diff --git a/tmtcloop.py b/tmtcloop.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""EIVE TMTC Commander"""
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+try:
+    import tmtccmd.runner as tmtccmd
+    from tmtccmd.config import default_json_path, SetupArgs, CoreGlobalIds
+    from tmtccmd.config.definitions import CoreModeList
+    from tmtccmd.config.args import (
+        create_default_args_parser,
+        add_default_tmtccmd_args,
+        parse_default_input_arguments,
+    )
+    from tmtccmd.ccsds.handler import CcsdsTmHandler, ApidHandler
+    from tmtccmd.logging import get_console_logger
+    from tmtccmd.logging.pus import create_tmtc_logger
+except ImportError as error:
+    run_tmtc_commander = None
+    initialize_tmtc_commander = None
+    tb = traceback.format_exc()
+    print(tb)
+    print("Python tmtccmd submodule could not be imported")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+try:
+    import spacepackets
+except ImportError as error:
+    print(error)
+    print("Python spacepackets module could not be imported")
+    print(
+        'Install with "cd spacepackets && python3 -m pip intall -e ." for interative installation'
+    )
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+from config.definitions import PUS_APID
+from pus_tc.tc_packer_hook import pre_tc_send_cb
+from pus_tm.factory_hook import ccsds_tm_handler
+from tmtcc import tmtcc_pre_args
+
+
+def main():
+    hook_obj = tmtcc_pre_args()
+    arg_parser = create_default_args_parser()
+    add_default_tmtccmd_args(arg_parser)
+    args = parse_default_input_arguments(arg_parser, hook_obj)
+    setup_args = SetupArgs(
+        hook_obj=hook_obj, use_gui=False, apid=PUS_APID, cli_args=args
+    )
+    apid_handler = ApidHandler(cb=ccsds_tm_handler, queue_len=50, user_args=None)
+    ccsds_handler = CcsdsTmHandler()
+    ccsds_handler.add_tm_handler(apid=PUS_APID, handler=apid_handler)
+    tmtccmd.setup(setup_args=setup_args)
+    tmtccmd.add_ccsds_handler(ccsds_handler)
+    tmtc_backend = tmtccmd.create_default_tmtc_backend(
+        setup_args=setup_args,
+        tm_handler=ccsds_handler,
+    )
+    tmtc_file_logger = create_tmtc_logger()
+    tmtc_backend.usr_send_wrapper = (pre_tc_send_cb, tmtc_file_logger)
+    
+    tmtc_backend.set_mode(CoreModeList.CONTINUOUS_MODE)
+
+    get_console_logger().info("Disabling console logger for continuous operation")
+    get_console_logger().disabled = True
+
+    tmtccmd.init_and_start_daemons(tmtc_backend=tmtc_backend)
+    tmtccmd.performOperation(tmtc_backend=tmtc_backend)
+
+    # remove cmdline args so that we can reuse code
+    sys.argv = sys.argv[:1]
+    
+    while True:
+        args = parse_default_input_arguments(arg_parser, hook_obj)
+        setup_args = SetupArgs(
+            hook_obj=hook_obj, use_gui=False, apid=PUS_APID, cli_args=args
+        )
+        tmtccmd.setup(setup_args=setup_args)
+        tmtc_backend.set_mode(CoreModeList.CONTINUOUS_MODE)
+    
+        tmtccmd.performOperation(tmtc_backend=tmtc_backend)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()