diff --git a/rust/.gitignore b/rust/.gitignore
index a9d37c5..28c01ff 100644
--- a/rust/.gitignore
+++ b/rust/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 target
 Cargo.lock
+test*
+log.db*
diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml b/rust/Cargo.toml
index f380c67..667e205 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0"
+chrono = "0.4.41"
 clap = { version = "4.5.0", features = ["derive"] }
-dirs = "5.0.1"
 ctrlc = "3.4"
+dirs = "5.0.1"
+sqlx = { version = "0.8", features = [ "runtime-tokio", "sqlite", "chrono" ] }
+thiserror = "2.0.12"
+tokio = { version = "1.42.0", features = ["full", "rt"] }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/log_handler.rs b/rust/src/log_handler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f4cf2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/src/log_handler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
+use sqlx::{
+    migrate::MigrateDatabase,
+    query,
+    query_as, 
+    Row,
+    sqlite::{
+        SqlitePool,
+        SqlitePoolOptions,
+    },
+    Sqlite,
+};
+
+const URL_DATABASE: &str = "log.db";
+const TABLE_TESTS: &str = "tests";
+const TABLE_LOGS: &str = "logs";
+const TEST_NONE: &str = "none";
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("Error in crate `sqlx`: {0}")]
+    Internal(String),
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, sqlx::FromRow)]
+pub struct LogRecord {
+    log_id: i32,
+    /// timestamp of the logs creation
+    log_time: DateTime<Local>,
+    /// logs affiliated test
+    test_name: String,
+    /// log message
+    log_message: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, sqlx::FromRow)]
+pub struct TestRecord {
+    /// name of test
+    test_name: String,
+    /// time test is scheduled to start
+    test_time: DateTime<Local>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Logger {
+    database: SqlitePool,
+}
+
+impl Logger {
+    pub async fn setup() -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        match Sqlite::database_exists(URL_DATABASE).await {
+            Ok(true) => {}
+            Ok(false) => {
+                println!("created `{}`", URL_DATABASE);
+                _ = Sqlite::create_database(URL_DATABASE).await;
+            }
+            Err(error) => {
+                return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string()));
+            }
+        }
+        let db = match SqlitePool::connect(URL_DATABASE).await {
+            Ok(value) => value,
+            Err(error) => return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())),
+        };
+        match query(&format!(
+            "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS {TABLE_TESTS} (
+                test_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                test_time INTEGER DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                PRIMARY KEY (test_name)
+            )"
+        )).execute(&db).await {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(error) => { return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())); }
+        };
+        match query(&format!(
+            "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS {TABLE_LOGS} (
+                log_id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                log_time INTEGER DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                test_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+                log_message VARCHAR(2047),
+                PRIMARY KEY (log_id),
+                FOREIGN KEY (test_name) REFERENCES {TABLE_TESTS}(test_name)
+            );"
+        )).execute(&db).await {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(error) => { return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())); }
+        };
+        match query(&format!(
+            "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO {TABLE_TESTS} (test_name) VALUES('{TEST_NONE}');"
+        )).execute(&db).await {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(error) => { return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())); }
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self{database: db})
+    }
+
+    pub async fn query(&self, _query_: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        match query(_query_).execute(&self.database).await {
+            Err(error) => return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())),
+            _ => Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn query_for_test(&self, _query_: &str) -> Result<Vec<TestRecord>, Error> {
+        match query_as(_query_).fetch_all(&self.database).await {
+            Ok(records) => Ok(records),
+            Err(error) => return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn query_for_log(&self, query: &str) -> Result<Vec<LogRecord>, Error> {
+        match query_as(query).fetch_all(&self.database).await {
+            Ok(records) => Ok(records),
+            Err(error) => return Err(Error::Internal(error.to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_test(&self, name: Option<&str>) -> Result<Vec<TestRecord>, Error> {
+        match name {
+            Some(value) => {
+                self.query_for_test(&format!("SELECT * FROM {TABLE_TESTS} WHERE test_name = '{value}';")).await
+            }
+            None => {
+                self.query_for_test(&format!("SELECT * FROM {TABLE_TESTS};")).await
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // TODO: figure out time datatype
+    pub async fn add_test(&self, name: &str, time: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.query(&format!("INSERT INTO {TABLE_TESTS} (test_name, test_time) VALUES('{name}', '{time}');")).await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn remove_test(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.query(&format!("DELETE FROM {TABLE_TESTS} WHERE test_name = '{name}';")).await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_logs_by_testname(&self, name: String) -> Result<Vec<LogRecord>, Error> {
+        self.query_for_log(&format!("SELECT * FROM {TABLE_LOGS} WHERE test_name = '{name}';")).await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_logs_by_id(&self, start: usize, stop: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<LogRecord>, Error> {
+        let end = match stop {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => start,
+        };
