diff --git a/src/main/java/frc/robot/Subsystems.java b/src/main/java/frc/robot/Subsystems.java
index c20d12d..b22ef52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/frc/robot/Subsystems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/frc/robot/Subsystems.java
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 import static frc.robot.Subsystems.SubsystemConstants.DRIVEBASE_ENABLED;
 import static frc.robot.Subsystems.SubsystemConstants.INTAKE_ENABLED;
+import static frc.robot.Subsystems.SubsystemConstants.CLIMB_ENABLED;
 
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.smartdashboard.Mechanism2d;
 import frc.robot.generated.AlphaTunerConstants;
 import frc.robot.subsystems.drivebase.CommandSwerveDrivetrain;
 import frc.robot.subsystems.intake.IntakeSubsystem;
+import frc.robot.subsystems.ClimbSubsystem;
 
 public class Subsystems {
 
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ public class Subsystems {
   public static class SubsystemConstants {
     public static final boolean DRIVEBASE_ENABLED = true;
     public static final boolean INTAKE_ENABLED = true;
+    public static final boolean CLIMB_ENABLED = true;
   }
 
   public final CommandSwerveDrivetrain drivebaseSubsystem;
@@ -43,5 +46,12 @@ public Subsystems(Mechanism2d mechanism2d) {
     } else {
       intakeSubsystem = null;
     }
+
+    if (CLIMB_ENABLED) {
+      climbSubsystem = new ClimbSubsystem();
+      
+    } else {
+      climbSubsystem = null;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/frc/robot/subsystems/ClimbSubsystem.java b/src/main/java/frc/robot/subsystems/ClimbSubsystem.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc1dd92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/frc/robot/subsystems/ClimbSubsystem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import com.ctre.phoenix6.StatusCode;
+import com.ctre.phoenix6.configs.TalonFXConfiguration;
+import com.ctre.phoenix6.configs.TalonFXConfigurator;
+import com.ctre.phoenix6.hardware.TalonFX;
+import com.ctre.phoenix6.signals.NeutralModeValue;
+import edu.wpi.first.units.measure.Current;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.RobotBase;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj2.command.SubsystemBase;
+import frc.robot.Hardware;
+
+public class ClimbSubsystem extends SubsystemBase {
+  public final int CLIMB_MOTOR_ID = 0; // TODO: placeholder
+
+  private final TalonFX climbMotor;
+
+  private double targetPos;
+  public final double TARGET_POS_START = 0.0;
+  public final double TARGET_POS_END = 0.0;
+
+  // TODO: private final FlywheelSim motorSim; // TODO: add sim class later
+
+  public ClimbSubsystem() {
+    climbMotor = new TalonFX(CLIMB_MOTOR_ID);
+    climbConfig();
+    if (RobotBase.isSimulation()) {
+      // TODO: add sim later
+      // motorSim = null;
+    } else {
+      // motorSim = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void climbConfig() {
+
+    TalonFXConfigurator cfg = climbMotor.getConfigurator();
+    TalonFXConfiguration talonFXConfiguration = new TalonFXConfiguration();
+
+    talonFXConfiguration.MotorOutput.NeutralMode = NeutralModeValue.Coast;
+
+    // enabling current limits
+    talonFXConfiguration.CurrentLimits.StatorCurrentLimit = 50;
+    talonFXConfiguration.CurrentLimits.StatorCurrentLimitEnable = true;
+    talonFXConfiguration.CurrentLimits.SupplyCurrentLimit = 30;
+    talonFXConfiguration.CurrentLimits.SupplyCurrentLimitEnable = true;
+    talonFXConfiguration.CurrentLimits.SupplyCurrentLowerLimit = 0;
+    talonFXConfiguration.Slot0.kA = 0.5;
+    talonFXConfiguration.Slot0.kS = 2.2;
+    talonFXConfiguration.Slot0.kP = 10;
+
+    StatusCode status = StatusCode.StatusCodeNotInitialized;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
+      status = climbMotor.getConfigurator().apply(talonFXConfigs);
+      if (status.isOK()) break;
+    }
+    if (!status.isOK()) {
+      DriverStation.reportError("Failed to apply ClimbMotor configs: " + status, false);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  public Command setPos(double pos) {
+    return runOnce(
+            () -> {
+              climbMotor.setPosition(pos);
+              targetPos = pos;
+            });
+  }
+
+  public void stopMotor() {
+    climbMotor.stopMotor();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void simulationPeriodic() {
+    // TODO: add sim periodic
+    // motorSim.setInput(climbMotor.getSimState().getMotorVoltage());
+    // motorSim.update(TimedRobot.kDefaultPeriod); // every 20 ms
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void periodic() {
+    // TODO: add stuff later
+  }
+}