diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9c36e9b..bbfe34e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,16 +17,20 @@ install: $(BIN)
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f $(BIN) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/$(BIN)
 	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/$(BIN)
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1
+	cp -f frcctrlmgr.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/
+	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/frcctrlmgr.1
 
 uninstall:
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/$(BIN)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/$(BIN) \
+		$(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/frcctrlmgr.1
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJ) $(BIN) $(DIST).tar.gz
 
 dist: clean
 	mkdir -p $(DIST)
-	cp -R src config.mk Makefile $(DIST)
+	cp -R src config.mk Makefile frcctrlmgr.1 LICENSE README $(DIST)
 	tar -czf $(DIST).tar.gz $(DIST)
 	rm -rf $(DIST)
 
diff --git a/frcctrlmgr b/frcctrlmgr
new file mode 100755
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diff --git a/frcctrlmgr.1 b/frcctrlmgr.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4a06d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frcctrlmgr.1
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+.TH VXC "1" "April 2026" "frcctrlmgr v0.1" "User Commands"
+.SH NAME
+frcctrlmgr \- manual page for frcctrlmgr v0.1
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B frcctrlmgr
+[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... \fI\,<version> <dir>\/\fR
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+A simple way to display the control schema of your robot.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+\fB\-h, \-\-help\fR
+print this help and exit
+.TP
+\fB\-v, \-\-version\fR
+output version information
+.TP
+\fB\-D, --display\fR
+displays a diagram of the Thrustmaster and the Xbox controller.
+.TP
+\fB\-j\fR
+output the controls in a JSON format.
+.TP
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+Copyright \(co 2025\-2026 fSD.
+.br
+This is free software; you are free to change and redistribute it.
+There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
diff --git a/src/frcctrlmgr.c b/src/frcctrlmgr.c
index 503cea1..d9b6bd8 100644
--- a/src/frcctrlmgr.c
+++ b/src/frcctrlmgr.c
@@ -1,22 +1,301 @@
 #include "frcctrlmgr.h"
 
 char *argv0;
+bool use_json = false;
 
-void usage(int code) {
-	printf("usage: %s: [-h help] [-v]\n", argv0);
+static void usage(int code)
+{
+	printf("usage: %s: [--help] [--diagram] [-vhD]\n", argv0);
 	exit(code);
 }
 