+        self.query_for_log(&format!("SELECT * FROM {TABLE_LOGS} WHERE log_id BETWEEN {start} AND {end};")).await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn add_log(&self, test: &str, message: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        println!("parameters: {test}, {message}");
+        self.query(&format!("INSERT INTO {TABLE_LOGS} (test_name, log_message) VALUES('{test}', '{message}');")).await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rust/src/main.rs b/rust/src/main.rs
index 0a6be73..1bffef6 100644
--- a/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -1,70 +1,102 @@
 #![allow(dead_code, unused)]
 
-use std::{
-    io::{stdin, stdout, Error, Result, Write},
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}, Arc
-    },
+mod log_handler;
+mod log_structures;
+
+use chrono::{
+    DateTime, Local,
+};
+use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand};
+use sqlx::{
+    database, migrate::MigrateDatabase, query, query_as, sqlite::{
+        SqlitePool,
+        SqlitePoolOptions,
+    }, Row, Sqlite
 };
 
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
-    let signal_running = running.clone();
-    let mut input: String = String::new();
-    let mut length: usize;
-    let mut tokens: Vec<&str>;
+use log_handler::Logger;
 
-    ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
-        signal_running.swap(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
-    });
+const DATABASE_URL: &str = "./test.db";
+const NAME_LOG_TABLE: &str = "logs";
+const NAME_TEST_TABLE: &str = "tests";
 
-    while running.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
-        print!("> ");
-        _ = stdout().flush();
-        length = match stdin().read_line(&mut input) {
-            Ok(value) => value,
-            Err(error) => {
-                println!("\nError: {:#?}\n", error);
-                continue;
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[clap(author, version, about, long_about=None)]
+struct Arguments {
+    /// subcommand
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    pub action: Action,
+}
+
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Subcommand)]
+pub enum Action {
+    /// perform action on logs
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    log(SubAction),
+
+    // /// perform action on tests
+    // test(SubAction),
+}
+
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Subcommand)]
+pub enum SubAction {
+    add(AddArgs),
+    get(GetArgs),
+    remove(RemoveArgs),
+    show(ShowArgs),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+pub struct AddArgs {
+    test: String,
+    message: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+pub struct GetArgs {
+    id: usize,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+pub struct RemoveArgs {
+    range_start: usize,
+    range_stop: usize,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+pub struct ShowArgs {
+    range_start: Option<usize>,
+    range_stop: Option<usize>,
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let args = Arguments::try_parse()?;
+    let logger = Logger::setup().await.unwrap();
+    let read_logger = logger.clone();
+
+    match args.action {
+        Action::log(subaction) => {
+            match subaction {
+                SubAction::add(subargs) => {
+                    logger.add_log(&subargs.test, &subargs.message).await.unwrap();
+                }
+                SubAction::get(subargs) => {
+                    let record = logger.query_for_log(&format!("DELETE FROM logs WHERE log_id = {} RETURNING log_id, log_time, test_name, log_message;", subargs.id)).await.unwrap();
+                    println!("record: {:#?}", record);
+                }
+                SubAction::remove(subargs) => {
+                    // remove_log(&db, subargs.range_start, subargs.range_stop).await?;
+                }
+                SubAction::show(subargs) => {
+                    let records = read_logger.query_for_log(&format!("SELECT * FROM logs;")).await.unwrap();
+                    println!("records: {:#?}", records);
+                }
             }
-        };
-
-        if 0 == length {
-            continue;
         }
-
-        input = input.trim_matches('\n').to_owned();
-        tokens = input.splitn(2,[' ']).collect();
-        if tokens.len() != 2 {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        let cmd = tokens.remove(0);
-        let data = tokens.remove(0);
-
-        if cmd == "raw" {
-            println!("{:02x?}", data.as_bytes());
-        } else if cmd == "str" {
-            println!("{}", data);
-        }
-
-        input.clear();
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
-
-// NOTE: not required, but might be fun to implement at some point
-// fn tokenise(input: &str, separator: Vec<&str>) -> Vec<String> {
-//     let separator = separator.join("");
-//     let mut tokens: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
-//     let mut quoted = false;
-//
-//     for char in input.chars() {
-//         input.len
-//         if separator.contains(char) {
-//         }
-//     }
-//
-//     tokens
-// }
diff --git a/rust/test.txt b/rust/test.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e302652..0000000
--- a/rust/test.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,192 +0,0 @@
-DeriveInput {
-    attrs: [],
-    vis: Visibility::Public(
-        Pub,
-    ),
-    ident: Ident {
-        ident: "Settings",
-        span: #0 bytes(1363..1371),
-    },
-    generics: Generics {
-        lt_token: None,
-        params: [],
-        gt_token: None,
-        where_clause: None,
-    },
-    data: Data::Struct {
-        struct_token: Struct,
-        fields: Fields::Named {
-            brace_token: Brace,
-            named: [
-                Field {
-                    attrs: [
-                        Attribute {
-                            pound_token: Pound,
-                            style: AttrStyle::Outer,
-                            bracket_token: Bracket,
-                            meta: Meta::Path {
-                                leading_colon: None,
-                                segments: [
-                                    PathSegment {
-                                        ident: Ident {
-                                            ident: "nested_config",
-                                            span: #0 bytes(1380..1393),
-                                        },
-                                        arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                    },
