diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index 769e38c..6c145f9 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::config::{Config, ManifoldConfig};
 use crate::responses::Responses;
 
 pub struct Handler {
-    timer_running: AtomicBool,
+    pub timer_running: AtomicBool,
 }
 
 impl Handler {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 6ca0703..6fa62fa 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::env;
 use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::stdout;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -50,6 +49,10 @@ impl TypeMapKey for ManifoldConfig {
     type Value = Arc<Mutex<ManifoldConfig>>;
 }
 
+#[group]
+#[commands(ping)]
+struct Core;
+
 pub async fn prepare_client(arguments: ArgMatches<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<Client> {
     let bot_environment = arguments.value_of("environment").unwrap_or("Production").to_string();
     let config_file = format!("config/{}", arguments.value_of("config-file").unwrap_or("manifold.json"));
@@ -107,9 +110,10 @@ pub async fn prepare_client(arguments: ArgMatches<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<Client>
             .owners(owners)
             .case_insensitivity(true)
         )
-        .before(before);
+        .before(before)
+        .group(&CORE_GROUP);
 
-    let mut client = Client::builder(&token)
+    let client = Client::builder(&token)
         .event_handler(Handler::new())
         .framework(framework)
         .await