diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1c59babab..576660080 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -36,4 +36,9 @@ def read(fname):
         'pytest-isort==0.3.1',
         'pytest-timeout==1.3.4',
     ],
+    entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': [
+            'permscope=tilescopethree.cli:main',
+        ]
+    }
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea0cb66b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_entrypoints():
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope --help')
+    assert exit_status == 0
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope list --help')
+    assert exit_status == 0
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope tree --help')
+    assert exit_status == 0
+
+
+def test_list():
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope list')
+    assert exit_status == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(20)
+def test_tree():
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope tree 132 point_placements')
+    assert exit_status == 0
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope tree 132')
+    assert exit_status != 0
+    exit_status = os.system('permscope tree point_placements')
+    assert exit_status != 0
diff --git a/tilescopethree/cli.py b/tilescopethree/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cc137da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tilescopethree/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import argparse
+
+from comb_spec_searcher import StrategyPack
+from tilescopethree import StrategyPacks, TileScopeTHREE
+from tilings import Tiling
+
+
+def list_stratpacks(args):
+    """
+    Prints out every strategy pack available.
+    """
+    for pack in dir(StrategyPacks):
+        if isinstance(getattr(StrategyPacks, pack), StrategyPack):
+            print(pack)
+    return 0
+
+
+def search_tree(args):
+    """
+    Search for a tree.
+    """
+    print('searching for a tree')
+    try:
+        pack_to_run = getattr(StrategyPacks, args.strategy_pack)
+    except AttributeError as e:
+        print("Strategy pack '{}' was not found".format(args.strategy_pack))
+        return 1
+    start_class = Tiling.from_string(args.basis)
+    css = TileScopeTHREE(start_class, pack_to_run)
+    css.auto_search(status_update=30)
+    return 0
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='A command line tool for the Periscope algorithm.'
+    )
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(title='subcommands')
+    # List command
+    helpstr = 'List all the strategy pack available'
+    parser_list = subparsers.add_parser('list', help=helpstr,
+                                        description=helpstr)
+    parser_list.set_defaults(func=list_stratpacks)
+    # Tree command
+    helpstr = ('Search for a tree with for a given permutation class with a '
+               'given strategy pack.')
+    parser_tree = subparsers.add_parser('tree', help=helpstr,
+                                        description=helpstr)
+    parser_tree.add_argument('basis', type=str, help='The basis of the '
+                             'permutation class. The permutation can be 1 or '
+                             '0-based and are separated by an underscore')
+    parser_tree.add_argument('strategy_pack', type=str, help='The strategy '
+                             'pack to run. The strategy defines the set of '
+                             'strategy that will be used to  expand the '
+                             'universe of combinatorial classes.')
+    parser_tree.set_defaults(func=search_tree)
+    # Running the parsers
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return args.func(args)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()