diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/binbash/ui/Ui.java b/src/main/java/seedu/binbash/ui/Ui.java
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+package seedu.binbash.ui;
+
+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+public class Ui {
+    private static final String WELCOME_MESSAGE = "Welcome to BinBash!";
+    private static final String GOODBYE_MESSAGE = "Bye!";
+    private static final String LINE_DIVIDER = "-------------------------------------------------------------";
+
+    private Scanner in;
+    private boolean isUserActive;
+
+    public Ui() {
+        in = new Scanner(System.in);
+        isUserActive = true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isUserActive() {
+        return isUserActive;
+    }
+}