diff --git a/proto/buffer.proto b/proto/buffer.proto
index 36c26ee..3a322f5 100644
--- a/proto/buffer.proto
+++ b/proto/buffer.proto
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ service Buffer {
 	rpc Attach (BufferPayload)    returns (stream RawOp);
 	rpc Edit   (OperationRequest) returns (BufferResponse);
 	rpc Create (BufferPayload)    returns (BufferResponse);
+	rpc Sync   (BufferPayload)    returns (BufferResponse);
 }
 
 message RawOp {
@@ -27,4 +28,5 @@ message BufferPayload {
 
 message BufferResponse {
 	bool accepted = 1;
+	optional string content = 2;
 }
diff --git a/src/client/nvim/main.rs b/src/client/nvim/main.rs
index 7a8d392..1b4e10b 100644
--- a/src/client/nvim/main.rs
+++ b/src/client/nvim/main.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 
 use nvim_rs::{compat::tokio::Compat, create::tokio as create, Handler, Neovim};
 use tonic::async_trait;
-use tracing::{error, warn, debug};
+use tracing::{error, warn, debug, info};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct NeovimHandler {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
 		match name.as_ref() {
 			"ping" => Ok(Value::from("pong")),
 
-			"dump" => Ok(Value::from(self.client.content())),
+			"error" => Err(Value::from("user-requested error")),
 
 			"create" => {
 				if args.len() < 1 {
@@ -72,12 +72,15 @@ impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
 				let path = default_empty_str(&args, 0);
 				let txt = default_empty_str(&args, 1);
 				let pos = default_zero_number(&args, 2);
-
 				let mut c = self.client.clone();
+				info!("correctly parsed arguments: {} - {} - {}", path, txt, pos);
 				match c.insert(path, txt, pos).await {
-					Ok(res) => match res {
-						true => Ok(Value::from("accepted")),
-						false => Err(Value::from("rejected")),
+					Ok(res) => {
+						info!("RPC 'insert' completed");
+						match res {
+							true => Ok(Value::from("accepted")),
+							false => Err(Value::from("rejected")),
+						}
 					},
 					Err(e) => Err(Value::from(format!("could not send insert: {}", e))),
 				}
@@ -101,6 +104,28 @@ impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
 				}
 			},
 
+			"sync" => {
+				if args.len() < 1 {
+					return Err(Value::from("no path given"));
+				}
+				let path = default_empty_str(&args, 0);
+
+				let mut c = self.client.clone();
+				match c.sync(path).await {
+					Err(e) => Err(Value::from(format!("could not sync: {}", e))),
+					Ok(content) => match nvim.get_current_buf().await {
+						Err(e) => return Err(Value::from(format!("could not get current buffer: {}", e))),
+						Ok(b) => {
+							let lines : Vec<String> = content.split("\n").map(|x| x.to_string()).collect();
+							match b.set_lines(0, -1, false, lines).await {
+								Err(e) => Err(Value::from(format!("failed sync: {}", e))),
+								Ok(()) => Ok(Value::from("synched")),
+							}
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			}
+
 			"attach" => {
 				if args.len() < 1 {
 					return Err(Value::from("no path given"));
@@ -117,7 +142,7 @@ impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
 					let lines : Vec<String> = x.split("\n").map(|x| x.to_string()).collect();
 					let b = buf.clone();
 					tokio::spawn(async move {
-						if let Err(e) = b.set_lines(0, lines.len() as i64, false, lines).await {
+						if let Err(e) = b.set_lines(0, -1, false, lines).await {
 							error!("could not update buffer: {}", e);
 						}
 					});
@@ -157,18 +182,19 @@ struct CliArgs {
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 	let args = CliArgs::parse();
 
-	let sub = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-		.compact()
-		.without_time()
-		.with_ansi(false);
-	match TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:6969") {
+	let sub = tracing_subscriber::fmt();
+	match TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:6969") { // TODO get rid of this
 		Ok(stream) => {
 			sub.with_writer(Mutex::new(stream))
 				.with_max_level(if args.debug { tracing::Level::DEBUG } else { tracing::Level::INFO })
 				.init();
 		},
 		Err(_) => {
-			sub.with_writer(std::io::stderr)
+			sub
+				.compact()
+				.without_time()
+				.with_ansi(false)
+				.with_writer(std::io::stderr)
 				.with_max_level(if args.debug { tracing::Level::DEBUG } else { tracing::Level::INFO })
 				.init();
 		},
diff --git a/src/server/buffer/actor.rs b/src/server/buffer/actor.rs
index 0b67c07..ddbc1fb 100644
--- a/src/server/buffer/actor.rs
+++ b/src/server/buffer/actor.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct BufferHandle {
 	pub edit: mpsc::Sender<OperationRequest>,
 	events: broadcast::Sender<RawOp>,
 	pub digest: watch::Receiver<Digest>,
+	pub content: watch::Receiver<String>,
 }
 
