diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fb44ed4..f7114be 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const sqlite = require('sqlite3');
 
 let joinedVoiceChannels = [];
 let modules = [];
+let commandHandlers = new Map();
 
 const bot = new Discord.Client();
 
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ const api = {
         const conn = api.getConnectionForVoiceChannel(channel);
         const filepath = await api.generateVoice(message);
         if (conn) conn.play(filepath);
+    },
+
+    registerCommand: async (commandString, commandFunc) => {
+        commandHandlers.set(commandString, commandFunc);
     }
 }
 
@@ -69,5 +74,17 @@ function registerModules() {
     modules.forEach((mod) => mod(bot, api));
 }
 
+function handleMessage(message) {
+    if (message.contents.startsWith(process.env.PREFIX)) {
+        const args = message.contents.split(" ");
+        const command = args[0].substr(1, args[0].length);
+        const execution = commandHandlers.get(command);
+        if (command) {
+            command(args, message);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 registerModules();
-bot.login(process.env.TOKEN);
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+bot.login(process.env.TOKEN);
+bot.on('message', handleMessage);
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