diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb15e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Binaries
+xapi
+*.exe
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool
+*.out
+
+# Go vendor directory
+vendor/
+
+# IDE directories
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Config files with secrets (user's local config)
+# Note: We don't ignore the entire .config directory
+# as users might want to share example configs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..436e733 100644
Binary files a/README.md and b/README.md differ
diff --git a/cmd/login.go b/cmd/login.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6fce1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/login.go
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 MAX THE WEB
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+)
+
+var loginTokenFlag bool
+
+// loginCmd represents the login command
+var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "login",
+	Short: "Configure X API credentials",
+	Long: `Opens your editor to configure X API credentials.
+
+The configuration file will be saved to ~/.config/xapi/config.toml
+You'll need your X API Bearer token from developer.x.com
+
+Examples:
+  xapi login           # Opens editor to configure
+  xapi login --token   # Prompts for token (secure, no history)`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		runLogin()
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(loginCmd)
+	loginCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&loginTokenFlag, "token", "t", false, "Prompt for Bearer token (secure input)")
+}
+
+// findEditor searches for an available text editor
+func findEditor() string {
+	// First, check if EDITOR is set
+	if editor := os.Getenv("EDITOR"); editor != "" {
+		// Verify it exists
+		if _, err := exec.LookPath(editor); err == nil {
+			return editor
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check for VISUAL (some systems use this)
+	if visual := os.Getenv("VISUAL"); visual != "" {
+		if _, err := exec.LookPath(visual); err == nil {
+			return visual
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Try common editors in order of preference
+	editors := []string{
+		"nvim",    // Neovim (power users)
+		"vim",     // Vim (widely available)
+		"vi",      // Vi (almost always there)
+		"nano",    // Nano (beginner-friendly)
+		"emacs",   // Emacs (for the enlightened)
+		"micro",   // Micro (modern terminal editor)
+		"code",    // VS Code (if they have it in terminal)
+		"subl",    // Sublime Text
+		"gedit",   // GNOME editor
+		"kate",    // KDE editor
+	}
+
+	for _, editor := range editors {
+		if _, err := exec.LookPath(editor); err == nil {
+			return editor
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "" // No editor found
+}
+
+func runLogin() {
+	// Get config directory
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error getting home directory: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	configDir := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", "xapi")
+	configFile := filepath.Join(configDir, "config.toml")
+
+	// Create config directory if it doesn't exist
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(configDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error creating config directory: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Handle secure token input
+	if loginTokenFlag {
+		fmt.Print("Enter your X API Bearer token (input hidden): ")
+
+		// Read password securely (hidden input)
+		tokenBytes, err := term.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin))
+		if err != nil {
+			// Fallback to regular input if terminal doesn't support hidden input
+			fmt.Print("\n(Warning: Using visible input) Enter token: ")
+			reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+			tokenInput, _ := reader.ReadString('\n')
+			tokenInput = strings.TrimSpace(tokenInput)
+			if tokenInput == "" {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nError: Token cannot be empty\n")
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			tokenBytes = []byte(tokenInput)
+		}
+		fmt.Println() // New line after hidden input
+
+		token := strings.TrimSpace(string(tokenBytes))
+		if token == "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: Token cannot be empty\n")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		// Create config with provided token
+		config := fmt.Sprintf(`# X API Configuration
+# Get your Bearer token from: https://developer.x.com
+#
+# SECURITY NOTE: Never share this file or commit it to version control!
+
+# Your X API Bearer Token
+bearer_token = "%s"
+
+# API Settings
+[api]
+base_url = "https://api.x.com/2"
+timeout = 30
+
+# Free Tier Limits (adjust based on your plan)
+[limits]
+monthly_reads = 100
+monthly_posts = 500
+`, token)
+
+		if err := os.WriteFile(configFile, []byte(config), 0600); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error writing config file: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Println("✅ Token saved to:", configFile)
+		fmt.Println("Run 'xapi status' to verify your connection")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check if config file exists, if not create template
+	if _, err := os.Stat(configFile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		template := `# X API Configuration
+# Get your Bearer token from: https://developer.x.com
+#
+# SECURITY NOTE: Never share this file or commit it to version control!
+# Consider using 'xapi login --token' for secure input without shell history.
