diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4753a05..50ab143 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # C++ generated headers
 *.gch
+
+# IDE-specific
+.vscode
diff --git a/lib/comfortable_swipe b/lib/comfortable_swipe
index 3316ca4..97db145 100644
--- a/lib/comfortable_swipe
+++ b/lib/comfortable_swipe
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "gesture/xdo_gesture.cpp"
 #include "gesture/swipe_gesture.cpp"
 #include "gesture/swipe_gesture.regex.cpp"
+#include "gesture/pinch_gesture.cpp"
+#include "gesture/pinch_gesture.regex.cpp"
 #include "service/autostart.cpp"
 #include "service/buffer.cpp"
 #include "service/debug.cpp"
diff --git a/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.cpp b/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.cpp
index f32f144..8f4ab8b 100644
--- a/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.cpp
+++ b/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,21 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
         const float EPSILON = this->threshold;
         if (delta_radius > EPSILON)
         {
-            // TODO: pinch out
+            if (this->previous_gesture != 0)
+            {
+                // TODO
+                std::cout << "PINCH OUT" << std::endl;
+                this->previous_gesture = 0;
+            }
         }
         else if (delta_radius < -EPSILON)
         {
-            // TODO: pinch in
+            if (this->previous_gesture != 1)
+            {
+                // TODO
+                std::cout << "PINCH IN" << std::endl;
+                this->previous_gesture = 1;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.regex.cpp b/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.regex.cpp
index 271a09d..71bce84 100644
--- a/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.regex.cpp
+++ b/lib/gesture/pinch_gesture.regex.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "pinch_gesture.h"
+
 namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
 {
     /**
      * Regex pattern for the libinput entry for start of pinch.
      * Extracts one match for the number of fingers used during the pionch.
-     * 
+     *
      * eg. event15  GESTURE_PINCH_BEGIN +34.33s 3
      *                                          ^
      *                                        fingers
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
     /**
      * Regex pattern for the libinput entry for the end of swipe.
      * Extracts one match for the number of fingers used during the swipe.
-     * 
+     *
      * eg. event15  GESTURE_PINCH_END +35.03s   3
      *                                          ^
      *                                        fingers
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
      * Regex pattern for the libinput entry for during a pinch.
      * Extracts number of fingers used and the speed (normal and accelerated) of the pinch.
      * Extracts radius and rotational velocity of the pinch motion as well.
-     * 
+     *
      * eg.  event8   GESTURE_PINCH_UPDATE +128.15s  3 -1.64/ 2.08 (-4.43/ 5.62 unaccelerated)  1.40 @ -0.14
      *                                              ^    ^    ^      ^     ^                    ^       ^
      *                                          fingers  dx   dy    udx   udy                 radius  omega
diff --git a/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.regex.cpp b/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.regex.cpp
index a39fbeb..7dd1d04 100644
--- a/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.regex.cpp
+++ b/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.regex.cpp
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "swipe_gesture.h"
+
 namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
 {
     /**
      * Regex pattern for the libinput entry for start of swipe.
      * Extracts one match for the number of fingers used during the swipe.
-     * 
+     *
      * eg. event15  GESTURE_SWIPE_BEGIN +34.33s 3
      *                                          ^
      *                                        fingers
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
     /**
      * Regex pattern for the libinput entry for the end of swipe.
      * Extracts one match for the number of fingers used during the swipe.
-     * 
+     *
      * eg. event15  GESTURE_SWIPE_END +35.03s   3
      *                                          ^
      *                                        fingers
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
     /**
      * Regex pattern for the libinput entry for during a swipe.
      * Extracts number of fingers used and the speed (normal and accelerated) of the swipe.
-     * 
+     *
      * eg. event15  GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +34.70s    3 -0.12/ 4.99 (-0.33/13.50 unaccelerated)
      *                                              ^    ^    ^      ^     ^
      *                                          fingers  dx   dy    udx   udy
diff --git a/lib/index.hpp b/lib/index.hpp
index 21a36a7..7e92ad1 100644
--- a/lib/index.hpp
+++ b/lib/index.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "gesture/xdo_gesture.h"
 #include "gesture/swipe_gesture.h"
+#include "gesture/pinch_gesture.h"
 extern "C"
 {
     namespace comfortable_swipe
diff --git a/lib/service/buffer.cpp b/lib/service/buffer.cpp
index 14b421a..5cda2e5 100644
--- a/lib/service/buffer.cpp
+++ b/lib/service/buffer.cpp
@@ -46,15 +46,23 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::service
             config["down4"].c_str()
         );
 
+        comfortable_swipe::gesture::pinch_gesture pinch_gesture_handler
+        (
+            config.count("threshold") ? std::stof(config["threshold"]) : 0.0,
+            config["pinch_in3"].c_str(),
+            config["pinch_in4"].c_str(),
+            config["pinch_out3"].c_str(),
+            config["pinch_out4"].c_str()
+        );
+
         // prepare data containers
-        static const int MAX_LINE_LENGTH = 256;
-        static char data[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
+        std::array<char, 256> line;
 
         // start reading lines from input one by one
-        while (fgets_unlocked(data, MAX_LINE_LENGTH, stdin) != NULL)
+        while (fgets_unlocked(line.data(), line.size(), stdin) != NULL)
         {
-            // attempt to parse swipe gestures
-            swipe_gesture_handler.parse_line(data);
+            swipe_gesture_handler.parse_line(line.data()) ||
+            pinch_gesture_handler.parse_line(line.data());
         }
     }
 }