diff --git a/command/chmod.c b/command/chmod.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e2972e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/chmod.c
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+#include "args.h"
+#include "command.h"
+#include "lslib.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+enum method {
+    ADD,
+    SUB,
+    SET
+};
+
+static struct {
+    bool recurse;
+    bool list_changed;
+    bool verbose;
+    bool quiet;
+    enum method method;
+    mode_t mode;
+} flags;
+
+static void help (void) {
+    printf("Usage: chmod [-Rcvf] MODE[,MODE]... FILE...\n\n");
+    printf("MODE is octal number (bit pattern sstrwxrwxrwx) or [ugoa]{+|-|=}[rwxXst]\n\n");
+    printf("\t-R\tRecurse\n");
+	printf("\t-c\tList changed files\n");
+	printf("\t-v\tVerbose\n");
+	printf("\t-f\tHide errors\n");
+}
+
+static int short_arg(char c, char* next) {
+    UNUSED(next);
+    switch (c) {
+        case 'R':
+            flags.recurse = true;
+            break;
+        case 'c':
+            flags.list_changed = true;
+            break;
+        case 'v':
+            flags.verbose = true;
+            break;
+        case 'f':
+            flags.quiet = true;
+            break;
+        case 'r':
+        case 'w':
+        case 'x':
+        case 'X':
+        case 't':
+        case 's':
+            return ARG_IGNORE;
+        default:
+            return ARG_INVALID;
+    }
+    return ARG_UNUSED;
+}
+
+static void chmod_file(char* path) {
+    int save;
+    struct stat s;
+    DIR* d;
+    struct dirent* file;
+    mode_t mode = 0;
+
+    save = push_path_buffer(path);
+    
+    if (lstat(get_path_buffer(), &s) < 0) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error_s("cannot stat '%s': %s", get_path_buffer(), strerror(errno));
+        }
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (flags.method == SET) {
+        mode = flags.mode;;
+    } else if (flags.method == ADD) {
+        mode = s.st_mode | flags.mode;
+    } else if (flags.method == SUB) {
+        mode = s.st_mode & ~flags.mode;
+    }
+    
+    if (chmod(get_path_buffer(), mode) < 0) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error_s("cannot chmod '%s': %s", get_path_buffer(), strerror(errno));
+        }
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    } else if (flags.list_changed) {
+        printf("chmod: changed '%s' to %o\n", get_path_buffer(), mode);
+    }
+
+    if (!flags.recurse) {
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!S_ISDIR(s.st_mode)) {
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    d = opendir(get_path_buffer());
+    if (d == NULL) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error_s("cannot open dir '%s': %s", get_path_buffer(), strerror(errno));
+        }
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    while ((file = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
+        if (is_dot_dir(file->d_name)) continue;
+        chmod_file(file->d_name);
+    }
+    
+    closedir(d);
+    pop_path_buffer(save);
+}
+
+static mode_t parse_mode(char** input) {
+    mode_t mode = 00000;
+    char* str = *input;
+
+    switch (*str) {
+        case '=':
+            flags.method = SET;
+            break;
+        case '+':
+            flags.method = ADD;
+            break;
+        case '-':
+            flags.method = SUB;
+            break;
+        default:
+            flags.method = SET;
+            mode = get_mode(str);
+            goto end;
+    }
+
+next:
+    str++;
+    switch (*str) {
+        case 'r':
+            mode |= 00444;
+            goto next;
+        case 'w':
+            mode |= 00200;
+            goto next;
+        case 'x':
+            mode |= 00111;
+            goto next;
+        case 'X':
+            mode |= 00000;
+            goto next;
+        case 's':
+            mode |= 06000;
+            goto next;
+        case 't':
+            mode |= 01000;
+            goto next;
+        case '\0':
+        case ',':
+            goto end;
+        default:
+            error("invalid option: %c", *str);
+    }
+
+end:
+    while (true) {
+        
+        if (*str == '\0') {
+            *input = NULL;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (*str == ',') {
+            *input = ++str;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        str++;
+    }
+
+    return mode;
+}
+
+COMMAND(chmod_cmd) {
+    
+    int start, i;
+    
+    flags.recurse = false;
+    flags.list_changed = false;
+    flags.verbose = false;
+    flags.quiet = false;
+    flags.mode = 0;
+
+    start = parse_args(argc, argv, help, short_arg, NULL);
+
+    if (argc - start < 1) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error("no mode provided");
+        } else {
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    do {
+        flags.mode |= parse_mode(&argv[start]);
+    } while (argv[start] != NULL);
+
