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diff --git a/libmat2/parser_factory.py b/libmat2/parser_factory.py
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+import os
+import mimetypes
+import importlib
+import pkgutil
+from typing import TypeVar
+
+from . import abstract, unsupported_extensions
+
+
+T = TypeVar('T', bound='abstract.AbstractParser')
+
+# This loads every parser in a dynamic way
+for module_loader, name, ispkg in pkgutil.walk_packages('.libmat2'):
+    if not name.startswith('libmat2.'):
+        continue
+    elif name == 'libmat2.abstract':
+        continue
+    importlib.import_module(name)
+
+
+def _get_parsers() -> list:
+    """ Get all our parsers!"""
+    def __get_parsers(cls):
+        return cls.__subclasses__() + \
+            [g for s in cls.__subclasses__() for g in __get_parsers(s)]
+    return __get_parsers(abstract.AbstractParser)
+
+
+def get_parser(filename: str) -> (T, str):
+    mtype, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(filename)
+
+    _, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
+    if extension in unsupported_extensions:
+        return None, mtype
+
+    for c in _get_parsers():
+        if mtype in c.mimetypes:
+            try:
+                return c(filename), mtype
+            except ValueError:
+                return None, mtype
+    return None, mtype