diff --git a/cli/Makefile b/cli/Makefile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/Makefile
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+CC := gcc
+SRC := src/main.c
+OUTDIR := ./build
+OUT := $(OUTDIR)/main
+
+build:
+	mkdir -p $(OUTDIR)
+	$(CC) -o $(OUT) $(SRC)
+
+run:
+	$(OUT)
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diff --git a/cli/src/main.c b/cli/src/main.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main.c
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+/**
+ * TICKETS
+ * 
+ * a linux cli for the mini ticket system written in C
+ * features:
+ * - create a ticket 
+ *   `tickets create <title> <description>`
+ * - list all tickets (or filter by status)
+ *   `tickets list --status=(open|in_progress|closed)`
+ * - detail of one ticket
+ *   `tickets detail <id>`
+ */
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    
+}
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