diff --git a/crates/kratactl/bin/control.rs b/crates/kratactl/bin/control.rs
index 3aad58f..1dca44e 100644
--- a/crates/kratactl/bin/control.rs
+++ b/crates/kratactl/bin/control.rs
@@ -1,257 +1,11 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
-use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use clap::Parser;
 use env_logger::Env;
-use krata::{
-    common::{
-        guest_image_spec::Image, GuestImageSpec, GuestOciImageSpec, GuestSpec, GuestState,
-        GuestStatus,
-    },
-    control::{
-        watch_events_reply::Event, CreateGuestRequest, DestroyGuestRequest, ListGuestsRequest,
-        WatchEventsRequest,
-    },
-};
-use kratactl::{client::ControlClientProvider, console::StdioConsoleStream, events::EventStream};
-use log::error;
-use tonic::Request;
 
-#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
-#[command(version, about)]
-struct ControllerArgs {
-    #[arg(short, long, default_value = "unix:///var/lib/krata/daemon.socket")]
-    connection: String,
-
-    #[command(subcommand)]
-    command: Commands,
-}
-
-#[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
-enum Commands {
-    List {},
-    Launch {
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        name: Option<String>,
-        #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 1)]
-        cpus: u32,
-        #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 512)]
-        mem: u64,
-        #[arg[short, long]]
-        env: Option<Vec<String>>,
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        attach: bool,
-        #[arg()]
-        oci: String,
-        #[arg(allow_hyphen_values = true, trailing_var_arg = true)]
-        run: Vec<String>,
-    },
-    Destroy {
-        #[arg()]
-        guest: String,
-    },
-    Console {
-        #[arg()]
-        guest: String,
-    },
-    Watch {},
-}
+use kratactl::cli::ControlCommand;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("warn")).init();
-
-    let args = ControllerArgs::parse();
-    let mut client = ControlClientProvider::dial(args.connection.parse()?).await?;
-    let events = EventStream::open(
-        client
-            .watch_events(WatchEventsRequest {})
-            .await?
-            .into_inner(),
-    )
-    .await?;
-
-    match args.command {
-        Commands::Launch {
-            name,
-            oci,
-            cpus,
-            mem,
-            attach,
-            env,
-            run,
-        } => {
-            let request = CreateGuestRequest {
-                spec: Some(GuestSpec {
-                    name: name.unwrap_or_default(),
-                    image: Some(GuestImageSpec {
-                        image: Some(Image::Oci(GuestOciImageSpec { image: oci })),
-                    }),
-                    vcpus: cpus,
-                    mem,
-                    env: env.unwrap_or_default(),
-                    run,
-                }),
-            };
-            let response = client
-                .create_guest(Request::new(request))
-                .await?
-                .into_inner();
-            let id = response.guest_id;
-            if attach {
-                wait_guest_started(&id, events.clone()).await?;
-                let input = StdioConsoleStream::stdin_stream(id.clone()).await;
-                let output = client.console_data(input).await?.into_inner();
-                let exit_hook_task =
-                    StdioConsoleStream::guest_exit_hook(id.clone(), events).await?;
-                StdioConsoleStream::stdout(output).await?;
-                exit_hook_task.abort();
-            } else {
-                println!("created guest: {}", id);
-            }
-        }
-
-        Commands::Destroy { guest } => {
-            let _ = client
-                .destroy_guest(Request::new(DestroyGuestRequest {
-                    guest_id: guest.clone(),
-                }))
-                .await?
-                .into_inner();
-            println!("destroyed guest: {}", guest);
-        }
-
-        Commands::Console { guest } => {
-            let input = StdioConsoleStream::stdin_stream(guest.clone()).await;
-            let output = client.console_data(input).await?.into_inner();
-            let exit_hook_task = StdioConsoleStream::guest_exit_hook(guest.clone(), events).await?;
-            StdioConsoleStream::stdout(output).await?;
-            exit_hook_task.abort();
-        }
-
-        Commands::List { .. } => {
-            let response = client
-                .list_guests(Request::new(ListGuestsRequest {}))
-                .await?
