diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs
index bbd02be..61962aa 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ use std::{
     sync::Arc,
 };
 
-use anyhow::{bail, Context};
-use ed25519_dalek::{Keypair, Signature, Signer, Verifier};
+use anyhow::bail;
+use ed25519_dalek::{Signature, Signer, Verifier};
 use sparse_05_common::messages::{
-    Capabilities, Command, OperatingSystem, Response, CONNECTED_MESSAGE, CONNECT_MESSAGE,
+    Capabilities, Command, Response, CONNECTED_MESSAGE, CONNECT_MESSAGE,
 };
 use tokio::{fs, net::UdpSocket};
 
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs
index 5c2d71f..29d4f06 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
     io::{self, Read, Write},
-    os::fd::AsRawFd,
     path::PathBuf,
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ use std::{
 
 use sparse_05_common::messages::{Capabilities, Command, Response};
 use structopt::StructOpt;
-use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
 use tokio::{
     io::{stderr, stdout, AsyncWriteExt},
     runtime::Handle,
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ pub enum SparseCommands {
     },
 }
 
-macro_rules! libc_try {
+/*macro_rules! libc_try {
     ($expr:expr) => {
         if unsafe { $expr } == -1 {
             return Err(std::io::Error::last_os_error())?;
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ fn set_term_attrs<F: AsRawFd>(fd: &mut F, attrs: &libc::termios) -> anyhow::Resu
 fn convert_termios_raw(attrs: &mut libc::termios) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     unsafe { libc::cfmakeraw(attrs) };
     Ok(())
-}
+}*/
 
 async fn run_command(
     stdin: &mut Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
@@ -159,11 +157,10 @@ pub(super) async fn shell(
     println!("Source code available at https://github.com/r-a303931/sparse (feel free to give it a star!)");
     println!("Type #help to view a list of sparse commands\n");
 
-    let mut stdin = tokio::io::stdin();
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
-    let backup_term_attrs = get_term_attrs(&stdin)?;
+    /* let backup_term_attrs = get_term_attrs(&stdin)?;
     let mut raw_term_attrs = get_term_attrs(&stdin)?;
-    convert_termios_raw(&mut raw_term_attrs)?;
+    convert_termios_raw(&mut raw_term_attrs)?;*/
 
     let mut cwd = "/".to_string();
 
@@ -195,7 +192,7 @@ pub(super) async fn shell(
         }
     });
 
-    loop {
+    'outer: loop {
         print!(
             "{}@{}:{} {} ",
             capabilities.userent.as_deref().unwrap_or("unknown user!"),
@@ -280,6 +277,23 @@ pub(super) async fn shell(
                 }
                 pause.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
             }
+            (Ok(SparseCommands::Cd { folder }), _) => {
+                let Ok(_) = connection.send_command(Command::Cd(folder.clone())).await else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                let resp = loop {
+                    let Ok(resp) = connection.get_response().await else {
+                        continue 'outer;
+                    };
+                    if let Response::CdDone(res) = resp {
+                        break res;
+                    }
+                };
+                match resp {
+                    Ok(rcwd) => cwd = rcwd.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                    Err(e) => eprintln!("{e}"),
+                }
+            }
             _ => {
                 if !input.to_string().trim().is_empty() && !pause.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     if let Err(e) = run_command(
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/options.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/options.rs
index 9d8564a..2ca922d 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/options.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/options.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
-    net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, ToSocketAddrs},
+    net::{SocketAddr, ToSocketAddrs},
     path::PathBuf,
 };
 
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs
index 5c331c6..7af5919 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub mod messages {
         SendStdout(Vec<u8>, u64),
         CommandDone(u64, i32),
 
-        CdDone,
+        CdDone(Result<PathBuf, String>),
         LsResults(Vec<DirEntry>),
 
         OpenedTTY(u64),
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ pub mod messages {
 
     #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
     pub struct Capabilities {
+        pub cwd: PathBuf,
         pub operating_system: OperatingSystem,
         pub docker_container: bool,
         pub docker_breakout: bool,
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/capabilities.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/capabilities.rs
index 0711978..9793c75 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/capabilities.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/capabilities.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,36 @@
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 use std::ffi::c_int;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use sparse_05_common::messages::{Capabilities, OperatingSystem, TransportType};
 
