diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ed633e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+use crate::*;
+use core::fmt;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ClientInner {
+    id: ClientUid,
+    writer: OwnedWriteHalf,
+    dead: Option<Sender<()>>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for ClientInner {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        debug!("client {} disconnected", self.id);
+        let dead_notif = self.dead.take().unwrap();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            dead_notif.send(()).await.unwrap();
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Client {
+    inner: Arc<Mutex<ClientInner>>,
+}
+
+impl Client {
+    pub fn new(id: usize, write: OwnedWriteHalf, close_tx: Sender<()>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ClientInner {
+                id: ClientUid::new(id),
+                writer: write,
+                dead: Some(close_tx),
+            })),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn write<Msg: fmt::Display>(&self, s: Msg) -> Result<(), CmdErr> {
+        let mut l = self.inner.lock().await;
+        l.writer
+            .write(format!("{s}\r\n").as_bytes())
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                eprintln!("{e}");
+                CmdErr::WriteFailed
+            })
+            .map(|_| ())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn ok(&self) {
+        self.write("+OK").await.unwrap();
+    }
+
+    pub async fn id(&self) -> usize {
+        *self.inner.lock().await.id
+    }
+    pub async fn uid(&self) -> ClientUid {
+        self.inner.lock().await.id
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd91378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error, PartialEq)]
+pub enum CmdErr {
+    #[error("Unknown Protocol Operation")]
+    UnknownCmd,
+    #[error("Unknown subject selector token")]
+    BadToken,
+    #[error("Missing argument")]
+    MissingArg,
+    #[error("Missing subject")]
+    MissingSubject,
+    #[error("Missing reply to")]
+    MissingReplyTo,
+    #[error("Missing payload length")]
+    ExpectLen,
+    #[error("Unable to write to client")]
+    WriteFailed,
+}
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ef7007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+use crate::*;
+
+pub trait ParseCommand
+where
+    Self: Sized,
+{
+    async fn parse_command(
+        s: &str,
+        buf: &mut Vec<u8>,
+        rx: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
+    ) -> Result<Self, CmdErr>;
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ConnectArgs {}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+pub struct Subscribe {
+    pub subject: SubjectMatcher,
+    pub queue_group: Option<QueueGroup>,
+    pub sub_uid: SubUid,
+}
+
+impl ParseCommand for Subscribe {
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(_buf, _rx))]
+    async fn parse_command(
+        s: &str,
+        _buf: &mut Vec<u8>,
+        _rx: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
+    ) -> Result<Self, CmdErr> {
+        let has_queue_group = s.split_whitespace().count() == 4;
+        let mut parts = s.split_whitespace();
+        let _cmd = parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::UnknownCmd)?;
+        debug!("parse SUB");
+
+        let subject =
+            SubjectMatcher::compile(parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::MissingSubject)?.to_owned())?;
+        debug!("MSG channel is {subject:?}");
+
+        let queue_group = if has_queue_group {
+            Some(QueueGroup::new(
+                parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::MissingSubject)?.to_owned(),
+            ))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let subscription_uid = SubUid::new(parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::ExpectLen)?.to_owned());
+        Ok(Self {
+            subject,
+            sub_uid: subscription_uid,
+            queue_group,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct UnSubscribe {
+    pub subscription_uid: SubUid,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Publish {
+    pub subject: ChannelName,
+    pub reply_to: Option<ReplyTo>,
+    pub payload: Payload,
+}
+
+impl ParseCommand for Publish {
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(buf, rx))]
+    async fn parse_command(
+        s: &str,
+        buf: &mut Vec<u8>,
+        rx: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
+    ) -> Result<Self, CmdErr> {
+        let has_reply_to = s
+            .split_whitespace()
+            .position(|s| s.parse::<usize>().is_ok())
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+            == 3;
+        let mut parts = s.split_whitespace();
+
+        let _cmd = parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::UnknownCmd)?;
+        let subject = ChannelName::new(parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::MissingSubject)?.to_owned());
+        let reply_to = if has_reply_to {
+            Some(ReplyTo::new(
+                parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::MissingReplyTo)?.to_owned(),
+            ))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let len: usize = parts
+            .next()
+            .ok_or(CmdErr::ExpectLen)?
