diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f9dc917..ec411a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ dist/
 
 # build files
 gonetsim
+!cmd/gonetsim
 bin/
 
 # runtime output
diff --git a/cmd/gonetsim/main.go b/cmd/gonetsim/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8561b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/gonetsim/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/lachlanharrisdev/gonetsim/cmd"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "Copyright (c) 2026 Lachlan Harris. GoNetSim", cmd.Version)
+	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "gonetsim:", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}