diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/Main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/Main.kt
index f951013..cbe6942 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/Main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/Main.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ private val helpMessage by lazy {
 
 
 fun main(args: Array<out String>) {
+    runCommand(args)
+
+    //Only close if initialized to prevent creation directly before closing
+    if(httpClient0.isInitialized()) {
+        HTTP_CLIENT.dispatcher.executorService.shutdown()
+        HTTP_CLIENT.connectionPool.evictAll()
+    }
+}
+
+fun runCommand(args: Array<out String>) {
     if(args.isEmpty()) {
         println(helpMessage)
     } else {
@@ -59,10 +69,4 @@ fun main(args: Array<out String>) {
             println("Modpackjson is needed for this command yet it is not present.")
         }
     }
-
-    //Only close if initialized to prevent creation directly before closing
-    if(httpClient0.isInitialized()) {
-        HTTP_CLIENT.dispatcher.executorService.shutdown()
-        HTTP_CLIENT.connectionPool.evictAll()
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/commands/Shell.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/commands/Shell.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6bddcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/commands/Shell.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package ley.anvil.modpacktools.commands
+
+import ley.anvil.modpacktools.command.CommandReturn
+import ley.anvil.modpacktools.command.CommandReturn.Companion.success
+import ley.anvil.modpacktools.command.ICommand
+import ley.anvil.modpacktools.command.LoadCommand
+import ley.anvil.modpacktools.runCommand
+
+@LoadCommand
+object Shell : ICommand {
+    override val name: String = "shell"
+    override val helpMessage: String = "opens a shell where mpt commands can be entered in a loop."
+
+    override val needsConfig: Boolean = false
+    override val needsModpackjson: Boolean = false
+
+    override fun execute(args: Array<out String>): CommandReturn {
+        println("enter \'exit\' to exit the shell\n")
+
+        while(true) {
+            val arg = readLine()!!.split(' ')
+            if(arg.getOrNull(0) == "exit")
+                break
+            runCommand(arg.toTypedArray())
+        }
+        return success()
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/Config.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/Config.kt
index 72f6b7a..0689f07 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/Config.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/Config.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils
 import java.io.File
 
 class Config(val configName: String) {
-    val configLocation by lazy {File(configName)}
-    val config by lazy {readConfig()}
+    val configLocation = File(configName)
+    val config = readConfig()
 
     /**
      * reads the config it it exists and the default config otherwise
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Config(val configName: String) {
      *
      * @return true if the config file exists
      */
-    val exists: Boolean = configLocation.exists()
+    val exists: Boolean get() = configLocation.exists()
 
     /**
      * Copies the Config file from the resources into the tool's folder
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/ModpackJsonHandler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/ModpackJsonHandler.kt
index 21143a0..7ba5bcd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/ModpackJsonHandler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ley/anvil/modpacktools/util/ModpackJsonHandler.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import java.io.FileReader
 
 class ModpackJsonHandler(val modpackJsonFile: File) {
     //Null if no file exists
-    val asWrapper: ASWrapper? by lazy {
-        if(modpackJsonFile.exists()) {
+    val asWrapper: ASWrapper? get() {
+        return if(modpackJsonFile.exists()) {
             val reader = FileReader(modpackJsonFile)
             val ret = ASWrapper(AddonscriptJSON.read(reader, AddonscriptJSON::class.java))
             reader.close()