diff --git a/src/main/java/hhn/temp/project/UserCommands.java b/src/main/java/hhn/temp/project/UserCommands.java
index a5862043..76a3b95d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/hhn/temp/project/UserCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hhn/temp/project/UserCommands.java
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ public class UserCommands implements Runnable {
     private AtomicBoolean running = new AtomicBoolean(false);
     private Thread cliThread;
 
+    private enum InputState {
+        MAIN_MENU,
+        TASK_SELECTED,
+        WORKER_SELECTED,
+        AWAITING_EDIT_INPUT,
+        AWAITING_CREATE_TASK_WORKER,
+        AWAITING_CREATE_TASK_NAME,
+        AWAITING_CREATE_TASK_DESC,
+        AWAITING_CREATE_WORKER_NAME
+    }
+
+    private InputState currentState = InputState.MAIN_MENU;
+    private Integer tempWorkerId = null;
+    private String tempTaskName = null;
+
     public UserCommands(AssignmentManager manager) {
         this.manager = manager;
     }