diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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+[project]
+name = "unicorn_py"
+version = "0.0.1"
+description = "A python binder for the Unicorn command line toolchain"
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["hatchling"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[project.urls]
+"Homepage" = "https://github.com/cksystemsgroup/unicorn"
diff --git a/src/unicorn_py/__init__.py b/src/unicorn_py/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/unicorn_py/unicorn.py b/src/unicorn_py/unicorn.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess as sp
+
+def emulate(program=bytearray(), args=[],
+            memory=1, verbose="info", help=False):
+    if (help):
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'emulate', '-h'])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+    elif (len(args)):
+        write_to_file(program)
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'emulate',
+                             '--memory', str(memory), '-v', str(verbose),
+                             "tmp", str(" ".join(str(e) for e in args))])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+        cleanup_file()
+    else:
+        write_to_file(program)
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'emulate', '--memory',
+                             str(memory), '-v', str(verbose), "tmp"])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+        cleanup_file()
+
+def disassemble(program=bytearray(), verbose="info", help=False):
+    if (help):
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'disassemble', '-h'])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+    else:
+        write_to_file(program)
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'disassemble',
+                             '-v', str(verbose), "tmp"])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+        cleanup_file()
+
+def beator(program=bytearray(), inputs=[], bitblast=False,
+           dimacs=False, compile=False, fastminimize=False,
+           maxheap=8, maxstack=32, memory=1, prune=False,
+           solver="generic", timeout=-1, unroll=0,
+           from_btor2=False, verbose="info", help=False, out='tmp'):
+    #setting all arguments with defaults
+    args = [get_unicorn_path(), 'beator', "--max-heap", str(maxheap),
+            "--max-stack", str(maxstack), "--memory", str(memory),
+            "-s", str(solver), "-o", str(out), "-v", str(verbose)]
+    #append any optional flags
+    if(bitblast):
+        args.append("-b")
+    if(dimacs):
+        args.append("-d")
+    if(compile):
+        args.append("-c")
+    if(fastminimize):
+        args.append("--fast-minimize")
+    if(len(inputs)>0):
+        args.append("-i")
+        for e in inputs:
+            args.append(str(e))
+    if(prune):
+        args.append("-p")
+    if(timeout!=-1):
+        args.append("-t")
+        args.append(str(timeout))
+    if(unroll):
+        args.append("-u")
+        args.append(str(unroll))
+    if(from_btor2):
+        args.append("-f")
+    #append name of the temporary input file
+    args.append("tmp")
+    if (help):
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'beator', '-h'])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+    else:
+        write_to_file(program)
+        rustproc = sp.Popen(args)
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+        res = read_from_file(out)
+        cleanup_file()
+        return res
+
+def qubot(program=bytearray(), inputs=[], bitblast=False, dimacs=False,
+          compile=False, emulate=False, fastminimize=False, maxheap=8,
+          maxstack=32, memory=1, prune=False, solver="generic",
+          timeout=-1, unroll=0, frombtor2=False, verbose="info",
+          help=False, out='tmp'):
+    args = [get_unicorn_path(), 'qubot', "--max-heap", str(maxheap),
+            "--max-stack", str(maxstack), "--memory", str(memory),
+            "-s", str(solver), "-o", str(out), "-v", str(verbose)]
+    if(bitblast):
+        args.append("-b")
+    if(dimacs):
+        args.append("-d")
+    if(compile):
+        args.append("-c")
+    if(emulate):
+        args.append("-e")
+    if(fastminimize):
+        args.append("--fast-minimize")
+    if(len(inputs)>0):
+        args.append("-i")
+        for e in inputs:
+            args.append(str(e))
+    if(prune):
+        args.append("-p")
+    if(timeout!=-1):
+        args.append("-t")
+        args.append(str(timeout))
+    if(unroll):
+        args.append("-u")
+        args.append(str(unroll))
+    if(frombtor2):
+        args.append("-f")
+    args.append("tmp")
+    if (help):
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'qubot', '-h'])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+    else:
+        write_to_file(program)
+        rustproc = sp.Popen(args)
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+        res = read_from_file(out)
+        cleanup_file()
+        return res
+
+def dwave(qubo, runs=1000, chainstrength=1.0, verbose='info', help=False):
+    if (help):
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'dwave', '-h'])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+    else:
+        write_to_file(qubo)
+        rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path(), 'dwave', '-r', str(runs),
+                             '--chain-strength', str(chainstrength), 'tmp'])
+        (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+        cleanup_file()
+
+def syntax():
+    rustproc = sp.Popen([get_unicorn_path()], stdout=sp.PIPE)
+    (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = rustproc.communicate()
+
+#returns the absolute path of the unicorn executeable
+def get_unicorn_path():
+    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),'../../target/debug/unicorn')
+
+#writes bytearrays into files for rust
+def write_to_file(program):
+    with open("tmp","wb") as tmp:
+        tmp.write(program)
+        tmp.close()
+
+#reads file into byte array
+def read_from_file(filename):
+    ba = bytearray()
+    if(os.path.isfile(filename)):
+        f = open(filename, 'rb')
+        try:
+            ba = bytearray(f.read())
+        except:
+            cleanup_file()
+        finally:
+            f.close()
+    return ba
+
+#deletes temporary input file for rust and outputfiles from rust
+#if no other explicit output name was given
+def cleanup_file():
+    try:
+        os.remove("tmp")
+    except:
+        return