diff --git a/src/add-timer-screen.js b/src/add-timer-screen.js
index 9ca9e1f..e021c77 100644
--- a/src/add-timer-screen.js
+++ b/src/add-timer-screen.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { getNextName, createTimer } from './timer.repository.js';
 
 const templatePath = `modules/yet-another-timer/templates/add-timer.hbs`;
 
-export class AddTimerScreen extends FormApplication {a
+export class AddTimerScreen extends FormApplication {
    static get defaultOptions() {
     const defaults = super.defaultOptions;
 
diff --git a/src/timer.js b/src/timer.js
index 82e4735..19e9a1d 100644
--- a/src/timer.js
+++ b/src/timer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { logger } from './logger.js';
-import { startTimers, stopTimers, resumeTimer } from './timer.loop.js';
+import { setScreen, startTimers, stopTimers, resumeTimer, triggerChatCommand, chatCommandName } from './timer.loop.js';
 import { createTimer } from './timer.repository.js';
 import { TimerScreen } from "./timer-screen.js";
 
@@ -7,8 +7,17 @@ let isPaused = true;
 
 console.debug('Timer module booted!');
 
-Hooks.on('init', function() {
+Hooks.once('init', function() {
   logger.log('Timer module init');
+  const screen = new TimerScreen();
+  setScreen(screen);
+});
+
+Hooks.on('chatMessage', (chatLog, messageText, chatData) => {
+  if (messageText.trim().toLowerCase().startsWith(chatCommandName)) {
+    return triggerChatCommand(chatLog, messageText, chatData);
+  }
+  return true;
 });
 
 Hooks.on('ready', function(details) {
@@ -18,12 +27,6 @@ Hooks.on('ready', function(details) {
   isPaused = false;
 
   addSomeTimers();
-
-  const screen = new TimerScreen();
-  logger.log(screen);
-  const result = screen.render(true);
-  logger.log(result);
-
 });
 
 Hooks.on('error', function(location, error, payload) {
diff --git a/src/timer.loop.js b/src/timer.loop.js
index 5b3a9a5..0b2847e 100644
--- a/src/timer.loop.js
+++ b/src/timer.loop.js
@@ -3,18 +3,88 @@ import { TimerError } from "./error.js";
 import { getActiveTimers, getTimer, deleteTimer as repoDeleteTimer } from "./timer.repository.js";
 import { logTimer } from "./timer-screen.js";
 import { TimerCompleteScreen } from "./timer-complete-screen.js";
+import { showAddTimer } from './add-timer-screen.js';
 
 const INTERVAL_MS = 1000; // main loop interval
 
 const state = {
   timerInterval: null,
   subscribers: [],
+  screen: null,
 };
 
+export const chatCommandName = '/timers';
+
 export function getStatus() {
   return state.timerInterval === null;
 }
 
+export function setScreen(screen) {
+  state.screen = screen;
+}
+
+function showChatHelpMessage() {
+  ChatMessage.create({
+    user: game.user.id,
+    speaker: ChatMessage.getSpeaker(), 
+    content: `<em>${game.user.name} used "/timers"!</em><br>
+
+Usage: /timers <command><br/>
+
+Commands:
+
+<li><strong>show</strong> - shows timers</li>
+<li><strong>hide</strong> - hide timers</li>
+<li><strong>pause</strong> - pause the timer runners</li>
+<li><strong>resume</strong> - resume timer runners</li>
+<li><strong>add</strong> - add a timer</li>
+`,
+    type: CONST.CHAT_MESSAGE_STYLES.OOC,
+  });
+}
+
+export function triggerChatCommand(log, msg, data) {
+  logger.debug('Chat message:', log, msg, data);
+  try {
+    const parts = msg.split(' ')
+      .map(part => part.trim())
+      .filter(Boolean);
+    const op = parts[1];
+    if (!op) {
+      logger.error('No chat command given.');
+      showChatHelpMessage();
+      return false;
+    }
+    logger.debug('Parts:', parts);
+    switch (op) {
+      case 'show':
+        state.screen?.render(true);
+        break;
+      case 'hide':
+        state.screen?.close();
+        break;
+      case 'pause':
+        stopTimers();
+        break;
+      case 'stop':
+        stopTimers();
+        break;
+      case 'resume':
+        startTimers();
+        break;
+      case 'add':
+        showAddTimer();
+        break;
+      default:
+        showChatHelpMessage();
+        logger.error(`Invalid chat command "${op}".`);
+    }
+  } catch(error) {
+    logger.error(`Error processing errors:`, error);
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 export function flipTimers() {
   if (getStatus()) {
     startTimers();
diff --git a/styles/yat-style.css b/styles/yat-style.css
index bf5d823..4fc4c44 100644
--- a/styles/yat-style.css
+++ b/styles/yat-style.css
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #yet-another-timer .timer-card .content p {
   margin: 5px 0;
   font-size: 0.9em;
+  max-width: 33em;
 }
 
 #yet-another-timer .timer-card .actions {
@@ -62,3 +63,8 @@
   flex-flow: column;
   gap: 1rem;
 }
+
+img {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: 40px;
+}