+    if (argc - start < 2) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error("no files passed");
+        } else {
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i = start + 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        chmod_file(argv[i]);
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/command/chown.c b/command/chown.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..164e3b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/chown.c
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+#include "command.h"
+#include "lslib.h"
+
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <grp.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+
+static struct {
+    bool recurse;
+    bool list_changed;
+    bool verbose;
+    bool quiet;
+    uid_t uid;
+    gid_t gid;
+} flags;
+
+static void help (void) {
+    printf("Usage: chown [-Rcvf]... USER[:[GRP]] FILE...\n\n");
+    printf("Change the owner and/or group of FILEs to USER and/or GRP\n\n");
+    printf("\t-R\tRecurse\n");
+	printf("\t-c\tList changed files\n");
+	printf("\t-v\tVerbose\n");
+	printf("\t-f\tHide errors\n");
+}
+
+static int short_arg(char c, char* next) {
+    UNUSED(next);
+    switch (c) {
+        case 'R':
+            flags.recurse = true;
+            break;
+        case 'c':
+            flags.list_changed = true;
+            break;
+        case 'v':
+            flags.verbose = true;
+            break;
+        case 'f':
+            flags.quiet = true;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return ARG_INVALID;
+    }
+    return ARG_UNUSED;
+}
+
+static void chown_file(char* path) {
+    int save;
+    struct stat s;
+    DIR* d;
+    struct dirent* file;
+
+    save = push_path_buffer(path);
+    
+    if (chown(get_path_buffer(), flags.uid, flags.gid) < 0) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error_s("cannot chown '%s': %s", get_path_buffer(), strerror(errno));
+        }
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    } else if (flags.list_changed) {
+        printf("chown: changed '%s' to %u:%u\n", get_path_buffer(), flags.uid, flags.gid);
+    }
+
+    if (!flags.recurse) {
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (lstat(get_path_buffer(), &s) < 0) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error_s("cannot stat '%s': %s", get_path_buffer(), strerror(errno));
+        }
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!S_ISDIR(s.st_mode)) {
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    d = opendir(get_path_buffer());
+    if (d == NULL) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error_s("cannot open dir '%s': %s", get_path_buffer(), strerror(errno));
+        }
+        pop_path_buffer(save);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    while ((file = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
+        if (is_dot_dir(file->d_name)) continue;
+        chown_file(file->d_name);
+    }
+    
+    closedir(d);
+    pop_path_buffer(save);
+}
+
+static void parse_ownership(char* str) {
+    char* user = str;
+    char* group = NULL;
+    char* end = NULL;
+    unsigned long i;
+    struct passwd* p = NULL;
+    struct group* g = NULL; 
+
+    for (i = 0; i < strlen(str); i++) {
+        if (str[i] == ':') {
+            str[i] = '\0';
+            group = &str[i] + 1;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    flags.uid = strtol(user, &end, 10);
+    if (end != user) goto group;
+
+    if ((p = getpwnam(user)) == NULL) {
+        error("invalid user '%s'", user);
+    } else {
+        flags.uid = p->pw_uid;
+    }
+
+group:
+
+    if (group == NULL) {
+        if (p == NULL) {
+            flags.gid = flags.uid;
+        } else {
+            flags.gid = p->pw_gid;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    flags.gid = strtol(group, &end, 10);
+    if (end != group) return;
+
+    if ((g = getgrnam(group)) == NULL) {
+        error("invalid group '%s'", group);
+    } else {
+        flags.gid = g->gr_gid;
+    }
+}
+
+COMMAND(chown_cmd) {
+
+    int start, i;
+    
+    flags.recurse = false;
+    flags.list_changed = false;
+    flags.verbose = false;
+    flags.quiet = false;
+
+    start = parse_args(argc, argv, help, short_arg, NULL);
+
+    if (argc - start < 1) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error("no onwership passed");
+        } else {
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    parse_ownership(argv[start]);
+
+    if (argc - start < 1) {
+        if (!flags.quiet) {
+            error("no files passed");
+        } else {
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i = start + 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        chown_file(argv[i]);
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/command/ls.c b/command/ls.c
index 8ed796f..bbfedfb 100644
--- a/command/ls.c
+++ b/command/ls.c
@@ -133,35 +133,46 @@ static bool get_file_info(const char* file_name, struct FileInfo* info) {
     
