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+# Kosmi Client - Standalone CLI Chat Client
+
+A simple, standalone command-line client for Kosmi that demonstrates WebSocket communication, GraphQL operations, and real-time chat functionality.
+
+## Features
+
+- ✅ Manual JWT token authentication
+- ✅ Email/password authentication with browser automation
+- ✅ Interactive CLI for sending/receiving messages
+- ✅ Real-time message subscription
+- ✅ Graceful shutdown (Ctrl+C)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.21 or higher
+- A Kosmi account (for authenticated access)
+- JWT token from your browser session
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+cd cmd/kosmi-client
+go mod download
+go build
+```
+
+## Getting Your JWT Token
+
+To use this client, you need to extract your JWT token from the Kosmi web application:
+
+### Method 1: Browser DevTools (Recommended)
+
+1. Open [https://app.kosmi.io](https://app.kosmi.io) in your browser
+2. Log in to your account
+3. Open Developer Tools (F12 or Right-click → Inspect)
+4. Go to the **Console** tab
+5. Type the following command and press Enter:
+   ```javascript
+   localStorage.getItem('token')
+   ```
+6. Copy the token (it will be a long string starting with `eyJ...`)
+
+### Method 2: Network Tab
+
+1. Open [https://app.kosmi.io](https://app.kosmi.io) in your browser
+2. Open Developer Tools (F12)
+3. Go to the **Network** tab
+4. Filter by "WS" (WebSocket)
+5. Look for the connection to `engine.kosmi.io`
+6. Click on it and view the **Messages** tab
+7. Find the `connection_init` message
+8. Copy the token from the payload
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+**Option 1: Email/Password (Recommended)**
+```bash
+./kosmi-client --email "your@email.com" --password "yourpassword" --room "@hyperspaceout"
+```
+
+**Option 2: Manual Token**
+```bash
+./kosmi-client --token "YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" --room "@hyperspaceout"
+```
+
+### Command-Line Options
+
+| Flag | Description | Required | Example |
+|------|-------------|----------|---------|
+| `--token` | JWT authentication token | Yes* | `--token "eyJ..."` |
+| `--room` | Room ID to join | Yes | `--room "@hyperspaceout"` |
+| `--email` | Email for login | Yes* | `--email "user@example.com"` |
+| `--password` | Password for login | Yes* | `--password "secret"` |
+
+\* Either `--token` OR both `--email` and `--password` are required
+
+### Interactive Commands
+
+Once connected, you can use these commands:
+
+- **Send a message**: Just type your message and press Enter
+- `/help` - Show available commands
+- `/quit` or `/exit` - Exit the client
+- **Ctrl+C** - Graceful shutdown
+
+### Example Session
+
+```
+$ ./kosmi-client --email "email@email.com" --password "password" --room "@hyperspaceout"
+
+Connecting to Kosmi WebSocket...
+Sending connection_init...
+✓ Connection acknowledged
+Querying current user...
+✓ Logged in as: John Doe (@johndoe) [Anonymous: false]
+Joining room: @hyperspaceout...
+✓ Successfully joined room
+Subscribing to new messages...
+✓ Subscription active
+Connection setup complete!
+
+============================================================
+Connected! Type messages and press Enter to send.
+Press Ctrl+C to exit.
+============================================================
+
+> Hello, world!
+> [14:23:45] Jane Smith: Hey there!
+> How are you?
+> [14:24:01] Jane Smith: I'm good, thanks!
+> /quit
+Exiting...
+Closing Kosmi client...
+✓ Client closed
+Goodbye!