-                .into_inner();
-            let mut table = cli_tables::Table::new();
-            let header = vec!["name", "uuid", "state", "ipv4", "ipv6", "image"];
-            table.push_row(&header)?;
-            for guest in response.guests {
-                let ipv4 = guest
-                    .network
-                    .as_ref()
-                    .map(|x| x.ipv4.as_str())
-                    .unwrap_or("unknown");
-                let ipv6 = guest
-                    .network
-                    .as_ref()
-                    .map(|x| x.ipv6.as_str())
-                    .unwrap_or("unknown");
-                let Some(spec) = guest.spec else {
-                    continue;
-                };
-                let image = spec
-                    .image
-                    .map(|x| {
-                        x.image
-                            .map(|y| match y {
-                                Image::Oci(oci) => oci.image,
-                            })
-                            .unwrap_or("unknown".to_string())
-                    })
-                    .unwrap_or("unknown".to_string());
-                table.push_row_string(&vec![
-                    spec.name,
-                    guest.id,
-                    format!("{}", guest_state_text(guest.state.unwrap_or_default())),
-                    ipv4.to_string(),
-                    ipv6.to_string(),
-                    image,
-                ])?;
-            }
-            if table.num_records() == 1 {
-                println!("no guests have been launched");
-            } else {
-                println!("{}", table.to_string());
-            }
-        }
-
-        Commands::Watch {} => {
-            let mut stream = events.subscribe();
-            loop {
-                let event = stream.recv().await?;
-                match event {
-                    Event::GuestChanged(changed) => {
-                        if let Some(guest) = changed.guest {
-                            println!(
-                                "event=guest.changed guest={} status={}",
-                                guest.id,
-                                guest_status_text(guest.state.unwrap_or_default().status())
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn guest_status_text(status: GuestStatus) -> String {
-    match status {
-        GuestStatus::Destroy => "destroying",
-        GuestStatus::Destroyed => "destroyed",
-        GuestStatus::Start => "starting",
-        GuestStatus::Exited => "exited",
-        GuestStatus::Started => "started",
-        _ => "unknown",
-    }
-    .to_string()
-}
-
-fn guest_state_text(state: GuestState) -> String {
-    let mut text = guest_status_text(state.status());
-
-    if let Some(exit) = state.exit_info {
-        text.push_str(&format!(" (exit code: {})", exit.code));
-    }
-
-    if let Some(error) = state.error_info {
-        text.push_str(&format!(" (error: {})", error.message));
-    }
-    text
-}
-
-async fn wait_guest_started(id: &str, events: EventStream) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut stream = events.subscribe();
-    while let Ok(event) = stream.recv().await {
-        match event {
-            Event::GuestChanged(changed) => {
-                let Some(guest) = changed.guest else {
-                    continue;
-                };
-
-                if guest.id != id {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                let Some(state) = guest.state else {
-                    continue;
-                };
-
-                if let Some(ref error) = state.error_info {
-                    error!("guest error: {}", error.message);
-                }
-
-                if state.status() == GuestStatus::Destroyed {
-                    error!("guest destroyed");
-                    std::process::exit(1);
-                }
-
-                if state.status() == GuestStatus::Started {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    Ok(())
+    ControlCommand::parse().run().await
 }
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/console.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/console.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae47bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/console.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Parser;
+use krata::control::control_service_client::ControlServiceClient;
+
+use tonic::transport::Channel;
+
+use crate::{console::StdioConsoleStream, events::EventStream};
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+pub struct ConsoleCommand {
+    #[arg()]
+    guest: String,
+}
+
+impl ConsoleCommand {
+    pub async fn run(
+        self,
+        mut client: ControlServiceClient<Channel>,
+        events: EventStream,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let input = StdioConsoleStream::stdin_stream(self.guest.clone()).await;
+        let output = client.console_data(input).await?.into_inner();
+        let exit_hook_task =
+            StdioConsoleStream::guest_exit_hook(self.guest.clone(), events).await?;
+        StdioConsoleStream::stdout(output).await?;
+        exit_hook_task.abort();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/destroy.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/destroy.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ebc445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/destroy.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Parser;
+use krata::control::{control_service_client::ControlServiceClient, DestroyGuestRequest};
+
+use tonic::{transport::Channel, Request};
+
+use crate::events::EventStream;
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+pub struct DestroyCommand {
+    #[arg()]
+    guest: String,
+}
+
+impl DestroyCommand {
+    pub async fn run(
+        self,
+        mut client: ControlServiceClient<Channel>,
+        _events: EventStream,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let _ = client
+            .destroy_guest(Request::new(DestroyGuestRequest {
+                guest_id: self.guest.clone(),
+            }))
+            .await?
