diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 73383c9..71cb74f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
     "tokencracker",
+    "cli",
 ]
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd412a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[package]
+name = "cli"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["LordMZTE <lord@mzte.de>"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "jm"
+path = "src/main.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0.34"
+clap = "2.33.3"
+opener = "0.4.1"
+reqwest = { version = "0.10.9", features = ["stream"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0.117", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.60"
+structopt = "0.3.21"
+tokio = { version = "0.2.23", features = ["macros", "fs", "process"] }
diff --git a/cli/src/api.rs b/cli/src/api.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34b9b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/api.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct UpResp {
+    pub files: Vec<String>,
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa70640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use reqwest::Client;
+use structopt::StructOpt;
+
+mod api;
+mod up;
+mod util;
+
+const CATEGORIES: &[&str] = &[
+    "toilet",
+    "jens",
+    "random",
+    "hendrik",
+    "realtox",
+    "chat",
+    "code",
+    "minecraft",
+    "jonas",
+    "server",
+    "uff",
+    "shithost",
+    "itbyhf",
+    "test",
+];
+
+#[derive(StructOpt)]
+struct Opts {
+    #[structopt(subcommand)]
+    cmd: Cmd,
+}
+
+#[derive(StructOpt)]
+enum Cmd {
+    #[structopt(help = "uploads a meme")]
+    Up {
+        file: String,
+        category: String,
+
+        #[structopt(
+            env = "JM_TOKEN",
+            short,
+            long,
+            hide_env_values = true,
+            help = "token to use in order to upload"
+        )]
+        token: String,
+
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            short,
+            help = "the name the file should have. defaults to the name of the chosen file"
+        )]
+        name: Option<String>,
+
+        #[structopt(long, short, help = "open the files in the browser")]
+        open: bool,
+    },
+
+    #[structopt(help = "lists the available categories")]
+    Cats,
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let Opts { cmd } = Opts::from_args();
+    let http = Client::new();
+
+    match cmd {
+        Cmd::Up {
+            file,
+            category,
+            token,
+            name,
+            open,
+        } => {
+            let name = name.unwrap_or_else(|| file.clone());
+            up::run(&http, token, file, name, category, open).await?;
+        },
+        Cmd::Cats => CATEGORIES.iter().for_each(|c| println!("{}", c)),
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/up.rs b/cli/src/up.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c54ea50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/up.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use reqwest::{
+    multipart::{Form, Part},
+    Body,
+    Client,
+};
+use tokio::{fs::File, io::reader_stream};
+
+use crate::{api::UpResp, util::open_link, CATEGORIES};
+
+pub async fn run(
+    http: &Client,
+    token: String,
+    path: String,
+    name: String,
+    category: String,
+    open: bool,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if !CATEGORIES.contains(&category.as_ref()) {
+        bail!(r#"category is invalid. use "cats" to list categories"#);
+    }
+
+    let res = http
+        .post("https://data.tilera.xyz/api/jensmemes/upload")
+        .multipart(
+            Form::new()
+                .text("category", category)
+                .text("token", token)
+                .part(
+                    "file",
+                    Part::stream(Body::wrap_stream(reader_stream(File::open(path).await?)))
+                        .file_name(name),
+                ),
+        )
+        .send()
+        .await?;
+
+    let status = res.status();
+    let res = serde_json::from_slice::<UpResp>(&res.bytes().await?)?;
+
+    println!("Server responded with code {}", status);
+    
+    if !open {
+        println!();
+    }
+
+    for f in res.files {
+        if open {
+            open_link(&f).await?;
+        } else {
+            println!("{}", f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/util.rs b/cli/src/util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67a4158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use tokio::process::Command;
+
+pub async fn open_link(url: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    match std::env::var_os("BROWSER") {
+        Some(browser) => {
+            Command::new(&browser).arg(url).status().await?;
+        },
+        None => opener::open(&url)?,
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}