diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+# .github/workflows/release.yml
+name: goreleaser
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    # run only against tags
+    tags:
+      - "*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  # packages: write
+  # issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  goreleaser:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: stable
+      # More assembly might be required: Docker logins, GPG, etc.
+      # It all depends on your needs.
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
+        with:
+          # either 'goreleaser' (default) or 'goreleaser-pro'
+          distribution: goreleaser
+          # 'latest', 'nightly', or a semver
+          version: "~> v2"
+          args: release --clean
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Your GoReleaser Pro key, if you are using the 'goreleaser-pro' distribution
+          # GORELEASER_KEY: ${{ secrets.GORELEASER_KEY }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+lil-guy
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# lil-guy
+
+lil-guy is a fun, customizable command-line animation tool that displays cute characters with messages and can output from stdin.
+
+<img src="/assets/showcase.gif"/>
+
+## Features
+
+- Multiple pre-defined characters
+- Support for custom characters via TOML configuration
+- Multi-line character support
+- Animated character display
+- Customizable messages
+- Debug mode for troubleshooting
+
+## Installation
+
+### Releases
+
+Prebuilt binaries can be found in [releases](https://github.com/fvckgrimm/lil-guy/releases)
+
+### Build from source
+
+1. Clone the repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/fvckgrimm/lil-guy.git && cd lil-guy
+```
+
+2. Build the project
+
+```bash
+go build -v -o lil-guy
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+lil-guy uses TOML file for character configuration, the default location which it's read from is:
+
+```
+~/.config/lil-guy/characters.toml
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+Run lil-guy with the following command:
+
+```bash
+./lil-guy [flags]
+```
+
+Available flags:
+
+* -message: Set the message to display (default: "Hello, I'm lil guy!")
+* -character: Choose the character to display (default: "default")
+* -debug: Run in debug mode for troubleshooting
+
+Examples:
+
+```bash
+./lil-guy -message "Hello, World!" -character cat
+./lil-guy -message "I'm a dog" -character dog
+./lil-guy -message "Multi-line test" -character multiline_example
+./lil-guy -debug -character fumo_1
+```
+
+You can also pipe other commands into lil-guy: 
+
+```bash
+pip install discord | lil-guy -message "I can handle this myself..." -character blinkcat
+```
+
+
+## Adding New Characters
+
+To add a new character, simply add a new entry to your `characters.toml` file. No changes to the source code are required.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
+
diff --git a/assets/showcase.gif b/assets/showcase.gif
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diff --git a/example-characters.toml b/example-characters.toml
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+[default]
+faces = ["(o_o)"]
+
+[cat]
+faces = ["(^._.^)"]
+
+[dog]
+faces = ["(ᵔᴥᵔ)"]
+
+[fumo_1]
+faces = ["ᗜˬᗜ", "ᗜ˰ᗜ"]
+
+[fumo_2]
+faces = ["ᗜ ̫ ᗜ"]
+
+[fumo_3]
+faces = ["ᗜ‿ᗜ"]
+
+[x]
+faces = ["X‿X", "-‿X", "X‿-"]
+
+[zero]
+faces = ["0x0", "-x-", "0x0"]
+
+[happyCat]
+faces = [
+'''
+ /\_/\
+( o.o )
+ > ^ <
+''',
+'''
+ /\_/\
+( ^.^ )
+ > ^ <
+'''
+]
+
+[dance_cat]
+faces = [
+'''
+　彡 ⌒ ミ
+　（´･ω･｀） ))
+(( (　つ　ヽ、
+　　〉 とノ　)))
+　（__ノ^(＿)
+''',
+'''
+　 彡 ⌒ ミ
+　（´･ω･｀）
+　γ　 と )　))
+((( ヽつ 〈
+　（＿)^(__)
+'''
+]
+
+[dance_cat1]
+faces = [
+'''
+　　　 彡⌒ ミ　　　　　　♪
+　　　(´･ω･｀)　　♪
+　　　（ つ　つ
+　((　（⌒ __)　))
+　　　　し' っ
+''',
+'''
+　　♪　 彡⌒ ミ
+　　　 ∩´･ω･｀) 　　♪
+　　　　ヽ　⊂ノ
+　　　(( （　 ⌒)　　))
+　　　　　c し'
+'''
+]
+
+[dance_cat2]
+faces = [
+'''
+　　　　∧＿∧　　　♪
+　　　 （´・ω・｀∩
+　　 　　o　　　,ﾉ
+　　　　Ｏ＿　.ﾉ
+♪　　　 　 (ノ
+''',
+'''
+　　　　∧＿∧　♪
+　　　 ∩・ω・｀）
+　　　 |　　 ⊂ﾉ
+　　　｜　　 _⊃　　♪
+　　　 し ⌒
+'''
+]
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+module github.com/fvckgrimm/lil-guy
+
+go 1.23.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0
+)
+
+require (
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0 h1:kuoIxZQy2WRRk1pttg9asf+WVv6tWQuBNVmK8+nqPr0=
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0 h1:GlRw1BRJxkpqUCBKzKOw098ed57fEsKeNjpTe3cSjK4=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0/go.mod h1:YZ7TlrGPkiz6ku9fK3TLD/pl3CpsiFyu8N92HLgmosI=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 h1:fFA4WZxdEF4tXPZVKMLwD8oUnCTTo08duU7wxecdEvA=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13/go.mod h1:7S9/ev0klgBDR4GtXTXX8a3vIGJpMovkB8vQcUbaXHg=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.16/go.mod h1:kYGgaQfpe5nmfYZH+SKPsOc2e4SrIfOl2e/yFXSvRLM=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220811171246-fbc7d0a398ab/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0 h1:DBdB3niSjOA/O0blCZBqDefyWNYveAYMNF1Wum0DYQ4=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+)