     info->mode[1] = (s.st_mode & S_IRUSR) ? 'r' : '-';
     info->mode[2] = (s.st_mode & S_IWUSR) ? 'w' : '-';
-    if (s.st_mode & S_IXUSR) {
-        if (s.st_mode & S_ISUID) {
-            info->mode[3] = 's';
-            info->set_uid = true;
-        } else {
-            info->mode[3] = 'x';
-        }
-        if (!info->exec) info->exec = s.st_uid == uid;
+    if (s.st_mode & S_IXUSR && s.st_mode & S_ISUID) {
+        info->mode[3] = 's';
+        info->set_uid = true;
+        if (!info->exec) info->exec = info->usr->pw_uid == uid;
+    } else if (s.st_mode & S_ISUID) {
+        info->mode[3] = 'S';
+        info->set_uid = true;
+    } else if (s.st_mode & S_IXUSR) {
+        info->mode[3] = 'x';
+        if (!info->exec) info->exec = info->usr->pw_uid == uid;
     } else {
         info->mode[3] = '-';
     }
 
     info->mode[4] = (s.st_mode & S_IRGRP) ? 'r' : '-';
     info->mode[5] = (s.st_mode & S_IWGRP) ? 'w' : '-';
-    if (s.st_mode & S_IXGRP) {
-        if (s.st_mode & S_ISGID) {
-            info->mode[6] = 's';
-            info->set_gid = true;
-        } else {
-            info->mode[6] = 'x';
-        }
-        if (!info->exec) info->exec = s.st_gid == gid;
+    if (s.st_mode & S_IXGRP && s.st_mode & S_ISGID) {
+        info->mode[6] = 's';
+        info->set_gid = true;
+        if (!info->exec) info->exec = info->grp->gr_gid == gid;
+    } else if (s.st_mode & S_ISGID) {
+        info->mode[6] = 'S';
+        info->set_gid = true;
+    } else if (s.st_mode & S_IXGRP) {
+        info->mode[6] = 'x';
+        if (!info->exec) info->exec = info->grp->gr_gid == gid;
     } else {
         info->mode[6] = '-';
     }
 
     info->mode[7] = (s.st_mode & S_IROTH) ? 'r' : '-';
     info->mode[8] = (s.st_mode & S_IWOTH) ? 'w' : '-';
-    if (s.st_mode & S_IXOTH) {
+    if (s.st_mode & S_IXOTH && s.st_mode & S_ISVTX) {
+        info->mode[9] = 't';
+        info->set_gid = true;
+        info->exec = true;
+    } else if (s.st_mode & S_ISVTX) {
+        info->mode[9] = 'T';
+        info->set_gid = true;
+    } else if (s.st_mode & S_IXOTH) {
         info->mode[9] = 'x';
         info->exec = true;
     } else {
diff --git a/lib/convert.c b/lib/convert.c
index 071268e..a4639c4 100644
--- a/lib/convert.c
+++ b/lib/convert.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ mode_t get_mode(const char* next) {
     mode_t mode = (mode_t)strtol(next, &end, 8);
     if (!end) return 0;
     while(isspace(*end)) end++;
-    if (*end != '\0' || (unsigned) mode < 010000) {
+    if (*end != '\0' || (unsigned) mode >= 010000) {
         error("invalid file mode: `%s`", next);
     }
     return mode;
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index f63aa5e..6eed372 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 A terrible busybox/gnu coreutils clone.
 
 Currently the only supported commands are: 
-`dd`, `cat`, `yes`, `echo`, `printf`, `id`, `groups`, `ls`, `tail`, `head`, `ed`, `tee`, `true`, `false`, `tee`, `whoami`, `wc`, `xargs`, `tac`, `rm`, `cp`, `mkdir`, `mv`, `grep`
+`dd`, `cat`, `yes`, `echo`, `printf`, `id`, `groups`, `ls`, `tail`, `head`, `ed`, `tee`, `true`, `false`, `tee`, `whoami`, `wc`, `xargs`, `tac`, `rm`, `cp`, `mkdir`, `mv`, `grep`, `chown`, `chmod`
  
 ## How to
 
diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index 87cc749..fa8b00c 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ COMMAND(cp);
 COMMAND(makedir);
 COMMAND(mv);
 COMMAND(grep);
+COMMAND(chown_cmd);
+COMMAND(chmod_cmd);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ad64b10..2718041 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "command.h"
+#include "convert.h"
 #include "lslib.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ int main (ARGUMENTS) {
         if (argc < 2) {
             printf("usage: lazysphere [function [arguments]...]\n\n");
             printf("currently defined functions:\n");
-            printf("\tdd, cat, yes, echo, printf, id, groups, ls, tail, head, ed, tee, true, false, tee, whoami, wc, xargs, tac, rm, cp, mkdir, mv, grep\n");
+            printf("\tdd, cat, yes, echo, printf, id, groups, ls, tail, head, ed, tee, true, false, tee, whoami, wc, xargs, tac, rm, cp, mkdir, mv, grep, chown, chmod\n");
             return EXIT_SUCCESS;
         }
         argc--;
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ int main (ARGUMENTS) {
         return mv(NEXT_ARGS);
     } else if (streql(cmd, "grep")) {
         return grep(NEXT_ARGS);
+    } else if (streql(cmd, "chown")) {
+        return chown_cmd(NEXT_ARGS);
+    } else if (streql(cmd, "chmod")) {
+        return chmod_cmd(NEXT_ARGS);
     } else {
         fprintf(stderr, "lazysphere: invalid command %s\n", cmd);
         return EXIT_FAILURE;