diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9574e8a..be9d0b0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 use core::panic::PanicInfo;
 use CrystalOS::{println, print, println_log, print_log};
-use CrystalOS::kernel::tasks::{Task, executor::Executor, keyboard};
+use CrystalOS::kernel::tasks::{Task, executor::Executor};
 use bootloader::{BootInfo, entry_point};
 extern crate alloc;
 use alloc::{boxed::Box, vec, vec::Vec, rc::Rc, string, string::String};
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ fn main(boot_info: &'static BootInfo) -> ! {
 
 	executor.spawn(Task::new(shell::command_handler()));
 
-	executor.run();
+
+	loop {
+		executor.try_run();
+	}
 	
 	#[cfg(test)]
 	test_main();
diff --git a/src/system/kernel/os.rs b/src/system/kernel/os.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index dba84c0..0000000
--- a/src/system/kernel/os.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use spin::Mutex;
-use alloc::{string::String};
-
-lazy_static! {
-	pub static ref OS: Mutex<SysInfo> = Mutex::new(SysInfo {
-		os: String::from("CrystalOS Alpha"),
-		version: String::from("0.2.1"),
-	});
-}
-
-pub struct SysInfo {
-	pub os: String,
-	pub version: String,
-}
-
diff --git a/src/system/kernel/tasks/executor.rs b/src/system/kernel/tasks/executor.rs
index d1c3ee7..a2b37bb 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/tasks/executor.rs
+++ b/src/system/kernel/tasks/executor.rs
@@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ impl Executor {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn run(&mut self) -> ! {
-		loop {
-			self.run_ready_tasks();
-			self.sleep_if_idle();
-		}
+	pub fn try_run(&mut self) {
+		self.run_ready_tasks();
+		self.sleep_if_idle();
 	}
 
 	fn sleep_if_idle(&self) {
diff --git a/src/user/bin/shellrewrite.rs b/src/user/bin/shellrewrite.rs
index fdfbd6c..f5e9ab3 100644
--- a/src/user/bin/shellrewrite.rs
+++ b/src/user/bin/shellrewrite.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+// importing libraries
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use spin::Mutex;
@@ -10,21 +12,14 @@ use alloc::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
+    kernel::tasks::{Task, Executor},
     applications::*,
     std::application::{Application, Error},
-    std::io::{print, println},
+    std::io::{stdin, print, println},
     user::bin::*,
 };
 
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref CMD: Mutex<Cmd> = Mutex::new(Cmd::new());
-}
-struct Cmd {}
-impl Cmd {
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {}
-    }
-}
+
 
 //  [ CRYSTAL SHELL ]
 //  the purpose of this module is to provide a basic unix shell like experience for the user
@@ -37,6 +32,95 @@ impl Cmd {
 //  - chained execution ( multiple commands linked together) eg: '5 + 5 | echo' which calculates
 //    the result of 5 + 5 and then sends the result to an echo command which prints it to console
 
-pub fn init_sh() -> Result<(), String> {
+
+
+
+/// initialises a global tasks struct, this can be accessed from anywhere in the program;
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref TASKS: Mutex<Vec<Task>> = Mutex::new(Vec::new());
+}
+
+
+/// starts the shell
+/// this function should be directly called by main.rs or by an init system
+pub fn init_sh(args: Option<Vec<String>>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mut executor = Executor::new();
+
+    loop {
+        executor.spawn(Task::new(next()));
+                
+        let tasks = TASKS.lock();
+        while tasks.len() > 0 {
+            let next = tasks[0].clone();
+            tasks.remove(0);
+            executor.spawn(next);
+        }
+        drop(tasks);
+
+        executor.run();
+    }
+    
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn parse_args(command: String) -> Result<(String, Vec<String>), String> {
+    
+    let mut args: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    
+    for arg in command.split(" ").collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
+        match arg {
+            "" => {}
+            x => args.push(x.to_string()),
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let cmd: String;
+    if args.len() > 0 {
+        cmd = args[0].clone();
+        args.remove(0);
+    
+    } else {
+        return Err("command was empty.".to_string());
+    };
+    
+    Ok((cmd, args))
+}
+
+    
+fn run_binary(binary: Application) -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+    binary.run()
+    Ok(Vec::<String::new()>)
+}
+
+async fn next() {
+    let command: String = stdin();
+    let parsed = match parse_args(command) {
+        Ok(x) -> x
+        Err(e) -> {
+            println!("Error Parsing Command: Invalid Syntax")
+        }
+    }
+    // tokens will eventually be parsed here
+
+    /*
+    - PARSER
+    - this will allow the use of more complex commands later down the line
+    */
+    TASKS.lock().push(Task::new(cmd));
+}
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