diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5eac205..b70e5bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ DESTDIR ?= /
 .PHONY: all debug clean build-release install
 all: $(shell mkdir -p bin)
 all: ${PROGS}
+all: dbox
 
 ${PROGS}:
 	@echo Building $@..
-	@${CC} -o bin/$@ -DDRAKECU_VERSION=${VERSION} ${CC_FLAGS} src/$@.c
+	@${CC} -c -o bin/$@.o -DDRAKECU_VERSION=${VERSION} ${CC_FLAGS} src/$@.c
+
+dbox:
+	@${CC} -o bin/dbox src/dbox.c $(wildcard bin/*.o)
 
 debug: CC_FLAGS:=-g -O0 -v ${CC_FLAGS}
 debug: all
@@ -28,13 +32,11 @@ build-release:
 	@strip bin/*
 	tar -czf release.tar.gz bin/*
 
-#TODO: fix this, this is terrible oh god help me
 install:
-	@for prog in ${EXCLUDE_PROGS}; do \
-	  mv bin/$$prog /tmp; \
+	@install -m 777 bin/dbox ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin 
+	@for prog in ${PROGS}; do \
+		ln ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/dbox ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/$$prog; \
 	done
-	install -m 777 bin/* ${DESTDIR}usr/local/bin
 	@for prog in ${EXCLUDE_PROGS}; do \
-	  mv /tmp/$$prog bin; \
+		rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/$$prog; \
 	done
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00bc3ea..e9fc783 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ the best coreutils since toybox
 #### todo
 - fix memory issues in everything (but `ls` specifically)
 - proper formatting in `ls`
+- allow a way to manually use multi-binary mode?
diff --git a/src/arch.c b/src/arch.c
index 549af24..6f8ed01 100644
--- a/src/arch.c
+++ b/src/arch.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Available arguments:
         --version: show the version of the program (WIP)
 */
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int arch(int argc, char **argv) {
   if (argc == 1) {
     struct utsname e;
     uname(&e);
diff --git a/src/basename.c b/src/basename.c
index 53c6f2f..740e7c9 100644
--- a/src/basename.c
+++ b/src/basename.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Available arguments:
         --uid: print the users numeric UID, instead of username
 */
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int bn(int argc, char **argv) {
   char *wd;
   char *upname = NULL;
   if (argc == 1) {
diff --git a/src/cat.c b/src/cat.c
index a02228a..f46e19e 100644
--- a/src/cat.c
+++ b/src/cat.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int concatFileToStdoutWithOptions(char *file, bool showLineEnds) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int cat(int argc, char **argv) {
   if (argc == 1) {
     char ch;
     while (read(STDIN_FILENO, &ch, 1) > 0) {
diff --git a/src/chroot.c b/src/chroot.c
index 8b91707..5a7f8c5 100644
--- a/src/chroot.c
+++ b/src/chroot.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int runChroot(char *executable, char *directory) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+int chr(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   int i;
   char *executable = "/bin/sh";
   char *directory = argv[argc - 1];
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
   }
   return runChroot(executable, directory);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
index bd4c378..fc669be 100644
--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int copyFile(const char *src, const char *dst) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int cp(int argc, char **argv) {
   int isDst = 0;
   char *src;
   char *dst;
diff --git a/src/dbox.c b/src/dbox.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fded1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dbox.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/*
+BSD 3-Clause License
+
+Copyright (c) 2021, Ruthenic
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+int matchExec(char *name, int argc, char *argv[]) {
+	if (!strcmp(name,"arch")) {
+		arch(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"basename")) {
+		bn(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"cat")) {
+		cat(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"chroot")) {
+		chr(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"cp")) {
+		cp(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"ls")) {
+		ls(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"pwd")) {
+		pwd(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"rm")) {
+		rm(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"uname")) {
+		un(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"whoami")) {
+		whoami(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"yes")) {
+		yes(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name,"dbox")) {
+		char **newArgv = argv + 1;
+		matchExec(newArgv[0], argc-1, newArgv);
+	}
+	return 0; //TODO: return return of exec files
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	char *linkName = basename(argv[0]);
+	matchExec(linkName, argc, argv);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c
index b7a3726..4a0284d 100644
--- a/src/ls.c
+++ b/src/ls.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int listDirs(char *thatpath, bool specpath, bool colour, bool showdot,
 
 // lots o' code ~~stolen~~ borrowed from
 // https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/readdir.html
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int ls(int argc, char **argv) {
   // define default options
   bool colour = false;
   bool showdot = false;
diff --git a/src/pwd.c b/src/pwd.c
index 594ca39..5475c45 100644
--- a/src/pwd.c
+++ b/src/pwd.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Available arguments:
         --uid: print the users numeric UID, instead of username
 */
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int pwd(int argc, char **argv) {
   char wd[PATH_MAX];
   getcwd(wd, sizeof(wd));
   if (argc == 1) {
diff --git a/src/rm.c b/src/rm.c
index f947b7a..650d5be 100644
--- a/src/rm.c
+++ b/src/rm.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int removeFileOrDirectory(char *path, bool recursive, bool force,
   }
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int rm(int argc, char **argv) {
   bool recursive = false;
   bool force = false;
   bool followSymlink = false;
diff --git a/src/uname.c b/src/uname.c
index 5962e5a..c8c1a7d 100644
--- a/src/uname.c
+++ b/src/uname.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool startsWithChar(const char *pre, const char str) {
   return index == 0;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int un(int argc, char **argv) {
   struct utsname uts;
   uname(&uts);
   char hostname[HOST_NAME_MAX + 1];
diff --git a/src/whoami.c b/src/whoami.c
index 4ee5d63..41b964d 100644
--- a/src/whoami.c
+++ b/src/whoami.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Available arguments:
         --uid: print the users numeric UID, instead of username
 */
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int whoami(int argc, char **argv) {
   uid_t userid = geteuid();
   char *username = getpwuid(userid)->pw_name;
   if (argc == 1) {
diff --git a/src/yes.c b/src/yes.c
index e626a10..e1c360f 100644
--- a/src/yes.c
+++ b/src/yes.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Usage:
         yes [--help] [--version] [message]
 */
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+int yes(int argc, char **argv) {
   char *spammy = malloc((sizeof(char) * 16) * 2);
   int len = 2048; // max length of buffer
   char buf[len];