diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ea8c4bf..db38427 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 /target
+config.toml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/irc_handler.rs b/src/irc_handler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..125c973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/irc_handler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use tokio::{
+    select,
+    sync::mpsc::{UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender},
+};
+
+pub async fn connect() -> Result<irc::client::Client> {
+    Ok(irc::client::Client::new("config.toml").await?)
+}
+
+pub async fn message_loop(
+    mut client: irc::client::Client,
+    message_tx: UnboundedSender<irc::proto::Message>,
+    mut input_rx: UnboundedReceiver<irc::proto::Message>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    client.identify()?;
+    let mut irc_stream = client.stream()?;
+
+    loop {
+        select! {
+            val = irc_stream.next() => {
+                if let Some(message) = val.transpose()? {
+                    print!("[Rx] {message}");
+                    message_tx.send(message)?;
+                }
+            }
+            val = input_rx.recv() => {
+                let message = val.unwrap();
+                print!("[Tx] {message}");
+                client.send(message)?;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 281a1c2..38f7ac6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+mod irc_handler;
 mod irc_message;
 mod message_log;
 
 use crate::{irc_message::IrcMessage, message_log::MessageLog};
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use futures::StreamExt;
 use iced::{
     alignment::{Horizontal, Vertical},
     executor,
@@ -11,40 +11,13 @@ use iced::{
     widget::{column, container, mouse_area, row, text, text_input},
     Application, Background, Color, Element, Length, Settings,
 };
+use irc::proto::Command as IrcCommand;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
-use tokio::{
-    select,
-    sync::mpsc::{self, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender},
-};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{self, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
 
 static INPUT_ID: Lazy<text_input::Id> = Lazy::new(text_input::Id::unique);
 
-async fn irc_loop(
-    mut client: irc::client::Client,
-    message_tx: UnboundedSender<irc::proto::Message>,
-    mut input_rx: UnboundedReceiver<irc::proto::Message>,
-) -> Result<()> {
-    client.identify()?;
-    let mut irc_stream = client.stream()?;
-
-    loop {
-        select! {
-            val = irc_stream.next() => {
-                if let Some(message) = val.transpose()? {
-                    print!("[Rx] {message}");
-                    message_tx.send(message)?;
-                }
-            }
-            val = input_rx.recv() => {
-                let message = val.unwrap();
-                print!("[Tx] {message}");
-                client.send(message)?;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     color_eyre::install()?;
@@ -52,20 +25,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let (message_tx, message_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<irc::proto::Message>();
     let (input_tx, input_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<irc::proto::Message>();
 
-    let config = irc::client::prelude::Config {
-        nickname: Some("cri".to_string()),
-        server: Some("vijf.life".to_string()),
-        channels: vec![
-            "#h".to_string(),
-            "#test".to_string(),
-            "#test1".to_string(),
-            "#test2".to_string(),
-        ],
-        ..Default::default()
-    };
-
-    let client = irc::client::Client::from_config(config).await?;
-    let task = tokio::task::spawn(irc_loop(client, message_tx, input_rx));
+    let client = irc_handler::connect().await?;
+    let task = tokio::task::spawn(irc_handler::message_loop(client, message_tx, input_rx));
 
     Cri::run(Settings::with_flags(CriFlags {
         message_rx,