diff --git a/musique/interpreter/interpreter.hh b/musique/interpreter/interpreter.hh
index e00edf1..d3f808b 100644
--- a/musique/interpreter/interpreter.hh
+++ b/musique/interpreter/interpreter.hh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <musique/interpreter/context.hh>
 #include <musique/value/value.hh>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <musique/serialport/serialport.hh>
 
 /// Given program tree evaluates it into Value
 struct Interpreter
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ struct Interpreter
 
 	std::function<std::optional<Error>(Interpreter&, Value)> default_action;
 
+	std::shared_ptr<serialport::Device> serialport;
+
 	Interpreter();
 	~Interpreter();
 	Interpreter(Interpreter &&) = delete;
diff --git a/musique/main.cc b/musique/main.cc
index 6f36b2e..d8f1db4 100644
--- a/musique/main.cc
+++ b/musique/main.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <musique/try.hh>
 #include <musique/unicode.hh>
 #include <musique/value/block.hh>
+#include <musique/serialport/serialport.hh>
 
 #include <serial/serial.h>
 
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ struct Runner
 
 	midi::Rt_Midi midi;
 	Interpreter interpreter;
+	std::shared_ptr<serialport::Device> serial_state;
+	std::optional<std::jthread> serial_event_loop;
 
 	/// Setup interpreter and midi connection with given port
 	explicit Runner(std::optional<unsigned> output_port)
@@ -173,6 +176,14 @@ struct Runner
 		ensure(the == nullptr, "Only one instance of runner is supported");
 		the = this;
 
+		/// Setup communication over serial
+		serial_state = std::make_shared<serialport::Device>();
+		serialport::initialize();
+
+		serial_event_loop = std::jthread([this](std::stop_token token) mutable{
+			serialport::event_loop();
+		});
+
 		interpreter.midi_connection = &midi;
 		if (output_port) {
 			midi.connect_output(*output_port);
@@ -543,17 +554,6 @@ static std::optional<Error> Main(std::span<char const*> args)
 
 int main(int argc, char const** argv)
 {
-	auto const ports = serial::list_ports();
-
-	for (serial::PortInfo const& port : ports) {
-		std::cout << "Port: " << port.port << '\n';
-		std::cout << "Description: " << port.description << '\n';
-		std::cout << "Hardware ID: " << port.hardware_id << '\n';
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-
 	auto const args = std::span(argv, argc).subspan(1);
 	auto const result = Main(args);
 	if (result.has_value()) {
diff --git a/musique/serialport/serialport.cc b/musique/serialport/serialport.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f9bc14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/musique/serialport/serialport.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include <musique/serialport/serialport.hh>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <thread>
+#include <serial/serial.h>
+
+namespace serialport{
+    int Device::test(){
+        return 5;
+    }
+
+    void initialize()
+    {
+        std::cout << "initialize serial\n";
+        std::jthread testowy = std::jthread();
+        std::cout << "initialize serial\n";
+    }
+
+    std::uint8_t get_byte()
+    {
+        return 8;
+    }
+
+    void event_loop()
+    {
+        while(1){
+            try {
+                /// Search for the right device
+                auto const ports = serial::list_ports();
+
+                for (serial::PortInfo const& port : ports) {
+                    std::cout << "Port: " << port.port << '\n';
+                    std::cout << "Description: " << port.description << '\n';
+                    std::cout << "Hardware ID: " << port.hardware_id << '\n';
+                }
+
+                /// Start connection
+                serial::Serial serial_conn("/dev/ttyACM0", 115200, serial::Timeout::simpleTimeout(1000));
+
+                if(serial_conn.isOpen())
+                    std::cout << "[SERIAL] Serial open\n";
+                else
+                    std::cout << "[SERIAL] Serial not open\n";
+                
+                std::cout << "[SERIAL] commence serial communication\n";
+                
+                while(1){
+                    std::string result = serial_conn.read(1);
+                    std::cout << int(result[0]);
+                }
+            } catch (std::exception &e) {
+                std::cerr << "Unhandled Exception: " << e.what() << '\n';
+                std::cerr << "Terminating serial connection\n";
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/musique/serialport/serialport.hh b/musique/serialport/serialport.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18bc3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/musique/serialport/serialport.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef MUSIQUE_SERIALPORT_SERIALPORT_HH
+#define MUSIQUE_SERIALPORT_SERIALPORT_HH
+
+#include <string>
+#include <serial/serial.h>
+#include <stop_token>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace serialport{
+    struct Device{
+        int test();
+    };
+    
+    void initialize();
+    void event_loop();
+    std::uint8_t get_byte();
+}
+
+#endif //MUSIQUE_SERIALPORT_SERIALPORT_HH
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