 }
@@ -288,10 +289,10 @@ impl Project {
         let mut conf_file = conf_open_create_res.unwrap();
         let mut config_string = format!(
             "name|{}\nfiles|{}\nnotes|{}\nboxname|{}\nconfig|{}\n",
-            self.name,
+            self.name.trim(),
             self.files.display(),
             self.notes.display(),
-            self.boxname,
+            self.boxname.trim(),
             self.config.display(),
         );
         if self.current {
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ impl Project {
             .arg("stop")
             .arg("--root")
             .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .arg("--yes")
             .status();
         if pdb_stop_res.is_err() {
             return format!(
@@ -363,6 +365,7 @@ impl Project {
             .arg("stop")
             .arg("--root")
             .arg(&template)
+            .arg("--yes")
             .status();
         if tdb_stop_res.is_err() {
             return format!(
@@ -376,6 +379,7 @@ impl Project {
             .arg("rm")
             .arg("--root")
             .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .arg("--yes")
             .status();
         if db_remove_res.is_err() {
             return format!(
@@ -395,6 +399,7 @@ impl Project {
             .arg(format!("{}:/tools:rw", tools.display()))
             .arg("--name")
             .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .arg("--yes")
             .status();
         if db_create_res.is_err() {
             return format!(
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9a99cd1..8851226 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use chacha20poly1305::aead::{Aead, AeadCore, KeyInit, OsRng};
 use chacha20poly1305::{ChaCha20Poly1305, Key};
 use clap::Parser;
 use colored::Colorize;
+use num_cpus;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs::{self, File, OpenOptions, read_dir, read_to_string};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ use std::thread::sleep;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::{thread, time};
 use tokio;
+use tokio::io::AsyncBufReadExt;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel};
 
 mod cli;
@@ -103,31 +105,33 @@ pub fn load_projects(path: &PathBuf, display: bool) -> Vec<lib::Project> {
                 if conf_string_res.is_ok() {
                     let conf_string = conf_string_res.unwrap();
                     for line in conf_string.lines() {
-                        let line_vec: Vec<&str> = line.split("|").collect();
-                        match line_vec[0] {
-                            "name" => {
-                                new_project.name = line_vec[1].trim().to_string();
-                            }
-                            "stage" => {
-                                if line_vec[1].contains("current") {
-                                    new_project.current = true;
-                                } else {
-                                    new_project.current = false;
+                        if line.len() > 2 {
+                            let line_vec: Vec<&str> = line.split("|").collect();
+                            match line_vec[0] {
+                                "name" => {
+                                    new_project.name = line_vec[1].trim().to_string();
+                                }
+                                "stage" => {
+                                    if line_vec[1].contains("current") {
+                                        new_project.current = true;
+                                    } else {
+                                        new_project.current = false;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                "files" => {
+                                    new_project.files = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]);
+                                }
+                                "notes" => {
+                                    new_project.notes = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]);
+                                }
+                                "boxname" => new_project.boxname = String::from(line_vec[1]),
+                                "config" => new_project.config = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]),
+                                _ => {
+                                    print_error(
+                                        "unknown setting discoverd in project config file!",
+                                        Some(String::from(line_vec[0])),
+                                    );
                                 }
-                            }
-                            "files" => {
-                                new_project.files = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]);
-                            }
-                            "notes" => {
-                                new_project.notes = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]);
-                            }
-                            "boxname" => new_project.boxname = String::from(line_vec[1]),
-                            "config" => new_project.config = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]),
-                            _ => {
-                                print_error(
-                                    "unknown setting discoverd in project config file!",
-                                    None,
-                                );
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -272,37 +276,35 @@ async fn main() {
     }
     let (main_tx, mut main_rx) = channel(1024);
     let (console_tx, console_rx) = channel(1024);
-    if !args.gui {
-        let input_handle = tokio::spawn(cli::cli(
-            projects,
-            main_tx.clone(),
-            console_tx.clone(),
-            server_address,
-            config_path,
+    let cpu_count = num_cpus::get_physical();
+    let thread_count = cpu_count / 2;
+    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
+        .thread_name("root")
+        .worker_threads(thread_count / 2)
+        .max_blocking_threads(thread_count / 2)
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    if args.gui {
+        println!("coming soon!");
+    } else {
+        let rt_handle = runtime.handle();
+        let handle = runtime.spawn(cli::cli(
+            console_tx,
+            console_rx,
+            main_tx,
+            config_path.clone(),
+            rt_handle.clone(),
         ));
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
-        let output_handle = tokio::spawn(cli::rec_message(console_rx));
         loop {
-            sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
-            let rx_rex = main_rx.try_recv();
-            if rx_rex.is_ok() {
-                let message = rx_rex.unwrap();
-                if message.destination == lib::Destination::Control {
-                    match message.content.as_str() {
-                        "exit" => {
-                            input_handle.abort();
-                            output_handle.abort();
-                            exit(0);
-                        }
-                        _ => {
-                            println!("unknown message recieved!");
-                            println!("{}", message.content);
-                        }
-                    }
+            let rx_res = main_rx.try_recv();
+            if rx_res.is_ok() {
+                let message = rx_res.unwrap();
+                if message.content == String::from("exit") {
+                    handle.abort();
+                    runtime.shutdown_background();
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
-    } else {
-        println!("gui coming soon!");
     }
 }