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+The client consists of three main components:
+
+### 1. `auth.go` - Authentication Management
+
+- `GetToken()` - Retrieves token (manual or via chromedp)
+- `loginWithChromedp()` - Browser automation for email/password login
+
+### 2. `client.go` - WebSocket Client
+
+- `KosmiClient` - Main client struct
+- `Connect()` - Establishes connection and performs GraphQL handshake
+- `SendMessage()` - Sends messages to the room
+- `listenForMessages()` - Receives messages in real-time
+- `Close()` - Graceful shutdown
+
+### 3. `main.go` - CLI Interface
+
+- Command-line argument parsing
+- Interactive message input/output
+- Signal handling for graceful shutdown
+
+## GraphQL Operations
+
+The client uses these minimal GraphQL operations:
+
+1. **connection_init** - Authenticate with JWT token
+2. **ExtendedCurrentUserQuery** - Get current user info
+3. **JoinRoom** - Join the specified room
+4. **NewMessageSubscription** - Subscribe to new messages
+5. **SendMessage2** - Send messages to the room
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Authentication error: no authentication method provided"
+
+You must provide either `--token` or both `--email` and `--password`.
+
+### "Connection error: failed to connect to WebSocket"
+
+- Check your internet connection
+- Verify the Kosmi service is accessible
+- Ensure you're not behind a restrictive firewall
+
+### "expected connection_ack, got: connection_error"
+
+Your JWT token is likely invalid or expired. Get a fresh token from your browser.
+
+### Messages not appearing
+
+- Verify you've joined the correct room ID
+- Check that the room exists and you have access to it
+- Ensure your token has the necessary permissions
+
+## Helper Tools
+
+### `cmd/get-kosmi-token` - Standalone Token Extractor
+
+A separate utility for extracting JWT tokens without running the full client:
+
+```bash
+cd cmd/get-kosmi-token
+go run main.go --email "your@email.com" --password "yourpassword"
+```
+
+Options:
+- `--email` - Your Kosmi email
+- `--password` - Your Kosmi password
+- `--headless` - Run browser in headless mode (default: true)
+- `--verbose` - Enable verbose logging
+
+The token will be printed to stdout, making it easy to capture:
+```bash
+TOKEN=$(go run main.go --email "your@email.com" --password "yourpassword" 2>/dev/null)
+./kosmi-client --token "$TOKEN" --room "@hyperspaceout"
+```
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### Additional Features (Ideas)
+
+- [ ] Room chat history retrieval (`RoomChatQuery`)
+- [ ] Member join/leave notifications
+- [ ] Typing indicators
+- [ ] File/image upload support
+- [ ] Multiple room support
+- [ ] Persistent token storage
+- [ ] Reconnection with exponential backoff
+- [ ] Message editing and deletion
+- [ ] Reactions and emojis
+
+## Development
+
+### Running from Source
+
+```bash
+go run . --token "YOUR_TOKEN" --room "@hyperspaceout"
+```
+
+### Building
+
+```bash
+go build -o kosmi-client
+```
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- `github.com/gorilla/websocket` - WebSocket client library
+- `github.com/chromedp/chromedp` - Browser automation (for future use)
+
+## License
+
+This is a proof-of-concept demonstration client. Use responsibly and in accordance with Kosmi's Terms of Service.
+
+## Contributing
+
+This is a standalone proof of concept. Feel free to fork and extend it for your own use cases!
+
+## Support
+
+For issues related to:
+- **Kosmi service**: Contact Kosmi support
+- **This client**: Check the code comments and implementation details
+
+---
+
+**Note**: This client is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by Kosmi. It's an independent implementation for educational and development purposes.
+
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/auth.go b/cmd/kosmi-client/auth.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/chromedp/chromedp"
+)
+
+// GetToken retrieves a Kosmi authentication token.
+// Priority: manual > email/password > error
+func GetToken(manual string, email string, password string) (string, error) {
+	// If manual token provided, use it immediately
+	if manual != "" {
+		return manual, nil
+	}
+
+	// If email and password provided, attempt chromedp login
+	if email != "" && password != "" {
+		return loginWithChromedp(email, password)
+	}
+
+	// No authentication method provided
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("no authentication method provided: use --token or --email/--password")
+}
+
+// loginWithChromedp uses browser automation to log in and extract the JWT token.
