diff --git a/README.mkd b/README.mkd
index a838f53..1520e40 100644
--- a/README.mkd
+++ b/README.mkd
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Formats supported:
   - YAML
   - Excel
   - CSV
-  - CDL
   - HTML
 
 Please note that tabbed _purposefully_ excludes XML support. It always will.
diff --git a/tabbed/__init__.py b/tabbed/__init__.py
index d5b8469..5d20240 100644
--- a/tabbed/__init__.py
+++ b/tabbed/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.0.1'
-__author__ = 'Kenneth Reitz'
-__license__ = 'MIT'
-__copyright__ = 'Copyright 2010 Kenneth Reitz'
+from core import *
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diff --git a/tabbed/cli.py b/tabbed/cli.py
index be44ea0..dc8a03e 100644
--- a/tabbed/cli.py
+++ b/tabbed/cli.py
@@ -1,23 +1,82 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # encoding: utf-8
 
+import io
+import sys
 
 from helpers import *
-# from core import Parse
+import tabbed.core
+
 
 from packages import opster
 
+opts = [('v', 'version', False, 'Report tabbed version')]
 
-opts = (
-	('v', 'version', False, 'Report tabbed version'),
-	('', 'to', False, 'Output format')
-)
+formats = ('json', 'yaml', 'xls', 'csv', 'html')
+
+for format in formats:
+	opts.append(('', format, False, 'Output to %s' % (format.upper())))
 
 
-@opster.command(options=opts, usage='[FILE] [--to] [FILE]')
-def start(**opts):
+@opster.command(options=opts, usage='[FILE] [--FORMAT | FILE]')
+def start(in_file=None, out_file=None, **opts):
 	""" Converts dataset formats """
 	
-	print opts
+	opts = Object(**opts)
 	
-	opts = Object(**opts)
\ No newline at end of file
+	if opts.version:
+		print('Tabbed, Ver. %s' % tabbed.core.__version__)
+		exit(0)
+	
+	stdin = piped()
+	
+	if stdin:
+		print stdin
+	
+	elif in_file:
+		
+		in_file = io.open(in_file, 'r')
+		
+		print in_file.read()
+		try:
+			in_file = io.open(in_file)
+		except Exception, e:
+			print(' %s cannot be read.' % in_file)
+			exit(65)
+		
+		
+		file_ext = in_file.name.split('.')[-1]
+		
+		if file_ext.lower() in formats:
+			setattr(opts, file_ext, True)
+		else:
+			print('Import format not supported.')
+			exit(65)
+	else:
+		print('Please provide input.')
+		
+
+	
+	_formats_sum = sum(opts[f] for f in formats)
+	
+	# Multiple output formats given
+	if _formats_sum > 1:
+		print('Please specify a single output format.')
+		exit(64)
+		
+	# No output formats given
+	elif _formats_sum < 1:
+		print('Please specify an output format.')
+		exit(64)
+	
+	
+	# fetch options.formats list
+	# if sum(()) > 1
+	# log only one data format please
+	# if sum of formats == 0, specity format
+	
+	# look for filename
+	
+	print opts.__dict__
+	print in_file
+	print out_file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tabbed/core.py b/tabbed/core.py
index dd3d378..4df9ae1 100644
--- a/tabbed/core.py
+++ b/tabbed/core.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-from tabbed.core import *
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # _____         ______  ______        _________
 # __  /_______ ____  /_ ___  /_ _____ ______  /
 # _  __/_  __ `/__  __ \__  __ \_  _ \_  __  / 
 # / /_  / /_/ / _  /_/ /_  /_/ //  __// /_/ /  
 # \__/  \__,_/  /_.___/ /_.___/ \___/ \__,_/   
+
+__version__ = '0.0.1'
+__author__ = 'Kenneth Reitz'
+__license__ = 'MIT'
+__copyright__ = 'Copyright 2010 Kenneth Reitz'
diff --git a/tabbed/helpers.py b/tabbed/helpers.py
index a5ea86c..a80b574 100644
--- a/tabbed/helpers.py
+++ b/tabbed/helpers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+import sys
+
 class Object(object):
 	"""Your attributes are belong to us."""
 	def __init__(self, **entries): 
 		self.__dict__.update(entries)
+	def __getitem__(self, key):
+		return getattr(self, key)
+
+def piped():
+	"""Returns piped input via stdin, else False"""
+	
+	with sys.stdin as stdin:
+		return stdin.read() if not stdin.isatty() else None