diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f79e65f..e5d0541 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@
 # Python
 *.py[cod]
 *.egg-info
+
+# Output
+/dist
+
+pantograph/pantograph
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ab7584..b533429 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,15 @@
 # PyPantograph
+
 Python interface to the Pantograph library
+
+## Getting started
+
+Execute
+```bash
+poetry build
+```
+If the build is successful, the following command should succeed and output the current version of Pantograph.
+``` bash
+python -m pantograph.server
+```
+
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5ffad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import subprocess, shutil, os, stat
+from pathlib import Path
+
+PATH_PANTOGRAPH = Path("./src")
+PATH_PY = Path("./pantograph")
+
+with subprocess.Popen(["make"], cwd=PATH_PANTOGRAPH) as p:
+    p.wait()
+
+path_executable = PATH_PY / "pantograph"
+shutil.copyfile(PATH_PANTOGRAPH / ".lake/build/bin/pantograph", path_executable)
+os.chmod(path_executable, os.stat(path_executable).st_mode | stat.S_IEXEC)
diff --git a/pantograph/server.py b/pantograph/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f06b4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pantograph/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import json, pexpect, pathlib
+
+def _get_proc_path():
+    return pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "pantograph"
+
+class Server:
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 imports=["Init"],
+                 options=[],
+                 timeout=20,
+                 maxread=1000000):
+        """
+        timeout: Amount of time to wait for execution
+        maxread: Maximum number of characters to read (especially important for large proofs and catalogs)
+        """
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.imports = imports
+        self.maxread = maxread
+        self.proc_path = _get_proc_path()
+
+        self.options = options
+        self.args = " ".join(imports + [f'--{opt}' for opt in options])
+        self.proc = None
+        self.restart()
+
+    def restart(self):
+        if self.proc is not None:
+            self.proc.close()
+        self.proc = pexpect.spawn(
+            f"{self.proc_path} {self.args}",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+            maxread=self.maxread
+        )
+        self.proc.setecho(False)
+
+    def run(self, cmd, payload):
+        s = json.dumps(payload)
+        self.proc.sendline(f"{cmd} {s}")
+        try:
+            self.proc.expect("{.*}\r\n", timeout=self.timeout)
+            output = self.proc.match.group()
+            return json.loads(output)
+        except pexpect.exceptions.TIMEOUT:
+            raise pexpect.exceptions.TIMEOUT
+
+    def reset(self):
+        return self.run("reset", {})
+
+    def goal_start(self, expr: str):
+        return self.run('goal.start', {"expr": str(expr)})
+    def goal_tactic(self, stateId: int, goalId: int, tactic):
+        return self.run('goal.tactic', {"stateId": stateId, "goalId": goalId, "tactic": tactic})
+
+
+def check_version():
+    import subprocess
+    with subprocess.Popen([_get_proc_path(), "--version"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as p:
+        v = p.communicate()[0].decode('utf-8').strip()
+        print(v)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    check_version()
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index b6550d4..261ace1 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,31 @@
 # This file is automatically @generated by Poetry 1.8.2 and should not be changed by hand.
-package = []
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pexpect"
+version = "4.9.0"
+description = "Pexpect allows easy control of interactive console applications."
+optional = false
+python-versions = "*"
+files = [
+    {file = "pexpect-4.9.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:7236d1e080e4936be2dc3e326cec0af72acf9212a7e1d060210e70a47e253523"},
+    {file = "pexpect-4.9.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ee7d41123f3c9911050ea2c2dac107568dc43b2d3b0c7557a33212c398ead30f"},
+]
+
+[package.dependencies]
+ptyprocess = ">=0.5"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "ptyprocess"
+version = "0.7.0"
+description = "Run a subprocess in a pseudo terminal"
+optional = false
+python-versions = "*"
+files = [
+    {file = "ptyprocess-0.7.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:4b41f3967fce3af57cc7e94b888626c18bf37a083e3651ca8feeb66d492fef35"},
+    {file = "ptyprocess-0.7.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:5c5d0a3b48ceee0b48485e0c26037c0acd7d29765ca3fbb5cb3831d347423220"},
+]
 
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = "^3.11"
-content-hash = "81b2fa642d7f2d1219cf80112ace12d689d053d81be7f7addb98144d56fc0fb2"
+content-hash = "aaae6d4832f97d9ad1b145776be94a2c44a7e77068bb1b3a05241a81dde23909"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d6c8f70..1450528 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ readme = "README.md"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "^3.11"
+pexpect = "^4.9.0"
 
+[tool.poetry.build]
+generate-setup-file = false
+script = "build.py"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["poetry-core"]