diff --git a/bash_setup.sh b/bash_setup.sh
index 318e8c8..aefd5e4 100644
--- a/bash_setup.sh
+++ b/bash_setup.sh
@@ -4,15 +4,22 @@ export PATH="$PATH:$PWD/target/debug/"
 pid=( $(ps -o ppid) )
 arg_pid=" --pid ${pid[-2]} "
 
+__call_navigate() {
+    eval "$(navigate ${arg_pid} $@)"
+}
 
 push() {
-    \builtin cd -- "$(navigate ${arg_pid} push $@)"
+    __call_navigate "push $@"
 }
 
 pop() {
-    \builtin cd -- "$(navigate ${arg_pid} pop $@)"
+    __call_navigate "pop $@"
 }
 
 stack() {
-	echo "$(navigate ${arg_pid} stack $@)"
+    __call_navigate "stack $@"
+}
+
+book() {
+    __call_navigate "bookmark $@"
 }
diff --git a/src/arguments.rs b/src/arguments.rs
index 6ff282a..7224d87 100644
--- a/src/arguments.rs
+++ b/src/arguments.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct PushArgs {
     pub show_stack: Option<bool>,
 
     /// change to <path>
-    pub path: PathBuf,
+    pub path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
@@ -70,17 +70,41 @@ pub struct StackArgs {
 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 pub enum StackAction {
     /// clear stack
-    clear(ClearArgs),
+    clear(EmptyArgs),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
-pub struct ClearArgs {}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
 pub struct BookmarkArgs {
-    /// show stack
-    #[arg(short, long)]
-    pub show_stack: Option<bool>,
+    /// bookmark subcommand
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    pub bookmark_action: Option<BookmarkAction>,
 
-    pub mark: String,
+    /// name of bookmark to push
+    pub name: Option<String>,
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Subcommand)]
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+pub enum BookmarkAction {
+    /// list all bookmarks
+    list(EmptyArgs),
+
+    /// add a bookmark with `book add <name> <path>`
+    add(BookmarkSubArgs),
+
+    /// remove a bookmark by name `book remove <name>`
+    remove(BookmarkSubArgs)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+pub struct BookmarkSubArgs {
+    /// name of bookmark to add/remove
+    pub name: String,
+
+    /// path of bookmark to add
+    pub path: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// empty struct for subcommands with no arguments
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+pub struct EmptyArgs {}
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index e2163c7..ce241f7 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -3,48 +3,64 @@
 
 use std::fs;
 use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind, Result};
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::io::{Error, Result};
+use std::path::{PathBuf};
 use std::str::FromStr;
-use sysinfo::{Pid, System};
-
-const config_dir_path: &str = "~/.config/navigate/";
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::env::var;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
-    pub bookmarks: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    pub conf_dir: PathBuf,
+    pub bookmarks: HashMap<String, PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
     /// generates and populates a new instance of Config
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut config = Config {
-            bookmarks: Vec::<PathBuf>::new(),
+        let mut bookmarks = Config {
+            conf_dir: PathBuf::new(),
+            bookmarks: HashMap::<String, PathBuf>::new(),
         };
-
-        // stack.build_stack()?;
-        if !config.bookmarks[0].is_dir() {
-            config.bookmarks.remove(0);
+        let home_dir = match var("HOME") {
+            Ok(value) => value,
+            Err(error) => return Err(Error::other(error.to_string())),
         };
+        bookmarks.conf_dir = match PathBuf::from_str(&home_dir) {
+            Ok(value) => value,
+            Err(error) => return Err(Error::other(error.to_string())),
+        };
+        bookmarks.conf_dir.push(".config/navigate/");
+        bookmarks.build_config()?;
 
-        Ok(config)
+        Ok(bookmarks)
     }
 
-    pub fn build_config(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        let config_dir = match PathBuf::from_str(config_dir_path) {
-            Ok(result) => result,
-            Err(_) => return Err(Error::other("failed to create path object for config file")),
-        };
-
-        let mut bookmark_file = config_dir.clone();
+    fn build_config(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut bookmark_file = self.conf_dir.clone();
         bookmark_file.push("bookmarks.conf");
 
         if !bookmark_file.is_file() {
             _ = File::create(bookmark_file.clone())?;
         }
         
