diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 511343d..a0e4059 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4275,6 +4275,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-std",
  "bonsaidb",
  "catppuccin",
+ "clap 4.5.7",
  "cocoa",
  "crossbeam-channel",
  "env_logger 0.11.3",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2bbac64..f719bd8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ crossbeam-channel = "0.5.12"
 reqwest = "0.11.24"
 quick-xml = "0.31.0"
 scraper = "0.19.0"
+clap = { version = "4.5.7", features = ["cargo", "derive", "string"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
 swift-rs = "1.0.6"
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 2eefd21..097db77 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -9,18 +9,20 @@
  *
  */
 
+use async_std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
 use gpui::*;
 
 use crate::{
     assets::Assets,
     commands::RootCommands,
     hotkey::HotkeyManager,
+    ipc::server::start_server,
     theme::Theme,
     window::{Window, WindowStyle},
     workspace::Workspace,
 };
 
-pub fn run_app(app: gpui::App) {
+pub fn run_app(listener: UnixListener, app: gpui::App) {
     app.with_assets(Assets).run(move |cx: &mut AppContext| {
         Theme::init(cx);
         // TODO: This still only works for a single display
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn run_app(app: gpui::App) {
                 theme.window_background.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
             ));
             RootCommands::init(cx);
+            cx.spawn(|cx| start_server(listener, cx)).detach();
             HotkeyManager::init(cx);
             let view = Workspace::build(cx);
             Window::init(cx);
diff --git a/src/commands/root/menu.rs b/src/commands/menu/list.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/commands/root/menu.rs
rename to src/commands/menu/list.rs
diff --git a/src/commands/menu/mod.rs b/src/commands/menu/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d17e233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/menu/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod list;
diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index 89cb5bb..b18a120 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use gpui::*;
 use log::error;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
     command,
@@ -27,9 +28,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-use self::root::menu;
-use self::root::{list, process, theme};
+use self::root::list;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "bitwarden")]
 mod bitwarden;
@@ -37,18 +36,24 @@ mod bitwarden;
 mod clipboard;
 #[cfg(feature = "matrix")]
 mod matrix;
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+mod menu;
+mod process;
 pub mod root;
 #[cfg(feature = "tailscale")]
 mod tailscale;
+mod theme;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct RootCommand {
     pub id: String,
     title: String,
     subtitle: String,
     icon: Icon,
     keywords: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(skip)]
     shortcut: Option<Shortcut>,
+    #[serde(skip)]
     pub action: Box<dyn CloneableFn>,
 }
 impl RootCommand {
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ pub trait RootCommandBuilder: CommandTrait {
     fn build(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> RootCommand;
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct RootCommands {
     pub commands: HashMap<String, RootCommand>,
 }
@@ -87,9 +92,9 @@ impl RootCommands {
         let commands: Vec<Box<dyn RootCommandBuilder>> = vec![
             Box::new(list::LoungyCommandBuilder),
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-            Box::new(menu::MenuCommandBuilder),
-            Box::new(process::ProcessCommandBuilder),
-            Box::new(theme::ThemeCommandBuilder),
+            Box::new(menu::list::MenuCommandBuilder),
+            Box::new(process::list::ProcessCommandBuilder),
+            Box::new(theme::list::ThemeCommandBuilder),
             #[cfg(feature = "tailscale")]
             Box::new(tailscale::list::TailscaleCommandBuilder),
             #[cfg(feature = "bitwarden")]
diff --git a/src/commands/root/process.rs b/src/commands/process/list.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/commands/root/process.rs
rename to src/commands/process/list.rs
diff --git a/src/commands/process/mod.rs b/src/commands/process/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d17e233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/process/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod list;
diff --git a/src/commands/root/mod.rs b/src/commands/root/mod.rs
index 29df41c..a96eebb 100644
--- a/src/commands/root/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/root/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,4 @@
  */
 
 pub mod list;
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-pub mod menu;
 pub mod numbat;
-pub mod process;
-pub mod theme;
diff --git a/src/commands/root/theme.rs b/src/commands/theme/list.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/commands/root/theme.rs
rename to src/commands/theme/list.rs
diff --git a/src/commands/theme/mod.rs b/src/commands/theme/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d17e233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/theme/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod list;
diff --git a/src/components/shared/icon.rs b/src/components/shared/icon.rs
index 1121c18..b6c71c7 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/icon.rs
+++ b/src/components/shared/icon.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use std::fmt;
 