+pub struct SrvCapabilities {
+    pub operating_system: OperatingSystem,
+    pub docker_container: bool,
+    pub docker_breakout: bool,
+    pub setuid: bool,
+    pub root: bool,
+    pub userent: Option<String>,
+    pub transport: TransportType,
+    pub hostname: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl SrvCapabilities {
+    pub fn to_capabilities(&self) -> Capabilities {
+        Capabilities {
+            cwd: PathBuf::from("/"),
+            docker_breakout: self.docker_breakout,
+            docker_container: self.docker_container,
+            hostname: self.hostname.clone(),
+            operating_system: self.operating_system.clone(),
+            root: self.root,
+            setuid: self.setuid,
+            transport: self.transport,
+            userent: self.userent.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 const CAP_SETUID: u32 = 1 << 7;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
@@ -48,12 +77,12 @@ fn get_username(uid: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Option<String>> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-fn get_username(uid: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Option<String>> {
+fn get_username(_uid: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Option<String>> {
     Ok(std::env::var("USERPROFILE").ok())
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<Capabilities> {
+fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<SrvCapabilities> {
     let mut header = cap_user_header_t {
         version: 0x20080522,
         pid: 0,
@@ -85,7 +114,7 @@ fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<Capabilities> {
         .map(|s| s.trim().to_string())
         .ok();
 
-    Ok(Capabilities {
+    Ok(SrvCapabilities {
         operating_system: if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
             OperatingSystem::Linux
         } else {
@@ -102,10 +131,10 @@ fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<Capabilities> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<Capabilities> {
+fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<SrvCapabilities> {
     let userent = get_username(0)?;
 
-    Ok(Capabilities {
+    Ok(SrvCapabilities {
         operating_system: OperatingSystem::Windows,
         docker_container: false,
         docker_breakout: false,
@@ -117,6 +146,6 @@ fn get_current_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<Capabilities> {
     })
 }
 
-pub fn get_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<Capabilities> {
+pub fn get_capabilities() -> anyhow::Result<SrvCapabilities> {
     get_current_capabilities()
 }
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs
index 78ad0dd..c453776 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
-    net::{Ipv4Addr, UdpSocket},
+    net::Ipv4Addr,
+    path::PathBuf,
     sync::{
         mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender},
         Arc, Mutex,
@@ -8,11 +9,13 @@ use std::{
     thread,
 };
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context};
+use anyhow::{bail, Context};
 use ed25519_dalek::{Keypair, Signature, Signer, Verifier};
 use packets::EthernetPacket;
 use sparse_05_common::messages::{Capabilities, Command, Response, CONNECTED_MESSAGE};
 
+use crate::capabilities::SrvCapabilities;
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ConnectionHandle {
     packet_handler_sender: Sender<EthernetPacket>,
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ impl ConnectionInformation {
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_connection_handler(
-    capabilities: Arc<Capabilities>,
+    capabilities: Arc<SrvCapabilities>,
     sign_pubkey: Arc<ed25519_dalek::PublicKey>,
     enc_pubkey: Arc<ecies_ed25519::PublicKey>,
     packet_sender: Sender<EthernetPacket>,
@@ -153,6 +156,8 @@ pub fn spawn_connection_handler(
 
     let (packet_handler_sender, packet_handler) = channel();
 
+    let capabilities = Arc::new(Mutex::new(capabilities.to_capabilities()));
+
     thread::spawn(move || {
         if let Err(e) = authenticate(capabilities, packet_handler, conninfo, close) {
             eprintln!("connection thread died: {e:?}");
@@ -165,7 +170,7 @@ pub fn spawn_connection_handler(
 }
 
 fn authenticate<F: Fn()>(
-    capabilities: Arc<Capabilities>,
+    capabilities: Arc<Mutex<Capabilities>>,
     packet_handler: Receiver<EthernetPacket>,
     conninfo: ConnectionInformation,
     close: F,
@@ -221,7 +226,7 @@ mod download_file;
 mod upload_file;
 
 fn handle_full_connection<F>(
-    capabilities: Arc<Capabilities>,
+    capabilities: Arc<Mutex<Capabilities>>,
     packet_handler: Receiver<EthernetPacket>,
     conninfo: ConnectionInformation,
     close: F,
@@ -253,19 +258,29 @@ where
 
             match data {
                 Command::RunCommand(comm) => {
+                    let Ok(cap_lock) = capabilities.lock() else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+                    let cwd = cap_lock.cwd.clone();
+                    drop(cap_lock);
                     let commands_clone = commands.clone();
                     let Ok(mut lock) = commands.lock() else {
                         continue;
                     };
 