+func loginWithChromedp(email, password string) (string, error) {
+	// Create context with timeout
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 90*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Set up chromedp options (headless mode)
+	opts := []chromedp.ExecAllocatorOption{
+		chromedp.NoFirstRun,
+		chromedp.NoDefaultBrowserCheck,
+		chromedp.DisableGPU,
+		chromedp.NoSandbox,
+		chromedp.Headless,
+	}
+
+	// Create allocator context
+	allocCtx, cancel := chromedp.NewExecAllocator(ctx, opts...)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Create browser context with no logging to suppress cookie errors
+	ctx, cancel = chromedp.NewContext(allocCtx, chromedp.WithLogf(func(string, ...interface{}) {}))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	var token string
+
+	// Run the automation tasks
+	err := chromedp.Run(ctx,
+		// Navigate to Kosmi
+		chromedp.Navigate("https://app.kosmi.io"),
+		chromedp.WaitReady("body"),
+		chromedp.Sleep(3*time.Second),
+		
+		// Find and click Login button
+		chromedp.ActionFunc(func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			var found bool
+			if err := chromedp.Evaluate(`
+				(() => {
+					const buttons = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('button'));
+					const btn = buttons.find(el => {
+						const text = el.textContent.trim();
+						return text === 'Login' || text === 'Log in';
+					});
+					if (btn) {
+						btn.click();
+						return true;
+					}
+					return false;
+				})()
+			`, &found).Do(ctx); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if !found {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Login button not found")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}),
+		
+		// Wait and click "Login with Email"
+		chromedp.Sleep(3*time.Second),
+		chromedp.ActionFunc(func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			var found bool
+			if err := chromedp.Evaluate(`
+				(() => {
+					const btn = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('button')).find(el => 
+						el.textContent.includes('Email')
+					);
+					if (btn) {
+						btn.click();
+						return true;
+					}
+					return false;
+				})()
+			`, &found).Do(ctx); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if !found {
+				return fmt.Errorf("'Login with Email' button not found")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}),
+		
+		// Wait for form and fill credentials
+		chromedp.Sleep(3*time.Second),
+		chromedp.WaitVisible(`input[type="password"]`, chromedp.ByQuery),
+		chromedp.Click(`input[placeholder*="Email"], input[placeholder*="Username"]`, chromedp.ByQuery),
+		chromedp.Sleep(200*time.Millisecond),
+		chromedp.SendKeys(`input[placeholder*="Email"], input[placeholder*="Username"]`, email, chromedp.ByQuery),
+		chromedp.Sleep(500*time.Millisecond),
+		chromedp.Click(`input[type="password"]`, chromedp.ByQuery),
+		chromedp.Sleep(200*time.Millisecond),
+		chromedp.SendKeys(`input[type="password"]`, password+"\n", chromedp.ByQuery),
+		chromedp.Sleep(500*time.Millisecond),
+		
+		// Wait for login to complete - check for modal to close
+		chromedp.ActionFunc(func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			// Wait for the login modal to disappear (indicates successful login)
+			maxAttempts := 30 // 15 seconds total
+			for i := 0; i < maxAttempts; i++ {
+				time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+				
+				// Check if login modal is gone (successful login)
+				var modalGone bool
+				chromedp.Evaluate(`
+					(() => {
+						// Check if the email/password form is still visible
+						const emailInput = document.querySelector('input[placeholder*="Email"], input[placeholder*="Username"]');
+						const passwordInput = document.querySelector('input[type="password"]');
+						return !emailInput && !passwordInput;
+					})()
+				`, &modalGone).Do(ctx)
+				
+				if modalGone {
+					// Modal is gone, wait a bit more for token to be set
+					time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+					chromedp.Evaluate(`localStorage.getItem('token')`, &token).Do(ctx)
+					if token != "" {
+						return nil
+					}
+				}
+				
+				// Check for error messages
+				var errorText string
+				chromedp.Evaluate(`
+					(() => {
+						const errorEl = document.querySelector('[role="alert"], .error, .error-message');