+static void display_disgrams()
+{
+	puts("|1|2|3| 1234 |1|2|3|");
+	puts("|4|5|6|      |4|5|6|");
+	exit(0);
+}
+
+static void die(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	printf("%s: ", argv0);
+	va_list ap;
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	vprintf(fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+	putchar('\n');
+
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+static char *join_path(const char *a, const char *b) {
+    if (!a) a = "";
+    if (!b) b = "";
+    size_t la = strlen(a), lb = strlen(b);
+    int a_has = la > 0 && a[la-1] == '/';
+    int b_has = lb > 0 && b[0] == '/';
+
+    size_t need = la + lb + 2;
+    char *res = malloc(need);
+    if (!res) return NULL;
+
+    if (la == 0) {
+        snprintf(res, need, "%s", b);
+    } else if (lb == 0) {
+        snprintf(res, need, "%s", a);
+    } else if (a_has && b_has) {
+        snprintf(res, need, "%s%s", a, b + 1);
+    } else if (!a_has && !b_has) {
+        snprintf(res, need, "%s/%s", a, b);
+    } else {
+        snprintf(res, need, "%s%s", a, b);
+    }
+    return res;
+}
+
+static const char *controller_kind_str(ControllerKind k)
+{
+	switch (k) {
+	case JOYSTICK: return "JOYSTICK";
+	case XBOX: return "XBOX";
+	default: return "UNKNOWN";
+	}
+}
+
+static const char *controller_action_str(ControllerAction a)
+{
+	switch (a) {
+	case JOYSTICK_ONE: return "JOYSTICK_ONE";
+	case JOYSTICK_TWO: return "JOYSTICK_TWO";
+	case JOYSTICK_THREE: return "JOYSTICK_THREE";
+	case JOYSTICK_FOUR: return "JOYSTICK_FOUR";
+	case JOYSTICK_FIVE: return "JOYSTICK_FIVE";
+	case JOYSTICK_SIX: return "JOYSTICK_SIX";
+	case JOYSTICK_SEVEN: return "JOYSTICK_SEVEN";
+	case JOYSTICK_EIGHT: return "JOYSTICK_EIGHT";
+	case JOYSTICK_NINE: return "JOYSTICK_NINE";
+	case JOYSTICK_TEN: return "JOYSTICK_TEN";
+	case JOYSTICK_ELEVEN: return "JOYSTICK_ELEVEN";
+	case JOYSTICK_TWELVE: return "JOYSTICK_TWELVE";
+	case JOYSTICK_THIRTEEN: return "JOYSTICK_THIRTEEN";
+	case JOYSTICK_FOURTEEN: return "JOYSTICK_FOURTEEN";
+	case JOYSTICK_FIFTEEN: return "JOYSTICK_FIFTEEN";
+	case JOYSTICK_SIXTEEN: return "JOYSTICK_SIXTEEN";
+	case XBOX_BACK: return "XBOX_BACK";
+	case XBOX_START: return "XBOX_START";
+	case XBOX_X: return "XBOX_X";
+	case XBOX_Y: return "XBOX_Y";
+	case XBOX_B: return "XBOX_B";
+	case XBOX_A: return "XBOX_A";
+	case XBOX_LEFTBUMPER: return "XBOX_LEFTBUMPER";
+	case XBOX_RIGHTBUMPER: return "XBOX_RIGHTBUMPER";
+	case XBOX_LEFTSTICK: return "XBOX_LEFTSTICK";
+	case XBOX_RIGHTSTICK: return "XBOX_RIGHTSTICK";
+	case XBOX_LEFTTRIGGER: return "XBOX_LEFTTRIGGER";
+	case XBOX_RIGHTTRIGGER: return "XBOX_RIGHTTRIGGER";
+	case XBOX_UP: return "XBOX_UP";
+	case XBOX_DOWN: return "XBOX_DOWN";
+	case XBOX_LEFT: return "XBOX_LEFT";
+	case XBOX_RIGHT: return "XBOX_RIGHT";
+	case XBOX_NORTH: return "XBOX_NORTH";
+	case XBOX_NORTHEAST: return "XBOX_NORTHEAST";
+	case XBOX_EAST: return "XBOX_EAST";
+	case XBOX_SOUTHEAST: return "XBOX_SOUTHEAST";
+	case XBOX_SOUTH: return "XBOX_SOUTH";
+	case XBOX_SOUTHWEST: return "XBOX_SOUTHWEST";
+	case XBOX_WEST: return "XBOX_WEST";
+	case XBOX_NORTHWEST: return "XBOX_NORTHWEST";
+	default: return "UNKNOWN";
+	}
+}
+
+static ControllerAction controller_str_action(char *a)
+{
+	if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_ONE") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_ONE;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_TWO") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_TWO;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_THREE") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_THREE;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_FOUR") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_FOUR;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_FIVE") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_FIVE;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_SIX") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_SIX;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_SEVEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_SEVEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_EIGHT") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_EIGHT;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_NINE") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_NINE;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_TEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_TEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_ELEVEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_ELEVEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_TWELVE") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_TWELVE;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_THIRTEEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_THIRTEEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_FOURTEEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_FOURTEEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_FIFTEEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_FIFTEEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "JOYSTICK_SIXTEEN") == 0)
+		return JOYSTICK_SIXTEEN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_BACK") == 0)
+		return XBOX_BACK;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_START") == 0)
+		return XBOX_START;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_X") == 0)
+		return XBOX_X;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_Y") == 0)
+		return XBOX_Y;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_B") == 0)
+		return XBOX_B;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_A") == 0)
+		return XBOX_A;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_LEFTBUMPER") == 0)
+		return XBOX_LEFTBUMPER;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_RIGHTBUMPER") == 0)
+		return XBOX_RIGHTBUMPER;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_LEFTSTICK") == 0)
+		return XBOX_LEFTSTICK;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_RIGHTSTICK") == 0)
+		return XBOX_RIGHTSTICK;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_LEFTTRIGGER") == 0)
+		return XBOX_LEFTTRIGGER;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_RIGHTTRIGGER") == 0)
+		return XBOX_RIGHTTRIGGER;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_UP") == 0)
+		return XBOX_UP;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_DOWN") == 0)
+		return XBOX_DOWN;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_LEFT") == 0)
+		return XBOX_LEFT;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_RIGHT") == 0)
+		return XBOX_RIGHT;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_NORTH") == 0)
+		return XBOX_NORTH;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_NORTHEAST") == 0)
+		return XBOX_NORTHEAST;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_EAST") == 0)
+		return XBOX_EAST;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_SOUTHEAST") == 0)
+		return XBOX_SOUTHEAST;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_SOUTH") == 0)
+		return XBOX_SOUTH;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_SOUTHWEST") == 0)
+		return XBOX_SOUTHWEST;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_WEST") == 0)
+		return XBOX_WEST;
+	else if (strcmp(a, "XBOX_NORTHWEST") == 0)
+		return XBOX_NORTHWEST;
+	die("%s:%s", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+	return XBOX_A; // dummy
+}
+
+int print_control(Control control, bool fmt_json)
+{
+	if (fmt_json) {
+		return printf(
+			"{\"controller\":\"%s\",\"button\":\"%s\",\"action\":\"%s\"}\n",
+			controller_kind_str(control.controller),
+			controller_action_str(control.button),
+			control.action ? control.action : ""
+		);
+	}
+
+	return printf(
+		"controller=%s button=%s action=%s\n",
+		controller_kind_str(control.controller),
+		controller_action_str(control.button),
+		control.action ? control.action : ""
+	);
+}
+
+static char *trim_string(char *str) {
+	if (!str) return NULL;
+
+	size_t len = strlen(str);
+	size_t start = 0;
+	size_t end = len - 1;
+
+	while (isspace(str[start])) start++;
+	while (end > start && isspace(str[end])) end--;
+
+	char *result = malloc(end - start + 2);
+	if (!result) return NULL;
+
+	strncpy(result, str + start, end - start + 1);
+	result[end - start + 1] = '\0';
+	return result;
+}
+
+int read_wpiproject(Control *output, char *root)
+{
+	FILE *fp = fopen(join_path(root, "src/main/java/com/adambots/RobotContainer.java"), "r");
+	char buf[BUFSIZ];
+	bool found_configure_bindings_start = false;
+	int output_i = 0;
+
+	if (!fp)
+		die("failed to read: %s",  root);
+
+	while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp)) {
+		char *p = buf;
+
+		while (*p && isspace((unsigned char)*p))
+			p++;
+
+		if (strncmp(p, "Buttons.", 8) == 0) {
+			unsigned char c = p[8];
+
+			if (c && isupper(c)) {
+				//         Buttons.XboxStartButton.onTrue(
+				//              17^
+				ControllerKind controller = XBOX;
+				ControllerAction button = controller_str_action("XBOX_A");
+				print_control((Control){
+						.controller = controller,
+						.button = button,
+						.action = ""
+						}, use_json);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	fclose(fp);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-	argv0 = argv[0];
+	argv0 = basename(argv[0]);
+	char *project;
+
+	if (argc < 2)
+		usage(1);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < argc; ++i) {
 		if (STRCMP("--help"))
 			usage(0);
-		if (STRCMP("-h"))
+		else if (STRCMP("-h"))
 			usage(0);
-		if (STRCMP("-v"))
+		else if (STRCMP("-v"))
 			printf("%s/%s\n", argv0, VERSION);
+		else if (STRCMP("-j"))
+			use_json = true;
+		else if (STRCMP("--diagram") || STRCMP("-D"))
+			display_disgrams();
+		else if (argv[i][0] == '-')
+			die("unknown option: %s", argv[i]);
+		else
+			project = argv[i];
 	}
+
+	Control *output = malloc(sizeof(Control) * 40);
+	read_wpiproject(output, project);
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/frcctrlmgr.h b/src/frcctrlmgr.h
index ab29a0a..0b16d10 100644
--- a/src/frcctrlmgr.h
+++ b/src/frcctrlmgr.h
@@ -3,10 +3,72 @@
 
