diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 599665bcf..815889eb4 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ sway_cmd cmd_titlebar_padding;
 sway_cmd cmd_unbindcode;
 sway_cmd cmd_unbindswitch;
 sway_cmd cmd_unbindsym;
+sway_cmd cmd_touch;
 sway_cmd cmd_unmark;
 sway_cmd cmd_urgent;
 sway_cmd cmd_workspace;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 864105442..e285f2863 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ struct sway_binding {
 	char *command;
 };
 
+struct sway_gesture_binding {
+	struct libtouch_gesture *gesture;
+	char *command;
+};
+
 /**
  * A mouse binding and an associated command.
  */
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ struct sway_mode {
 	list_t *keycode_bindings;
 	list_t *mouse_bindings;
 	list_t *switch_bindings;
+	list_t *gesture_bindings;
 	bool pango;
 };
 
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index c5d70242d..fffaf7bc8 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "title_align", cmd_title_align },
 	{ "titlebar_border_thickness", cmd_titlebar_border_thickness },
 	{ "titlebar_padding", cmd_titlebar_padding },
+	{ "touch", cmd_touch },
 	{ "unbindcode", cmd_unbindcode },
 	{ "unbindswitch", cmd_unbindswitch },
 	{ "unbindsym", cmd_unbindsym },
diff --git a/sway/commands/gesture.c b/sway/commands/gesture.c
index 23f431f92..e0075ae36 100644
--- a/sway/commands/gesture.c
+++ b/sway/commands/gesture.c
@@ -8,7 +8,41 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
+#include <libtouch.h>
+
+
+void free_sway_gesture_binding(struct sway_gesture_binding *binding) {
+	if(!binding) {
+		return;
+	}
+	free(binding->command);
+	free(binding);
+}
+
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_touch(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return NULL;
+}
 
 struct cmd_results *cmd_gesture(int argc, char **argv) {
-  return NULL;
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+
+	struct sway_gesture_binding *binding = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_gesture_binding));
+	if(!binding) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Unable to allocate binding");
+	}
+
+	if(argc < 2) {
+		free_sway_gesture_binding(binding);
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Invalid gesture command "
+				       "(expected at least 2 arguments, got %d)", argc);
+	}
+
+
+	binding->command = join_args(argv+1, argc -1);
+	//list_t *bindings = config->current_mode->gesture_bindings;
+	
+	
+
+	return error;
 }
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 098470289..5bc67de08 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "sway/tree/workspace.h"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
-#include "<libtouch.h>"
+#include <libtouch.h>
 
 static uint32_t get_current_time_msec(void) {
 	struct timespec now;
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index d1742b7a5..14fe1f130 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/force_focus_wrapping.c',
 	'commands/fullscreen.c',
 	'commands/gaps.c',
+	'commands/gesture.c',
 	'commands/hide_edge_borders.c',
 	'commands/inhibit_idle.c',
 	'commands/kill.c',