diff --git a/cmd/cli/plan.go b/cmd/cli/plan.go
index 8e0c8a5..3885371 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/plan.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/plan.go
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ func plan() *cli.Command {
 				Aliases: []string{"v"},
 				Value:   false,
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:    "left-pack",
+				Usage:   "Use the left-pack algorithm to calculate partitions",
+				Aliases: []string{"l"},
+				Value:   false,
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:    "reset",
+				Usage:   "Reset the database before planning partitions",
+				Aliases: []string{"r"},
+				Value:   false,
+			},
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 
@@ -42,6 +54,13 @@ func plan() *cli.Command {
 				panic(fmt.Errorf("error migrating db: %w", err))
 			}
 
+			if c.Bool("reset") {
+				err = store.RemovePartitionAssignment()
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("error resetting partitions in the db: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
 			size := int64(4600000000) // size of a single layer DVD
 			targetSize := c.String("targetSize")
 			switch targetSize {
@@ -76,9 +95,20 @@ func plan() *cli.Command {
 			fmt.Printf("Target Size: %v\n", humanize.Bytes(uint64(size)))
 			fmt.Println("Calculating partitions...")
 
-			partitions, err := partitioner.CalculatePartitions(store, size)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("error calculating partitions: %w", err)
+			var partitions [][]types.FileMetadata
+
+			if !c.Bool("left-pack") {
+				partitions, err = partitioner.CalculatePartitions(store, size)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("error calculating partitions: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if c.Bool("left-pack") {
+				partitions, err = partitioner.CalculatePartitionsLeftPack(store, size)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("error calculating partitions: %w", err)
+				}
 			}
 
 			for i, partition := range partitions {
diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 389edc1..e9dfcc3 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type DB interface {
 	RemoveFile(fileMetadata types.FileMetadata) error
 	StoreFilePartition(fileMetadata types.FileMetadata) error
 	GetTotalSize() (int64, error)
+	RemovePartitionAssignment() error
 	GetFileCount() (int64, error)
 	GetFiles() ([]types.FileMetadata, error)
 }
@@ -120,6 +121,15 @@ func (d *store) StoreFilePartition(fileMetadata types.FileMetadata) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (d *store) RemovePartitionAssignment() error {
+	query := `UPDATE files SET partitionId = ''`
+	_, err := d.db.Exec(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error removing partition assignment | %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (d *store) GetTotalSize() (int64, error) {
 	var size int64
 	query := `SELECT SUM(size) FROM files`
diff --git a/partitioner/partitioner.go b/partitioner/partitioner.go
index fba4a44..c9c65ae 100644
--- a/partitioner/partitioner.go
+++ b/partitioner/partitioner.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"forever-files/db"
 	"forever-files/types"
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
+	"sort"
 )
 
 func CalculatePartitions(store db.DB, targetSize int64) (partitions [][]types.FileMetadata, err error) {
@@ -57,6 +58,81 @@ func CalculatePartitions(store db.DB, targetSize int64) (partitions [][]types.Fi
 
 // CalculatePartitionsLeftPack calculates the partitions efficiently by searching for files that fit the remaining space in each partition
 func CalculatePartitionsLeftPack(store db.DB, targetSize int64) (partitions [][]types.FileMetadata, err error) {
-	// TODO: implement this function
-	return nil, nil
+	totalSize, err := store.GetTotalSize()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting total size: %w", err)
+	}
+	if targetSize <= 0 {
+		targetSize = totalSize / 2
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Total Size: %v\n", totalSize)
+	fmt.Printf("Target Size: %v\n", targetSize)
+
+	files, err := store.GetFiles()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting files: %w", err)
+	}
+	partitions = make([][]types.FileMetadata, 0)
+	partitionSize := int64(0)
+	partitionFiles := make([]types.FileMetadata, 0)
+	overSizedFiles := make([]types.FileMetadata, 0)
+	overSizedSize := int64(0)
+
+	// sort files by size
+	sort.SliceStable(files, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return files[i].Size > files[j].Size
+	})
+
+	for _, file := range files {
+		if file.Size > targetSize {
+			overSizedFiles = append(overSizedFiles, file)
+			overSizedSize += file.Size
+			file.PartitionId = "-1"
+		} else {
+			// you've hit files that are smaller than the target size
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	partitionIndex := int64(0)
+	// pick the largest file that fits in the partition's remaining space using sort.Search()
+	// for loop counting down for the size of the files slice
+	for i := len(files) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		index := indexOfLargestFittingFile(files, targetSize-partitionSize)
+		if index == -1 {
+			// no files fit in the partition so move on to the next partition
+			partitions = append(partitions, partitionFiles)
+			partitionFiles = make([]types.FileMetadata, 0)
+			partitionSize = 0
+			partitionIndex++
+			index = indexOfLargestFittingFile(files, targetSize-partitionSize)
+			if index == -1 {
+				// no files fit in the new partition so break out of the loop
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		partitionFiles = append(partitionFiles, files[index])
+		partitionSize += files[index].Size
+		files[index].PartitionId = fmt.Sprintf("%d", partitionIndex)
+		// remove the file from the slice
+		files = append(files[:index], files[index+1:]...)
+	}
+	if len(partitionFiles) > 0 {
+		partitions = append(partitions, partitionFiles)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Over Sized File Count: %v\n", len(overSizedFiles))
+	fmt.Printf("Total Over Sized Size: %v\n", humanize.Bytes(uint64(overSizedSize)))
+	return partitions, nil
+}
+
+func indexOfLargestFittingFile(files []types.FileMetadata, remainingSize int64) int {
+	// find the index of the largest file that fits in the remaining space
+	index := sort.Search(len(files), func(i int) bool {
+		return files[i].Size < remainingSize
+	})
+	// if index is == len(files) then there are no files that fit
+	if index == len(files) {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return index
 }