diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 3918f2b..0ec44fc 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import (
 
 const PROGRAM_NAME string = "er"
 const CONFIG_TYPE string = ".toml"
-const CONFIG_PATH string = "/Users/dano/.config/er/"
+
+// const CONFIG_PATH string = "/Users/dano/.config/er/"
 
 // ----------------------------------------------
 // command
@@ -44,6 +45,6 @@ func init() {
 
 func initConfig() {
 	viper.SetConfigName(PROGRAM_NAME)
-	viper.SetConfigType(CONFIG_TYPE)
-	viper.AddConfigPath(CONFIG_PATH)
+	viper.SetConfigType("toml")
+	viper.AddConfigPath(".")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/token.go b/cmd/token.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3619950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/token.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+// ----------------------------------------------
+// token command
+// ----------------------------------------------
+
+var tokenCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "token",
+	Short: "Display token",
+	Long:  `Return the current users token`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		token()
+	},
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------
+// funtions
+// ----------------------------------------------
+
+func token() {
+	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
+			fmt.Println("Error: er not configured properly, try reauthenticating")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("Error:", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		var token = viper.Get("oauth_token")
+		fmt.Println(token)
+	}
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------
+// initialize
+// ----------------------------------------------
+
+func init() {
+	authCmd.AddCommand(tokenCmd)
+}