diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6de3b1..172577f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ go install # installs to $GOPATH/bin
 ```
 
 2. As a binary release
-TBD
+see: https://github.com/dbalan/pipet/releases
 
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ document_dir: "<directory-where-files-are-stored>" # default is ~/snippets
 ```
 
 ## Usage
+
+[![asciicast](https://asciinema.org/a/W6tv7bN9z76EAlZJZDS025JwU.png)](https://asciinema.org/a/W6tv7bN9z76EAlZJZDS025JwU)
+
   - pipet new : create a new snippets
   - pipet search : search through current snippets (only titles and tags for now)
   - pipet edit id : edit a snippet by id
@@ -37,10 +40,10 @@ document_dir: "<directory-where-files-are-stored>" # default is ~/snippets
   - pipet configure: TBD
 
 ## TODO
-  - [ ] finish configure command
+  - [x] finish configure command
   - [x] hacking docs
   - [x] circleci build
-  - [ ] binary downloads
+  - [x] binary downloads
   - [x] make public
   - [ ] Search full text, with a flag to search command
   - [ ] Try to abstract snippet id from operations.
diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8feac78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright © 2018 Dhananjay Balan <mail@dbalan.in>
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors
+//    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+//    without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"bufio"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// initCmd represents the init command
+var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "init",
+	Short: "Configure pipet",
+	Long:  `Creates the config files for pipet if not present, usually you only need at the first use`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		green := color.New(color.FgGreen).SprintFunc()
+
+		configFile := expandHome("~/.pipet.yaml")
+		_, err := os.Stat(configFile)
+		if err == nil {
+			errorGuard(fmt.Errorf("e"), "files exists: delete ~/.pipet.yaml if you want to reconfig")
+		}
+
+		reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+		fmt.Printf("Where do you want to store snippets? (directory): ")
+		text, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
+		errorGuard(err, "reading failed")
+
+		text = strings.TrimSuffix(text, "\n")
+		if !isValidDirectory(text) {
+			errorGuard(fmt.Errorf("invalid path"), "error")
+		}
+
+		buf, err := yaml.Marshal(&struct {
+			DocDir string `yaml:"document_dir"`
+		}{text})
+
+		errorGuard(err, "failed marshalling data")
+		errorGuard(ioutil.WriteFile(configFile, buf, 0755), "writing file failed")
+		fmt.Printf(`pipet is now ready to use
+ snippets are stored in: %s
+ config is stored in %s
+`, green(text), green(configFile))
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(initCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// initCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// initCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
index 897a412..869a0c0 100644
--- a/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
 	"github.com/dbalan/pipet/pipetdata"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
 func errorGuard(err error, msg string) {
+	red := color.New(color.FgRed).SprintFunc()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s: %v\n", msg, err)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s: %v\n", red(msg), err)
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 }
@@ -64,6 +66,20 @@ func expandHome(p string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(h, p[2:])
 }
 
+func isValidDirectory(p string) bool {
+	if strings.Contains(p, " ") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	fullPath := expandHome(p)
+	fi, err := os.Stat(fullPath)
+	if err == nil && !fi.IsDir() {
+		return false // present and is a file
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 func getDataStore() *pipetdata.DataStore {
 	diskPath := viper.Get("document_dir").(string)
 	dataStore, err := pipetdata.NewDataStore(expandHome(diskPath))