diff --git a/src/core_commands.rs b/src/core_commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95b9ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core_commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+use serenity::{
+    prelude::*,
+    framework::standard::{
+        macros::command,
+        CommandResult,
+        Args,
+    },
+    model::prelude::*
+};
+use crate::config::{Config, ManifoldConfig};
+use crate::built_info;
+
+#[command]
+async fn ping(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message) -> CommandResult {
+    msg.reply_ping(ctx, "Pong!").await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[command]
+#[aliases("sa")]
+async fn set_activity(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, args: Args) -> CommandResult {
+
+    let activity_name = args.raw().collect::<Vec<&str>>().join(" ");
+
+    msg.reply_ping(&ctx, "OK: I'm going to start playing that.").await.unwrap();
+
+    ctx.set_activity(Activity::playing(&activity_name)).await;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[command]
+#[aliases("v")]
+async fn version(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message) -> CommandResult {
+
+    let git_info: String = built_info::GIT_VERSION.unwrap_or("unknown").to_string();
+
+    let version_string: String = format!("Version {} built at {} revision {}", built_info::PKG_VERSION, built_info::BUILT_TIME_UTC, git_info);
+
+    msg.reply_ping(&ctx, &version_string).await.unwrap();
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[command]
+async fn get_config(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, mut args: Args) -> CommandResult {
+    let data = &ctx.data.read().await;
+    let config = match data.get::<ManifoldConfig>() {
+        Some(c) => c.lock().await,
+        None => Err("Could not lock database!".to_string())?
+    };
+
+    let key = match args.single::<String>() {
+        Ok(k) => k,
+        Err(e) => { msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Failed to process your input: {:?}", e.to_string())).await?; Err("ArgParse")? }
+    };
+
+    let value = match config.get_value(&key) {
+        Some(v) => v.clone(),
+        None => "not found, sorry!".to_string()
+    };
+
+    msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Value for key {} was {}", &key, &value)).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[command]
+async fn set_config(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, mut args: Args) -> CommandResult {
+    let mut data = ctx.data.write().await;
+    let mut config = match data.get_mut::<ManifoldConfig>() {
+        Some(c) => c.lock().await,
+        None => Err("Could not lock database!".to_string())?
+    };
+
+    let key = match args.single::<String>() {
+        Ok(k) => k,
+        Err(e) => { msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Error parsing your message: {:?}", e)).await?; Err("ArgParse")? }
+    };
+
+    let value = match args.single::<String>() {
+        Ok(v) => v,
+        Err(e) => { msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Error parsing your message: {:?}", e)).await?; Err("ArgParse")? }
+    };
+
+    match config.set_value(&key, &value) {
+        Some(_) => msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Value for key {} set to {}", &key, &value)).await?,
+        None => msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Error setting config value")).await?,
+    };
+
+    config.save_config()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+
+#[command]
+async fn get_environment(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, _: Args) -> CommandResult {
+    let data = ctx.data.read().await;
+    let config = match data.get::<ManifoldConfig>() {
+        Some(c) => c.lock().await,
+        None => Err("Could not lock config!".to_string())?
+    };
+
+    msg.reply_ping(&ctx, format!("Currently running under the {} environment", config.get_environment())).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c566779..82c955c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ pub mod config;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod responses;
 pub mod events;
+pub mod core_commands;
+
+// Retrieve build info from output file
+pub mod built_info {
+    include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/built.rs"));
+}
+
+use crate::core_commands::*;
 
 type Pool = diesel::r2d2::Pool<ConnectionManager<SqliteConnection>>;
 
@@ -50,7 +58,7 @@ impl TypeMapKey for ManifoldConfig {
 }
 
 #[group]
-#[commands(ping)]
+#[commands(ping, set_config, get_config, version, set_activity, get_environment)]
 struct Core;
 
 pub async fn prepare_client(arguments: ArgMatches<'_>, mut framework: StandardFramework) -> ManifoldResult<Client> {
@@ -137,13 +145,6 @@ fn load_config(config_file: &String, bot_environment: &String) -> ManifoldConfig
     config
 }
 
-#[command]
-async fn ping(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message) -> CommandResult {
-    msg.reply_ping(ctx, "Pong!").await?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 #[help]
 async fn manifold_help(
     ctx: &Context,