-                    let handler =
-                        match command::spawn_command(&s, comm, conninfo.clone(), commands_clone) {
-                            Ok(handler) => handler,
-                            Err(e) => {
-                                eprintln!("error spawning command: {e:?}");
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                        };
+                    let handler = match command::spawn_command(
+                        &s,
+                        comm,
+                        conninfo.clone(),
+                        commands_clone,
+                        cwd,
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(handler) => handler,
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            eprintln!("error spawning command: {e:?}");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    };
 
                     lock.insert(handler.id, handler);
                 }
@@ -279,7 +294,43 @@ where
                     }
                 }
 
-                Command::Cd(_) => {}
+                Command::Cd(path) => {
+                    let Ok(mut lock) = capabilities.lock() else {
+                        let Ok(pkt) = conninfo.encrypt_and_sign_resp(Response::CdDone(Err(
+                            "could not get cwd lock".to_string(),
+                        ))) else {
+                            continue;
+                        };
+                        let _ = conninfo.send(pkt);
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    let mut path_base = lock.cwd.clone();
+
+                    let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+                    path_base.extend(&path);
+                    let path_to_use = match std::fs::canonicalize(&path) {
+                        Ok(p) => p,
+                        Err(_) => path_base,
+                    };
+                    if let Err(e) = std::fs::metadata(&path_to_use) {
+                        let Ok(pkt) = conninfo.encrypt_and_sign_resp(Response::CdDone(Err(
+                            format!("could not cd into directory ({e:?})"),
+                        ))) else {
+                            continue;
+                        };
+                        let _ = conninfo.send(pkt);
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    lock.cwd = path_to_use.clone();
+
+                    let Ok(pkt) = conninfo.encrypt_and_sign_resp(Response::CdDone(Ok(path_to_use)))
+                    else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+                    let _ = conninfo.send(pkt);
+                }
                 Command::Ls(_) => {}
 
                 Command::OpenTTY => {}
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs
index 3080567..969844a 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     io::{Read, Write},
+    path::PathBuf,
     process::{Command, Stdio},
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU64, Ordering},
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ pub(super) fn spawn_command<'a, 'b: 'a>(
     command: String,
     conninfo: ConnectionInformation,
     command_map: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u64, CommandHandler>>>,
+    cwd: PathBuf,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<CommandHandler> {
     let (data_sender, data_receiver) = channel();
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ pub(super) fn spawn_command<'a, 'b: 'a>(
         .stdin(Stdio::piped())
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+        .current_dir(cwd)
         .spawn()?;
 
     let resp = Response::AckRunCommand(id);
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/download_file.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/download_file.rs
index 7ac0ada..dd7ce6c 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/download_file.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/download_file.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
-    fs::{self, OpenOptions},
+    fs::OpenOptions,
     io::Read,
     path::PathBuf,
     sync::{
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use std::{
         Arc, Mutex,
     },
     thread::Scope,
-    time::Duration,
 };
 
 use sparse_05_common::messages::{Response, FILE_BUFFER_BUFFER_SIZE, FILE_TRANSFER_PACKET_SIZE};
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs
index 5f9e6e8..1406754 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
-    fs::{self, OpenOptions},
+    fs::OpenOptions,
     io::Write,
     path::PathBuf,
     sync::{
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs
index d2615cd..54b3c3d 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::{
-    net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddrV4, UdpSocket},
-    sync::Arc,
-    thread,
-};
+use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddrV4, UdpSocket};
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use std::{sync::Arc, thread};
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail};
 
 use packets::{self, EthernetPkt};
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ impl Interface {
     pub fn split(self) -> anyhow::Result<(InterfaceSender, InterfaceReceiver)> {
         match self {
             #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-            Self::RawUdp(interface, port) => {
+            Self::RawUdp(interface, _) => {
                 let arc = Arc::new(interface);
                 Ok((
                     InterfaceSender::RawUdp(Arc::clone(&arc)),
@@ -173,6 +172,7 @@ impl InterfaceReceiver {
             },
         };
 
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
         Ok(())
     }
 }