+
+# Your X API Bearer Token
+bearer_token = "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
+
+# API Settings
+[api]
+base_url = "https://api.x.com/2"
+timeout = 30
+
+# Free Tier Limits (adjust based on your plan)
+[limits]
+monthly_reads = 100
+monthly_posts = 500
+`
+		if err := os.WriteFile(configFile, []byte(template), 0600); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error creating config file: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Get editor using smart detection
+	editor := findEditor()
+	if editor == "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: No text editor found!\n\n")
+		fmt.Println("Please install one of: nvim, vim, vi, nano, emacs")
+		fmt.Println("Or set your preferred editor: export EDITOR=nvim")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Open editor
+	fmt.Printf("Opening %s with %s...\n", configFile, editor)
+	cmd := exec.Command(editor, configFile)
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error opening editor: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("\n✅ Configuration saved to:", configFile)
+	fmt.Println("Run 'xapi status' to verify your connection")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48e575b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+
+
+// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
+var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "xapi",
+	Short: "The quota-intelligent X API search tool",
+	Long: `xapi is a command-line tool for the X API that respects your quota limits.
+
+Preview searches before executing them. Know exactly what you're spending.
+Built for developers on Free and Basic tiers who need to maximize every API call.
+
+by MAX THE WEB | git.maxtheweb.com/maxtheweb/xapi-cli`,
+	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
+	// has an action associated with it:
+	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
+}
+
+// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
+// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
+func Execute() {
+	err := rootCmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+	// Cobra supports persistent flags, which, if defined here,
+	// will be global for your application.
+
+	// rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.xapi-cli.yaml)")
+
+	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
+	// when this action is called directly.
+	// We'll add global flags here later
+}
+
+
diff --git a/cmd/status.go b/cmd/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a11e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 MAX THE WEB
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// Config structure
+type Config struct {
+	BearerToken string `toml:"bearer_token"`
+	API         struct {
+		BaseURL string `toml:"base_url"`
+		Timeout int    `toml:"timeout"`
+	} `toml:"api"`
+	Limits struct {
+		MonthlyReads int `toml:"monthly_reads"`
+		MonthlyPosts int `toml:"monthly_posts"`
+	} `toml:"limits"`
+}
+
+// IntOrString handles JSON fields that can be either int or string
+type IntOrString int
+
+func (i *IntOrString) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	// Try to unmarshal as int first
+	var intVal int
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &intVal); err == nil {
+		*i = IntOrString(intVal)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// If that fails, try string
+	var strVal string
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &strVal); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Convert string to int
+	parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(strVal)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*i = IntOrString(parsed)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// UsageResponse from X API
+type UsageResponse struct {
+	Data struct {
+		ProjectCap   IntOrString `json:"project_cap"`    // Total monthly quota
+		ProjectUsage IntOrString `json:"project_usage"` // Already consumed
+		CapResetDay  int         `json:"cap_reset_day"`  // Days until reset
+		ProjectID    string      `json:"project_id"`     // Project identifier
+	} `json:"data"`
+}
+
+var statusDays int
+
+// statusCmd represents the status command
+var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "status",
+	Short: "Check X API quota and rate limits",
+	Long: `Shows your current X API usage status including:
+- Monthly quota usage (total API operations)
+- Time until quota reset
+- Current rate limit window status`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		runStatus()
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(statusCmd)
+	statusCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&statusDays, "days", "d", 7, "Number of days of usage history (1-90)")
+}
+
+func runStatus() {
+	// Load configuration
+	config, err := loadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error loading config: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Println("Run 'xapi login' to configure your credentials")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Check if token is configured
+	if config.BearerToken == "" || config.BearerToken == "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Bearer token not configured\n")
+		fmt.Println("Run 'xapi login' to configure your credentials")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Create HTTP client
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: time.Duration(config.API.Timeout) * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	// Validate days parameter