+            .parse()
+            .map_err(|_| CmdErr::ExpectLen)?;
+        let Ok(_) = rx.read_exact(&mut buf[..len]).await else {
+            return Err(CmdErr::MissingArg);
+        };
+        let Ok(payload) = std::str::from_utf8(&buf[..len]) else {
+            return Err(CmdErr::MissingArg);
+        };
+        Ok(Self {
+            subject,
+            payload: Payload::new(payload.to_owned()),
+            reply_to,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Cmd {
+    Connect(ConnectArgs),
+    Ping,
+    Pong,
+    Subscribe(Subscribe),
+    UnSubscribe(UnSubscribe),
+    Publish(Publish),
+}
+
+impl ParseCommand for Cmd {
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(buf, rx))]
+    async fn parse_command(
+        s: &str,
+        buf: &mut Vec<u8>,
+        rx: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
+    ) -> Result<Self, CmdErr> {
+        debug!("received string {s:?} as a command");
+        let mut parts = s.split_whitespace();
+        let cmd = parts.next().ok_or(CmdErr::UnknownCmd)?;
+        if cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("connect") {
+            let args = ConnectArgs {};
+            // TODO: args???
+            Ok(Cmd::Connect(args))
+        } else if cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("ping") {
+            Ok(Cmd::Ping)
+        } else if cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("pong") {
+            Ok(Cmd::Pong)
+        } else if cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("sub") {
+            let s = Subscribe::parse_command(s, buf, rx).await?;
+            Ok(Cmd::Subscribe(s))
+        } else if cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("pub") {
+            let p = Publish::parse_command(s, buf, rx).await?;
+            Ok(Cmd::Publish(p))
+        } else {
+            Err(CmdErr::UnknownCmd)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/model.rs b/src/model.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60f7d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/model.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+use derive_more::{Constructor, Deref, Display};
+
+use crate::CmdErr;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Display, Constructor, Deref)]
+pub struct ChannelName(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Display, Constructor, Deref)]
+pub struct ReplyTo(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, Display, Constructor, Deref)]
+pub struct QueueGroup(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Display, Constructor, Deref)]
+pub struct Payload(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, Display, Constructor, Deref)]
+pub struct SubUid(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, Display, Constructor, Deref)]
+pub struct ClientUid(usize);
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, PartialOrd, Ord, Display)]
+pub enum SubjectToken {
+    Word(String),
+    AnyWord,
+    AnyTail,
+}
+
+pub enum SubjectMatch {
+    Invalid,
+    Valid,
+    Fulfilled,
+}
+
+impl SubjectToken {
+    fn is_match(&self, s: Option<&str>) -> SubjectMatch {
+        let Some(s) = s else {
+            return SubjectMatch::Invalid;
+        };
+        match self {
+            Self::AnyTail => SubjectMatch::Fulfilled,
+            Self::AnyWord => SubjectMatch::Valid,
+            Self::Word(word) if word == s => SubjectMatch::Valid,
+            _ => SubjectMatch::Invalid,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, PartialOrd, Ord, Deref)]
+pub struct SubjectMatcher(Vec<SubjectToken>);
+
+impl SubjectMatcher {
+    pub fn compile<S: Into<String>>(s: S) -> Result<Self, CmdErr> {
+        let s: String = s.into();
+        if s.split_whitespace().count() > 1 {
+            return Err(CmdErr::BadToken);
+        }
+        let len = s.split('.').count();
+        let tokens: Vec<_> =
+            s.split('.')
+                .into_iter()
+                .try_fold(Vec::with_capacity(len), |mut v, s| {
+                    let t = match s {
+                        "*" => SubjectToken::AnyWord,
+                        ">" => SubjectToken::AnyTail,
+                        _ if s.contains('*') || s.contains('>') => return Err(CmdErr::BadToken),
+                        _ => SubjectToken::Word(s.to_owned()),
+                    };
+                    v.push(t);
+                    Ok(v)
+                })?;
+        Ok(Self(tokens))
+    }
+
+    pub fn eq_with_chan(&self, chan: &str) -> bool {
+        let mut parts = chan.split('.');
+        let len = self.0.len();
+        self.0
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(idx, token)| match token.is_match(parts.next()) {
+                SubjectMatch::Fulfilled => Some(true),
+                SubjectMatch::Invalid => Some(false),
+                SubjectMatch::Valid if idx + 1 == len => Some(true),
+                SubjectMatch::Valid => None,
+            })
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod sub_tests {
+    use std::sync::Once;
+
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::*;
+
+    static LOGGER: Once = Once::new();
+
+    #[test]
+    fn simple_word() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubjectMatcher::compile("foo").unwrap().eq_with_chan("foo"),
+            true
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubjectMatcher::compile("foo").unwrap().eq_with_chan("fo"),
+            false
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubjectMatcher::compile("foo").unwrap().eq_with_chan("oo"),
+            false
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn multiple_words() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.bar")
+                .unwrap()
+                .eq_with_chan("foo.bar"),
+            true
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.bar")
+                .unwrap()
+                .eq_with_chan("fo"),
+            false
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.bar")
+                .unwrap()
+                .eq_with_chan("oo"),
+            false
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn space_at_selector() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("foo bar"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn tab_at_selector() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("foo\tbar"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn newline_at_selector() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("foo\nbar"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn single_asterix() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("*").unwrap();
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.*").unwrap();
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.*.bar").unwrap();
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.*.bar.*").unwrap();