+						return errorEl ? errorEl.textContent.trim() : '';
+					})()
+				`, &errorText).Do(ctx)
+				
+				if errorText != "" && errorText != "null" {
+					return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %s", errorText)
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// Timeout - get whatever token is there
+			chromedp.Evaluate(`localStorage.getItem('token')`, &token).Do(ctx)
+			if token == "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("login timeout: no token found")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}),
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("browser automation failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if token == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to extract token from localStorage")
+	}
+
+	return token, nil
+}
+
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/client.go b/cmd/kosmi-client/client.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+)
+
+const (
+	kosmiWebSocketURL = "wss://engine.kosmi.io/gql-ws"
+)
+
+// KosmiClient represents a WebSocket client for Kosmi
+type KosmiClient struct {
+	conn       *websocket.Conn
+	token      string
+	roomID     string
+	mu         sync.Mutex
+	msgID      int
+	onMessage  func(Message)
+	closeChan  chan struct{}
+	closedOnce sync.Once
+}
+
+// Message represents an incoming chat message
+type Message struct {
+	ID          string
+	Username    string
+	DisplayName string
+	Body        string
+	Time        string
+}
+
+// GraphQL message types
+type gqlMessage struct {
+	ID      string          `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Type    string          `json:"type"`
+	Payload json.RawMessage `json:"payload,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// NewKosmiClient creates a new Kosmi client
+func NewKosmiClient(token, roomID string) *KosmiClient {
+	return &KosmiClient{
+		token:     token,
+		roomID:    roomID,
+		closeChan: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+// SetMessageHandler sets the callback for incoming messages
+func (c *KosmiClient) SetMessageHandler(handler func(Message)) {
+	c.onMessage = handler
+}
+
+// Connect establishes the WebSocket connection and performs the handshake
+func (c *KosmiClient) Connect() error {
+	log.Println("Connecting to Kosmi WebSocket...")
+
+	// Establish WebSocket connection
+	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(kosmiWebSocketURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to WebSocket: %w", err)
+	}
+	c.conn = conn
+
+	// Step 1: Send connection_init with token
+	log.Println("Sending connection_init...")
+	initMsg := gqlMessage{
+		Type: "connection_init",
+		Payload: json.RawMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`{"token":"%s"}`, c.token)),
+	}
+	if err := c.conn.WriteJSON(initMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send connection_init: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Step 2: Wait for connection_ack (synchronous)
+	var ackMsg gqlMessage
+	if err := c.conn.ReadJSON(&ackMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read connection_ack: %w", err)
+	}
+	if ackMsg.Type != "connection_ack" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected connection_ack, got: %s", ackMsg.Type)
+	}
+	log.Println("✓ Connection acknowledged")
+
+	// Step 3: Send ExtendedCurrentUserQuery (synchronous)
+	log.Println("Querying current user...")
+	userQueryMsg := gqlMessage{
+		ID:   c.nextMsgID(),
+		Type: "subscribe",
+		Payload: json.RawMessage(`{"query":"query ExtendedCurrentUserQuery { currentUser { id connectionId user { id displayName username isAnonymous avatarUrl email } } }","operationName":"ExtendedCurrentUserQuery","variables":{},"extensions":{}}`),
+	}
+	if err := c.conn.WriteJSON(userQueryMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send ExtendedCurrentUserQuery: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read user query response (synchronous)
+	var userResponse gqlMessage
+	if err := c.conn.ReadJSON(&userResponse); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read user query response: %w", err)
+	}
+	if userResponse.Type == "next" {
+		var userData struct {
+			Data struct {
+				CurrentUser struct {
+					User struct {
+						DisplayName string `json:"displayName"`
+						Username    string `json:"username"`
