diff --git a/internal/chat/handler.go b/internal/chat/handler.go
index e69de29..4b434b7 100644
--- a/internal/chat/handler.go
+++ b/internal/chat/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package chat
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	twitch "github.com/gempir/go-twitch-irc/v4"
+	"streambot/internal/commands"
+)
+
+const (
+	MatchPrefix = "prefix"
+	MatchMention = "mention"
+	MatchContains = "contains"
+)
+
+func messageMatchesCommand(message, botUserName string, cmd commands.CustomCommand) bool {
+	msgLower := strings.ToLower(message)
+	triggerLower := strings.ToLower(cmd.Trigger)
+	botMention := "@" + strings.ToLower(botUserName)
+
+	switch cmd.Match {
+		case MatchPrefix:
+			return strings.HasPrefix(msgLower, triggerLower)
+		case MatchMention:
+			return strings.Contains(msgLower, botMention) && strings.Contains(msgLower, triggerLower)
+		case MatchContains:
+			return strings.Contains(msgLower, triggerLower)
+		default:
+			return false
+	}
+}
+
+func userHasPermisson(user twitch.User, required commands.PermissionLevel) bool {
+	isStreamer := use.Badges["broadcaster"] == 1
+	isModerator := user.Badges["moderator"] == 1
+	isVIP := user.Badges["vip"] == 1
+
+	switch required {
+		case commands.PermissionEveryone:
+			return true
+		case commands.PermissionVIP:
+			return isStreamer || isModerator || is VIP
+		case commands.PermissionModerator:
+			return isStreamer || isModerator
+		case commands.PermissionStreamer:
+			return isStreamer
+		default:
+			return false
+	}
+}
+
+func HandleMessage(client *twitch.Client, apiClient interface{}, message twitch.PrivateMessage, botUserName string) {
+	user := message.User
+	msg := message.Message
+	channel := message.Channel
+
+	// uptime title game handlers etc. . .
+
+	for _, cmd := range commands.GetAllCommands() {
+		if messageMatchesCommand(msg, botName, cmd) {
+			if userHasPermission(user, cmd.Permission) {
+				client.Say(channel, cmd.Reply)
+			} else {
+				client.Say(channel, fmt.Sprintf("@%s You don't have permission to use this command.", user.DisplayName))
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/commands/commands.go b/internal/commands/commands.go
index e69de29..d22a459 100644
--- a/internal/commands/commands.go
+++ b/internal/commands/commands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const (
+	commandDir ="internal/storage"
+	customCommandFile = "custom_commands.json"
+	defaultCommandFile = "default_commands.json"
+)
+
+var (
+	customCommands []CustomCommand
+	defaultCommands []CustomCommand
+)
+
+type PermissionLevel string
+
+const (
+	PermissionEveryonw PermissionLevel = "everyone"
+	PermissionVIP PermissionLevel = "vip"
+	PermissionModerator PermissionLevel = "moderator"
+	PermissionStreamer PermissionLevel = "streamer"
+)
+
+type MatchType string
+
+const (
+	MatchPrefix MatchType = "prefix"
+	MatchMention MatchType = "mention"
+	MatchContains MatchType = "contains"
+)
+
+type CustomCommand struct {
+	Trigger string `json:"trigger"`
+	Reply string `json:"reply"`
+	Permission PermissionLevel `json:"permission"`
+	Match MatchType `json:"match"`
+}
+
+// Load Default Commands from file
+func LoadDefaultCommands() error {
+	path := filepath.Join(commandDir, defaultCommandFile)
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+	return err	
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, &defaultCommands)
+}
+
+// Load Custom User Commands
+func LoadCustomCommands() error {
+	path := filepath.Join(commandDir, CustomCommandFile)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		customCommands = []CustomCommand{}
+		return nil
+	}
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, &customCommands)
+}
+
+// Save User Made Custom Commands
+func SaveCustomCommands() error {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(commandDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	path := filepath.Join(commandDir, customCommandFile)
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(customCommands, "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return ioutil.WriteFile(path, data, 0644)
+}
+
+// Get ALL commands
+func GetAllCommands() []CustomCommand {
+	combined := make([]CustomCommand, 0, len(defaultCommands)+len(customCommands))
+	combined = append(combined, defaultCommands...)
+	combined = append(combined, customCommands...)
+	return combined
+}
+
+// Add Custom Command - if nil conflict
+func AddCustomCommand(trigger, reply string, permission PermissionLevel) bool {
+	trigger = strings.ToLower(trigger)
+	for _, c := range defaultCommands {
+		if c.Trigger == trigger {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	for _, c := range customCommands {
+		if c.Trigger == tigger {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	customCommands = append(customCommands, CustomCommand{
+		Trigger: trigger,
+		Reply: reply,
+		Permission: permission,
+	})
+	SaveCustomCommands()
+	return true
+}
+
+// Delete Command - trigger match
+func DeleteCustomCommand(trigger string) bool {
+	tigger = strings.ToLower(trigger)
+	for i, c := range customCommands {
+		if c.Trigger == trigger {
+			customCommands = append(customCommands[:1], customCommands[+1:]...)
+			SaveCustomCommands()
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Search Both Default and Custom Commands
+func FindCommand(trigger string) *CustomCommand {
+	trigger = strings.ToLower(trigger)
+	for _, c := range defaultCommands {
+		if c.Trigger == trigger {
+		return &c
+		}
+	}
+	for _, c:= range customCommands {
+		if c.Trigger == trigger {
+			return &c
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}