diff --git a/src/parser/mod.rs b/src/parser/mod.rs
index bdd885d4..5153ccaf 100644
--- a/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use log::debug;
-use twilight::model::gateway::payload::MessageCreate;
+use twilight::cache::twilight_cache_inmemory::model::CachedMember;
+use twilight::model::{
+    id::{GuildId, UserId},
+    user::User,
+    gateway::payload::MessageCreate,
+};
 
 use crate::commands;
 use crate::commands::meta::nodes::CommandNode;
 use crate::core::Context;
 use crate::utils::{matchers, Error, ParseError};
-use twilight::model::{
-    id::{GuildId, UserId},
-    user::User,
-};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Parser {
@@ -138,6 +139,33 @@ impl Parser {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_member(&mut self, gid: GuildId) -> Result<Arc<CachedMember>, Error> {
+        let input = self.get_next()?;
+        let mention = matchers::get_mention(input);
+        match mention {
+            // we got a mention
+            Some(uid) => match self.ctx.cache.member(gid, UserId(uid)).await? {
+                Some(member) => Ok(member),
+                None => Err(Error::ParseError(ParseError::MemberNotFoundById(uid))),
+            },
+            None => {
+                // is it a userid?
+                match input.parse::<u64>() {
+                    Ok(uid) => match self.ctx.cache.member(gid, UserId(uid)).await? {
+                        Some(member) => Ok(member),
+                        None => Err(Error::ParseError(ParseError::MemberNotFoundById(uid))),
+                    },
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        //nope, must be a partial name
+                        Err(Error::ParseError(ParseError::MemberNotFoundByName(
+                            "not implemented yet".to_string(),
+                        )))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn get_user_or(&mut self, alternative: User) -> Result<Arc<User>, Error> {
         if self.has_next() {
             Ok(self.get_user().await?)