diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright Robert Fischer (c) 2017
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * 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.
+
+    * Neither the name of Robert Fischer nor the names of other
+      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
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+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.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# cabalish
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/cabalish.cabal b/cabalish.cabal
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+name:                cabalish
+version:             0.1.0.0
+synopsis:            Provides access to the cabal file data for shell scripts
+description:         Use "cabalish name" to get the name from the local cabal file in a shell script, or "cabalish version" to get the version from the local cabal file in a shell script.
+homepage:            https://github.com/RobertFischer/cabalish#readme
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Robert Fischer
+maintainer:          smokejumperit+stack@gmail.com
+copyright:           (c)2017 Robert Fischer
+category:            Utilities
+build-type:          Simple
+cabal-version:       >=1.10
+extra-source-files:  README.md
+
+executable cabalish
+  hs-source-dirs:      src
+  main-is:             Main.hs
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
+  ghc-options:         -O3 -Wall
+  build-depends:       base >= 4.7 && < 5
+                    ,  optparse-applicative >= 0.13.2.0 && < 0.14
+                    ,  classy-prelude >= 1.2.0.1 && < 2
+                    ,  filepath >= 1.4.1.1 && < 2
+                    ,  directory >= 1.3.0.0 && < 2
+                    ,  Cabal >= 1.24.2.0 && < 2
+                    ,  text >= 1.2.2.1 && < 2
+  --other-modules:       Arguments.hs
diff --git a/src/Main.hs b/src/Main.hs
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+module Main where
+
+import Prelude ()
+import ClassyPrelude
+import Arguments
+import System.FilePath (FilePath)
+import Distribution.Package
+import Distribution.PackageDescription
+import Distribution.PackageDescription.Parse (readPackageDescription)
+import Distribution.Version (Version(..))
+import Distribution.Verbosity (verbose)
+import qualified Data.Text as T
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = run =<< readOpts
+
+run :: RunOpts -> IO ()
+run opts = case optCommand opts of
+             FetchName fetchOpts -> runFetchName filepath fetchOpts
+             FetchVersion fetchOpts -> runFetchVersion filepath fetchOpts
+  where
+    filepath = optFilepath opts
+
+runFetchName :: FilePath -> FetchNameOpts -> IO ()
+runFetchName filepath _ = do
+  pkgDesc <- readCabalFile filepath
+  let name = unPackageName $ pkgName $ package pkgDesc
+  putStr $ T.pack name
+
+runFetchVersion :: FilePath -> FetchVersionOpts -> IO ()
+runFetchVersion filepath _ = do
+  pkgDesc <- readCabalFile filepath
+  let version = intercalate "." $ map show $ versionBranch $ pkgVersion $ package pkgDesc
+  putStr $ T.pack version
+
+readCabalFile :: FilePath -> IO PackageDescription
+readCabalFile filepath = packageDescription <$> readPackageDescription verbose filepath