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diff --git a/zellij-client/src/cli_client.rs b/zellij-client/src/cli_client.rs
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+//! The `[cli_client]` is used to attach to a running server session
+//! and dispatch actions, that are specified through the command line.
+use std::process;
+use std::{fs, path::PathBuf};
+
+use crate::os_input_output::ClientOsApi;
+use zellij_utils::{
+    input::actions::Action,
+    ipc::{ClientToServerMsg, ServerToClientMsg},
+};
+
+pub fn start_cli_client(os_input: Box<dyn ClientOsApi>, session_name: &str, actions: Vec<Action>) {
+    let zellij_ipc_pipe: PathBuf = {
+        let mut sock_dir = zellij_utils::consts::ZELLIJ_SOCK_DIR.clone();
+        fs::create_dir_all(&sock_dir).unwrap();
+        zellij_utils::shared::set_permissions(&sock_dir, 0o700).unwrap();
+        sock_dir.push(session_name);
+        sock_dir
+    };
+    os_input.connect_to_server(&*zellij_ipc_pipe);
+    for action in actions {
+        let msg = ClientToServerMsg::Action(action, None);
+        os_input.send_to_server(msg);
+    }
+    loop {
+        match os_input.recv_from_server() {
+            Some((ServerToClientMsg::UnblockInputThread, _)) => {
+                os_input.send_to_server(ClientToServerMsg::ClientExited);
+                process::exit(0);
+            },
+            _ => {},
+        }
+    }
+}