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn asterix_at_word_start() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("*oo"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.*oo"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn asterix_at_word_end() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("oo*"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.oo*"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn asterix_at_word_middle() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("o*o"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.o*o"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn multiple_asterix_at_word() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("a*b*c"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.a*b*c"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn single_tail() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        SubjectMatcher::compile(">").unwrap();
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.>").unwrap();
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.>.bar").unwrap();
+        SubjectMatcher::compile("foo.>.bar.>").unwrap();
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn tail_at_word_start() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile(">oo"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.>oo"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn tail_at_word_end() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("oo>"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.oo>"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn tail_at_word_middle() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("o>o"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.o>o"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn multiple_tail_at_word() {
+        LOGGER.call_once(init_logger);
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("a>b>c"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+        assert_eq!(SubjectMatcher::compile("bar.a>b>c"), Err(CmdErr::BadToken));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/output.rs b/src/output.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ded3be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/output.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+use derive_more::Constructor;
+use std::fmt;
+
+use crate::model::*;
+
+#[derive(serde::Serialize, Debug)]
+pub struct ConnectionInfo {
+    pub server_id: String,
+    pub server_name: String,
+    pub version: &'static str,
+    pub proto: u16,
+    pub host: String,
+    pub port: u16,
+    pub client_ip: String,
+    pub client_id: usize,
+    pub max_payload: usize,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for ConnectionInfo {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        f.write_str(&serde_json::to_string(self).unwrap())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Msg<'chan, 'reply_to, 'subscribe_id, 'payload> {
+    pub subject: &'chan ChannelName,
+    pub reply_to: &'reply_to Option<ReplyTo>,
+    pub sub_uid: &'subscribe_id SubUid,
+    pub payload: &'payload Payload,
+}
+
+impl<'chan, 'reply_to, 'subscribe_id, 'payload> fmt::Display
+    for Msg<'chan, 'reply_to, 'subscribe_id, 'payload>
+{
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        f.write_str(&format!("MSG {}", self.subject))?;
+        if let Some(reply_to) = &self.reply_to {
+            f.write_str(&format!(" {}", reply_to))?;
+        }
+        f.write_fmt(format_args!(
+            " {} {} {}",
+            self.sub_uid,
+            self.payload.len(),
+            self.payload
+        ))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Constructor)]
+pub struct Info<T: fmt::Display + fmt::Debug>(T);
+
+impl<T: fmt::Display + fmt::Debug> fmt::Display for Info<T> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        f.write_str("INFO ")?;
+        fmt::Display::fmt(&self.0, f)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0d12e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+
+use crate::*;
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+struct SubInfo {
+    subscribe: Subscribe,
+    client_id: ClientUid,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct Server {
+    clients: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<ClientUid, Client>>>,
+    subcriptions: Arc<RwLock<BTreeSet<SubInfo>>>,
+    client_counter: Arc<Mutex<usize>>,
+    pub addr: String,
+    pub port: u16,
+    pub max_payload: usize,
+}
+
+impl Server {
+    pub fn new(addr: &str, port: u16, max_payload: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            clients: Default::default(),
+            subcriptions: Default::default(),
+            client_counter: Default::default(),
+            addr: addr.into(),
+            port,
+            max_payload,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Server {
+    pub async fn create_client(&self, stream: TcpStream) -> (OwnedReadHalf, Client, Sender<()>) {
+        let (reader, writer) = stream.into_split();
+        let mut l = self.client_counter.lock().await;
+        *l += 1;
+        let id = *l;
+        let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
+
+        let client = Client::new(id, writer, tx.clone());
+
+        let subs = self.subcriptions.clone();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            if !rx.recv().await.is_some() {
+                return;
+            }
+            let mut l = subs.write().await;
+            l.retain(|SubInfo { client_id, .. }| **client_id != id);
+        });
+        self.clients
+            .write()
+            .await
+            .insert(client.uid().await, client.clone());
+        (reader, client, tx)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn remove(&self, client: Client) {
+        self.clients.write().await.remove(&client.uid().await);
+    }
+
+    pub async fn add_sub(&self, client_id: ClientUid, subscribe: Subscribe) {
+        let mut sub_lock = self.subcriptions.write().await;
+        sub_lock.insert(SubInfo {
+            subscribe,
+            client_id,
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub async fn rm_sub(&self, sub_uid: SubUid, sub: SubjectMatcher) {
+        let mut sub_lock = self.subcriptions.write().await;
+        sub_lock.retain(|SubInfo { subscribe, .. }| {
+            &sub != &subscribe.subject && sub_uid != subscribe.sub_uid
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub async fn publish(&self, publish: Publish) {
+        use futures::prelude::*;
+
+        let sub_lock = self.subcriptions.read().await;
+        let cl_lock = self.clients.read().await;
+        futures::stream::iter(
+            sub_lock
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|SubInfo { subscribe, .. }| {
+                    subscribe.subject.eq_with_chan(&*publish.subject)
+                })
+                .filter_map(
+                    |SubInfo {
+                         subscribe,
+                         client_id,
+                         ..