+	if statusDays < 1 || statusDays > 90 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: --days must be between 1 and 90\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Build API URL with days parameter
+	apiURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/usage/tweets?days=%d", config.API.BaseURL, statusDays)
+
+	// Make API request to usage endpoint
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", apiURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error creating request: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+config.BearerToken)
+
+	// Execute request
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error making API request: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Check status code
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "API error (status %d): %s\n", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Parse response
+	var usage UsageResponse
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&usage); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error parsing response: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Display status
+	displayStatus(usage, resp.Header, config)
+}
+
+func loadConfig() (*Config, error) {
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	configFile := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", "xapi", "config.toml")
+
+	var config Config
+	if _, err := toml.DecodeFile(configFile, &config); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Set defaults if not specified
+	if config.API.BaseURL == "" {
+		config.API.BaseURL = "https://api.x.com/2"
+	}
+	if config.API.Timeout == 0 {
+		config.API.Timeout = 30
+	}
+	if config.Limits.MonthlyReads == 0 {
+		config.Limits.MonthlyReads = 100
+	}
+	if config.Limits.MonthlyPosts == 0 {
+		config.Limits.MonthlyPosts = 500
+	}
+
+	return &config, nil
+}
+
+func displayStatus(usage UsageResponse, headers http.Header, config *Config) {
+	fmt.Println("\n📊 MONTHLY QUOTA STATUS")
+	fmt.Println("═══════════════════════")
+
+	// Calculate usage (convert IntOrString to int)
+	cap := int(usage.Data.ProjectCap)
+	used := int(usage.Data.ProjectUsage)
+	remaining := cap - used
+	percentage := float64(used) / float64(cap) * 100
+
+	// Display quota (clarify these are total API operations)
+	fmt.Printf("├─ Type: %s Tier (%d total operations/month)\n", getAccessTier(cap), cap)
+	fmt.Printf("├─ Used: %d / %d operations (%.1f%%)\n", used, cap, percentage)
+	fmt.Printf("├─ Remaining: %d operations\n", remaining)
+	fmt.Printf("└─ Resets in: %d days\n", usage.Data.CapResetDay)
+
+	// Display rate limit headers
+	fmt.Println("\n⏱️  15-MIN RATE WINDOW")
+	fmt.Println("═════════════════════")
+
+	limit := headers.Get("x-rate-limit-limit")
+	remainingRate := headers.Get("x-rate-limit-remaining")
+	reset := headers.Get("x-rate-limit-reset")
+
+	if limit != "" {
+		fmt.Printf("├─ Requests: %s / %s available\n", remainingRate, limit)
+	}
+
+	if reset != "" {
+		resetTime, _ := strconv.ParseInt(reset, 10, 64)
+		resetAt := time.Unix(resetTime, 0)
+		timeUntil := time.Until(resetAt)
+		fmt.Printf("└─ Resets in: %s\n", formatDuration(timeUntil))
+	}
+
+	// Display recommendations
+	fmt.Println("\n💡 RECOMMENDATIONS")
+	fmt.Println("═════════════════")
+
+	if remaining > 0 {
+		daysLeft := usage.Data.CapResetDay
+		if daysLeft > 0 {
+			dailyBudget := float64(remaining) / float64(daysLeft)
+			fmt.Printf("├─ You have %d operations left for %d days\n", remaining, daysLeft)
+			fmt.Printf("├─ That's ~%.1f operations per day\n", dailyBudget)
+			fmt.Printf("└─ Each search query will consume 1 operation\n")
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("└─ ⚠️  No operations remaining! Consider upgrading your plan.")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println()
+}
+
+// getAccessTier determines the access tier based on monthly cap
+func getAccessTier(cap int) string {
+	switch {
+	case cap <= 100:
+		return "Free"
+	case cap <= 10000:
+		return "Basic"
+	case cap <= 1000000:
+		return "Pro"
+	default:
+		return "Enterprise"
+	}
+}
+
+func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+	if d < 0 {
+		return "0 seconds"
+	}
+
+	minutes := int(d.Minutes())
+	seconds := int(d.Seconds()) % 60
+
+	if minutes > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d minutes %d seconds", minutes, seconds)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d seconds", seconds)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b0d975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module git.maxtheweb.com/maxtheweb/xapi-cli
+
+go 1.25.4
+
+require (
+	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/term v0.37.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..528277f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 h1:W5quZX/G/csjUnuI8SUYlsHs9M38FC7znL0lIO+DvMg=
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1 h1:lJeBwCfmrnXthfAupyUTzJ/J4Nc1RsHC/mSRU2dll/s=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1/go.mod h1:7SmJGaTHFVBY0jW4NXGluQoLvhqFQM+6XSKD+P4XaB0=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 h1:9exaQaMOCwffKiiiYk6/BndUBv+iRViNW+4lEMi0PvY=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 h1:3yZWxaJjBmCWXqhN1qh02AkOnCQ1poK6oF+a7xWL6Gc=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0/go.mod h1:OgkHotnGiDImocRcuBABYBEXf8A9a87e/uXjp9XT3ks=
+golang.org/x/term v0.37.0 h1:8EGAD0qCmHYZg6J17DvsMy9/wJ7/D/4pV/wfnld5lTU=
+golang.org/x/term v0.37.0/go.mod h1:5pB4lxRNYYVZuTLmy8oR2BH8dflOR+IbTYFD8fi3254=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7230a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package main
+
+import "git.maxtheweb.com/maxtheweb/xapi-cli/cmd"
+
+func main() {
+	cmd.Execute()
+}