diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d552ed0..00107b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 members = [
     "cli",
     "gui",
-    "jm_client_core",
     "tokencracker",
 ]
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 7337fe3..79712a7 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ chrono = "0.4.19"
 clap = "2.33.3"
 env_logger = "0.8.2"
 fuzzy-matcher = "0.3.7"
-jm_client_core = { path = "../jm_client_core" }
+libjens = { git = "https://tilera.xyz/git/LordMZTE/libjens.git", rev = "d4a8b3" }
 log = "0.4.11"
 opener = "0.4.1"
 reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["stream", "multipart"] }
@@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ term_size = "0.3.2"
 tokio = { version = "1.7.0", features = ["macros", "fs", "process", "rt-multi-thread"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.6.7", features = ["codec"] }
 url = "2.2.0"
-
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/cats.rs b/cli/src/commands/cats.rs
index 3379759..1c8ee4d 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/cats.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/cats.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::table::{self, AsTableRow};
-use jm_client_core::JMClient;
+use libjens::JMClient;
 
 pub async fn run(client: &JMClient) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // clone required, because for sorting the immutable reference will not work
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/list.rs b/cli/src/commands/list.rs
index f38b6a2..8e36158 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/list.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/list.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     table::{self, AsTableRow},
     util,
 };
-use jm_client_core::{util::MemeSorting, JMClient};
+use libjens::{util::MemeSorting, JMClient};
 
 pub async fn run(
     client: &JMClient,
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/search.rs b/cli/src/commands/search.rs
index 6717bcc..80b6d68 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/search.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/search.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     table::{self, AsTableRow},
     util,
 };
-use jm_client_core::JMClient;
+use libjens::JMClient;
 
 pub async fn run(
     client: &JMClient,
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/up.rs b/cli/src/commands/up.rs
index 85443c0..e893c7b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/up.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/up.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::util;
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
-use jm_client_core::{api::UpResp, JMClient};
+use libjens::{api::UpResp, JMClient};
 use log::info;
 use reqwest::multipart::{Form, Part};
 use reqwest::Body;
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/users.rs b/cli/src/commands/users.rs
index 022732d..3352776 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/users.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/users.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::table::{self, AsTableRow};
 use anyhow::Result;
-use jm_client_core::JMClient;
+use libjens::JMClient;
 
 pub async fn run(client: &JMClient) -> Result<()> {
     let users = client.get_users().await?;
diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 05370a3..f03af5e 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
-use jm_client_core::{util::MemeSorting, JMClient};
+use libjens::{util::MemeSorting, JMClient};
 use structopt::StructOpt;
 
 mod commands;
diff --git a/cli/src/table.rs b/cli/src/table.rs
index 21698d6..03e4772 100644
--- a/cli/src/table.rs
+++ b/cli/src/table.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use chrono::{Local, TimeZone};
-use jm_client_core::api::{Category, Meme, User};
+use libjens::api::{Category, Meme, User};
 use term_table::{row::Row, table_cell::TableCell, Table, TableBuilder, TableStyle};
 
 /// returns an empty table with the correct format settings for lists
diff --git a/cli/src/util.rs b/cli/src/util.rs
index 018b89a..efe6974 100644
--- a/cli/src/util.rs
+++ b/cli/src/util.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::bail;
-use jm_client_core::JMClient;
+use libjens::JMClient;
 use tokio::process::Command;
 
 pub const NO_SUCH_CATEGORY_ERROR: &str = "The given Category does not exist!";
diff --git a/gui/Cargo.toml b/gui/Cargo.toml
index 1812988..417c6ac 100644
--- a/gui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gui/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.40"
 druid = "0.7.0"
-jm_client_core = { path = "../jm_client_core" }
-tokio = { version = "0.2.23", features = ["macros"] }
+libjens = { git = "https://tilera.xyz/git/LordMZTE/libjens.git", rev = "d4a8b3" }
 reqwest = "0.10"
+tokio = { version = "0.2.23", features = ["macros"] }
diff --git a/gui/src/main.rs b/gui/src/main.rs
index 310030b..e816d51 100644
--- a/gui/src/main.rs
+++ b/gui/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use druid::{
     WidgetExt,
     WindowDesc,
 };
-use jm_client_core::{api::Meme, JMClient};
+use libjens::{api::Meme, JMClient};
 
 pub(crate) mod util;
 
