diff --git a/hypha/Cargo.toml b/hypha/Cargo.toml
index a7f8aaf..0753d64 100644
--- a/hypha/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hypha/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ sha256 = "1.5.0"
 url = "2.5.0"
 ureq = "2.9.1"
 path-clean = "1.0.1"
+termion = "3.0.0"
 
 [dependencies.xenstore]
 path = "../xenstore"
diff --git a/hypha/bin/controller.rs b/hypha/bin/controller.rs
index 79e0b10..6f29651 100644
--- a/hypha/bin/controller.rs
+++ b/hypha/bin/controller.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(version, about)]
 struct ControllerArgs {
-    #[arg(short, long)]
-    kernel: String,
-
-    #[arg(short = 'r', long)]
-    initrd: String,
-
     #[arg(short, long, default_value = "auto")]
     store: String,
 
@@ -22,6 +16,10 @@ struct ControllerArgs {
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
 enum Commands {
     Launch {
+        #[arg(short, long)]
+        kernel: String,
+        #[arg(short = 'r', long)]
+        initrd: String,
         #[arg(short, long)]
         image: String,
         #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 1)]
@@ -33,6 +31,10 @@ enum Commands {
         #[arg(short, long)]
         domain: u32,
     },
+    Console {
+        #[arg(short, long)]
+        domain: u32,
+    },
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
@@ -51,16 +53,27 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .map(|x| x.to_string())
         .ok_or_else(|| HyphaError::new("unable to convert store path to string"))?;
 
-    let mut controller = Controller::new(store_path, args.kernel, args.initrd)?;
+    let mut controller = Controller::new(store_path)?;
 
     match args.command {
-        Commands::Launch { image, cpus, mem } => {
-            let domid = controller.launch(image.as_str(), cpus, mem)?;
+        Commands::Launch {
+            kernel,
+            initrd,
+            image,
+            cpus,
+            mem,
+        } => {
+            let domid = controller.launch(&kernel, &initrd, &image, cpus, mem)?;
             println!("launched domain: {}", domid);
         }
+
         Commands::Destroy { domain } => {
             controller.destroy(domain)?;
         }
+
+        Commands::Console { domain } => {
+            controller.console(domain)?;
+        }
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/hypha/src/ctl/mod.rs b/hypha/src/ctl/mod.rs
index 123937c..efc1450 100644
--- a/hypha/src/ctl/mod.rs
+++ b/hypha/src/ctl/mod.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ use crate::image::cache::ImageCache;
 use crate::image::name::ImageName;
 use crate::image::{ImageCompiler, ImageInfo};
 use loopdev::LoopControl;
-use std::fs;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::exit;
+use std::{fs, io, thread};
+use termion::raw::IntoRawMode;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use xenclient::{DomainConfig, DomainDisk, XenClient};
 use xenstore::client::{XsdClient, XsdInterface};
@@ -17,12 +20,10 @@ pub struct Controller {
     image_cache: ImageCache,
     autoloop: AutoLoop,
     client: XenClient,
-    kernel_path: String,
-    initrd_path: String,
 }
 
 impl Controller {
-    pub fn new(store_path: String, kernel_path: String, initrd_path: String) -> Result<Controller> {
+    pub fn new(store_path: String) -> Result<Controller> {
         let mut image_cache_path = PathBuf::from(store_path);
         image_cache_path.push("cache");
         fs::create_dir_all(&image_cache_path)?;
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ impl Controller {
             image_cache,
             autoloop: AutoLoop::new(LoopControl::open()?),
             client,
-            kernel_path,
-            initrd_path,
         })
     }
 