+						IsAnonymous bool   `json:"isAnonymous"`
+					} `json:"user"`
+				} `json:"currentUser"`
+			} `json:"data"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(userResponse.Payload, &userData); err == nil {
+			log.Printf("✓ Logged in as: %s (@%s) [Anonymous: %v]",
+				userData.Data.CurrentUser.User.DisplayName,
+				userData.Data.CurrentUser.User.Username,
+				userData.Data.CurrentUser.User.IsAnonymous)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Read complete message for user query
+	var completeMsg gqlMessage
+	if err := c.conn.ReadJSON(&completeMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read complete message: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Step 4: Send JoinRoom mutation (synchronous)
+	log.Printf("Joining room: %s...", c.roomID)
+	joinRoomMsg := gqlMessage{
+		ID:   c.nextMsgID(),
+		Type: "subscribe",
+		Payload: json.RawMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`{"query":"mutation JoinRoom($id: String!, $disconnectOtherConnections: Boolean) { joinRoom(id: $id, disconnectOtherConnections: $disconnectOtherConnections) { ok __typename } }","operationName":"JoinRoom","variables":{"id":"%s","disconnectOtherConnections":false},"extensions":{}}`, c.roomID)),
+	}
+	if err := c.conn.WriteJSON(joinRoomMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send JoinRoom: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read join room response (synchronous)
+	var joinResponse gqlMessage
+	if err := c.conn.ReadJSON(&joinResponse); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read join room response: %w", err)
+	}
+	if joinResponse.Type == "next" {
+		var joinData struct {
+			Data struct {
+				JoinRoom struct {
+					Ok bool `json:"ok"`
+				} `json:"joinRoom"`
+			} `json:"data"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(joinResponse.Payload, &joinData); err == nil {
+			if joinData.Data.JoinRoom.Ok {
+				log.Println("✓ Successfully joined room")
+			} else {
+				log.Println("⚠ Join room returned ok=false")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Read complete message for join room
+	if err := c.conn.ReadJSON(&completeMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read join complete message: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Step 5: Subscribe to NewMessageSubscription (synchronous)
+	log.Println("Subscribing to new messages...")
+	subscribeMsg := gqlMessage{
+		ID:   c.nextMsgID(),
+		Type: "subscribe",
+		Payload: json.RawMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`{"query":"subscription NewMessageSubscription($roomId: String!, $channelId: String) { newMessage(roomId: $roomId, channelId: $channelId) { id user { id displayName username } body time } }","operationName":"NewMessageSubscription","variables":{"roomId":"%s","channelId":null},"extensions":{}}`, c.roomID)),
+	}
+	if err := c.conn.WriteJSON(subscribeMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send NewMessageSubscription: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Println("✓ Subscription active")
+	log.Println("Connection setup complete!")
+
+	// Step 6: Start listening for messages in goroutine
+	go c.listenForMessages()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// listenForMessages continuously reads messages from the WebSocket
+func (c *KosmiClient) listenForMessages() {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			log.Printf("Panic in listenForMessages: %v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c.closeChan:
+			log.Println("Message listener shutting down...")
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+
+		var msg gqlMessage
+		if err := c.conn.ReadJSON(&msg); err != nil {
+			select {
+			case <-c.closeChan:
+				// Expected error during shutdown
+				return
+			default:
+				log.Printf("Error reading message: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Handle different message types
+		switch msg.Type {
+		case "next":
+			c.handleNextMessage(msg.Payload)
+		case "error":
+			log.Printf("GraphQL error: %s", string(msg.Payload))
+		case "complete":
+			log.Printf("Subscription completed: %s", msg.ID)
+		case "ka":
+			// Keep-alive, ignore
+		default:
+			log.Printf("Unknown message type: %s", msg.Type)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleNextMessage processes a "next" type message (data payload)
