diff --git a/src/cli/project.rs b/src/cli/project.rs
index ade24d2..6530a70 100644
--- a/src/cli/project.rs
+++ b/src/cli/project.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct ProjectCli {
 pub enum ProjectCommands {
     #[command(alias = "ls")]
     List(ProjectListArgs),
+    Start(ProjectStartArgs),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
@@ -18,3 +19,16 @@ pub struct ProjectListArgs {
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = false)]
     pub minimal: bool,
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct ProjectStartArgs {
+    pub name: String,
+
+    /// Start the session detached
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub detached: bool,
+
+    /// Always start a new session instead of attaching to an existing session
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub always_new_session: bool,
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/directory.rs b/src/commands/directory.rs
index 303ef17..985ac91 100644
--- a/src/commands/directory.rs
+++ b/src/commands/directory.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     widgets::{heading::Heading, table::Table},
 };
 use std::{collections::HashMap, path::PathBuf};
-use tmux_interface::{NewSession, Tmux, TmuxCommand};
+use tmux_interface::{NewSession, Tmux};
 
 pub fn directory_handler(args: DirectoryCli) {
     match args.action {
diff --git a/src/commands/project.rs b/src/commands/project.rs
index 358d442..90d839e 100644
--- a/src/commands/project.rs
+++ b/src/commands/project.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 use crate::{
-    cli::project::{ProjectCli, ProjectCommands, ProjectListArgs},
+    apply_if,
+    cli::project::{ProjectCli, ProjectCommands, ProjectListArgs, ProjectStartArgs},
+    helpers::{self, Exit},
     projects::parse_project_config,
+    templates::apply_windows,
+    tmux,
     widgets::{heading::Heading, table::Table},
 };
+use tmux_interface::{NewSession, Tmux};
 
 pub fn project_handler(args: ProjectCli) {
     match args.action {
         ProjectCommands::List(args) => list_handler(args),
+        ProjectCommands::Start(args) => start_handler(args),
     }
 }
 
@@ -20,3 +26,45 @@ fn list_handler(args: ProjectListArgs) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+fn start_handler(args: ProjectStartArgs) {
+    let projects = parse_project_config();
+    let project = projects
+        .into_iter()
+        .find(|proj| proj.name == args.name)
+        .exit(1, "Project could not be found");
+
+    let detached = args.detached;
+
+    if tmux::session_exists(&project.name).unwrap_or(false) && !args.always_new_session {
+        apply_if!(
+            !detached,
+            Tmux::new(),
+            add_command,
+            tmux::attach(&project.name)
+        )
+        .output()
+        .exit(1, "Could not attach to the Tmux-session");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let name = tmux::get_unused_name(project.name);
+    let windows = Vec::from(project.setup);
+    let path = helpers::absolute_path(&project.root_dir).exit(1, "The path could not be found");
+
+    let new_session_cmd = NewSession::new()
+        .detached()
+        .session_name(&name)
+        .start_directory(path.to_string_lossy().into_owned());
+
+    let initial_tmux = apply_if!(
+        !detached,
+        Tmux::new().add_command(new_session_cmd),
+        add_command,
+        tmux::attach(&name)
+    );
+
+    apply_windows(initial_tmux, &windows, &Some(path))
+        .output()
+        .exit(1, "Could not start Tmux-session");
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/template.rs b/src/commands/template.rs
index d708891..9bc506c 100644
--- a/src/commands/template.rs
+++ b/src/commands/template.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use crate::{
     apply_if,
     cli::template::{ListTemplateArgs, StartTemplateArgs, TemplateCli, TemplateCommands},
     helpers::{absolute_path, dir_name, Exit},
-    templates::{apply_template, parse_template_config},
-    tmux::{attach, session_exists},
+    templates::{apply_windows, parse_template_config},
+    tmux,
     widgets::{heading::Heading, table::Table},
 };
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ fn start_handler(args: StartTemplateArgs) {
         .map(|p| dir_name(p))
         .unwrap_or(template.name.clone());
 
-    if session_exists(&name).unwrap_or(false) && !args.always_new_session {
-        apply_if!(!detached, Tmux::new(), add_command, attach(name))
+    if tmux::session_exists(&name).unwrap_or(false) && !args.always_new_session {
+        apply_if!(!detached, Tmux::new(), add_command, tmux::attach(name))
             .output()
             .exit(1, "Could not attach to the Tmux-session");
         return;
@@ -64,35 +64,21 @@ fn start_handler(args: StartTemplateArgs) {
         !detached,
         Tmux::new().add_command(new_session_cmd),
         add_command,
-        attach(&name)
+        tmux::attach(&name)
     );
 
-    let tmux = apply_template(initial_tmux, &template, &resolved_path);
+    let tmux = apply_windows(initial_tmux, &template.windows, &resolved_path);
 
     tmux.output().exit(1, "Could not start Tmux-session");
 }
 
-fn get_unused_name(name: String, used: Option<u8>) -> String {
-    let new_name = match used {
-        Some(counter) => format!("{}({})", name, counter),
-        None => name.clone(),
-    };
-
-    if session_exists(&new_name).unwrap_or(false) {
-        let next_counter = used.unwrap_or(0) + 1;
-        get_unused_name(name, Some(next_counter))
-    } else {
-        new_name
-    }
-}
-
 fn resolve_cmd_name(
     path: &Option<PathBuf>,
     name: Option<String>,
     template_name: String,
 ) -> (TmuxCommand<'static>, String) {
     if let Some(p) = path {
-        let session_name = get_unused_name(name.unwrap_or_else(|| dir_name(p)), None);
+        let session_name = tmux::get_unused_name(name.unwrap_or_else(|| dir_name(p)));
         return (
             NewSession::new()
                 .detached()
@@ -103,7 +89,7 @@ fn resolve_cmd_name(
         );
     }
 