+                     }| cl_lock.get(client_id).zip(Some(&subscribe.sub_uid)),
+                ),
+        )
+        .map(|(cl, sub_uid)| {
+            debug!("write response MSG for subject uid {sub_uid} and {publish:?}");
+            cl.write(format!(
+                "{}",
+                Msg {
+                    subject: &publish.subject,
+                    reply_to: &publish.reply_to,
+                    sub_uid,
+                    payload: &publish.payload
+                }
+            ))
+        })
+        .for_each_concurrent(None, |rx| async move {
+            if let Err(e) = rx.await {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to write to client: {e}");
+            }
+        })
+        .await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/build_and_boot.rs b/tests/build_and_boot.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d9e253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/build_and_boot.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+pub async fn build_bin() {
+    std::process::Command::new("cargo")
+        .arg("build")
+        .arg("--bin")
+        .arg("nats-server")
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap()
+        .wait()
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
+pub struct NatsServer(std::process::Child);
+
+impl Drop for NatsServer {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.0.kill().unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn boot_bin() -> NatsServer {
+    std::process::Command::new("killall")
+        .arg("nats-server")
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap()
+        .wait()
+        .unwrap();
+    let child = std::process::Command::new("./target/debug/nats-server")
+        .env("RUST_LOG", "debug")
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_millis(600)).await;
+
+    NatsServer(child)
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_connect.rs b/tests/test_connect.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c026c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_connect.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use std::{str::*, time::Duration};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
+
+include!("./build_and_boot.rs");
+
+macro_rules! read_text {
+    ($r: expr, $buffer: expr) => {{
+        println!("<- Reading response");
+        let len = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(100), $r.read($buffer))
+            .await
+            .expect("timeout!")
+            .expect("failed to read");
+
+        let res = from_utf8(&$buffer[..len])
+            .expect("not a string")
+            .to_string();
+        $buffer.fill(0);
+        res
+    }};
+}
+macro_rules! ex_txt {
+    ($r: expr, $buffer: expr, $txt: expr) => {{
+        let res = read_text!($r, $buffer);
+        assert_eq!(res.as_str(), $txt);
+        $buffer.fill(0);
+    }};
+}
+macro_rules! ex_ok {
+    ($r: expr, $buffer: expr) => {
+        ex_txt!($r, $buffer, "+OK\r\n")
+    };
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn test_connect() {
+    build_bin().await;
+
+    println!("starting nats-server");
+    let _server = boot_bin().await;
+
+    println!("starting nats client");
+    let client = tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(("0.0.0.0", 4222))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    client.set_ttl(3).unwrap();
+    let (mut r, mut w) = client.into_split();
+
+    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
+    read_text!(&mut r, &mut buffer);
+
+    println!("-> Sending connect");
+    w.write(b"connect {}\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    ex_ok!(&mut r, &mut buffer);
+    println!("  OK");
+
+    println!("-> Sending SUB");
+    w.write(b"sub foo.* 90\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    ex_ok!(&mut r, &mut buffer);
+    println!("  OK");
+
+    println!("-> Sending PUB (1)");
+    w.write(b"pub foo.bar 5\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    w.write(b"world\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    ex_ok!(&mut r, &mut buffer);
+    ex_txt!(&mut r, &mut buffer, "MSG foo.bar 90 5 world\r\n");
+    println!("  OK");
+
+    println!("-> Sending PUB (2)");
+    w.write(b"pub foo.bar 5\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    w.write(b"world\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    ex_ok!(&mut r, &mut buffer);
+    ex_txt!(&mut r, &mut buffer, "MSG foo.bar 90 5 world\r\n");
+    println!("  OK");
+
+    println!("-> Sending PUB REPLY-TO");
+    w.write(b"pub foo.bar home 5\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    w.write(b"world\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    ex_ok!(&mut r, &mut buffer);
+    ex_txt!(&mut r, &mut buffer, "MSG foo.bar home 90 5 world\r\n");
+    println!("  OK");
+}