diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cbdcdd3..a377a19 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags)
 BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d_%H%M)
 
 default: install
-	regex --json tmp/regex.55128216-e93b-4339-8854-622ca11af890.gemini-api-request.128.json
+	regex --json tmp/regex.07812e1a-a60c-4e2f-8180-fbbf3fa6a9e7.gemini-api-request.19.json
 
 vet:
 	@GO111MODULE=off go vet
diff --git a/json.go b/json.go
index e663fc5..e55521d 100644
--- a/json.go
+++ b/json.go
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ type FunctionResponse struct {
 	Response map[string]interface{} `json:"response"`
 }
 
-// parseJSON opens the given file, reads it, and unmarshals it into our structs.
-func parseJSON(filename string) (*GeminiRequest, error) {
-	log.Infof("Attempting to parse file: %s\n", filename)
-
+func parsePB(filename string) (*chatpb.GeminiRequest, error) {
 	// Read the entire file
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -58,6 +55,18 @@ func parseJSON(filename string) (*GeminiRequest, error) {
 	if err := pb.UnmarshalJSON(data); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	return pb, nil
+}
+
+// parseJSON opens the given file, reads it, and unmarshals it into our structs.
+func parseJSON(filename string) (*GeminiRequest, error) {
+	log.Infof("Attempting to parse file: %s\n", filename)
+
+	// Read the entire file
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.Errorf("failed to read file %s: %w", filename, err)
+	}
 
 	// Unmarshal the JSON data
 	var req *GeminiRequest
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 39cf5cf..61921d8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"embed"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
@@ -65,21 +67,42 @@ func main() {
 	_ = aiClient
 
 	if argv.JsonFile != "" {
-		jstruct, err := parseJSON(argv.JsonFile)
+		/*
+			jstruct, err := parseJSON(argv.JsonFile)
+			if err != nil {
+				badExit(err)
+			}
+				log.Info("parseJSON() ok. model =", jstruct.Model)
+
+				// Marshal this JSON file into a protobuf
+				genaiContent, err := convertToGenai(jstruct)
+				if err != nil {
+					badExit(err)
+				}
+				log.Info("Successfully converted JSON to genai.Content")
+				// Here you would now use the 'genaiContent' to send to the API
+				_ = genaiContent // Prevent unused variable error for now
+		*/
+
+		// now try to Marshal() into a protobuf
+		pb, err := parsePB(argv.JsonFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			badExit(err)
 		}
-		log.Info("parseJSON() ok. model =", jstruct.Model)
+		log.Info("GeminiContent pb.Marshal() worked len =", len(pb.Contents))
+		_, filename := filepath.Split(argv.JsonFile)
+		parts := strings.Split(filename, ".")
 
-		// Marshal this JSON file into a protobuf
-		genaiContent, err := convertToGenai(jstruct)
-		if err != nil {
-			badExit(err)
+		if len(parts) == 5 {
+			uuid := parts[1]
+			log.Info(uuid, parts)
+			// newEntry := new(chatpb.ChatEntry)
+			// newEntry.GeminiRequest = pb
+			if chat := me.chats.FindByUuid(uuid); chat != nil {
+				log.Info("FOUND CHAT", uuid)
+			}
+		} else {
 		}
-		log.Info("Successfully converted JSON to genai.Content")
-		// Here you would now use the 'genaiContent' to send to the API
-		_ = genaiContent // Prevent unused variable error for now
-
 		okExit("")
 	}