+func (c *KosmiClient) handleNextMessage(payload json.RawMessage) {
+	var response struct {
+		Data struct {
+			NewMessage struct {
+				ID   string `json:"id"`
+				User struct {
+					ID          string `json:"id"`
+					DisplayName string `json:"displayName"`
+					Username    string `json:"username"`
+				} `json:"user"`
+				Body string      `json:"body"`
+				Time interface{} `json:"time"` // Can be string or number
+			} `json:"newMessage"`
+		} `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(payload, &response); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Failed to parse message payload: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check if this is a new message
+	if response.Data.NewMessage.ID != "" {
+		// Convert time to string
+		timeStr := ""
+		switch t := response.Data.NewMessage.Time.(type) {
+		case string:
+			timeStr = t
+		case float64:
+			timeStr = time.Unix(int64(t), 0).Format(time.RFC3339)
+		}
+
+		msg := Message{
+			ID:          response.Data.NewMessage.ID,
+			Username:    response.Data.NewMessage.User.Username,
+			DisplayName: response.Data.NewMessage.User.DisplayName,
+			Body:        response.Data.NewMessage.Body,
+			Time:        timeStr,
+		}
+
+		// Call the message handler if set
+		if c.onMessage != nil {
+			c.onMessage(msg)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SendMessage sends a message to the room
+func (c *KosmiClient) SendMessage(text string) error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	sendMsg := gqlMessage{
+		ID:   c.nextMsgID(),
+		Type: "subscribe",
+		Payload: json.RawMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`{"query":"mutation SendMessage2($roomId: String!, $body: String!, $channelId: String, $replyToMessageId: String) { sendMessage(roomId: $roomId, body: $body, channelId: $channelId, replyToMessageId: $replyToMessageId) { ok __typename } }","operationName":"SendMessage2","variables":{"roomId":"%s","body":%s,"channelId":null,"replyToMessageId":null},"extensions":{}}`, c.roomID, jsonEscape(text))),
+	}
+
+	if err := c.conn.WriteJSON(sendMsg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send message: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close gracefully closes the WebSocket connection
+func (c *KosmiClient) Close() error {
+	var err error
+	c.closedOnce.Do(func() {
+		log.Println("Closing Kosmi client...")
+		close(c.closeChan)
+		
+		// Give the listener goroutine a moment to exit
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		
+		if c.conn != nil {
+			// Send close message
+			closeMsg := websocket.FormatCloseMessage(websocket.CloseNormalClosure, "")
+			c.conn.WriteMessage(websocket.CloseMessage, closeMsg)
+			
+			// Close the connection
+			err = c.conn.Close()
+		}
+		log.Println("✓ Client closed")
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// nextMsgID generates the next message ID
+func (c *KosmiClient) nextMsgID() string {
+	c.msgID++
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d", c.msgID)
+}
+
+// jsonEscape properly escapes a string for JSON
+func jsonEscape(s string) string {
+	b, _ := json.Marshal(s)
+	return string(b)
+}
+
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/go.mod b/cmd/kosmi-client/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbc7bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kosmi-client/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+module github.com/erikfredericks/kosmi-client
+
+go 1.21
+
+require (
+	github.com/chromedp/chromedp v0.9.2
+	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0
+)
+
+require (
+	github.com/chromedp/cdproto v0.0.0-20230802225258-3cf4e6d46a89 // indirect
+	github.com/chromedp/sysutil v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/gobwas/httphead v0.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/gobwas/pool v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/gobwas/ws v1.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.11.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/go.sum b/cmd/kosmi-client/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98e74d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kosmi-client/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+github.com/chromedp/cdproto v0.0.0-20230802225258-3cf4e6d46a89 h1:aPflPkRFkVwbW6dmcVqfgwp1i+UWGFH6VgR1Jim5Ygc=
