diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9851068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+CC := gcc
+FILES := src/main.c src/args.c src/new.c src/build.c src/run.c
+
+build:
+	gcc -o main $(FILES)
+	sudo cp main /usr/bin/vendetta
+	rm -fr main
+
+run:
+	vendetta new thing
+	ls
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc03bad..f0484c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Vendetta uses **git** as the version control system and **make** as the build sy
 
 ## Build a project
 
-`vendetta build <project_name>`
+`vendetta build`
 
 ## Build and run a project
 
-`vendetta run <project_name>`
+`vendetta run`
diff --git a/example_project/Makefile b/example_project/Makefile
index e69de29..909b43b 100644
--- a/example_project/Makefile
+++ b/example_project/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+CC := gcc
+CFLAGS := -Wall -Werror
+LIBSPATH := -L/usr/lib/odweta/
+INCLUDEDIR := -I/usr/include/odweta/
+PATCH := -Wl,-rpath=/usr/lib/odweta/
+
+.PHONY: build run
+
+default: build
+
+build: src/main.c # add files to compile here
+	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o ./build/$@ $^ $(PATCH) $(INCLUDEDIR) $(LIBSPATH) $(LIBS)
+
+run:
+	@./build/main
diff --git a/example_project/README.md b/example_project/README.md
index e69de29..4c21c86 100644
--- a/example_project/README.md
+++ b/example_project/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# example_project
+
+Your project description goes here
diff --git a/example_project/src/main.c b/example_project/src/main.c
index e69de29..9b216a5 100644
--- a/example_project/src/main.c
+++ b/example_project/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main() {
+    printf("Hello, world!\n");
+}
diff --git a/include/args.h b/include/args.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc04381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/args.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef ARGS_H
+#define ARGS_H
+
+typedef enum {
+    NEW,        // create a project
+    BUILD,      // build a project
+    RUN         // build and run a project or run a project (is_built is denoted in .vendettaconfig => if true, just run, otherwise build and run)
+} meg_e; // mutually_exclusive_group_e;
+
+typedef struct {
+    meg_e main_arg;
+    char* project_name;
+} args_t;
+
+
+args_t parse_args(int argc, char** argv);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/build.h b/include/build.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf53444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/build.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef BUILD_H
+#define BUILD_H
+
+void build_project();
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/new.h b/include/new.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75b54f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/new.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef NEW_H
+#define NEW_H
+
+void new_project(char* name);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/run.h b/include/run.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40443e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/run.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef RUN_H
+#define RUN_H
+
+void run_project();
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/args.c b/src/args.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2372daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/args.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "../include/args.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+args_t parse_args(int argc, char** argv) {
+    if (argc < 2 || argc > 3) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "invalid number of arguments\n");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    args_t args;
+
+    if (strcmp(argv[1], "new") == 0) {
+        args.main_arg = NEW;
+        if (argc != 3) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "not enough arguments supplied, supply a project name\n");
+            exit(1);
+        } // TODO: add licenses to newly created projects
+        args.project_name = (char*)malloc(sizeof(argv[2]));
+        strcpy(args.project_name, argv[2]);
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "build") == 0) {
+        args.main_arg = BUILD;
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "run") == 0) {
+        args.main_arg = RUN;
+    } else {
+        fprintf(stderr, "invalid argument\n");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    return args;
+}
diff --git a/src/build.c b/src/build.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c8fe94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/build.c
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#include "../include/build.h"
+
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#define MAX(n) n
+int src_files_num;
+
+int count_src_files(char *src_dir) {
+  int i = 0;
+
+  DIR *d;