@@ -46,7 +45,14 @@ impl Controller {
         compiler.compile(&image)
     }
 
-    pub fn launch(&mut self, image: &str, vcpus: u32, mem: u64) -> Result<u32> {
+    pub fn launch(
+        &mut self,
+        kernel_path: &str,
+        initrd_path: &str,
+        image: &str,
+        vcpus: u32,
+        mem: u64,
+    ) -> Result<u32> {
         let uuid = Uuid::new_v4();
         let name = format!("hypha-{uuid}");
         let image_info = self.compile(image)?;
@@ -64,8 +70,8 @@ impl Controller {
             name: &name,
             max_vcpus: vcpus,
             mem_mb: mem,
-            kernel_path: self.kernel_path.as_str(),
-            initrd_path: self.initrd_path.as_str(),
+            kernel_path,
+            initrd_path,
             cmdline: "quiet elevator=noop",
             disks: vec![
                 DomainDisk {
@@ -130,4 +136,45 @@ impl Controller {
         }
         Ok(uuid)
     }
+
+    pub fn console(&mut self, domid: u32) -> Result<()> {
+        let (mut read, mut write) = self.client.open_console(domid)?;
+        let mut stdin = io::stdin();
+        let is_tty = termion::is_tty(&stdin);
+        let mut stdout_for_exit = io::stdout().into_raw_mode()?;
+        thread::spawn(move || {
+            let mut buffer = vec![0u8; 60];
+            loop {
+                let size = stdin.read(&mut buffer).expect("failed to read stdin");
+                if is_tty && size == 1 && buffer[0] == 0x1d {
+                    stdout_for_exit
+                        .suspend_raw_mode()
+                        .expect("failed to disable raw mode");
+                    stdout_for_exit.flush().expect("failed to flush stdout");
+                    exit(0);
+                }
+                write
+                    .write_all(&buffer[0..size])
+                    .expect("failed to write to domain console");
+                write.flush().expect("failed to flush domain console");
+            }
+        });
+
+        let mut buffer = vec![0u8; 256];
+        if is_tty {
+            let mut stdout = io::stdout().into_raw_mode()?;
+            loop {
+                let size = read.read(&mut buffer)?;
+                stdout.write_all(&buffer[0..size])?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+        } else {
+            let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+            loop {
+                let size = read.read(&mut buffer)?;
+                stdout.write_all(&buffer[0..size])?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/hypha/src/image/fetch.rs b/hypha/src/image/fetch.rs
index 9d5eb0c..c2855ec 100644
--- a/hypha/src/image/fetch.rs
+++ b/hypha/src/image/fetch.rs
@@ -52,16 +52,19 @@ impl RegistryClient {
             .url
             .join(&format!("/v2/{}/manifests/{}", name, reference))?;
         let accept = format!(
-            "{}, {}, {}",
+            "{}, {}, {}, {}",
             MediaType::ImageManifest.to_docker_v2s2()?,
             MediaType::ImageManifest,
             MediaType::ImageIndex,
+            MediaType::ImageIndex.to_docker_v2s2()?,
         );
         let response = self.call(self.agent.get(url.as_str()).set("Accept", &accept))?;
         let content_type = response.header("Content-Type").ok_or_else(|| {
             HyphaError::new("registry response did not have a Content-Type header")
         })?;
-        if content_type == MediaType::ImageIndex.to_string() {
+        if content_type == MediaType::ImageIndex.to_string()
+            || content_type == MediaType::ImageIndex.to_docker_v2s2()?
+        {
             let index = ImageIndex::from_reader(response.into_reader())?;
             let descriptor = self
                 .pick_manifest(index)
diff --git a/xenclient/src/lib.rs b/xenclient/src/lib.rs
index 4966ede..2f332ca 100644
--- a/xenclient/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xenclient/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::x86::X86BootSetup;
 use log::warn;
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-use std::fs::read;
+use std::fs::{read, File, OpenOptions};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::string::FromUtf8Error;
@@ -561,4 +561,22 @@ impl XenClient {
         tx.commit()?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn open_console(&mut self, domid: u32) -> Result<(File, File), XenClientError> {
+        let dom_path = self.store.get_domain_path(domid)?;
+        let console_tty_path = format!("{}/console/tty", dom_path);
+        let tty = self
+            .store
+            .read_string_optional(&console_tty_path)?
+            .unwrap_or("".to_string());
+        if tty.is_empty() {
+            return Err(XenClientError::new(&format!(
+                "domain {} does not have a tty",
+                domid
+            )));
+        }
+        let read = OpenOptions::new().read(true).write(false).open(&tty)?;
+        let write = OpenOptions::new().read(false).write(true).open(&tty)?;
+        Ok((read, write))
+    }
 }