diff --git a/internal/client/client.go b/internal/client/client.go
index b3626e2..b60b320 100644
--- a/internal/client/client.go
+++ b/internal/client/client.go
@@ -1,33 +1,54 @@
 package client
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/kyren223/eko/internal/utils/log"
 )
 
 func Run() {
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
+	log.Info("Client started, waiting for user input...")
+	for {
+		fmt.Print("> ")
+		input, _ := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin).ReadString('\n')
+		input = strings.TrimSpace(input)
+		if input == ":q" || input == "exit" || input == "quit" {
+			break
+		}
+		log.Debug("Input: %v", input)
+		err := processRequest(input)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("%v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func processRequest(request string) error {
 	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", ":7223")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to establish connection with server: %v", err)
-		return
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to establish connection with server: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
+	conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second))
 	log.Info("Established connection to server: %v", conn.RemoteAddr().String())
 
-	message := "Hello, server!"
-	_, err = conn.Write([]byte(message))
+	_, err = conn.Write([]byte(request))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to send message: %v", err)
-		return
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to send request: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	buffer := make([]byte, 1024)
 	n, err := conn.Read(buffer)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to read response: %v", err)
-		return
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to receive response: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Info("Received from server: %v", string(buffer[:n]))
+	log.Info("Response from server: %v", string(buffer[:n]))
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/utils/log/log.go b/internal/utils/log/log.go
index 0fff950..6cd16d5 100644
--- a/internal/utils/log/log.go
+++ b/internal/utils/log/log.go
@@ -21,3 +21,14 @@ func Warn(message string, a ...any) {
 func Error(message string, a ...any) {
 	_ = logger.Error(message, a...)
 }
+
+func SetLevel(level Level) (oldLevel Level) {
+	oldLevel = logger.Level
+	logger.Level = level
+	return
+}
+
+func GetLevel() Level {
+	return logger.Level
+}
+