diff --git a/src/aoc/__init__.py b/src/aoc/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/aoc/aoc.py b/src/aoc/aoc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53b25d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/aoc/aoc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import os
+import urllib.request
+
+
+def _get_cookie_headers() -> dict[str, str]:
+    """
+    original code from https://github.com/anthonywritescode/aoc2022/blob/main/support/support.py
+    """
+    with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), '../../.env')) as f:
+        contents = f.read().strip()
+    return {'Cookie': contents}
+
+
+def get_input(year: int, day: int) -> str:
+    """
+    original code from https://github.com/anthonywritescode/aoc2022/blob/main/support/support.py
+    """
+    url = f'https://adventofcode.com/{year}/day/{day}/input'
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=_get_cookie_headers())
+    return urllib.request.urlopen(req).read().decode()
diff --git a/src/template_dayX.py b/src/template_dayX.py
index 329bcfe..cda6c63 100644
--- a/src/template_dayX.py
+++ b/src/template_dayX.py
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ from cpl_query.enumerable import Enumerable
 from cpl_query.extension import List
 from cpl_core.pipes import *
 
+from aoc.aoc import get_input
+
 # global vars
 day = 0
+aoc_input = get_input(2022, day)
 
 
 def main():