diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f87d80..191db3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The current supported Input format sources are:
  2. [Tcp](https://github.com/efontana/TimberWinR/blob/master/TimberWinR/mdocs/TcpInput.md) (listens on a port for JSON messages)
  3. [IISW3C](https://github.com/efontana/TimberWinR/blob/master/TimberWinR/mdocs/IISW3CInput.md)(Internet Information Services W3C Format)
  4. [WindowsEvents](https://github.com/efontana/TimberWinR/blob/master/TimberWinR/mdocs/WindowsEvents.md) (Windows Event Viewer)
+ 5. [Stdin](https://github.com/efontana/TimberWinR/blob/master/TimberWinR/mdocs/StdInput.md) (Standard Input for Debugging)
 
 ## Filters
 The current list of supported filters are:
diff --git a/TimberWinR.ServiceHost/config.json b/TimberWinR.ServiceHost/config.json
index ed19c09..af54e40 100644
--- a/TimberWinR.ServiceHost/config.json
+++ b/TimberWinR.ServiceHost/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {
     "TimberWinR": {
         "Inputs": {
+            "Stdin": [
+                {
+                    "codec":  "json"
+                }
+            ],
             "WindowsEvents": [
                 {
                     "source": "System,Application",
diff --git a/TimberWinR/Configuration.cs b/TimberWinR/Configuration.cs
index 15dec00..d395db0 100644
--- a/TimberWinR/Configuration.cs
+++ b/TimberWinR/Configuration.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ namespace TimberWinR
             get { return _iisw3clogs; }
         }
 
+
+        private List<Stdin> _stdins = new List<Stdin>();
+        public IEnumerable<Stdin> Stdins
+        {
+            get { return _stdins; }
+        }
+
         private List<LogstashFilter> _filters = new List<LogstashFilter>();
 
         public IEnumerable<LogstashFilter> Filters
@@ -95,6 +102,8 @@ namespace TimberWinR
                     c._events = x.TimberWinR.Inputs.WindowsEvents.ToList();
                 if (x.TimberWinR.Inputs.IISW3CLogs != null)
                     c._iisw3clogs = x.TimberWinR.Inputs.IISW3CLogs.ToList();
+                if (x.TimberWinR.Inputs.Stdins != null)
+                    c._stdins = x.TimberWinR.Inputs.Stdins.ToList();
                 if (x.TimberWinR.Inputs.Logs != null)
                     c._logs = x.TimberWinR.Inputs.Logs.ToList();
                 if (x.TimberWinR.Inputs.Tcps != null)
diff --git a/TimberWinR/Inputs/StdinListener.cs b/TimberWinR/Inputs/StdinListener.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ebaa1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TimberWinR/Inputs/StdinListener.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using NLog;
+
+namespace TimberWinR.Inputs
+{
+    public class StdinListener : InputListener
+    {
+        private Thread _listenThread;
+
+        public StdinListener(CancellationToken cancelToken)
+            : base(cancelToken, "Win32-Console")
+        {
+            _listenThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ListenToStdin));
+            _listenThread.Start();
+        }
+
+        public override void Shutdown()
+        {           
+            base.Shutdown();
+        }
+
+        private void ListenToStdin()
+        {
+            LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger().Info("StdIn Ready");
+
+            while (!CancelToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {                       
+                string line = Console.ReadLine();
+                if (line != null)
+                {
+                    string msg = ToPrintable(line);
+                    JObject jo = new JObject();
+                    jo["message"] = msg;
+                    ProcessJson(jo);
+                }
+                else              
+                    break;              
+            }
+            Finished();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/TimberWinR/Manager.cs b/TimberWinR/Manager.cs
index a04bbb0..83044fe 100644
--- a/TimberWinR/Manager.cs
+++ b/TimberWinR/Manager.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ namespace TimberWinR
                 foreach (var output in Outputs)
                     output.Connect(elistner);
             }
+
+
+            foreach (var tcp in Config.Stdins)
+            {
+                var elistner = new StdinListener(cancelToken);
+                Listeners.Add(elistner);
+                foreach (var output in Outputs)
+                    output.Connect(elistner);
+            }
+
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/TimberWinR/Parser.cs b/TimberWinR/Parser.cs
index 7ecc0ed..8a4f97a 100644
--- a/TimberWinR/Parser.cs
+++ b/TimberWinR/Parser.cs
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ namespace TimberWinR.Parser
         }
     }
    
+    public class Stdin : IValidateSchema
+    {
+        public void Validate()
+        {
+           
+        }
+    }
+
     public class Log : IValidateSchema
     {
         [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "location")]
@@ -432,6 +440,9 @@ namespace TimberWinR.Parser
 
         [JsonProperty("IISW3CLogs")]
         public IISW3CLog[] IISW3CLogs { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty("Stdin")]
+        public Stdin[] Stdins { get; set; }
     }
          
     public partial class Grok : LogstashFilter, IValidateSchema
diff --git a/TimberWinR/TimberWinR.csproj b/TimberWinR/TimberWinR.csproj
index a196196..278e2cb 100644
--- a/TimberWinR/TimberWinR.csproj
+++ b/TimberWinR/TimberWinR.csproj
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Inputs\InputBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Inputs\InputListener.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Inputs\ParameterDefinitions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Inputs\StdinListener.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Inputs\TcpInputListener.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Inputs\LogsListener.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Inputs\WindowsEvtInputListener.cs" />
diff --git a/TimberWinR/mdocs/StdinInput.md b/TimberWinR/mdocs/StdinInput.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7ec234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TimberWinR/mdocs/StdinInput.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Input: Stdin
+
+The Stdin Input will read from the console (Console.ReadLine) and build a simple message for testing.
+
+## Parameters
+There are no Parameters at this time.
+
+```json
+{
+    "TimberWinR": {
+        "Inputs": {
+            "Stdin": [
+                {
+                    "_comment": "Read from Console"                  
+                }
+            ]
+		}
+	}
+}
+```
+## Fields
+
+A field: "type": "Win32-Stdin" is automatically appended, and the entire JSON is passed on vertabim
+| Name | Type | Description |
+| ---- |:-----| :-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| type | STRING |Win32-Stdin 
+| message | STRING | The message typed in  |
+