+            .into_inner();
+        println!("destroyed guest: {}", self.guest);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/launch.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/launch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0de41ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/launch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Parser;
+use krata::{
+    common::{guest_image_spec::Image, GuestImageSpec, GuestOciImageSpec, GuestSpec, GuestStatus},
+    control::{
+        control_service_client::ControlServiceClient, watch_events_reply::Event, CreateGuestRequest,
+    },
+};
+use log::error;
+use tonic::{transport::Channel, Request};
+
+use crate::{console::StdioConsoleStream, events::EventStream};
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+pub struct LauchCommand {
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    name: Option<String>,
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 1)]
+    cpus: u32,
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 512)]
+    mem: u64,
+    #[arg[short, long]]
+    env: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    attach: bool,
+    #[arg()]
+    oci: String,
+    #[arg(allow_hyphen_values = true, trailing_var_arg = true)]
+    run: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl LauchCommand {
+    pub async fn run(
+        self,
+        mut client: ControlServiceClient<Channel>,
+        events: EventStream,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let request = CreateGuestRequest {
+            spec: Some(GuestSpec {
+                name: self.name.unwrap_or_default(),
+                image: Some(GuestImageSpec {
+                    image: Some(Image::Oci(GuestOciImageSpec { image: self.oci })),
+                }),
+                vcpus: self.cpus,
+                mem: self.mem,
+                env: self.env.unwrap_or_default(),
+                run: self.run,
+            }),
+        };
+        let response = client
+            .create_guest(Request::new(request))
+            .await?
+            .into_inner();
+        let id = response.guest_id;
+        if self.attach {
+            wait_guest_started(&id, events.clone()).await?;
+            let input = StdioConsoleStream::stdin_stream(id.clone()).await;
+            let output = client.console_data(input).await?.into_inner();
+            let exit_hook_task = StdioConsoleStream::guest_exit_hook(id.clone(), events).await?;
+            StdioConsoleStream::stdout(output).await?;
+            exit_hook_task.abort();
+        } else {
+            println!("created guest: {}", id);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+async fn wait_guest_started(id: &str, events: EventStream) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut stream = events.subscribe();
+    while let Ok(event) = stream.recv().await {
+        match event {
+            Event::GuestChanged(changed) => {
+                let Some(guest) = changed.guest else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+
+                if guest.id != id {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let Some(state) = guest.state else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+
+                if let Some(ref error) = state.error_info {
+                    error!("guest error: {}", error.message);
+                }
+
+                if state.status() == GuestStatus::Destroyed {
+                    error!("guest destroyed");
+                    std::process::exit(1);
+                }
+
+                if state.status() == GuestStatus::Started {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e0bcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Parser;
+use krata::{
+    common::guest_image_spec::Image,
+    control::{control_service_client::ControlServiceClient, ListGuestsRequest},
+};
+
+use tonic::{transport::Channel, Request};
+
+use crate::events::EventStream;
+
+use super::pretty::guest_state_text;
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+pub struct ListCommand {}
+
+impl ListCommand {
+    pub async fn run(
+        self,
+        mut client: ControlServiceClient<Channel>,
+        _events: EventStream,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let response = client
+            .list_guests(Request::new(ListGuestsRequest {}))
+            .await?