+  struct dirent *dir;
+  d = opendir(src_dir); // all source (.c) files
+  if (d) {
+    while ((dir = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
+      if (dir->d_type == DT_REG) {
+        i++;
+      }
+    }
+    closedir(d);
+  }
+
+  return i;
+}
+
+void load_filenames(char src_files[][1000], char *src_dir) {
+  int i = 0;
+
+  DIR *d;
+  struct dirent *dir;
+  d = opendir(src_dir); // all source (.c) files
+  if (d) {
+    while ((dir = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
+      if (dir->d_type == DT_REG) {
+        if (i < src_files_num) {
+          strcpy(src_files[i++], dir->d_name);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    closedir(d);
+  }
+}
+
+char *create_new_makefile(char src_files[][1000]) {
+  char makefile[999999]; // idk how many
+  strcpy(makefile, "\
+CC := gcc\n\
+CFLAGS := -Wall -Werror\n\
+LIBSPATH := -L/usr/lib/odweta/\n\
+INCLUDEDIR := -I/usr/include/odweta/\n\
+PATCH := -Wl,-rpath=/usr/lib/odweta/\n\
+\n\
+.PHONY: build run\n\
+\n\
+default: build\n\
+\n\
+build: ");               // src/main.c # add files to compile here\n
+  for (int i = 0; i < src_files_num; i++) {
+    strcat(makefile, "src/");
+    strcat(makefile, src_files[i]);
+    strcat(makefile, " ");
+  }
+  strcat(makefile, "\n\
+\t@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o ./build/main $^ $(PATCH) $(INCLUDEDIR) $(LIBSPATH) $(LIBS)\n\
+\n\
+run:\n\
+\t@./build/main\n");
+
+  char *ptr = makefile;
+
+  return ptr;
+}
+
+void write_new_makefile(char *makefile) {
+  FILE *fd = fopen("Makefile", "w");
+
+  fprintf(fd, "%s", makefile);
+
+  fclose(fd);
+}
+
+void save_build_status(int status_code) {
+  FILE *fd = fopen("./build/.build_status", "w");
+  if (!fd) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Invalid permissions. Could not open ./build/.build_status "
+                    "for writing.\n");
+  }
+
+  fprintf(fd, "%d", status_code);
+
+  fclose(fd);
+}
+
+void build_project() {
+  /* iterate through all files in the ./<project_name>/src/ directory
+   * create a new makefile with these files incuded for compilation
+   * run make
+   * if the build was successfull -> print something like 'the build was
+   * successfull'
+   */
+
+  char cwd[2048];
+  getcwd(cwd, sizeof(cwd));
+
+  char src_dir[strlen(cwd) + 4 + 1];
+  strcpy(src_dir, cwd);
+  strcat(src_dir, "/src");
+
+  src_files_num = count_src_files(src_dir);
+  // printf("%d file(s) found in %s\n", src_files_num, src_dir);
+
+  char src_files[src_files_num][1000];
+
+  load_filenames(src_files, src_dir);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < src_files_num; i++) {
+    // printf("%s\n", src_files[i]);
+  }
+
+  char *makefile = create_new_makefile(src_files);
+
+  write_new_makefile(makefile);
+
+  if (system("make") == 0) {
+    printf("The build was successful!\n");
+    save_build_status(0);
+  } else {
+    printf("An error occured while building.\n");
+    save_build_status(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf9ed11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "../include/args.h"
+#include "../include/build.h"
+#include "../include/new.h"
+#include "../include/run.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  args_t args = parse_args(argc, argv);
+
+  switch (args.main_arg) {
+  case NEW:
+    new_project(args.project_name);
+    break;
+  case BUILD:
+    build_project();
+    break;
+  case RUN:
+    run_project();
+    break;
+  }
+
+  free(args.project_name);
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/new.c b/src/new.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..640f2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/new.c
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+#include "../include/new.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+  char *main_c;
+  char *makefile;
+  char *readme;
+} thing_t;
+
+void main_c(char *name, char *path) {
+  FILE *fd = fopen(path, "w");
+  if (!fd) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "could not open main.c\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  fprintf(fd, "#include <stdio.h>\n\nint main() {\n    printf(\"Hello, "
+              "world!\\n\");\n}\n");
+
+  fclose(fd);
+}
+
+void makefile(char *name, char *path) {
+  FILE *fd = fopen(path, "w");
+  if (!fd) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "could not open Makefile\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  char *payload = "\
+CC := gcc\n\
+CFLAGS := -Wall -Werror\n\
+LIBSPATH := -L/usr/lib/odweta/\n\
+INCLUDEDIR := -I/usr/include/odweta/\n\
+PATCH := -Wl,-rpath=/usr/lib/odweta/\n\
+\n\
+.PHONY: build run\n\
+\n\
+default: build\n\
+\n\
+build: src/main.c # add files to compile here\n\
+\t@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o ./build/$@ $^ $(PATCH) $(INCLUDEDIR) $(LIBSPATH) $(LIBS)\n\
+\n\
+run:\n\
+\t@./build/main\n";
+
+  fprintf(fd, "%s", payload);
+
+  fclose(fd);
+}
+
