diff --git a/src/client/nvim/main.rs b/src/client/nvim/main.rs
index 0b6662e..f5651a6 100644
--- a/src/client/nvim/main.rs
+++ b/src/client/nvim/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-use std::{net::TcpStream, sync::Mutex};
+use std::{net::TcpStream, sync::Mutex, collections::BTreeMap};
 
-use codemp::client::CodempClient;
+use codemp::cursor::CursorController;
+use codemp::operation::OperationController;
+use codemp::{client::CodempClient, operation::OperationProcessor};
 use codemp::proto::buffer_client::BufferClient;
 use rmpv::Value;
 
@@ -9,12 +11,13 @@ use tokio::io::Stdout;
 use clap::Parser;
 
 use nvim_rs::{compat::tokio::Compat, create::tokio as create, Handler, Neovim};
-use tonic::async_trait;
 use tracing::{error, warn, debug, info};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct NeovimHandler {
 	client: CodempClient,
+	factories: BTreeMap<String, OperationController>,
+	cursor: Option<CursorController>,
 }
 
 fn nullable_optional_str(args: &Vec<Value>, index: usize) -> Option<String> {
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ fn default_zero_number(args: &Vec<Value>, index: usize) -> i64 {
 	nullable_optional_number(args, index).unwrap_or(0)
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
+#[tonic::async_trait]
 impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
 	type Writer = Compat<Stdout>;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/client.rs b/src/lib/client.rs
index d92e6b5..0ab4938 100644
--- a/src/lib/client.rs
+++ b/src/lib/client.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,38 @@
-use std::{future::Future, sync::Arc, pin::Pin};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use operational_transform::OperationSeq;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-use tonic::{transport::{Channel, Error}, Status};
-use tracing::error;
+use tonic::{transport::Channel, Status};
+use tracing::{error, warn};
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use crate::{proto::{buffer_client::BufferClient, BufferPayload, OperationRequest, RawOp, CursorMov}, opfactory::AsyncFactory};
-
-pub trait EditorDriver : Clone {
-	fn id(&self) -> String;
-}
+use crate::{
+	cursor::{CursorController, CursorStorage},
+	operation::{OperationController, OperationProcessor},
+	proto::{buffer_client::BufferClient, BufferPayload, OperationRequest},
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct CodempClient<T : EditorDriver> {
+pub struct CodempClient {
+	id: String,
 	client: BufferClient<Channel>,
-	driver: T,
 }
 
-impl<T : EditorDriver> CodempClient<T> { // TODO wrap tonic 'connect' to allow multiple types
-	pub async fn new(addr: &str, driver: T) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-		let client = BufferClient::connect(addr.to_string()).await?;
+impl From::<BufferClient<Channel>> for CodempClient {
+	fn from(value: BufferClient<Channel>) -> Self {
+		CodempClient { id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(), client: value }
+	}
+}
+
+impl CodempClient {
+	pub fn new(id: String, client: BufferClient<Channel>) -> Self {
+		CodempClient { id, client }
 
-		Ok(CodempClient { client, driver })
 	}
 
-	pub async fn create_buffer(&mut self, path: String, content: Option<String>) -> Result<bool, Status> {
+	pub async fn create(&mut self, path: String, content: Option<String>) -> Result<bool, Status> {
 		let req = BufferPayload {
 			path, content,
-			user: self.driver.id(),
+			user: self.id.clone(),
 		};
 
 		let res = self.client.create(req).await?;
@@ -35,10 +40,36 @@ impl<T : EditorDriver> CodempClient<T> { // TODO wrap tonic 'connect' to allow m
 		Ok(res.into_inner().accepted)
 	}
 
-	pub async fn attach_buffer(&mut self, path: String) -> Result<mpsc::Sender<OperationSeq>, Status> {
+	pub async fn listen(&mut self) -> Result<Arc<CursorController>, Status> {
 		let req = BufferPayload {
-			path, content: None,
-			user: self.driver.id(),
+			path: "".into(),
+			content: None,
+			user: self.id.clone(),
+		};
+
+		let mut stream = self.client.listen(req).await?.into_inner();
+
+		let controller = Arc::new(CursorController::new());
+
+		let _controller = controller.clone();
+		tokio::spawn(async move {
+			loop {
+				match stream.message().await {
+					Err(e)      => break error!("error receiving cursor: {}", e),
+					Ok(None)    => break,
+					Ok(Some(x)) => { _controller.update(x); },
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
+		Ok(controller)
+	}
+
+	pub async fn attach(&mut self, path: String) -> Result<Arc<OperationController>, Status> {
+		let req = BufferPayload {
+			path: path.clone(),
+			content: None,
+			user: self.id.clone(),
 		};
 
 		let content = self.client.sync(req.clone())
@@ -48,33 +79,50 @@ impl<T : EditorDriver> CodempClient<T> { // TODO wrap tonic 'connect' to allow m
 
 		let mut stream = self.client.attach(req).await?.into_inner();
 
-		let factory = Arc::new(AsyncFactory::new(content));
-
-		let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(64);
+		let factory = Arc::new(OperationController::new(content.unwrap_or("".into())));
 
+		let _factory = factory.clone();
 		tokio::spawn(async move {
 			loop {
 				match stream.message().await {
-					Err(e)      => break error!("error receiving update: {}", e),
-					Ok(None)    => break,
+					Err(e) => break error!("error receiving update: {}", e),
+					Ok(None) => break, // clean exit
 					Ok(Some(x)) => match serde_json::from_str::<OperationSeq>(&x.opseq) {
 						Err(e) => break error!("error deserializing opseq: {}", e),
-						Ok(v) => match factory.process(v).await {
+						Ok(v) => match _factory.process(v).await {
 							Err(e) => break error!("could not apply operation from server: {}", e),
-							Ok(txt) => { // send back txt
-							}
+							Ok(_txt) => { }
 						}
 					},
 				}
 			}
 		});
 
+		let mut _client = self.client.clone();
+		let _uid = self.id.clone();
+		let _factory = factory.clone();
+		let _path = path.clone();
 		tokio::spawn(async move {
-			while let Some(op) = rx.recv().await {
-
+			while let Some(op) = _factory.poll().await {
+				let req = OperationRequest {
+					hash: "".into(),
+					opseq: serde_json::to_string(&op).unwrap(),
+					path: _path.clone(),
+					user: _uid.clone(),
+				};
+				match _client.edit(req).await {
+					Ok(res) => match res.into_inner().accepted {
+						true => { _factory.ack().await; },
+						false => {
+							warn!("server rejected operation, retrying in 1s");
+							tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+						}
+					},
+					Err(e) => error!("could not send edit: {}", e),
+				}
 			}
 		});
 
-		Ok(tx)
+		Ok(factory)
 	}
 }