new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vcard.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+  Copyright (c) 2011, Sonny Piers <sonny at fastmail dot net>
+
+  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+/////////
+//vCard//
+/////////
+Lightstring.NS.vcard = 'vcard-temp';
+Lightstring.stanza.vcard = {
+  'get': function(aTo) {
+    if(aTo)
+      return "<iq type='get' to='"+aTo+"'><vCard xmlns='"+Lightstring.NS.vcard+"'/></iq>";
+    else
+      return "<iq type='get'><vCard xmlns='"+Lightstring.NS.vcard+"'/></iq>";
+  }
+};
+//FIXME we should return a proper vcard, not an XMPP one
+Lightstring.getVcard = function(aConnection, aTo, aCallback) {
+  aConnection.send(Lightstring.stanza.vcard.get(aTo), function(answer, err){
+    if(answer) {
+      var vcard = answer.querySelector('vCard');
+      if(vcard)
+        aCallback(vcard);
+    }    
+    else
+      aCallback(null);
+  });
+}