-                                ],
-                            },
-                        },
-                    ],
-                    vis: Visibility::Public(
-                        Pub,
-                    ),
-                    mutability: FieldMutability::None,
-                    ident: Some(
-                        Ident {
-                            ident: "general",
-                            span: #0 bytes(1403..1410),
-                        },
-                    ),
-                    colon_token: Some(
-                        Colon,
-                    ),
-                    ty: Type::Path {
-                        qself: None,
-                        path: Path {
-                            leading_colon: None,
-                            segments: [
-                                PathSegment {
-                                    ident: Ident {
-                                        ident: "GeneralSettings",
-                                        span: #0 bytes(1412..1427),
-                                    },
-                                    arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                },
-                            ],
-                        },
-                    },
-                },
-                Comma,
-                Field {
-                    attrs: [
-                        Attribute {
-                            pound_token: Pound,
-                            style: AttrStyle::Outer,
-                            bracket_token: Bracket,
-                            meta: Meta::Path {
-                                leading_colon: None,
-                                segments: [
-                                    PathSegment {
-                                        ident: Ident {
-                                            ident: "nested_config",
-                                            span: #0 bytes(1435..1448),
-                                        },
-                                        arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                    },
-                                ],
-                            },
-                        },
-                    ],
-                    vis: Visibility::Public(
-                        Pub,
-                    ),
-                    mutability: FieldMutability::None,
-                    ident: Some(
-                        Ident {
-                            ident: "format",
-                            span: #0 bytes(1458..1464),
-                        },
-                    ),
-                    colon_token: Some(
-                        Colon,
-                    ),
-                    ty: Type::Path {
-                        qself: None,
-                        path: Path {
-                            leading_colon: None,
-                            segments: [
-                                PathSegment {
-                                    ident: Ident {
-                                        ident: "FormatSettings",
-                                        span: #0 bytes(1466..1480),
-                                    },
-                                    arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                },
-                            ],
-                        },
-                    },
-                },
-                Comma,
-                Field {
-                    attrs: [
-                        Attribute {
-                            pound_token: Pound,
-                            style: AttrStyle::Outer,
-                            bracket_token: Bracket,
-                            meta: Meta::Path {
-                                leading_colon: None,
-                                segments: [
-                                    PathSegment {
-                                        ident: Ident {
-                                            ident: "nested_config",
-                                            span: #0 bytes(1488..1501),
-                                        },
-                                        arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                    },
-                                ],
-                            },
-                        },
-                        Attribute {
-                            pound_token: Pound,
-                            style: AttrStyle::Outer,
-                            bracket_token: Bracket,
-                            meta: Meta::Path {
-                                leading_colon: None,
-                                segments: [
-                                    PathSegment {
-                                        ident: Ident {
-                                            ident: "no_config",
-                                            span: #0 bytes(1509..1518),
-                                        },
-                                        arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                    },
-                                ],
-                            },
-                        },
-                    ],
-                    vis: Visibility::Public(
-                        Pub,
-                    ),
-                    mutability: FieldMutability::None,
-                    ident: Some(
-                        Ident {
-                            ident: "styles",
-                            span: #0 bytes(1528..1534),
-                        },
-                    ),
-                    colon_token: Some(
-                        Colon,
-                    ),
-                    ty: Type::Path {
-                        qself: None,
-                        path: Path {
-                            leading_colon: None,
-                            segments: [
-                                PathSegment {
-                                    ident: Ident {
-                                        ident: "StyleSettings",
-                                        span: #0 bytes(1536..1549),
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-                                    arguments: PathArguments::None,
-                                },
-                            ],
-                        },
-                    },
-                },
-                Comma,
-            ],
-        },
-        semi_token: None,
-    },
-}
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