diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9f4fd54..346b10f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ go.work
 /cmd/git_version.go
 /dist
 .env
+screen_off
+screen_on
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 3fc47a1..a779e31 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"log/slog"
-	"math/rand"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
 
+	"git.bloy.org/mike/hasshelper/kiosk"
 	"git.bloy.org/mike/hasshelper/web"
+	_ "github.com/joho/godotenv/autoload"
+	"github.com/lmittmann/tint"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -22,30 +25,38 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run:   rootCmdRun,
 }
 
-func logLevelVar(str string) slog.Level {
-	levelUpper := strings.ToUpper(str)
-	switch levelUpper {
-	case "DEBUG":
-		return slog.LevelDebug
-	case "INFO":
-		return slog.LevelInfo
-	case "WARN":
-		return slog.LevelWarn
-	case "ERROR":
-		return slog.LevelError
-	default:
-		return slog.LevelInfo
-	}
-}
-
 func rootCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	logLevel := logLevelVar(viper.GetString("loglevel"))
-	logger := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout,
-		&slog.HandlerOptions{Level: logLevel}))
+	var logLevel slog.Level
+	logLevel.UnmarshalText([]byte(viper.GetString("loglevel")))
+	logger := slog.New(
+		tint.NewHandler(os.Stdout, &tint.Options{
+			Level:      logLevel,
+			TimeFormat: "2006-01-02T15:04:05.999",
+			NoColor:    viper.GetString("deployment") == "prod",
+		}))
 	logger.Info("HASSHelper startup", "version", viper.GetString("version"))
 	exitchan := make(chan bool)
-	web.Run(logger, exitchan)
-	<-exitchan // run the main command until one of the goroutines is done
+	signalchan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	done := make(chan bool, 2)
+	signal.Notify(signalchan, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-signalchan:
+			logger.Warn("received interrupt. Exiting")
+			cancel()
+			done <- true
+		case <-exitchan:
+			logger.Error("unexpected exit of component")
+			cancel()
+			done <- true
+		}
+	}()
+	go web.Run(logger, exitchan, ctx)
+	go kiosk.Run(logger, exitchan, ctx)
+	logger.Debug("Waiting for exit")
+	<-done
 }
 
 // Execute will kick off cobra's processing of the root command
@@ -57,26 +68,27 @@ func Execute() {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&cfgFile, "config", "c", "",
-		"config file (default is $HOME/.config/hasshelper/config.toml)")
-	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
-	const dirName = "hasshelper"
 	var userConfigDir, err = os.UserConfigDir()
+	const dirName = "hasshelper"
+	var defDir = fmt.Sprintf("%s%c%s", "/etc", os.PathSeparator, dirName)
 	if err == nil {
-		viper.AddConfigPath(
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s%c%s", userConfigDir, os.PathSeparator, dirName))
+		defDir = fmt.Sprintf("%s%c%s", userConfigDir, os.PathSeparator, dirName)
+		viper.AddConfigPath(defDir)
 	} else {
 		log.Println("could not locate user config dir:", err)
 	}
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&cfgFile, "config", "c", "",
+		fmt.Sprintf("config file (default is %s%c%s)", defDir, os.PathSeparator, "hasshelper.toml"))
+	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 	viper.AddConfigPath(fmt.Sprintf("/etc%c%s", os.PathSeparator, dirName))
-	viper.SetConfigName("config.toml")
-	viper.SetEnvPrefix("hasshelper")
 }
 
 func initConfig() {
 	viper.Set("version", gitVersion)
 	viper.SetDefault("deployment", "prod")
 	viper.SetDefault("loglevel", "info")
+	viper.SetDefault("kiosk_cmd_shell", "bash")
+	viper.SetEnvPrefix("HASS")
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 	if cfgFile != "" {
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
@@ -93,12 +105,18 @@ func initConfig() {
 		"image_dir",
 		"version",
 		"webserver_port",
+		"mqtt_broker_url",
+		"mqtt_broker_user",
+		"mqtt_broker_password",
+		"mqtt_presence_topic",
+		"kiosk_cmd_shell",
+		"kiosk_cmd_screen_on",
+		"kiosk_cmd_screen_off",
 	}
 	for _, key := range expected_config {
 		if !viper.IsSet(key) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Missing configuration value: %s\n", key)
+			log.Fatalf("Missing configuration value: %s\n", key)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root_test.go b/cmd/root_test.go
index 0f512a0..434e216 100644
--- a/cmd/root_test.go
+++ b/cmd/root_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ func TestInitConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	viper.Set("deployment", "testing")
 	viper.Set("image_dir", "/tmp")
 	viper.Set("webserver_port", "8080")
+	viper.Set("mqtt_broker_url", "mqtt://example.com:1883")
+	viper.Set("mqtt_broker_user", "testuser")
+	viper.Set("mqtt_broker_password", "testpass")
+	viper.Set("mqtt_presence_topic", "home/foo/test")
+	viper.Set("kiosk_cmd_screen_on", "echo screen on")
+	viper.Set("kiosk_cmd_screen_off", "echo screen off")
 