 impl BufferHandle {
@@ -28,15 +29,17 @@ impl BufferHandle {
 		let (edits_tx, edits_rx) = mpsc::channel(64); // TODO hardcoded size
 		let (events_tx, _events_rx) = broadcast::channel(64); // TODO hardcoded size
 		let (digest_tx, digest_rx) = watch::channel(md5::compute(&init_val));
+		let (content_tx, content_rx) = watch::channel(init_val.clone());
 
 		let events_tx_clone = events_tx.clone();
 
 		tokio::spawn(async move {
 			let worker = BufferWorker {
-				content: init_val,
+				store: init_val,
 				edits: edits_rx,
 				events: events_tx_clone,
 				digest: digest_tx,
+				content: content_tx,
 			};
 			worker.work().await
 		});
@@ -45,20 +48,21 @@ impl BufferHandle {
 			edit: edits_tx,
 			events: events_tx,
 			digest: digest_rx,
+			content: content_rx,
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn subscribe(&self) -> broadcast::Receiver<RawOp> {
 		self.events.subscribe()
-
 	}
 }
 
 struct BufferWorker {
-	content: String,
+	store: String,
 	edits: mpsc::Receiver<OperationRequest>,
 	events: broadcast::Sender<RawOp>,
 	digest: watch::Sender<Digest>,
+	content: watch::Sender<String>,
 }
 
 impl BufferWorker {
@@ -68,10 +72,11 @@ impl BufferWorker {
 				None => break,
 				Some(v) => {
 					let op : OperationSeq = serde_json::from_str(&v.opseq).unwrap();
-					match op.apply(&self.content) {
+					match op.apply(&self.store) {
 						Ok(res) => {
-							self.content = res;
-							self.digest.send(md5::compute(&self.content)).unwrap();
+							self.store = res;
+							self.digest.send(md5::compute(&self.store)).unwrap();
+							self.content.send(self.store.clone()).unwrap();
 							let msg = RawOp {
 								opseq: v.opseq,
 								user: v.user
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ impl BufferWorker {
 								error!("could not broadcast OpSeq: {}", e);
 							}
 						},
-						Err(e) => error!("coult not apply OpSeq '{:?}' on '{}' : {}", v, self.content, e),
+						Err(e) => error!("coult not apply OpSeq '{:?}' on '{}' : {}", v, self.store, e),
 					}
 				},
 			}
diff --git a/src/server/buffer/service.rs b/src/server/buffer/service.rs
index ba9adf9..a7f894b 100644
--- a/src/server/buffer/service.rs
+++ b/src/server/buffer/service.rs
@@ -78,17 +78,28 @@ impl Buffer for BufferService {
 		};
 		info!("sending edit to buffer: {}", request.opseq);
 		tx.send(request).await.unwrap();
-		Ok(Response::new(BufferResponse { accepted: true }))
+		Ok(Response::new(BufferResponse { accepted: true, content: None }))
 	}
 	
 	async fn create(&self, req:Request<BufferPayload>) -> Result<Response<BufferResponse>, Status> {
 		let request = req.into_inner();
 		let _handle = self.map.write().unwrap().handle(request.path, request.content);
 		info!("created new buffer");
-		let answ = BufferResponse { accepted: true };
+		let answ = BufferResponse { accepted: true, content: None };
 		Ok(Response::new(answ))
 	}
-	
+
+	async fn sync(&self, req: Request<BufferPayload>) -> Result<Response<BufferResponse>, Status> {
+		let request = req.into_inner();
+		match self.map.read().unwrap().get(&request.path) {
+			None => Err(Status::not_found("requested buffer does not exist")),
+			Some(buf) => {
+				info!("synching buffer");
+				let answ = BufferResponse { accepted: true, content: Some(buf.content.borrow().clone()) };
+				Ok(Response::new(answ))
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 impl BufferService {