diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2a27e15..61b7b42 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ else
     TARGET := libfzf.so
 endif
 
-all: build/$(TARGET)
+all: build/$(TARGET) build/cli
+
+build/cli: src/fzf.c src/fzf.h src/cli.c
+	$(MKD) build
+	$(CC) -Ofast -Wall -Werror src/fzf.c src/cli.c -o build/cli
 
 build/$(TARGET): src/fzf.c src/fzf.h
 	$(MKD) build
diff --git a/src/cli.c b/src/cli.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3df37c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli.c
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "fzf.h"
+
+// sorting
+typedef struct {
+  char *str;
+  int32_t score;
+  size_t len;
+} fzf_tuple_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  fzf_tuple_t *data;
+  size_t len;
+  size_t cap;
+} heap_t;
+
+heap_t *new_heap() {
+  heap_t *res = (heap_t *)malloc(sizeof(heap_t));
+  res->cap = 512;
+  res->data = malloc(sizeof(fzf_tuple_t) * res->cap);
+  res->len = 0;
+  return res;
+}
+
+void free_heap(heap_t *heap) {
+  free(heap->data);
+  free(heap);
+}
+
+static size_t parent(size_t i) {
+  return (i - 1) / 2;
+}
+
+static size_t left_child(size_t i) {
+  return 2 * i + 1;
+}
+
+static size_t right_child(size_t i) {
+  return 2 * i + 2;
+}
+
+void swap(fzf_tuple_t *x, fzf_tuple_t *y) {
+  fzf_tuple_t temp = *x;
+  *x = *y;
+  *y = temp;
+}
+
+static bool smaller(fzf_tuple_t *lhs, fzf_tuple_t *rhs) {
+  return (lhs->score == rhs->score && lhs->len > rhs->len) ||
+         lhs->score < rhs->score;
+}
+
+bool greater(fzf_tuple_t *lhs, fzf_tuple_t *rhs) {
+  return (lhs->score == rhs->score && lhs->len < rhs->len) ||
+         lhs->score > rhs->score;
+}
+
+static void insert(heap_t *heap, fzf_tuple_t data) {
+  if (heap->len >= heap->cap) {
+    heap->cap *= 2;
+    heap->data = realloc(heap->data, sizeof(fzf_tuple_t) * heap->cap);
+  }
+  size_t i = heap->len;
+  heap->data[heap->len++] = data;
+  while (i != 0 && smaller(&heap->data[parent(i)], &heap->data[i])) {
+    swap(&heap->data[parent(i)], &heap->data[i]);
+    i = parent(i);
+  }
+}
+
+static void max_heapify(heap_t *heap, size_t i) {
+  size_t left = left_child(i);
+  size_t right = right_child(i);
+  size_t largest = i;
+
+  if (left <= heap->len && greater(&heap->data[left], &heap->data[largest])) {
+    largest = left;
+  }
+
+  if (right <= heap->len && greater(&heap->data[right], &heap->data[largest])) {
+    largest = right;
+  }
+
+  if (largest != i) {
+    swap(&heap->data[i], &heap->data[largest]);
+    max_heapify(heap, largest);
+  }
+}
+
+static fzf_tuple_t extract_max(heap_t *heap) {
+  fzf_tuple_t max_item = heap->data[0];
+  heap->data[0] = heap->data[--heap->len];
+  max_heapify(heap, 0);
+  return max_item;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  fzf_slab_t *slab = fzf_make_default_slab();
+  fzf_pattern_t *pattern = fzf_parse_pattern(CaseSmart, false, argv[1], true);
+  heap_t *heap = new_heap();
+
+  char *line = NULL;
+  size_t len = 0;
+  ssize_t read;
+  while ((read = getline(&line, &len, stdin)) != -1) {
+    line[read - 1] = '\0';
+    int32_t score = fzf_get_score(line, pattern, slab);
+    if (score > 0) {
+      char *copy = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * read);
+      strncpy(copy, line, read - 1);
+      copy[read - 1] = '\0';
+      insert(heap, (fzf_tuple_t){.str = copy, .score = score, .len = read - 1});
+    }
+  }
+
+  while (heap->len > 0) {
+    fzf_tuple_t el = extract_max(heap);
+    printf("%s\n", el.str);
+    free(el.str);
+  }
+  free_heap(heap);
+  fzf_free_pattern(pattern);
+  fzf_free_slab(slab);
+  free(line);
+  return 0;
+}