+            .into_inner();
+        let mut table = cli_tables::Table::new();
+        let header = vec!["name", "uuid", "state", "ipv4", "ipv6", "image"];
+        table.push_row(&header)?;
+        for guest in response.guests {
+            let ipv4 = guest
+                .network
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|x| x.ipv4.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("unknown");
+            let ipv6 = guest
+                .network
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|x| x.ipv6.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("unknown");
+            let Some(spec) = guest.spec else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let image = spec
+                .image
+                .map(|x| {
+                    x.image
+                        .map(|y| match y {
+                            Image::Oci(oci) => oci.image,
+                        })
+                        .unwrap_or("unknown".to_string())
+                })
+                .unwrap_or("unknown".to_string());
+            table.push_row_string(&vec![
+                spec.name,
+                guest.id,
+                format!("{}", guest_state_text(guest.state.unwrap_or_default())),
+                ipv4.to_string(),
+                ipv6.to_string(),
+                image,
+            ])?;
+        }
+        if table.num_records() == 1 {
+            println!("no guests have been launched");
+        } else {
+            println!("{}", table.to_string());
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/mod.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc4b1b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+pub mod console;
+pub mod destroy;
+pub mod launch;
+pub mod list;
+pub mod pretty;
+pub mod watch;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use krata::control::WatchEventsRequest;
+
+use crate::{client::ControlClientProvider, events::EventStream};
+
+use self::{
+    console::ConsoleCommand, destroy::DestroyCommand, launch::LauchCommand, list::ListCommand,
+    watch::WatchCommand,
+};
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+#[command(version, about)]
+pub struct ControlCommand {
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value = "unix:///var/lib/krata/daemon.socket")]
+    connection: String,
+
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    command: Commands,
+}
+
+#[derive(Subcommand)]
+pub enum Commands {
+    Launch(LauchCommand),
+    Destroy(DestroyCommand),
+    List(ListCommand),
+    Console(ConsoleCommand),
+    Watch(WatchCommand),
+}
+
+impl ControlCommand {
+    pub async fn run(self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut client = ControlClientProvider::dial(self.connection.parse()?).await?;
+        let events = EventStream::open(
+            client
+                .watch_events(WatchEventsRequest {})
+                .await?
+                .into_inner(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        match self.command {
+            Commands::Launch(launch) => {
+                launch.run(client, events).await?;
+            }
+
+            Commands::Destroy(destroy) => {
+                destroy.run(client, events).await?;
+            }
+
+            Commands::Console(console) => {
+                console.run(client, events).await?;
+            }
+
+            Commands::List(list) => {
+                list.run(client, events).await?;
+            }
+
+            Commands::Watch(watch) => {
+                watch.run(events).await?;
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/pretty.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/pretty.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7b2f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/pretty.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use krata::common::{GuestState, GuestStatus};
+
+pub fn guest_status_text(status: GuestStatus) -> String {
+    match status {
+        GuestStatus::Destroy => "destroying",
+        GuestStatus::Destroyed => "destroyed",
+        GuestStatus::Start => "starting",
+        GuestStatus::Exited => "exited",
+        GuestStatus::Started => "started",
+        _ => "unknown",
+    }
+    .to_string()
+}
+
+pub fn guest_state_text(state: GuestState) -> String {
+    let mut text = guest_status_text(state.status());
+
+    if let Some(exit) = state.exit_info {
+        text.push_str(&format!(" (exit code: {})", exit.code));
+    }
+
+    if let Some(error) = state.error_info {
+        text.push_str(&format!(" (error: {})", error.message));
+    }
+    text
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/watch.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/watch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec7d569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/watch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Parser;
+use krata::control::watch_events_reply::Event;
+
+use crate::{cli::pretty::guest_status_text, events::EventStream};
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+pub struct WatchCommand {}
+
+impl WatchCommand {
+    pub async fn run(self, events: EventStream) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut stream = events.subscribe();
+        loop {
+            let event = stream.recv().await?;
+            match event {
+                Event::GuestChanged(changed) => {
+                    if let Some(guest) = changed.guest {
+                        println!(
+                            "event=guest.changed guest={} status={}",
+                            guest.id,
+                            guest_status_text(guest.state.unwrap_or_default().status())
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/lib.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/lib.rs
index d52da44..63e350b 100644
--- a/crates/kratactl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod cli;
 pub mod client;
 pub mod console;
 pub mod events;
diff --git a/crates/kratad/bin/daemon.rs b/crates/kratad/bin/daemon.rs
index 5948cc1..106a28a 100644
--- a/crates/kratad/bin/daemon.rs
+++ b/crates/kratad/bin/daemon.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
-struct Args {
+struct DaemonCommand {
     #[arg(short, long, default_value = "unix:///var/lib/krata/daemon.socket")]
     listen: String,
     #[arg(short, long, default_value = "/var/lib/krata")]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("warn")).init();
     mask_sighup()?;
 
-    let args = Args::parse();
+    let args = DaemonCommand::parse();
     let addr = ControlDialAddress::from_str(&args.listen)?;
     let runtime = Runtime::new(args.store.clone()).await?;
     let mut daemon = Daemon::new(args.store.clone(), runtime).await?;