-    let session_name = get_unused_name(name.unwrap_or(template_name), None);
+    let session_name = tmux::get_unused_name(name.unwrap_or(template_name));
     (
         NewSession::new()
             .detached()
diff --git a/src/projects.rs b/src/projects.rs
index a1cae11..5e755c2 100644
--- a/src/projects.rs
+++ b/src/projects.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ use crate::{
     widgets::table::Table,
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use std::fs;
+use std::{fs, path::PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Project {
     pub name: String,
+    pub root_dir: PathBuf,
     pub setup: ProjectSetup,
 }
 
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ pub enum ProjectSetup {
     Windows(Vec<Window>),
 }
 
-impl From<ProjectSetup> for Table<String, String> {
-    fn from(value: ProjectSetup) -> Self {
-        let (template_name, windows) = match value {
+impl From<ProjectSetup> for Vec<Window> {
+    fn from(val: ProjectSetup) -> Self {
+        match val {
             ProjectSetup::Template(template_name) => {
                 let all_templates = parse_template_config();
                 let template = all_templates
@@ -30,10 +31,20 @@ impl From<ProjectSetup> for Table<String, String> {
                     .find(|t| t.name == template_name)
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| exit!(1, "Template {} could not be found", template_name));
 
-                (Some(template_name), template.windows)
+                template.windows
             }
-            ProjectSetup::Windows(windows) => (None, windows),
+            ProjectSetup::Windows(windows) => windows,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ProjectSetup> for Table<String, String> {
+    fn from(value: ProjectSetup) -> Self {
+        let template_name = match &value {
+            ProjectSetup::Template(template_name) => Some(template_name.clone()),
+            ProjectSetup::Windows(_) => None,
         };
+        let windows: Vec<Window> = value.into();
 
         let mut rows = Self::new(vec![(
             "Template".to_string(),
@@ -55,6 +66,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Project {
         #[derive(Deserialize)]
         struct RawProject {
             name: String,
+            root_dir: PathBuf,
             template: Option<String>,
             windows: Option<Vec<Window>>,
         }
@@ -73,6 +85,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Project {
 
         Ok(Project {
             name: raw.name,
+            root_dir: raw.root_dir,
             setup,
         })
     }
@@ -118,6 +131,7 @@ windows:
             project,
             Project {
                 name: "OsmApp".to_string(),
+                root_dir: PathBuf::from("~/GitHub/osmapp"),
                 setup: ProjectSetup::Windows(vec![
                     Window {
                         name: Some(" Neovim".to_string()),
@@ -145,6 +159,7 @@ template: Svelte",
             project,
             Project {
                 name: "Dlool".to_string(),
+                root_dir: PathBuf::from("~/SoftwareDevelopment/web/Dlool/dlool_frontend_v2/"),
                 setup: ProjectSetup::Template("Svelte".to_string())
             }
         );
diff --git a/src/templates.rs b/src/templates.rs
index c1fe85a..4c292d7 100644
--- a/src/templates.rs
+++ b/src/templates.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ pub fn parse_template_config() -> Vec<Template> {
         .collect()
 }
 
-pub fn apply_template<'a>(
+pub fn apply_windows<'a>(
     tmux: Tmux<'a>,
-    template: &'a Template,
+    windows: &'a [Window],
     dir: &'a Option<PathBuf>,
 ) -> Tmux<'a> {
-    let enumerated = template.windows.iter().enumerate();
+    let enumerated = windows.iter().enumerate();
     enumerated.fold(tmux, |tmux, (window_idx, window)| {
         let cmd = build_tmux_command(window_idx, window, dir);
 
diff --git a/src/tmux.rs b/src/tmux.rs
index 4b6b254..434bfda 100644
--- a/src/tmux.rs
+++ b/src/tmux.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,25 @@ macro_rules! conditional_command {
         if $condition {
             $command.into()
         } else {
-            TmuxCommand::new()
+            tmux_interface::TmuxCommand::new()
         }
     };
 }
+
+fn private_get_unused_name(name: String, used: Option<u8>) -> String {
+    let new_name = match used {
+        Some(counter) => format!("{}({})", name, counter),
+        None => name.clone(),
+    };
+
+    if session_exists(&new_name).unwrap_or(false) {
+        let next_counter = used.unwrap_or(0) + 1;
+        private_get_unused_name(name, Some(next_counter))
+    } else {
+        new_name
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn get_unused_name(name: String) -> String {
+    private_get_unused_name(name, None)
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/table.rs b/src/widgets/table.rs
index 254912f..54a8f5a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/table.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/table.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{fmt, iter};
+use std::fmt;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Table<T: fmt::Display, U: fmt::Display> {
@@ -75,9 +75,11 @@ where
             .zip(values.iter())
             .map(|(key, value)| {
                 format!(
-                    "│ {} │ {} │",
-                    pad_str(key, ' ', key_width),
-                    pad_str(value, ' ', val_width)
+                    "│ {:<width$} │ {:<val_width$} │",
+                    key,
+                    value,
+                    width = key_width,
+                    val_width = val_width
                 )
             })
             .collect();
@@ -94,20 +96,3 @@ where
         )
     }
 }
-
-fn pad_str<T: Into<String>>(string: T, padder: char, len: usize) -> String {
-    let string = string.into();
-    let extra_len = len - string.len();
-    let pad_str: String = iter::repeat(padder).take(extra_len).collect();
-    format!("{}{}", string, pad_str)
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_pad_str() {
-        assert_eq!(pad_str("hi", ' ', 5), "hi   ".to_string());
-    }
-}