diff --git a/jm_client_core/Cargo.toml b/jm_client_core/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index c06f9fa..0000000
--- a/jm_client_core/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "jm_client_core"
-version = "0.1.6"
-authors = ["LordMZTE <lord@mzte.de>"]
-edition = "2018"
-
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
-[dependencies]
-anyhow = "1.0.34"
-env_logger = "0.8.2"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
-log = "0.4.11"
-once_cell = "1.5.2"
-reqwest = "0.11.3"
-serde = { version = "1.0.117", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.60"
-thiserror = "1.0.23"
-tokio = { version = "1.7.0", features = ["macros", "fs", "rt-multi-thread"] }
-url = "2.2.0"
diff --git a/jm_client_core/src/api.rs b/jm_client_core/src/api.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b33c720..0000000
--- a/jm_client_core/src/api.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use serde::{
-    de::{self, Visitor},
-    Deserialize,
-    Deserializer,
-};
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct UpResp {
-    pub files: Vec<String>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct CatsResp {
-    pub categories: Vec<Category>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct UsersResp {
-    pub users: Vec<User>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct MemesResp {
-    pub memes: Vec<Meme>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct Category {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub name: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct Meme {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub link: String,
-    pub path: String,
-    pub category: String,
-    pub user: String,
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_timestamp")]
-    pub timestamp: i64,
-}
-
-impl Meme {
-    pub fn file_name(&self) -> Result<&str> {
-        self.path
-            .split('/')
-            .last()
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to get file name. server response invalid"))
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
-pub struct User {
-    pub name: String,
-    pub id: Option<String>,
-    pub tokenhash: Option<String>,
-    pub userdir: Option<String>,
-    pub dayuploads: String,
-}
-
-impl User {
-    pub fn get_id(&self) -> Option<&String> {
-        self.id
-            .as_ref()
-            .or_else(|| self.tokenhash.as_ref())
-            .or_else(|| self.userdir.as_ref())
-    }
-}
-
-fn deserialize_timestamp<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<i64, D::Error>
-where
-    D: Deserializer<'de>,
-{
-    struct Vis;
-
-    impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for Vis {
-        type Value = i64;
-
-        fn expecting(&self, fmt: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
-            fmt.write_str(
-                "A timestamp in the form of a string or i64 (because tilera doesn't know integers \
-                 exist)",
-            )
-        }
-
-        fn visit_i64<E>(self, v: i64) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
-        where
-            E: de::Error,
-        {
-            Ok(v)
-        }
-
-        fn visit_borrowed_str<E>(self, v: &'de str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
-        where
-            E: de::Error,
-        {
-            v.parse()
-                .map_err(|_| de::Error::invalid_value(de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self))
-        }
-    }
-
-    deserializer.deserialize_any(Vis)
-}
diff --git a/jm_client_core/src/client.rs b/jm_client_core/src/client.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bec8a4..0000000
--- a/jm_client_core/src/client.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-use crate::api::{Category, CatsResp, Meme, MemesResp, User, UsersResp};
-use log::info;
-use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
-use reqwest::Url;
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use thiserror::Error;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct JMClient {
-    pub http: reqwest::Client,
-    cache: Mutex<Cache>,
-    endpoint: Url,
-}
-
-macro_rules! init_cache {
-    ($cell:expr, $init_fn:expr) => {{
-        let cell = &$cell;
-        Arc::clone(match cell.get() {
-            Some(x) => x,
-            None => {
-                let x = Arc::new($init_fn);
-                cell.get_or_init(|| x)
-            },
-        })
-    }};
-}
-
-impl JMClient {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self::builder().build()
-    }
-
-    pub fn builder() -> JMClientBuilder {
-        JMClientBuilder::default()
-    }
-
-    /// clears the cache. all requests will be made again after this has been called.
-    pub async fn clear_cache(&mut self) {
-        self.cache.lock().await.clear();
-    }
-
-    async fn get_api_json<R, T, F>(
-        &self,
-        cache: &OnceCell<Arc<T>>,
-        endpoint: &str,
