diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 895441e..2f6abbc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CC_FLAGS :=
 endif
 CC_FLAGS := -Ilib ${CC_FLAGS} 
 ifndef PROGS
-PROGS := arch basename cat ls pwd rm uname whoami yes
+PROGS := arch basename cat cp ls pwd rm uname whoami yes
 endif
 ifndef EXCLUDE_PROGS
 EXCLUDE_PROGS := rm
diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd4c378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.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.
+*/
+
+static int copyFile(const char *src, const char *dst) {
+  FILE *sfp, *dfp;
+  sfp = fopen(src, "r");
+  dfp = fopen(dst, "w");
+  if (sfp == NULL) {
+    printf("failed to open '%s'. perhaps the path doesn't exist?\n", src);
+    exit(1);
+  }
+  char *contents = NULL;
+  char *buf = malloc(2);
+  int n = 0;
+  while (fgets(buf, 2, sfp) != NULL) {
+    fseek(dfp, n, SEEK_SET);
+    fwrite(buf, 2, sizeof(buf), dfp);
+    n++;
+  }
+  free(buf);
+  fclose(sfp);
+  fclose(dfp);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  int isDst = 0;
+  char *src;
+  char *dst;
+  if (argc == 1) {
+    printf("no arguments supplied.");
+    return -1;
+  } else {
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+      char *arg = argv[i];
+      /*printf(arg);
+      printf(" ");*/
+      if (!strcmp(arg, "--help")) {
+        char *help =
+            "Drake's Epic Coreutils (working title) " DRAKECU_VERSION "\n"
+            "cp - prints the working user's username (unless --uid is "
+            "specified)\n"
+            "Available arguments:\n"
+            "	--help: show this help message\n"
+            "	--version: show the version of the program\n"
+            "	--uid: print the users numeric UID, instead of username";
+        printf("%s\n", help);
+        return 0;
+      } else if (!strcmp(arg, "--version")) {
+        printf("%s\n", DRAKECU_VERSION);
+        return 0;
+      } else {
+        if (isDst == 0 && strcmp(arg, argv[0])) {
+          src = arg;
+          isDst = 1;
+        } else {
+          copyFile(src, arg);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}