 	initConfig()
 	assert.Equal(t, gitVersion, viper.GetString("version"), "config version mismatch")
@@ -25,6 +31,12 @@ func TestInitConfigMissingImageDir(t *testing.T) {
 		viper.Set("deployment", "testing")
 		viper.Set("version", "vTest")
 		viper.Set("webserver_port", "8080")
+		viper.Set("mqtt_broker_url", "mqtt://example.com:1883")
+		viper.Set("mqtt_broker_user", "testuser")
+		viper.Set("mqtt_broker_password", "testpass")
+		viper.Set("mqtt_presence_topic", "home/foo/test")
+		viper.Set("kiosk_cmd_screen_on", "echo screen on")
+		viper.Set("kiosk_cmd_screen_off", "echo screen off")
 
 		initConfig()
 		return
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c26d792..0228c4b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/cortesi/devd v0.0.0-20200427000907-c1a3bfba27d8
 	github.com/cortesi/modd v0.8.1
 	github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang v1.5.0
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
+	github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.0.5
 	github.com/mdomke/git-semver/v6 v6.9.0
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.19.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1d98eae..7db1df9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLf
 github.com/jbenet/go-context v0.0.0-20150711004518-d14ea06fba99 h1:BQSFePA1RWJOlocH6Fxy8MmwDt+yVQYULKfN0RoTN8A=
 github.com/jbenet/go-context v0.0.0-20150711004518-d14ea06fba99/go.mod h1:1lJo3i6rXxKeerYnT8Nvf0QmHCRC1n8sfWVwXF2Frvo=
 github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.4.0/go.mod h1:4FA24M0QyGHXBuZZK/XkWh8h0e1EYbRYJSGM75WSRxI=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
 github.com/juju/ratelimit v1.0.1/go.mod h1:qapgC/Gy+xNh9UxzV13HGGl/6UXNN+ct+vwSgWNm/qk=
 github.com/juju/ratelimit v1.0.2 h1:sRxmtRiajbvrcLQT7S+JbqU0ntsb9W2yhSdNN8tWfaI=
 github.com/juju/ratelimit v1.0.2/go.mod h1:qapgC/Gy+xNh9UxzV13HGGl/6UXNN+ct+vwSgWNm/qk=
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@ github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
+github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.0.5 h1:NQclAutOfYsqs2F1Lenue6OoWCajs5wJcP3DfWVpePw=
+github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.0.5/go.mod h1:HIS3gSy7qNwGCj+5oRjAutErFBl4BzdQP6cJZ0NfMwE=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 h1:IeQXZAiQcpL9mgcAe1Nu6cX9LLw6ExEHKjN0VQdvPDY=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.2/go.mod h1:U0ppj6V5qS13XJ6of8GYAs25YV2eR4EVcfRqFIhoBtE=
diff --git a/kiosk/kiosk.go b/kiosk/kiosk.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05fa57b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kiosk/kiosk.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package kiosk
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os/exec"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+type handler func(area string, present bool)
+
+type configObj struct {
+	logger         *slog.Logger
+	broker         string
+	username       string
+	password       string
+	presenceTopic  string
+	shell          string
+	screen_on_cmd  string
+	screen_off_cmd string
+}
+
+var config = configObj{}
+
+func Run(rootLogger *slog.Logger, exitch chan bool, ctx context.Context) {
+	config.logger = rootLogger.With("component", "kiosk")
+	config.broker = viper.GetString("mqtt_broker_url")
+	config.username = viper.GetString("mqtt_broker_user")
+	config.password = viper.GetString("mqtt_broker_password")
+	config.presenceTopic = viper.GetString("mqtt_presence_topic")
+	config.shell = viper.GetString("kiosk_cmd_shell")
+	config.screen_on_cmd = viper.GetString("kiosk_cmd_screen_on")
+	config.screen_off_cmd = viper.GetString("kiosk_cmd_screen_off")
+	config.logger.Info("starting MQTT broker client")
+	brokerConsume(ctx)
+	exitch <- true
+}
+
+func handlePresenceMessage(msg [2]string) {
+	logger := config.logger
+	logger.Debug("received presence message", "msg", msg)
+	cmdStr := ""
+	switch msg[1] {
+	case "on":
+		cmdStr = config.screen_on_cmd
+	case "off":
+		cmdStr = config.screen_off_cmd
+	default:
+		logger.Warn("recieved unexpected presence message", "msg", msg)
+		return
+	}
+	logger.Info("Presence change event", "presence", msg[1], "command", cmdStr)
+	cmd := exec.Command(config.shell, "-c", cmdStr)
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("error while executing command", "msg", msg, "command", cmdStr, "err", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/kiosk/mqtt.go b/kiosk/mqtt.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdc97ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kiosk/mqtt.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package kiosk
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	MQTT "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
+)
+
+func brokerConsume(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger := config.logger
+	opts := MQTT.NewClientOptions()
+	opts.AddBroker(config.broker)
+	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	messages := make(chan [2]string)
+	opts.SetClientID(fmt.Sprintf("hasskiosk-%s-%d", hostname, os.Getpid()))
+	opts.SetUsername(config.username)
+	opts.SetPassword(config.password)
+	opts.SetDefaultPublishHandler(func(client MQTT.Client, msg MQTT.Message) {
+		messages <- [2]string{msg.Topic(), string(msg.Payload())}
+	})
+	done := make(chan bool)
+
+	logger.Debug("creating client")
+	client := MQTT.NewClient(opts)
+	logger.Debug("starting client")
+	if token := client.Connect(); token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
+		logger.Error("MQTT client startup problem", "err", token.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	defer client.Disconnect(250)
+	if token := client.Subscribe(config.presenceTopic, 1, nil); token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
+		logger.Error("MQTT subscribe error", "err", token.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	go func() {
+		for true {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				logger.Info("Context shutdown. Exiting MQTT loop")
+				done <- true
+				return
+			case msg := <-messages:
+				go handlePresenceMessage(msg)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	<-done
+}
diff --git a/modd.conf b/modd.conf
index 1258eba..47cfce8 100644
--- a/modd.conf
+++ b/modd.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@
 **/*.go .env {
     prep: go mod tidy
     prep: go test @dirmods
-    prep: go build
-    daemon +sigterm: ./hasshelper -c ../hasshelper.toml
+    daemon +sigterm: go run ./main.go
 }
diff --git a/mqtt/mqtt.go b/mqtt/mqtt.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d563b5..0000000
--- a/mqtt/mqtt.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package mqtt
-
-import mqtt "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
-
-func init() {
-	mqtt.NewClient()
-}
diff --git a/web/server.go b/web/server.go
index 5197e14..bb8151a 100644
--- a/web/server.go
+++ b/web/server.go
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package web
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
 type configObj struct {
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ var config = configObj{}
 