-        res_to_data: F,
-    ) -> Result<Arc<T>, JMClientError>
-    where
-        for<'de> R: Deserialize<'de>,
-        F: FnOnce(R) -> T,
-    {
-        Ok(init_cache!(cache, {
-            info!("Requesting {} from server", endpoint);
-            let url = self.endpoint.join(endpoint)?;
-            let res = self.http.get(url).send().await?;
-
-            let res = serde_json::from_slice(&res.bytes().await?)?;
-            res_to_data(res)
-        }))
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_cats(&self) -> Result<Arc<Vec<Category>>, JMClientError> {
-        self.get_api_json(
-            &self.cache.lock().await.cats,
-            "categories",
-            |r: CatsResp| r.categories,
-        )
-        .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_memes(&self) -> Result<Arc<Vec<Meme>>, JMClientError> {
-        self.get_api_json(&self.cache.lock().await.memes, "memes", |r: MemesResp| {
-            r.memes
-        })
-        .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_users(&self) -> Result<Arc<Vec<User>>, JMClientError> {
-        self.get_api_json(&self.cache.lock().await.users, "users", |r: UsersResp| {
-            r.users
-        })
-        .await
-    }
-}
-impl Default for JMClient {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Error)]
-pub enum JMClientError {
-    #[error("Error making http request: {0}")]
-    Http(#[from] reqwest::Error),
-
-    #[error("Error deserializing JensMemes response: {0}")]
-    Deserialize(#[from] serde_json::Error),
-
-    #[error("Failed parsing URL to make request to JensMemes: {0}")]
-    UrlParse(#[from] url::ParseError),
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Default)]
-struct Cache {
-    users: OnceCell<Arc<Vec<User>>>,
-    cats: OnceCell<Arc<Vec<Category>>>,
-    memes: OnceCell<Arc<Vec<Meme>>>,
-}
-
-impl Cache {
-    fn clear(&mut self) {
-        self.users = OnceCell::default();
-        self.cats = OnceCell::default();
-        self.memes = OnceCell::default();
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Default)]
-pub struct JMClientBuilder {
-    client: Option<reqwest::Client>,
-    endpoint: Option<Url>,
-}
-
-impl JMClientBuilder {
-    pub fn build(self) -> JMClient {
-        JMClient {
-            http: self.client.unwrap_or_else(reqwest::Client::new),
-            endpoint: self.endpoint.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                // unwrapping is fine here, as the hardcoded input is known to work.
-                Url::parse(crate::util::consts::API_ENDPOINT).unwrap()
-            }),
-            cache: Mutex::new(Cache::default()),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn client(mut self, client: reqwest::Client) -> Self {
-        self.client = Some(client);
-        self
-    }
-
-    pub fn endpoint(mut self, endpoint: impl Into<Url>) -> Self {
-        self.endpoint = Some(endpoint.into());
-        self
-    }
-}
diff --git a/jm_client_core/src/lib.rs b/jm_client_core/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index d94352e..0000000
--- a/jm_client_core/src/lib.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-pub mod api;
-pub mod client;
-pub mod util;
-
-pub use client::JMClient;
diff --git a/jm_client_core/src/util.rs b/jm_client_core/src/util.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 14d3af0..0000000
--- a/jm_client_core/src/util.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-use crate::api::Meme;
-use anyhow::bail;
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
-pub mod consts {
-    pub const API_ENDPOINT: &str = "https://api.tilera.xyz/jensmemes/v1/";
-}
-
-pub enum MemeSorting {
-    Id,
-    Link,
-    Category,
-    User,
-    Timestamp,
-}
-
-impl MemeSorting {
-    pub fn sort_with(&self, memes: &mut [&Meme]) {
-        macro_rules! sort {
-            ($list:ident, $field:ident) => {
-                $list.sort_by(|a, b| {
-                    a.$field
-                        .to_ascii_lowercase()
-                        .cmp(&b.$field.to_ascii_lowercase())
-                });
-            };
-        }
-
-        match self {
-            Self::Id => sort!(memes, id),
-            Self::Link => sort!(memes, link),
-            Self::Category => sort!(memes, category),
-            Self::User => sort!(memes, user),
-            Self::Timestamp => memes.sort_by(|a, b| b.timestamp.cmp(&a.timestamp)),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromStr for MemeSorting {
-    type Err = anyhow::Error;
-
-    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-        match s.to_lowercase().as_ref() {
-            "id" => Ok(Self::Id),
-            "link" => Ok(Self::Link),
-            "category" => Ok(Self::Category),
-            "user" => Ok(Self::User),
-            "timestamp" => Ok(Self::Timestamp),
-            _ => bail!("Invalid Meme sorting! options are id, link, category and user!"),
-        }
-    }
-}