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diff --git a/contrib/libpodpy/__init__.py b/contrib/libpodpy/__init__.py
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+
+
+#__version__ = version
+__title__ = 'libpod'
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/libpodpy/client.py b/contrib/libpodpy/client.py
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+
+from varlink import Client
+from libpodpy.images import Images
+from libpodpy.system import System
+from libpodpy.containers import Containers
+
+class LibpodClient(object):
+
+
+    """
+    A client for communicating with a Docker server.
+
+    Example:
+
+        >>> from libpodpy import client
+        >>> c = client.LibpodClient("unix:/run/podman/io.projectatomic.podman")
+
+    Args:
+        Requires the varlink URI for libpod
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, varlink_uri):
+        c = Client(address=varlink_uri)
+        self.conn = c.open("io.projectatomic.podman")
+
+    @property
+    def images(self):
+        """
+        An object for managing images through libpod
+        """
+        return Images(self.conn)
+
+    @property
+    def system(self):
+        """
+        An object for system related calls through libpod
+        """
+        return System(self.conn)
+
+    @property
+    def containers(self):
+        """
+        An object for managing containers through libpod
+        """
+        return Containers(self.conn)
diff --git a/contrib/libpodpy/containers.py b/contrib/libpodpy/containers.py
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+
+class Containers(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, client):
+        self.client = client
+
+    def List(self):
+        pass
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/libpodpy/images.py b/contrib/libpodpy/images.py
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+
+class Images(object):
+    """
+    The Images class deals with image related functions for libpod.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, client):
+        self.client = client
+
+    def List(self):
+        """
+        Lists all images in the libpod image store
+        return: a list of ImageList objects
+        """
+        return self.client.ListImages()
diff --git a/contrib/libpodpy/system.py b/contrib/libpodpy/system.py
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+
+class System(object):
+    def __init__(self, client):
+        self.client = client
+
+    def Ping(self):
+        return self.client.Ping()
+
+    def Version(self):
+        return self.client.GetVersion()