diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5474f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+#[command(version, about = "a cli to change git users")]
+pub struct Cli {
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    command: Commands,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
+pub enum Commands {
+    List,
+    Use(UseArgs),
+    Add(AddArgs),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+pub struct UseArgs {
+    pub profile_name: String,
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub global: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+pub struct AddArgs {
+    pub profile_name: String,
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub name: String,
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub email: String,
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7406ad9..ab49348 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+use clap::Parser;
+
+mod cli;
+
 fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, git!");
+    let args = cli::Cli::parse();
+    println!("{:?}", args);
 }