 #define VERSION "0.1"
 
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #define STRCMP(x) !strcmp(argv[i], x)
 
+typedef enum {
+	JOYSTICK,
+	XBOX,
+} ControllerKind;
+
+typedef enum {
+	JOYSTICK_ONE,
+	JOYSTICK_TWO,
+	JOYSTICK_THREE,
+	JOYSTICK_FOUR,
+	JOYSTICK_FIVE,
+	JOYSTICK_SIX,
+	JOYSTICK_SEVEN,
+	JOYSTICK_EIGHT,
+	JOYSTICK_NINE,
+	JOYSTICK_TEN,
+	JOYSTICK_ELEVEN,
+	JOYSTICK_TWELVE,
+	JOYSTICK_THIRTEEN,
+	JOYSTICK_FOURTEEN,
+	JOYSTICK_FIFTEEN,
+	JOYSTICK_SIXTEEN,
+
+	XBOX_BACK,
+	XBOX_START,
+	XBOX_X,
+	XBOX_Y,
+	XBOX_B,
+	XBOX_A,
+	XBOX_LEFTBUMPER,
+	XBOX_RIGHTBUMPER,
+	XBOX_LEFTSTICK,
+	XBOX_RIGHTSTICK,
+	XBOX_LEFTTRIGGER,
+	XBOX_RIGHTTRIGGER,
+	XBOX_UP,
+	XBOX_DOWN,
+	XBOX_LEFT,
+	XBOX_RIGHT,
+	XBOX_NORTH,
+	XBOX_NORTHEAST,
+	XBOX_EAST,
+	XBOX_SOUTHEAST,
+	XBOX_SOUTH,
+	XBOX_SOUTHWEST,
+	XBOX_WEST,
+	XBOX_NORTHWEST,
+} ControllerAction;
+
+typedef struct {
+	ControllerKind controller;
+	ControllerAction button;
+	char *action;
+} Control;
+
+int print_control(Control, bool);
+int read_wpiproject(Control*, char *);
+
 #endif // FRCTRLMGR_H_
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