+void readme(char *name, char *path) {
+  FILE *fd = fopen(path, "w");
+  if (!fd) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "could not open README.md\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  char readme_text[strlen("# ") + strlen(name) +
+                   strlen("\n\nYour project description goes here\n") + 1];
+  strcpy(readme_text, "# ");
+  strcat(readme_text, name);
+  strcat(readme_text, "\n\nYour project description goes here\n");
+
+  fprintf(fd, "%s", readme_text);
+
+  fclose(fd);
+}
+
+void fill_in_files(char *name, thing_t thing) {
+  main_c(name, thing.main_c);
+  makefile(name, thing.makefile);
+  readme(name, thing.readme);
+  // license(name);
+}
+
+void dirs(char *name) {
+  char mkdir_str[strlen("mkdir -p ./") + strlen(name) + strlen("/src") + 1];
+  strcpy(mkdir_str, "mkdir -p ./");
+  strcat(mkdir_str, name);
+  strcat(mkdir_str, "/src");
+
+  system(mkdir_str);
+
+  char
+      mkdir_str2[strlen("mkdir -p ./") + strlen(name) + strlen("/include") + 1];
+  strcpy(mkdir_str2, "mkdir -p ./");
+  strcat(mkdir_str2, name);
+  strcat(mkdir_str2, "/include");
+
+  system(mkdir_str2);
+
+  char mkdir_str3[strlen("mkdir -p ./") + strlen(name) + strlen("/build") + 1];
+  strcpy(mkdir_str3, "mkdir -p ./");
+  strcat(mkdir_str3, name);
+  strcat(mkdir_str3, "/build");
+
+  system(mkdir_str3);
+}
+
+void files(char *name) {
+  char smain_c[] = "/src/main.c";
+  char smakefile[] = "/Makefile";
+  char sreadme[] = "/README.md";
+  char slicense[] = "/LICENSE";
+  char sgitignore[] = "/.gitignore";
+
+  char touch1[strlen("touch ./") + strlen(name) + strlen(smain_c) + 1];
+  char touch2[strlen("touch ./") + strlen(name) + strlen(smakefile) + 1];
+  char touch3[strlen("touch ./") + strlen(name) + strlen(sreadme) + 1];
+  char touch4[strlen("touch ./") + strlen(name) + strlen(slicense) + 1];
+  char touch5[strlen("touch ./") + strlen(name) + strlen(sgitignore) + 1];
+
+  strcpy(touch1, "touch ./");
+  strcat(touch1, name);
+  strcat(touch1, smain_c);
+
+  strcpy(touch2, "touch ./");
+  strcat(touch2, name);
+  strcat(touch2, smakefile);
+
+  strcpy(touch3, "touch ./");
+  strcat(touch3, name);
+  strcat(touch3, sreadme);
+
+  strcpy(touch4, "touch ./");
+  strcat(touch4, name);
+  strcat(touch4, slicense);
+
+  strcpy(touch5, "touch ./");
+  strcat(touch5, name);
+  strcat(touch5, sgitignore);
+
+  system(touch1);
+  system(touch2);
+  system(touch3);
+  system(touch4);
+  system(touch5);
+}
+
+thing_t create_files(char *name) {
+  char main_c_path[2 + strlen(name) + 11 + 1];
+  char makefile_path[2 + strlen(name) + 9 + 1];
+  char readme_path[2 + strlen(name) + 10 + 1];
+
+  strcpy(main_c_path, "./");
+  strcpy(makefile_path, "./");
+  strcpy(readme_path, "./");
+
+  thing_t thing;
+
+  thing.main_c = (char *)malloc(sizeof(main_c_path));
+  thing.makefile = (char *)malloc(sizeof(makefile_path));
+  thing.readme = (char *)malloc(sizeof(readme_path));
+
+  strcat(main_c_path, name);
+  strcat(main_c_path, "/src/main.c");
+
+  strcat(makefile_path, name);
+  strcat(makefile_path, "/Makefile");
+
+  strcat(readme_path, name);
+  strcat(readme_path, "/README.md");
+
+  strcpy(thing.main_c, main_c_path);
+  strcpy(thing.makefile, makefile_path);
+  strcpy(thing.readme, readme_path);
+
+  dirs(name);
+
+  files(name);
+
+  return thing;
+}
+
+void new_project(char *name) {
+  thing_t thing = create_files(name);
+
+  char command[strlen("sudo chmod +w .//src/main.c -R") + strlen(name) + 1];
+  strcpy(command, "sudo chmod +w ./");
+  strcat(command, name);
+  strcat(command, "/src/main.c");
+
+  system(command);
+
+  char command2[strlen("sudo chmod +w .//**") + strlen(name) + 1];
+  strcpy(command2, "sudo chmod +w ./");
+  strcat(command2, name);
+  strcat(command2, "/**");
+
+  system(command2);
+
+  fill_in_files(
+      name,
+      thing); // fills in stuff like the Makefile with some boilerplate text
+
+  free(thing.main_c);
+  free(thing.makefile);
+  free(thing.readme);
+}
diff --git a/src/run.c b/src/run.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..083ed65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/run.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "../include/run.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+int get_build_status() {
+  FILE *fd = fopen("./build/.build_status", "r");
+  if (!fd) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Build the project before running it.\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  int i;
+  fscanf(fd, "%d", &i);
+
+  fclose(fd);
+
+  return i; // max 10 codes (so far only 2 => 0 -> success, 1 -> failure)
+}
+
+void run_project() {
+  if (get_build_status() == 0) { // success
+    // file exists => project has been built
+    system("make run");
+  } else {
+    // file does not exist => project has not been built
+    printf("Project not yet built. Build it first with 'vendetta build'.\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+}