diff --git a/firmware/slavechip/main.c b/firmware/slavechip/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55bfe7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/slavechip/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "main.h"
+#include "spi.h"
+
+
+void hardinit() {
+  /* initializes the hardware */
+
+  sei();
+}
+
+void softinit() {
+}
+
+
+int __attribute__((noreturn)) main(void) {
+  hardinit();
+  softinit();
+
+  for(;;){
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/firmware/slavechip/main.h b/firmware/slavechip/main.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c816a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/slavechip/main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef __MAIN_H
+#define __MAIN_H
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <avr/io.h>
+#include <avr/interrupt.h>
+#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
+#include <avr/eeprom.h>
+#include <util/delay.h>
+#include <util/atomic.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define SOFTTIMERNUMS 4
+
+#endif //__MAIN_H