+
+type Character struct {
+	Faces []string `toml:"faces"`
+}
+
+type Config struct {
+	Characters map[string]Character
+}
+
+const outputLines = 10 // Number of output lines to display
+
+func main() {
+	message := flag.String("message", "Hello, I'm lil guy!", "Message to display")
+	characterName := flag.String("character", "default", "Character to use")
+	debug := flag.Bool("debug", false, "Run in debug mode")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	config, err := loadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error loading config: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if *debug {
+		fmt.Printf("Loaded characters: %v\n", config.Characters)
+		fmt.Printf("Requested character: %s\n", *characterName)
+	}
+
+	character, ok := config.Characters[*characterName]
+	if !ok {
+		if *debug {
+			fmt.Printf("Character '%s' not found. Using default.\n", *characterName)
+		}
+		character = config.Characters["default"]
+	}
+
+	if *debug {
+		fmt.Printf("Selected character: %v\n", character)
+		fmt.Println("Press Enter to continue...")
+		bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin).ReadBytes('\n')
+	}
+
+	if len(character.Faces) == 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("No faces defined for character '%s'. Using default.\n", *characterName)
+		character = config.Characters["default"]
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Selected character: %v\n", character)
+
+	// If default character is also empty, use a fallback
+	if len(character.Faces) == 0 {
+		character.Faces = []string{"(o_o)"}
+	}
+
+	frames := []string{"<", "-", ">", " "}
+
+	// Clear screen and hide cursor
+	fmt.Print("\033[2J\033[H\033[?25l")
+	defer fmt.Print("\033[?25h") // Show cursor when done
+
+	c := color.New(color.FgCyan)
+
+	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	outputChan := make(chan string)
+	go readStdin(outputChan)
+
+	go func() {
+		<-sigChan
+		fmt.Print("\033[?25h") // Show cursor before exiting
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}()
+
+	characterIndex := 0
+	outputBuffer := make([]string, outputLines)
+	for i := range outputBuffer {
+		outputBuffer[i] = "" // Initialize with empty strings
+	}
+
+	for {
+		for _, frame := range frames {
+			// Move cursor to top-left and print animation
+			fmt.Print("\033[H")
+
+			lines := strings.Split(character.Faces[characterIndex], "\n")
+			isMultiLine := len(lines) > 1
+
+			for i, line := range lines {
+				if i == 0 && !isMultiLine {
+					// Only apply arms to single-line characters
+					leftArm, rightArm := getArms(frame)
+					c.Printf("  %s %s %s\n", leftArm, line, rightArm)
+				} else {
+					// For multi-line characters or subsequent lines, don't add arms
+					c.Printf("    %s\n", line)
+				}
+			}
+
+			fmt.Printf("\n  %s\n\n", *message)
+
+			// Display the last few lines of output
+			for _, line := range outputBuffer {
+				if line != "" {
+					fmt.Printf("  %s\n", line)
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Add padding to cover any previous longer messages
+			padding := strings.Repeat(" ", 50)
+			fmt.Printf("%s\n", padding)
+
+			time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
+
+			// Check for new output
+			select {
+			case newOutput := <-outputChan:
+				// Shift the buffer and add the new output
+				outputBuffer = append(outputBuffer[1:], newOutput)
+			default:
+				// No new output, continue with the current buffer
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Cycle to the next face for the character
+		characterIndex = (characterIndex + 1) % len(character.Faces)
+	}
+}
+
+func loadConfig() (*Config, error) {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	configPath := filepath.Join(home, ".config", "lil-guy", "characters.toml")
+	fmt.Printf("Loading config from: %s\n", configPath)
+
+	// Read and print raw file contents
+	rawContent, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading config file: %v", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Raw config file contents:")
+	fmt.Println(string(rawContent))
+
+	var config Config
+	config.Characters = make(map[string]Character)
+
+	_, err = toml.DecodeFile(configPath, &config.Characters)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding TOML: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Loaded config: %+v\n", config)
+
+	// Ensure default character exists
+	if _, ok := config.Characters["default"]; !ok {
+		config.Characters["default"] = Character{Faces: []string{"(o_o)"}}
+	}
+
+	return &config, nil
+}
+
+func readStdin(outputChan chan<- string) {
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		outputChan <- scanner.Text()
+	}
+}
+
+func getArms(frame string) (string, string) {
+	switch frame {
+	case "<":
+		return "<", "<"
+	case ">":
+		return ">", ">"
+	default:
+		return frame, frame
+	}
+}