-        let mut bookmarks = fs::read_to_string(bookmark_file.clone())?;
-        // TODO: parse bookmarks
+        let bookmarks = fs::read_to_string(bookmark_file)?;
+        let bookmarks = bookmarks.split("\n");
+        for entry in bookmarks {
+            let tokens: Vec<&str> = entry.split("=").collect();
+            if tokens.len() != 2 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let key: String = String::from(tokens[0]);
+            let path = match PathBuf::from_str(tokens[1]) {
+                Ok(value) => value,
+                Err(err) => return Err(Error::other(err.to_string())),
+            };
+            if !path.is_dir() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            self.bookmarks.insert(key, path);
+        }
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 38030a1..2b46d15 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,46 +3,74 @@ mod config;
 mod stack;
 
 use arguments::*;
-use clap::{Parser};
+use clap::Parser;
+use config::Config;
 use stack::Stack;
-use std::env::current_dir;
+use std::env::{current_dir, var};
 use std::io::{Error, Result};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    let args = Arguments::parse();
+    let args = match Arguments::try_parse() {
+        Ok(a) => a,
+        Err(e) => {
+            print!("echo '{}'", e);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    };
     let mut stack = match Stack::new(args.pid) {
         Ok(stack) => stack,
-        Err(_) => return Err(Error::other("-- failed to build stack")),
+        Err(_) => {
+            print!("echo ");
+            return Err(Error::other("-- failed to build stack"));
+        }
     };
-
-    match args.action {
+    let res = match args.action {
         Action::push(push_args) => handle_push(&push_args, &mut stack),
         Action::pop(pop_args) => handle_pop(&pop_args, &mut stack),
         Action::stack(stack_args) => handle_stack(&stack_args, &mut stack),
         Action::bookmark(bookmark_args) => handle_bookmark(&bookmark_args, &mut stack),
-    }
-}
+    };
 