+github.com/chromedp/cdproto v0.0.0-20230802225258-3cf4e6d46a89/go.mod h1:GKljq0VrfU4D5yc+2qA6OVr8pmO/MBbPEWqWQ/oqGEs=
+github.com/chromedp/chromedp v0.9.2 h1:dKtNz4kApb06KuSXoTQIyUC2TrA0fhGDwNZf3bcgfKw=
+github.com/chromedp/chromedp v0.9.2/go.mod h1:LkSXJKONWTCHAfQasKFUZI+mxqS4tZqhmtGzzhLsnLs=
+github.com/chromedp/sysutil v1.0.0 h1:+ZxhTpfpZlmchB58ih/LBHX52ky7w2VhQVKQMucy3Ic=
+github.com/chromedp/sysutil v1.0.0/go.mod h1:kgWmDdq8fTzXYcKIBqIYvRRTnYb9aNS9moAV0xufSww=
+github.com/gobwas/httphead v0.1.0 h1:exrUm0f4YX0L7EBwZHuCF4GDp8aJfVeBrlLQrs6NqWU=
+github.com/gobwas/httphead v0.1.0/go.mod h1:O/RXo79gxV8G+RqlR/otEwx4Q36zl9rqC5u12GKvMCM=
+github.com/gobwas/pool v0.2.1 h1:xfeeEhW7pwmX8nuLVlqbzVc7udMDrwetjEv+TZIz1og=
+github.com/gobwas/pool v0.2.1/go.mod h1:q8bcK0KcYlCgd9e7WYLm9LpyS+YeLd8JVDW6WezmKEw=
+github.com/gobwas/ws v1.2.1 h1:F2aeBZrm2NDsc7vbovKrWSogd4wvfAxg0FQ89/iqOTk=
+github.com/gobwas/ws v1.2.1/go.mod h1:hRKAFb8wOxFROYNsT1bqfWnhX+b5MFeJM9r2ZSwg/KY=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWmnc=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
+github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 h1:vlS4z54oSdjm0bgjRigI+G1HpF+tI+9rE5LLzOg8HmY=
+github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0/go.mod h1:5DoeVV0s6jJacbCEi61lwdGj/aVlrQvzHFFd8Hwg//Y=
+github.com/ledongthuc/pdf v0.0.0-20220302134840-0c2507a12d80 h1:6Yzfa6GP0rIo/kULo2bwGEkFvCePZ3qHDDTC3/J9Swo=
+github.com/ledongthuc/pdf v0.0.0-20220302134840-0c2507a12d80/go.mod h1:imJHygn/1yfhB7XSJJKlFZKl/J+dCPAknuiaGOshXAs=
+github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 h1:UGYAvKxe3sBsEDzO8ZeWOSlIQfWFlxbzLZe7hwFURr0=
+github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7/go.mod h1:xzfreul335JAWq5oZzymOObrkdz5UnU4kGfJJLY9Nlc=
+github.com/orisano/pixelmatch v0.0.0-20220722002657-fb0b55479cde h1:x0TT0RDC7UhAVbbWWBzr41ElhJx5tXPWkIHA2HWPRuw=
+github.com/orisano/pixelmatch v0.0.0-20220722002657-fb0b55479cde/go.mod h1:nZgzbfBr3hhjoZnS66nKrHmduYNpc34ny7RK4z5/HM0=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.11.0 h1:eG7RXZHdqOJ1i+0lgLgCpSXAp6M3LYlAo6osgSi0xOM=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.11.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/kosmi-clien b/cmd/kosmi-client/kosmi-clien
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a0b6d64
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmd/kosmi-client/kosmi-clien differ
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/kosmi-client b/cmd/kosmi-client/kosmi-client
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..51b687c
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmd/kosmi-client/kosmi-client differ
diff --git a/cmd/kosmi-client/main.go b/cmd/kosmi-client/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea43a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kosmi-client/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	token    = flag.String("token", "", "JWT token for authentication (get from browser DevTools)")
+	room     = flag.String("room", "", "Room ID to join (e.g., @hyperspaceout)")
+	email    = flag.String("email", "", "Email for login (requires --password, not yet implemented)")
+	password = flag.String("password", "", "Password for login (requires --email, not yet implemented)")
+)
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	// Validate required flags
+	if *room == "" {
+		log.Fatal("Error: --room is required")
+	}
+
+	// Get authentication token
+	authToken, err := GetToken(*token, *email, *password)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Authentication error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create client
+	client := NewKosmiClient(authToken, *room)
+
+	// Set up message handler to print incoming messages
+	client.SetMessageHandler(func(msg Message) {
+		timestamp := formatTime(msg.Time)
+		fmt.Printf("\r[%s] %s: %s\n> ", timestamp, msg.DisplayName, msg.Body)
+	})
+
+	// Connect to Kosmi
+	if err := client.Connect(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Connection error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set up graceful shutdown
+	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	// Start goroutine to handle shutdown signal
+	shutdownChan := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		<-sigChan
+		fmt.Println("\n\nReceived interrupt signal, shutting down gracefully...")
