diff --git a/client/cmd/main.go b/client/cmd/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26d2cd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/cmd/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+)
+
+func _main() error {
+	fmt.Println("lol TODO make a client")
+
+	// TODO do a ping against server
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	err := _main()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err.Error())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/cmd/main.go b/server/cmd/main.go
index 84b7d20..ab54218 100644
--- a/server/cmd/main.go
+++ b/server/cmd/main.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func (s *gameWorldServer) Register(ctx context.Context, auth *proto.AuthInfo) (*
 func main() {
 	err := _main()
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}