diff --git a/constants.py b/constants.py
index 2ea2e8d..a230481 100644
--- a/constants.py
+++ b/constants.py
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ COMING_ENTRY_CODE_ID = 16
 LEAVING_ENTRY_CODE_ID = 32
 BREAK_START_ENTRY_CODE_ID = 48
 BREAK_END_ENTRY_CODE_ID = 64
+
+PUNCH_COMMANDS = ("punch_in", "punch_out", "break_start", "break_end")
diff --git a/timebot.py b/timebot.py
index 5d5eac9..ee74826 100644
--- a/timebot.py
+++ b/timebot.py
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import argparse
 import configparser
 import getpass
 import logging
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import requests as requests
 
-from constants import COMING_ENTRY_CODE_ID, LEAVING_ENTRY_CODE_ID
+from constants import COMING_ENTRY_CODE_ID, LEAVING_ENTRY_CODE_ID, PUNCH_COMMANDS, BREAK_START_ENTRY_CODE_ID, \
+    BREAK_END_ENTRY_CODE_ID
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -93,6 +96,22 @@ class TimeBot:
         """
         self.add_entry(punch_out_date, punch_out_time, LEAVING_ENTRY_CODE_ID, note="weg").raise_for_status()
 
+    def break_start(self, punch_date: str, punch_time: str):
+        """
+        :param str punch_date: date string in format: ``DD.MM.YYYY``
+        :param str punch_time: time string in format: ``hh:mm``
+        :raises: on status code != 2xx
+        """
+        self.add_entry(punch_date, punch_time, BREAK_START_ENTRY_CODE_ID, note="pause").raise_for_status()
+
+    def break_end(self, punch_date: str, punch_time: str):
+        """
+        :param str punch_date: date string in format: ``DD.MM.YYYY``
+        :param str punch_time: time string in format: ``hh:mm``
+        :raises: on status code != 2xx
+        """
+        self.add_entry(punch_date, punch_time, BREAK_END_ENTRY_CODE_ID, note="pause ende").raise_for_status()
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -101,6 +120,16 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument("-i", help="mobatime employee id", required=True)
     parser.add_argument("-p", help="mobatime login user password", default=None)
     parser.add_argument("-c", help="config file", default="timebot.ini")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help='sub-command help', dest='subparser_name')
+
+    parser_punch = subparsers.add_parser("punch",
+                                         help="use this command to punch in, punch out, or create break entries")
+    parser_punch.add_argument("-t",
+                              help="type of time entry; this can be `punch_in`, `punch_out`, `break_start`, `break_end`",
+                              default="punch_in",
+                              choices=PUNCH_COMMANDS)
+    parser_punch.add_argument("-s", help="timestamp in format `DD.MM.YYYY_hh:mm` or `now`", default="now")
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.v:
@@ -114,5 +143,18 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     config.read(args.c)
 
     tb = TimeBot(baseurl=config["general"]["baseurl"], user=args.u, password=password, employee_id=args.i)
-    tb.punch_in("23.11.2021", "09:00")
-    tb.punch_out("23.11.2021", "18:00")
+    if args.subparser_name == "punch":
+        if args.s == "now":
+            now = datetime.now()
+            punch_date = now.strftime("%d.%m.%Y")
+            punch_time = now.strftime("%H:%M")
+        else:
+            punch_date = args.s.split("_")[0]
+            punch_time = args.s.split("_")[1]
+        logger.info("running `{}` with date `{}` and time `{}`".format(args.t, punch_date, punch_time))
+        getattr(tb, args.t)(punch_date, punch_time)
+    else:
+        logger.error("Noting done... dunno what you want!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    sys.exit(0)