+		close(shutdownChan)
+	}()
+
+	// Print usage instructions
+	fmt.Println("\n" + strings.Repeat("=", 60))
+	fmt.Println("Connected! Type messages and press Enter to send.")
+	fmt.Println("Press Ctrl+C to exit.")
+	fmt.Println(strings.Repeat("=", 60) + "\n")
+
+	// Start interactive CLI loop
+	go func() {
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
+		fmt.Print("> ")
+		
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			select {
+			case <-shutdownChan:
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			text := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+			
+			// Skip empty messages
+			if text == "" {
+				fmt.Print("> ")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Handle special commands
+			if text == "/quit" || text == "/exit" {
+				fmt.Println("Exiting...")
+				close(shutdownChan)
+				return
+			}
+
+			if text == "/help" {
+				printHelp()
+				fmt.Print("> ")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Send the message
+			if err := client.SendMessage(text); err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("\rError sending message: %v\n> ", err)
+			} else {
+				// Clear the line and reprint prompt
+				fmt.Print("> ")
+			}
+		}
+
+		if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Scanner error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for shutdown signal
+	<-shutdownChan
+
+	// Close the client gracefully
+	if err := client.Close(); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error closing client: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Give a moment for cleanup
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	
+	fmt.Println("Goodbye!")
+}
+
+// formatTime converts ISO timestamp to readable format
+func formatTime(isoTime string) string {
+	t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, isoTime)
+	if err != nil {
+		return isoTime
+	}
+	return t.Format("15:04:05")
+}
+
+// printHelp displays available commands
+func printHelp() {
+	fmt.Println("\nAvailable commands:")
+	fmt.Println("  /help  - Show this help message")
+	fmt.Println("  /quit  - Exit the client")
+	fmt.Println("  /exit  - Exit the client")
+	fmt.Println("\nJust type any text and press Enter to send a message.")
+}
+
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b539584..b15c1b6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/d5/tengo/v2 v2.17.0
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0
 	github.com/gomarkdown/markdown v0.0.0-20250810172220-2e2c11897d1a
+	github.com/gonutz/gofont v1.0.0
 	github.com/google/gops v0.3.28
 	github.com/gorilla/schema v1.4.1
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3
@@ -42,9 +43,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gobwas/pool v0.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/gobwas/ws v1.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gonutz/fontstash.go v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/gonutz/gofont v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/kettek/apng v0.0.0-20191108220231-414630eed80f // indirect
-	github.com/kolesa-team/go-webp v1.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/mgutz/ansi v0.0.0-20200706080929-d51e80ef957d // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 44196b0..cb2fba1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v1.0.2/go.mod h1:iADmTwqILo4mZ8BN3D2Q6+9jd8WM5uG
 github.com/hpcloud/tail v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ab1qPbhIpdTxEkNHXyeSf5vhxWSCs/tWer42PpOxQnU=
 github.com/kettek/apng v0.0.0-20191108220231-414630eed80f h1:dnCYnTSltLuPMfc7dMrkz2uBUcEf/OFBR8yRh3oRT98=
 github.com/kettek/apng v0.0.0-20191108220231-414630eed80f/go.mod h1:x78/VRQYKuCftMWS0uK5e+F5RJ7S4gSlESRWI0Prl6Q=
-github.com/kolesa-team/go-webp v1.0.5 h1:GZQHJBaE8dsNKZltfwqsL0qVJ7vqHXsfA+4AHrQW3pE=
-github.com/kolesa-team/go-webp v1.0.5/go.mod h1:QmJu0YHXT3ex+4SgUvs+a+1SFCDcCqyZg+LbIuNNTnE=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1/go.mod h1:hoEshYVHaxMs3cyo3Yncou5ZscifuDolrwPKZanG3xk=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=