diff --git a/commands/utility/api.js b/commands/utility/api.js
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index 0000000..527a589
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+++ b/commands/utility/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
+const torn = require('../../torn.js');
+
+module.exports = {
+	data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+		.setName('api')
+		.setDescription('Directly request the Torn API')
+		.addStringOption(option => 
+			option.setName('url')
+			.setDescription('Full URL excluding API key')),
+	async execute(interaction) {
+		const url = interaction.options.getString('url');
+		const res = await torn.api(url)
+		console.log(JSON.stringify(res))
+		await interaction.reply("```json\n" + JSON.stringify(res) + "\n```");
+	},
+};
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diff --git a/commands/utility/task.js b/commands/utility/task.js
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index 0000000..fd3433b
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+++ b/commands/utility/task.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
+
+module.exports = {
+	data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+		.setName('task')
+		.setDescription('Execute a task.'),
+	async execute(interaction) {
+		await interaction.reply('todo');
+	},
+};
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diff --git a/commands/utility/tasks.js b/commands/utility/tasks.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b03c7b
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+++ b/commands/utility/tasks.js
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+const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
+const torn = require('../../torn.js');
+
+module.exports = {
+	data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+		.setName('tasks')
+		.setDescription('List tasks'),
+	async execute(interaction) {
+		await interaction.reply('todo');
+	},
+};
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diff --git a/commands/utility/test.js b/commands/utility/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df52d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/utility/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
+const torn = require('../../torn.js');
+
+module.exports = {
+	data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+		.setName('test')
+		.setDescription('Test the Torn API'),
+	async execute(interaction) {
+		await interaction.reply(await torn.test());
+	},
+};
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diff --git a/deploy-commands.js b/deploy-commands.js
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index 0000000..6991249
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+++ b/deploy-commands.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// yoinked right from the guide
+
+const { REST, Routes } = require('discord.js');
+const { client, guildId, token } = require('./config.json');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+
+const commands = [];
+// Grab all the command folders from the commands directory you created earlier
+const foldersPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
+const commandFolders = fs.readdirSync(foldersPath);
+
+for (const folder of commandFolders) {
+	// Grab all the command files from the commands directory you created earlier
+	const commandsPath = path.join(foldersPath, folder);
+	const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));
+	// Grab the SlashCommandBuilder#toJSON() output of each command's data for deployment
+	for (const file of commandFiles) {
+		const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
+		const command = require(filePath);
+		if ('data' in command && 'execute' in command) {
+			commands.push(command.data.toJSON());
+		} else {
+			console.log(`[WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.`);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Construct and prepare an instance of the REST module
+const rest = new REST().setToken(token);
+
+// and deploy your commands!
+(async () => {
+	try {
+		console.log(`Started refreshing ${commands.length} application (/) commands.`);
+
+		// The put method is used to fully refresh all commands in the guild with the current set
+		const data = await rest.put(
+			Routes.applicationCommands(client),
+			{ body: commands },
+		);
+
+		console.log(`Successfully reloaded ${data.length} application (/) commands.`);
+	} catch (error) {
+		// And of course, make sure you catch and log any errors!
+		console.error(error);
+	}
+})();
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index cb76477..b94eed5 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,33 +1,69 @@
-// Require the necessary discord.js classes
-const { Client, Events, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
 const cron = require('node-cron');
 const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const torn = require('./torn.js');
 
 const config = require('./config.json');
 const state = require('./state.json');
 
-// Create a new client instance
+// the basic discord setup stuff yoinked from their guide
+const { Client, Collection, Events, GatewayIntentBits, SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds] });
-
-// When the client is ready, run this code (only once).
-// The distinction between `client: Client<boolean>` and `readyClient: Client<true>` is important for TypeScript developers.
-// It makes some properties non-nullable.
 client.once(Events.ClientReady, readyClient => {
 	console.log(`Connected to Discord as ${readyClient.user.tag}`);
 });
+client.login(config.token);
+client.commands = new Collection();
 
 torn.readyCheck(config.torn);
 
-// Log in to Discord with your client's token
-client.login(config.token);
-let task
+let task = {};
 fs.readdir('./tasks/', (err, files) => {
     if (err) return console.log(err);
     files.forEach(file => {
-      const task = require(`./tasks/${file}`);
-      const taskName = file.split('.')[0];
-      console.log(`Scheduling task "${taskName}" for ${task.schedule}`);
-      cron.schedule(task.schedule, () => { task(client, torn, config, state); });
+        const taskFile = require(`./tasks/${file}`);
+        const taskName = file.split('.')[0];
+        task[taskName] = taskFile;
+        if (taskFile.schedule) {
+            console.log(`Scheduling task "${taskName}" for ${taskFile.schedule}`);
+            cron.schedule(taskFile.schedule, () => { taskFile(client, torn, config, state); });
+        } else {
+            console.log(`Registered task "${taskName}"`);
+        }
     });
-  });
+});
+
+// discord command stuff also yoinked
+const foldersPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
+const commandFolders = fs.readdirSync(foldersPath);
+  for (const folder of commandFolders) {
+    const commandsPath = path.join(foldersPath, folder);
+    const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));
+    for (const file of commandFiles) {
+        const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
+        const command = require(filePath);
+        if ('data' in command && 'execute' in command) {
+            client.commands.set(command.data.name, command);
+        } else {
+            console.log(`[WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.`);
+        }
+    }
+}
+    
+client.on(Events.InteractionCreate, async interaction => {
+    if (!interaction.isChatInputCommand()) return;
+    const command = interaction.client.commands.get(interaction.commandName);
+    if (!command) {
+        console.error(`No command matching ${interaction.commandName} was found.`);
+        return;
+    } try {
+        await command.execute(interaction);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        if (interaction.replied || interaction.deferred) {
+            await interaction.followUp({ content: 'There was an error while executing this command!', flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral });
+        } else {
+            await interaction.reply({ content: 'There was an error while executing this command!', flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral });
+        }
+    }
+});
diff --git a/tasks/example2.js b/tasks/example2.js
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index 0000000..402a43a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/example2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = (client, config, state) => {
+    //console.log(`example log ${client.user.tag}`);
+};
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diff --git a/torn.js b/torn.js
index 594a4e7..3338686 100644
--- a/torn.js
+++ b/torn.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const config = require('./config')
 module.exports = (client, torn, config, state) => {
     //console.log(`example log ${client.user.tag}`);
 };
@@ -6,4 +7,15 @@ module.exports.readyCheck = async (key) => {
     const response = await fetch(url);
     const data = await response.json();
     console.log(`Connected to Torn as ${data.name} [${data.player_id}]`);
-    };
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+};
+module.exports.test = async () => {
+    const url = `https://api.torn.com/user/?selections=basic&key=${config.torn}` 
+    const response = await fetch(url);
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return(`Connected to Torn as ${data.name} [${data.player_id}]`);
+};
+module.exports.api = async (url) => {
+    const response = await fetch(`${url}&key=${config.torn}`);
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return(data);
+};
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