diff --git a/jc/lib.py b/jc/lib.py
index 98c5084e..5d8e9815 100644
--- a/jc/lib.py
+++ b/jc/lib.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ parsers = [
     'pip-show',
     'plist',
     'postconf',
+    'procfile',
     'ps',
     'route',
     'rpm-qi',
diff --git a/jc/parsers/procfile.py b/jc/parsers/procfile.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54fa5578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jc/parsers/procfile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+"""jc - JSON Convert Proc file output parser
+
+<<Short procfile description and caveats>>
+
+Usage (cli):
+
+    $ cat /proc/<file> | jc --procfile
+
+Usage (module):
+
+    import jc
+    result = jc.parse('procfile', proc_file)
+
+Schema:
+
+    [
+      {
+        "procfile":     string,
+        "bar":     boolean,
+        "baz":     integer
+      }
+    ]
+
+Examples:
+
+    $ procfile | jc --procfile -p
+    []
+
+    $ procfile | jc --procfile -p -r
+    []
+"""
+import re
+from typing import List, Dict
+import jc.utils
+
+
+class info():
+    """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
+    version = '1.0'
+    description = 'Proc file parser'
+    author = 'Kelly Brazil'
+    author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
+    compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+
+
+__version__ = info.version
+
+
+def _process(proc_data: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict]:
+    """
+    Final processing to conform to the schema.
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        proc_data:   (List of Dictionaries) raw structured data to process
+
+    Returns:
+
+        List of Dictionaries. Structured to conform to the schema.
+    """
+
+    # process the data here
+    # rebuild output for added semantic information
+    # use helper functions in jc.utils for int, float, bool
+    # conversions and timestamps
+
+    return proc_data
+
+
+def _parse_uptime():
+    print('uptime')
+
+
+def _parse_loadavg():
+    print('loadavg')
+
+
+def _parse_cpuinfo():
+    print('cpuinfo')
+
+
+def _parse_meminfo():
+    print('meminfo')
+
+
+def _parse_version():
+    print('version')
+
+
+def _parse_crypto():
+    print('crypto')
+
+
+def _parse_diskstats():
+    print('diskstats')
+
+
+def _parse_filesystems():
+    print('filesystems')
+
+
+def _parse_pid_status():
+    print('pid status')
+
+
+def _parse_pid_statm():
+    print('pid statm')
+
+
+def _parse_pid_stat():
+    print('pid stat')
+
+
+def _parse_pid_smaps():
+    print('pid smaps')
+
+
+def _parse_pid_maps():
+    print('pid maps')
+
+
+def _parse_pid_numa_maps():
+    print('pid numa_maps')
+
+
+def parse(
+    data: str,
+    raw: bool = False,
+    quiet: bool = False
+) -> List[Dict]:
+    """
+    Main text parsing function
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        data:        (string)  text data to parse
+        raw:         (boolean) unprocessed output if True
+        quiet:       (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
+
+    Returns:
+
+        List of Dictionaries. Raw or processed structured data.
+    """
+    jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible, quiet)
+    jc.utils.input_type_check(data)
+
+    raw_output: List = []
+
+    if jc.utils.has_data(data):
+
+        # signatures
+        uptime_p = re.compile(r'^\d+.\d\d \d+.\d\d$')
+        loadavg_p = re.compile(r'^\d+.\d\d \d+.\d\d \d+.\d\d \d+/\d+ \d+$')
+        cpuinfo_p = re.compile(r'^processor\s+:.*\nvendor_id\s+:.*\ncpu family\s+:.*\n')
+        meminfo_p = re.compile(r'^MemTotal:.*\nMemFree:.*\nMemAvailable:.*\n')
+        version_p = re.compile(r'^.+\sversion\s[^\n]+$')
+        crypto_p = re.compile(r'^name\s+:.*\ndriver\s+:.*\nmodule\s+:.*\n')
+        diskstats_p = re.compile(r'^\s*\d+\s+\d\s\w+\s(?:\d+\s){16}\d\n')
+        filesystems_p = re.compile(r'^(?:(?:nodev\t|\t)\w+\n){3}')
+        pid_status_p = re.compile(r'^Name:\t.+\nUmask:\t\d+\nState:\t.+\nTgid:\t\d+\n')
+        pid_statm_p = re.compile(r'^\d+ \d+ \d+\s\d+\s\d+\s\d+\s\d+$')
+        pid_stat_p = re.compile(r'^\d+ \(.{1,16}\) \w \d+ \d+ \d+ \d+ -?\d+ (?:\d+ ){43}\d+$')
+        pid_smaps_p = re.compile(r'^[0-9a-f]{12}-[0-9a-f]{12} [rwxsp\-]{4} [0-9a-f]{8} [0-9a-f]{2}:[0-9a-f]{2} \d+ [^\n]+\nSize:\s+\d+ \S\S\n')
+        pid_maps_p = re.compile(r'^[0-9a-f]{12}-[0-9a-f]{12} [rwxsp\-]{4} [0-9a-f]{8} [0-9a-f]{2}:[0-9a-f]{2} \d+ ')
+        pid_numa_maps_p = re.compile(r'^[a-f0-9]{12} default [^\n]+\n')
+
+        procmap = {
+            uptime_p: _parse_uptime,
+            loadavg_p: _parse_loadavg,
+            cpuinfo_p: _parse_cpuinfo,
+            meminfo_p: _parse_meminfo,
+            version_p: _parse_version,
+            crypto_p: _parse_crypto,
+            diskstats_p: _parse_diskstats,
+            filesystems_p: _parse_filesystems,
+            pid_status_p: _parse_pid_status,
+            pid_statm_p: _parse_pid_statm,
+            pid_stat_p: _parse_pid_stat,
+            pid_smaps_p: _parse_pid_smaps,  # before pid_maps
+            pid_maps_p: _parse_pid_maps,    # after pid_smaps
+            pid_numa_maps_p: _parse_pid_numa_maps
+        }
+
+        for reg_pattern, parse_func in procmap.items():
+            if reg_pattern.search(data):
+                parse_func()
+                break
+
+        # for line in filter(None, data.splitlines()):
+
+        #     # parse the content here
+        #     # check out helper functions in jc.utils
+        #     # and jc.parsers.universal
+
+        #     pass
+
+    return raw_output if raw else _process(raw_output)