 // Run starts up the webserver part of hasshelper. It writes to exitch if
 // the webserver ends unexpectedly. Config values will be read from viper.
-func Run(rootLogger *slog.Logger, exitch chan bool) {
+func Run(rootLogger *slog.Logger, exitch chan bool, ctx context.Context) {
 	rootLogger = rootLogger.With("component", "web")
 	config.logger = rootLogger
 	config.port = viper.GetInt("webserver_port")
@@ -30,15 +32,21 @@ func Run(rootLogger *slog.Logger, exitch chan bool) {
 	var logger = config.logger
 
 	logger.Info("Webserver startup", "port", config.port, "imageDir", config.imageDir)
-
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", config.port)
-
-	if err := http.ListenAndServe(addr, middleware(http.DefaultServeMux)); err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Webserver fatal error", "err", err)
-	} else {
-		logger.Info("Webserver shutting down")
-	}
-	exitch <- true
+	go func() {
+		server := http.Server{
+			Addr:    fmt.Sprintf(":%d", config.port),
+			Handler: middleware(http.DefaultServeMux),
+			BaseContext: func(net.Listener) context.Context {
+				return ctx
+			},
+		}
+		if err := server.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Webserver fatal error", "err", err)
+		} else {
+			logger.Info("Webserver shutting down")
+		}
+		exitch <- true
+	}()
 }
 
 func middleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
@@ -46,8 +54,7 @@ func middleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		logger := config.logger.
 			WithGroup("request").
 			With("method", r.Method,
-				"url", r.URL,
-				"remote", r.RemoteAddr)
+				"url", r.URL)
 		logger.Info("Starting web request")
 		start := time.Now()
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)