diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/Cobalt.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/Cobalt.kt
index 02035b1..8b829e6 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/Cobalt.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/Cobalt.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.fabricmc.api.ClientModInitializer
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.rendering.v1.level.LevelRenderEvents
 import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader
 import net.fabricmc.loader.api.ModContainer
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft
 import org.cobalt.command.CommandManager
 import org.cobalt.command.impl.MainCommand
 import org.cobalt.event.EventBus
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ object Cobalt : ClientModInitializer {
   @JvmField
   val MOD_VERSION: String = MOD_CONTAINER.metadata.version.friendlyString
 
+  @JvmField
+  val mc: Minecraft = Minecraft.getInstance()
+
   override fun onInitializeClient() {
     ModuleManager.registerModules()
     CommandManager.register(MainCommand)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/impl/MainCommand.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/impl/MainCommand.kt
index 09d39b8..6d55979 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/impl/MainCommand.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/impl/MainCommand.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft
 import org.cobalt.command.Command
 import org.cobalt.command.annotation.DefaultHandler
 import org.cobalt.ui.screen.ConfigScreen
+import org.cobalt.util.ChatUtils
 import org.cobalt.util.helper.TickScheduler
 
 internal object MainCommand : Command(
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cca7f42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package org.cobalt.util
+
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.MutableComponent
+import org.cobalt.Cobalt.mc
+
+enum class MessageType {
+  COBALT,
+  DEBUG,
+  RAW
+}
+
+object ChatUtils {
+  @JvmField
+  val CobaltPrefix = Component.literal("")
+    .append(Component.literal("[").withStyle(ChatFormatting.DARK_GRAY))
+    .append(ColorUtils.buildTextGradient("Cobalt", 0x4CADD0, 0xB2F9FF))
+    .append(Component.literal("] ").withStyle(ChatFormatting.DARK_GRAY))
+
+  @JvmField
+  val CobaltDebugPrefix = Component.literal("")
+    .append(Component.literal("[").withStyle(ChatFormatting.DARK_GRAY))
+    .append(ColorUtils.buildTextGradient("Cobalt Debug", 0x369876, 0x71FF9E))
+    .append(Component.literal("] ").withStyle(ChatFormatting.DARK_GRAY))
+
+  @JvmStatic
+  fun message(message: String, type: MessageType = MessageType.COBALT) {
+    val mcplayer = mc.player ?: run {
+      println("[Cobalt] Attempted to send message ($message) but mc.player is null")
+      return
+    }
+
+    val component = when (type) {
+      MessageType.RAW -> {
+        stringToComponent(message)
+      }
+
+      MessageType.DEBUG -> {
+        CobaltDebugPrefix.copy()
+          .append(stringToComponent(message))
+      }
+
+      MessageType.COBALT -> {
+        CobaltPrefix.copy()
+          .append(stringToComponent(message))
+      }
+    }
+
+    mcplayer.sendSystemMessage(component)
+  }
+
+  @JvmStatic
+  fun stringToComponent(string: String): MutableComponent {
+    return Component.literal(string)
+  }
+
+  @JvmStatic
+  fun say(message: String) {
+    if (mc.player == null) return println("[Cobalt] Attempted to send message ($message), but mc.player is null")
+    mc.player!!.connection.sendChat(message)
+  }
+
+  @JvmStatic
+  fun sendCommand(command: String) {
+    if (mc.player == null) return println("[Cobalt] Attempted to send message ($command), but mc.player is null")
+    mc.player!!.connection.sendCommand(command)
+  }
+}