diff --git a/break_player/.gitignore b/break_player/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e82ea5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/break_player/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+
diff --git a/break_player/cmd/break_player/main.go b/break_player/cmd/break_player/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c34d212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/break_player/cmd/break_player/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"git.openfest.org/Video/openfest-video/break_player/mainservice"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	if len(os.Args) != 2 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "usage: %s <yaml config filename>\n", os.Args[0])
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	svc, err := mainservice.New(os.Args[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "could not init main service: %s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	err = svc.Serve()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "server died: %s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/break_player/go.mod b/break_player/go.mod
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index 0000000..28fb3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/break_player/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module git.openfest.org/Video/openfest-video/break_player
+
+go 1.22.2
diff --git a/break_player/mainservice/mainservice.go b/break_player/mainservice/mainservice.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8731689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/break_player/mainservice/mainservice.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package mainservice
+
+type MainService struct {
+}
+
+func New(configFileName string) (*MainService, error) {
+	// parse config
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (s *MainService) Serve() error {
+	// start web server in goroutine
+	// start mpvipc in another goroutine
+	// go!
+	return nil
+}