 use gpui::SharedString;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 fn to_kebap(s: &str) -> String {
     s.chars().fold(String::new(), |mut s, c| {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Icon {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 
 pub enum Icon {
     Ratio,
diff --git a/src/ipc/client.rs b/src/ipc/client.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8daf498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipc/client.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use async_std::{io::ReadExt, io::WriteExt, os::unix::net::UnixStream};
+use clap::Command;
+
+use crate::commands::RootCommands;
+
+use super::{
+    server::{get_command, CommandPayload, TopLevelCommand},
+    SOCKET_PATH,
+};
+
+pub async fn client_connect() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(SOCKET_PATH).await?;
+
+    let mut buf = vec![0; 8096];
+    let n = stream.read(&mut buf).await?;
+    let root_commands: RootCommands = serde_json::from_slice(&buf[..n])?;
+
+    let command: Command = get_command(&root_commands);
+
+    let matches = command.get_matches();
+
+    let payload: CommandPayload = CommandPayload {
+        action: matches
+            .get_one::<TopLevelCommand>("Action")
+            .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("Action not found"))?
+            .clone(),
+        command: matches.get_one::<String>("Command").cloned(),
+    };
+
+    let bytes = serde_json::to_vec(&payload)?;
+
+    stream.write_all(&bytes).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/ipc/mod.rs b/src/ipc/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..705ce15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipc/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+pub mod client;
+pub mod server;
+
+pub const SOCKET_PATH: &str = "/tmp/loungy.sock";
diff --git a/src/ipc/server.rs b/src/ipc/server.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9733af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipc/server.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use anyhow::anyhow;
+use async_std::{
+    io::{ReadExt, WriteExt},
+    os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream},
+};
+use clap::{command, Arg, ValueEnum};
+use gpui::AsyncWindowContext;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::{
+    commands::RootCommands,
+    state::{Actions, StateModel},
+    window::Window,
+};
+
+use super::SOCKET_PATH;
+
+pub async fn setup_socket() -> anyhow::Result<UnixListener> {
+    if Path::new(SOCKET_PATH).exists() {
+        if UnixStream::connect(SOCKET_PATH).await.is_ok() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("Server already running"));
+        }
+        std::fs::remove_file(SOCKET_PATH)?;
+    };
+    let listener = UnixListener::bind(SOCKET_PATH).await?;
+    log::info!("Listening on socket: {}", SOCKET_PATH);
+
+    Ok(listener)
+}
+
+pub async fn start_server(
+    listener: UnixListener,
+    mut cx: AsyncWindowContext,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let commands = cx.read_global::<RootCommands, _>(|commands, _| commands.clone())?;
+    loop {
+        let (stream, _) = listener.accept().await?;
+        cx.spawn(|cx| handle_client(stream, commands.clone(), cx))
+            .detach();
+    }
+}
+
+async fn handle_client(
+    mut stream: UnixStream,
+    commands: RootCommands,
+    mut cx: AsyncWindowContext,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    // Send available commands to the client
+    let bytes = serde_json::to_vec(&commands)?;
+    stream.write_all(&bytes).await?;
+
+    let mut buf = vec![0; 1024];
+    let n = stream.read(&mut buf).await?;
+
+    let matches: CommandPayload = serde_json::from_slice(&buf[..n])?;
+
+    let _ = cx.update::<anyhow::Result<()>>(|cx| {
+        match matches.action {
+            TopLevelCommand::Toggle => {
+                Window::toggle(cx);
+            }
+            TopLevelCommand::Show => {
+                Window::open(cx);
+            }
+            TopLevelCommand::Hide => {
+                Window::close(cx);
+            }
+            TopLevelCommand::Quit => {
+                cx.quit();
+            }
+            TopLevelCommand::Command => {
+                let Some(c) = matches.command else {
+                    return Err(anyhow!("No command provided"));
+                };
+                let Some((_, command)) = commands.commands.iter().find(|(k, _)| {
+                    let split = k.split("::").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                    c.eq(split[2])
+                }) else {
+                    return Err(anyhow!("Command not found"));
+                };
+
+                let state = cx.global::<StateModel>();
+                let state = state.inner.read(cx);
+                let mut is_active = false;
+                if let Some(active) = state.stack.last() {
+                    is_active = active.id.eq(&command.id);
+                };
+                if !is_active {
+                    StateModel::update(
+                        |this, cx| {
+                            this.reset(cx);
+                        },
+                        cx,
+                    );
+                    (command.action)(&mut Actions::default(cx), cx);
+                    Window::open(cx);
+                } else {
+                    Window::toggle(cx);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    });
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct CommandPayload {
+    pub action: TopLevelCommand,
+    pub command: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, ValueEnum, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum TopLevelCommand {
+    Toggle,
+    Show,
+    Hide,
+    Quit,
+    Command,
+}
+
+impl From<TopLevelCommand> for clap::builder::OsStr {
+    fn from(cmd: TopLevelCommand) -> Self {
+        match cmd {
+            TopLevelCommand::Toggle => "toggle".into(),
+            TopLevelCommand::Show => "show".into(),
+            TopLevelCommand::Hide => "hide".into(),
+            TopLevelCommand::Quit => "quit".into(),
+            TopLevelCommand::Command => "command".into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn get_command(commands: &RootCommands) -> clap::Command {
+    command!()
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("Action")
+                .value_parser(clap::builder::EnumValueParser::<TopLevelCommand>::new())
+                .required(true),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("Command")
+                .required_if_eq("Action", TopLevelCommand::Command)
+                .value_parser(
+                    commands
+                        .commands
+                        .keys()
+                        .map(|key| {
+                            let split = key.split("::").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                            split[2].to_string()
+                        })
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                ),
+        )
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 124c6b1..71f5307 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 use app::run_app;
 use gpui::App;
+use ipc::{client::client_connect, server::setup_socket};
 
 mod app;
 mod assets;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ mod components;
 mod date;
 mod db;
 mod hotkey;
+mod ipc;
 mod loader;
 mod paths;
 mod platform;
@@ -33,7 +35,11 @@ mod workspace;
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
-    let app = App::new();
 
-    run_app(app)
+    if let Ok(listener) = setup_socket().await {
+        let app = App::new();
+        run_app(listener, app);
+    } else if let Err(e) = client_connect().await {
+        log::error!("CLI Error: {:?}", e);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 614fb4d..df42679 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -525,6 +525,13 @@ impl<'a> Clone for Box<dyn 'a + CloneableFn> {
     }
 }
 
+// implement Default for CloneableFn
+impl Default for Box<dyn CloneableFn> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Box::new(|_, _| {})
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, IntoElement, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Shortcut {
     inner: Keystroke,