-pub fn handle_push(args: &PushArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
-    // TODO: handle arguments
-    if !args.path.is_dir() {
-        return Err(Error::other("-- invalid path argument"));
+    if res.is_err() {
+        print!("echo '{}'", res.unwrap_err());
     }
-    let current_path = current_dir()?;
-    stack.push_entry(&current_path)?;
-    println!("{}", args.path.to_str().unwrap());
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn handle_pop(args: &PopArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
+fn handle_push(args: &PushArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
+    let path = match args.path.clone() {
+        Some(value) => value,
+        None => {
+            let home_dir = match var("HOME") {
+                Ok(value) => value,
+                Err(error) => return Err(Error::other(error.to_string())),
+            };
+            match PathBuf::from_str(&home_dir) {
+                Ok(value) => value,
+                Err(error) => return Err(Error::other(error.to_string())),
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    push_path(&path, stack)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn handle_pop(_args: &PopArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
     // TODO: handle arguments
     let path = stack.pop_entry()?;
-    println!("{}", path.to_str().unwrap());
+    println!(
+        "cd -- {}",
+        match path.to_str() {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => return Err(Error::other("-- failed to print popped path as string")),
+        }
+    );
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn handle_stack(args: &StackArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
-    // TODO: handle arguments
+fn handle_stack(args: &StackArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
     if args.stack_action.is_some() {
         match args.stack_action.clone().unwrap() {
             StackAction::clear(_) => return stack.clear_stack(),
@@ -55,12 +83,69 @@ pub fn handle_stack(args: &StackArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
     }
     // print stack to standard output
     for (n, item) in output.iter().rev().enumerate() {
-        println!("{} {}", n, item.to_str().unwrap());
+        println!("echo '{} - {}'", n, item.to_str().unwrap());
     }
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn handle_bookmark(args: &BookmarkArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
-    // TODO: handle arguments
+fn handle_bookmark(args: &BookmarkArgs, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut config = match Config::new() {
+        Ok(value) => value,
+        Err(error) => return Err(Error::other(error.to_string())),
+    };
+    // if args.bookmark_action.is_some() {
+    if args.bookmark_action.is_some() {
+        match args.bookmark_action.clone().unwrap() {
+            BookmarkAction::list(_) => list_bookmarks(&config)?,
+            BookmarkAction::add(args) => add_bookmarks(&args, &mut config)?,
+            BookmarkAction::remove(args) => remove_bookmarks(&args, &mut config)?,
+        };
+    } else if args.name.is_some() {
+        let path = match config
+            .bookmarks
+            .get(args.name.as_ref().unwrap())
+        {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => return Err(Error::other("requested bookmark does not exist")),
+        };
+        push_path(path, stack)?;
+    } else {
+        return Err(Error::other("-- provide either a `subcommand` or a `bookmark name`"));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn list_bookmarks(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut buffer = String::new();
+    for (mark, path) in &config.bookmarks {
+        buffer.push_str(&format!("{} : {}\n", mark, path.to_str().unwrap()));
+    }
+    println!("echo '{}'", buffer);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn add_bookmarks(_args: &BookmarkSubArgs, _bookmarks: &mut Config) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn remove_bookmarks(_args: &BookmarkSubArgs, _bookmarks: &mut Config) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// push path to stack and print command to navigate to provided path
+fn push_path(path: &Path, stack: &mut Stack) -> Result<()> {
+    if !path.is_dir() {
+        return Err(Error::other("-- invalid path argument"));
+    }
+    let current_path = current_dir()?;
+    let next_path = path.canonicalize()?;
+    stack.push_entry(&current_path)?;
+    println!(
+        "cd -- {}",
+        match next_path.to_str() {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => return Err(Error::other("-- failed to print provided path as string")),
+        }
+    );
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/stack.rs b/src/stack.rs
index 0f6fadf..b2cccb4 100644
--- a/src/stack.rs
+++ b/src/stack.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::fs;
 use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind, Result};
+use std::io::{Error, Result};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use sysinfo::{Pid, System};
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ impl Stack {
 
         match entry {
             Some(entry) => Ok(entry),
-            None => Err(Error::new(
-                ErrorKind::Other,
-                "pop failed to retrieve item from stack",
+            None => Err(Error::other(
+                "-- pop failed to retrieve item from stack, it might be empty",
             )),
         }
     }
@@ -73,12 +72,11 @@ impl Stack {
             self.stack
                 .len()
                 .checked_sub(entry_number)
-                .expect("requested entry number is out of bounds"),
+                .expect("-- requested entry number is out of bounds"),
         ) {
             Some(item) => Ok(item),
-            None => Err(Error::new(
-                ErrorKind::Other,
-                "failed to retrieve stack entry by number",
+            None => Err(Error::other(
+                "-- failed to retrieve stack entry by number",
             )),
         }
     }
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ impl Stack {
     /// clean up dead stack files, parse and build stack
     fn build_stack(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         let stack_dir: PathBuf = PathBuf::from_str("/tmp/navigation/")
-            .expect("failed to create path object of '/tmp/navigation'");
+            .expect("-- failed to create path object of '/tmp/navigation'");
         let mut sys = System::new_all();
         sys.refresh_all();
         let procs = sys.processes();
@@ -100,10 +98,10 @@ impl Stack {
                     entry
                         .file_name()
                         .to_str()
-                        .expect("failed to convert file name to str"),
+                        .expect("-- failed to convert file name to str"),
                 );
-                if !procs.contains_key(&process_id.expect("failed to convert filename to pid")) {
-                    fs::remove_file(entry.path()).expect("failed to remove orphaned file");
+                if !procs.contains_key(&process_id.expect("-- failed to convert filename to pid")) {
+                    fs::remove_file(entry.path()).expect("-- failed to remove orphaned file");
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ impl Stack {
             output.push(
                 entry
                     .to_str()
-                    .expect("failed to convert stack entry to string"),
+                    .expect("-- failed to convert stack entry to string"),
             );
         }
         fs::write(self.path.clone(), output.join("\n"))?;