diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index d4e2ba7..6735642 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ pub fn build(b: *Builder) void {
     main_tests.setBuildMode(mode);
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Run library tests");
     test_step.dependOn(&main_tests.step);
+
+    const cli = b.addExecutable("luf", "src/cli/main.zig");
+    cli.setBuildMode(mode);
+    cli.addPackagePath("luf", "src/luf.zig");
+    cli.install();
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/main.zig b/src/cli/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a737ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const luf = @import("luf");
+
+const log = std.log.scoped(.luf_cli);
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    var gpa_alloc = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
+    defer _ = gpa_alloc.deinit();
+    const gpa = &gpa_alloc.allocator;
+
+    const args = try parse(gpa);
+    defer {
+        for (args) |arg| gpa.free(arg);
+        gpa.free(args);
+    }
+
+    const action = if (args.len >= 2) args[1] else return log.err("Missing argument 'build' or 'run'\n", .{});
+
+    if (!std.mem.eql(u8, action, "build") and !std.mem.eql(u8, action, "run")) return log.err("Invalid command '{}'\n", .{action});
+
+    const file_path = if (args.len >= 3) args[2] else return log.err("Missing file path: 'luf {} <file_path>'\n", .{action});
+
+    const file_type: enum { source, byte_code } = if (std.mem.endsWith(u8, file_path, ".luf"))
+        .source
+    else if (std.mem.endsWith(u8, file_path, ".blf"))
+        .byte_code
+    else
+        return log.err("Unsupported file type, expected a '.luf' or '.blf' file\n", .{});
+
+    const file = std.fs.cwd().openFile(file_path, .{}) catch |err| {
+        return log.err("Could not open file: '{}'\nError: {}\n", .{ file_path, err });
+    };
+
+    const file_data = try file.readToEndAlloc(gpa, std.math.maxInt(u64));
+    defer gpa.free(file_data);
+
+    var vm = try luf.Vm.init(gpa);
+    defer vm.deinit();
+
+    if (file_type == .source) {
+        vm.compileAndRun(file_data) catch |err| {
+            try vm.errors.write(file_data, std.io.getStdErr().writer());
+            return;
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+/// Parses the process' arguments
+fn parse(gpa: *std.mem.Allocator) ![][]const u8 {
+    var list = std.ArrayList([]const u8).init(gpa);
+    errdefer list.deinit();
+    var args = std.process.args();
+
+    while (args.next(gpa)) |arg| {
+        try list.append(try arg);
+    }
+
+    return list.toOwnedSlice();
+}