diff --git a/tablib/__init__.py b/tablib/__init__.py
index e9bdf69..3f23850 100644
--- a/tablib/__init__.py
+++ b/tablib/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """
 
 from tablib.core import (
-	Databook, Dataset, detect, InvalidDatasetType,
-	InvalidDimensions, UnsupportedFormat
+	Databook, Dataset, detect, import_set, 
+	InvalidDatasetType, InvalidDimensions, UnsupportedFormat
 )
 
diff --git a/tablib/cli.py b/tablib/cli.py
index 4e46eae..f182049 100644
--- a/tablib/cli.py
+++ b/tablib/cli.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from helpers import Struct, piped
 
 
 
-FORMATS = ('json', 'yaml', 'xls', 'csv')
+FORMATS = [fmt.title for fmt in tablib.formats.FORMATS]
 
 opts = []
 
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ def start(in_file=None, out_file=None, **opts):
 	opts = Struct(**opts)
 	
 	if opts.version:
-		print('Tabbed, Ver. %s' % tabbed.core.__version__)
-		sys.sys.exit(0)
+		print('Tabbed, Ver. %s' % tablib.core.__version__)
+		sys.exit(0)
 	
 	stdin = piped()
 	
 	if stdin:
-		print stdin
+		data = tablib.import_set(stdin)
+		print data.json
+		# test = tablib.Dataset()
+		# print test.yaml
 	
 	elif in_file:
 		
@@ -81,6 +84,6 @@ def start(in_file=None, out_file=None, **opts):
 	
 	# look for filename
 	
-	print opts.__dict__
-	print in_file
-	print out_file
\ No newline at end of file
+	# print opts.__dict__
+	# print in_file
+	# print out_file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tablib/core.py b/tablib/core.py
index 93ca725..5632e69 100644
--- a/tablib/core.py
+++ b/tablib/core.py
@@ -277,7 +277,20 @@ def detect(stream):
 		except AttributeError:
 			pass 
 	return (None, stream)
+	
+	
+def import_set(stream):
+	"""Return dataset of given stream."""
+	(format, stream) = detect(stream)
+
+	try:
+		data = Dataset()
+		format.import_set(data, stream)
+		return data
 		
+	except AttributeError, e:
+		return None
+
 
 class InvalidDatasetType(Exception):
 	"Only Datasets can be added to a DataBook"
diff --git a/test_tablib.py b/test_tablib.py
index df9f7bd..9e50e6f 100755
--- a/test_tablib.py
+++ b/test_tablib.py
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ class TablibTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(tablib.detect(_bunk)[0], None)
 
 
-
 	def test_wipe(self):
 		"""Purge a dataset."""