diff --git a/src/sha256sum.zig b/src/sha256sum.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+const stdout = &std.io.getStdOut().outStream().stream;
+
+pub fn sha256(name: []const u8) !void {
+    // encoding function
+    return;
+}
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    // out of memory panic
+    const args = std.process.argsAlloc(std.heap.page_allocator) catch |err| {
+        try stdout.print("Out of memory: {}\n", .{err});
+        return;
+    };
+    defer std.process.argsFree(std.heap.page_allocator, args);
+
+    // For now, do not handle case where arguments are from stdin
+    if (args.len < 2) {
+        try stdout.print("sha256sum: missing operands \n", .{});
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // return sha256sum of each argument given
+    for (args) |arg, i| {
+        if(i != 0){
+            
+        }
+    }
+    
+}