diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index de5f21a2..2ee6d79a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ impl MpvCommand {
     ///
     /// # Returns
     /// A string slice representing the command.
-    #[must_use] pub const fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
         match self {
             Self::SetProperty => "set_property",
             Self::PlaylistNext => "playlist-next",
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 29d42c1a..1b4cc022 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
-use serde_json::json;
-use std::io::{self};
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use tracing::{debug, error, info};
-
 use mrc::set_property;
 use mrc::SOCKET_PATH;
 use mrc::{
     get_property, loadfile, playlist_clear, playlist_move, playlist_next, playlist_prev,
     playlist_remove, quit, seek,
 };
+use serde_json::json;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use tracing::{debug, error, info};
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(author, version, about)]
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ enum CommandOptions {
     Move {
         /// The index of the item to move
         index1: usize,
+
         /// The index to move the item to
         index2: usize,
     },
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ enum CommandOptions {
         /// The properties to fetch
         properties: Vec<String>,
     },
+
+    /// Enter interactive mode to send commands to MPV IPC
+    Interactive,
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -108,7 +111,6 @@ async fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
                 info!("Playing media at index: {}", idx);
                 set_property("playlist-pos", &json!(idx), None).await?;
             }
-
             info!("Unpausing playback");
             set_property("pause", &json!(false), None).await?;
         }
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ async fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
                 error!("{}", e);
                 return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput, e));
             }
+
             info!("Adding {} files to the playlist", filenames.len());
             for filename in filenames {
                 loadfile(&filename, true, None).await?;
@@ -195,6 +198,145 @@ async fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        CommandOptions::Interactive => {
+            println!("Entering interactive mode. Type 'exit' to quit.");
+            let stdin = io::stdin();
+            let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+
+            loop {
+                print!("mpv> ");
+                stdout.flush()?;
+                let mut input = String::new();
+                stdin.read_line(&mut input)?;
+                let trimmed = input.trim();
+
+                if trimmed.eq_ignore_ascii_case("exit") {
+                    println!("Exiting interactive mode.");
+                    break;
+                }
+
+
+                // I don't like this either, but it looks cleaner than a multi-line
+                // print macro just cramped in here.
+                let commands = vec![
+                    (
+                        "play [index]",
+                        "Play or unpause playback, optionally at the specified index",
+                    ),
+                    ("pause", "Pause playback"),
+                    ("stop", "Stop playback and quit MPV"),
+                    ("next", "Skip to the next item in the playlist"),
+                    ("prev", "Skip to the previous item in the playlist"),
+                    ("seek <seconds>", "Seek to the specified position"),
+                    ("clear", "Clear the playlist"),
+                    ("list", "List all items in the playlist"),
+                    ("add <files>", "Add files to the playlist"),
+                    ("get <property>", "Get the specified property"),
+                    (
+                        "set <property> <value>",
+                        "Set the specified property to a value",
+                    ),
+                    ("exit", "Quit interactive mode"),
+                ];
+
+                if trimmed.eq_ignore_ascii_case("help") {
+                    println!("Valid commands:");
+                    for (command, description) in commands {
+                        println!("  {} - {}", command, description);
+                    }
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let parts: Vec<&str> = trimmed.split_whitespace().collect();
+                match parts.as_slice() {
+                    ["play"] => {
+                        info!("Unpausing playback");
+                        set_property("pause", &json!(false), None).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    ["play", index] => {
+                        if let Ok(idx) = index.parse::<usize>() {
+                            info!("Playing media at index: {}", idx);
+                            set_property("playlist-pos", &json!(idx), None).await?;
+                            set_property("pause", &json!(false), None).await?;
+                        } else {
+                            println!("Invalid index: {}", index);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ["pause"] => {
+                        info!("Pausing playback");
+                        set_property("pause", &json!(true), None).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    ["stop"] => {
+                        info!("Pausing playback");
+                        quit(None).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    ["next"] => {
+                        info!("Skipping to next item in the playlist");
+                        playlist_next(None).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    ["prev"] => {
+                        info!("Skipping to previous item in the playlist");
+                        playlist_prev(None).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    ["seek", seconds] => {
+                        if let Ok(sec) = seconds.parse::<i32>() {
+                            info!("Seeking to {} seconds", sec);
+                            seek(sec.into(), None).await?;
+                        } else {
+                            println!("Invalid seconds: {}", seconds);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ["clear"] => {
+                        info!("Clearing the playlist");
+                        playlist_clear(None).await?;
+                    }
+
+                    ["list"] => {
+                        info!("Listing playlist items");
+                        if let Some(data) = get_property("playlist", None).await? {
+                            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&data)?);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ["add", files @ ..] => {
+                        if files.is_empty() {
+                            println!("No files provided to add to the playlist");
+                        } else {
+                            info!("Adding {} files to the playlist", files.len());
+                            for file in files {
+                                loadfile(file, true, None).await?;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ["get", property] => {
+                        if let Some(data) = get_property(property, None).await? {
+                            println!("{property}: {data}");
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ["set", property, value] => {
+                        let json_value = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(value)
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|_| json!(value));
+                        set_property(property, &json_value, None).await?;
+                        println!("Set {property} to {value}");
+                    }
+
+                    _ => {
+                        println!("Unknown command: {}", trimmed);
+                        println!("Valid commands: play <index>, pause, stop, next, prev, seek <seconds>, clear, list, add <files>, get <property>, set <property> <value>, exit");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(())