diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 083d35c..84398ba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ POST_INSTALL = :
 NORMAL_UNINSTALL = :
 PRE_UNINSTALL = :
 POST_UNINSTALL = :
-sbin_PROGRAMS = helmetd$(EXEEXT)
+sbin_PROGRAMS = helmetd$(EXEEXT) helmetcli$(EXEEXT)
 noinst_PROGRAMS = tcpclient_test$(EXEEXT) udpclient_test$(EXEEXT) \
 	service_test$(EXEEXT) tunclient_test$(EXEEXT) \
 	rpcclient_test$(EXEEXT) testconnect_test$(EXEEXT)
@@ -107,11 +107,15 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 am__installdirs = "$(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)"
 PROGRAMS = $(noinst_PROGRAMS) $(sbin_PROGRAMS)
-am_helmetd_OBJECTS = helmetd.$(OBJEXT) interface.$(OBJEXT) \
-	iprouter.$(OBJEXT) netclient.$(OBJEXT) resolver.$(OBJEXT) \
-	rpcclient.$(OBJEXT) rpcheader.$(OBJEXT) service.$(OBJEXT) \
-	tcpclient.$(OBJEXT) tunclient.$(OBJEXT) udpclient.$(OBJEXT) \
-	control.pb.$(OBJEXT) logger.$(OBJEXT)
+helmetcli_SOURCES = helmetcli.c
+helmetcli_OBJECTS = helmetcli.$(OBJEXT)
+helmetcli_LDADD = $(LDADD)
+am__objects_1 = interface.$(OBJEXT) iprouter.$(OBJEXT) \
+	netclient.$(OBJEXT) resolver.$(OBJEXT) rpcclient.$(OBJEXT) \
+	rpcheader.$(OBJEXT) service.$(OBJEXT) tcpclient.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tunclient.$(OBJEXT) udpclient.$(OBJEXT) control.pb.$(OBJEXT) \
+	logger.$(OBJEXT)
+am_helmetd_OBJECTS = helmetd.$(OBJEXT) $(am__objects_1)
 helmetd_OBJECTS = $(am_helmetd_OBJECTS)
 helmetd_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 am_rpcclient_test_OBJECTS = rpcclient_test.$(OBJEXT) \
@@ -158,6 +162,18 @@ am__v_at_1 =
 DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I.
 depcomp =
 am__maybe_remake_depfiles =
+COMPILE = $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
+	$(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
+AM_V_CC = $(am__v_CC_$(V))
+am__v_CC_ = $(am__v_CC_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
+am__v_CC_0 = @echo "  CC      " $@;
+am__v_CC_1 = 
+CCLD = $(CC)
+LINK = $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
+AM_V_CCLD = $(am__v_CCLD_$(V))
+am__v_CCLD_ = $(am__v_CCLD_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
+am__v_CCLD_0 = @echo "  CCLD    " $@;
+am__v_CCLD_1 = 
 CXXCOMPILE = $(CXX) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 AM_V_CXX = $(am__v_CXX_$(V))
@@ -171,26 +187,14 @@ AM_V_CXXLD = $(am__v_CXXLD_$(V))
 am__v_CXXLD_ = $(am__v_CXXLD_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
 am__v_CXXLD_0 = @echo "  CXXLD   " $@;
 am__v_CXXLD_1 = 
-COMPILE = $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
-	$(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
-AM_V_CC = $(am__v_CC_$(V))
-am__v_CC_ = $(am__v_CC_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
-am__v_CC_0 = @echo "  CC      " $@;
-am__v_CC_1 = 
-CCLD = $(CC)
-LINK = $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
-AM_V_CCLD = $(am__v_CCLD_$(V))
-am__v_CCLD_ = $(am__v_CCLD_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
-am__v_CCLD_0 = @echo "  CCLD    " $@;
-am__v_CCLD_1 = 
-SOURCES = $(helmetd_SOURCES) $(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) \
-	$(service_test_SOURCES) $(tcpclient_test_SOURCES) \
-	$(testconnect_test_SOURCES) $(tunclient_test_SOURCES) \
-	$(udpclient_test_SOURCES)
-DIST_SOURCES = $(helmetd_SOURCES) $(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) \
+SOURCES = helmetcli.c $(helmetd_SOURCES) $(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) \
 	$(service_test_SOURCES) $(tcpclient_test_SOURCES) \
 	$(testconnect_test_SOURCES) $(tunclient_test_SOURCES) \
 	$(udpclient_test_SOURCES)
+DIST_SOURCES = helmetcli.c $(helmetd_SOURCES) \
+	$(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) $(service_test_SOURCES) \
+	$(tcpclient_test_SOURCES) $(testconnect_test_SOURCES) \
+	$(tunclient_test_SOURCES) $(udpclient_test_SOURCES)
 am__can_run_installinfo = \
   case $$AM_UPDATE_INFO_DIR in \
     n|no|NO) false;; \
@@ -336,7 +340,9 @@ top_build_prefix =
 top_builddir = .
 top_srcdir = .
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign no-dependencies no-installinfo subdir-objects
-helmetd_SOURCES = helmetd.cpp \
+helmetxli_SOURCES = helmetcli.cpp $(helmet_SOURCES)
+helmetd_SOURCES = helmetd.cpp $(helmet_SOURCES)
+helmet_SOURCES = \
 	interface.cpp interface.hpp \
 	iprouter.cpp iprouter.hpp \
 	netclient.cpp netclient.hpp \
@@ -397,7 +403,7 @@ all: defines.h
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
-.SUFFIXES: .cc .cpp .o .obj
+.SUFFIXES: .c .cc .cpp .o .obj
 am--refresh: Makefile
 	@:
 $(srcdir)/Makefile.in:  $(srcdir)/Makefile.am  $(am__configure_deps)
@@ -492,6 +498,10 @@ uninstall-sbinPROGRAMS:
 clean-sbinPROGRAMS:
 	-$(am__rm_f) $(sbin_PROGRAMS)
 
+helmetcli$(EXEEXT): $(helmetcli_OBJECTS) $(helmetcli_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_helmetcli_DEPENDENCIES) 
+	@rm -f helmetcli$(EXEEXT)
+	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(LINK) $(helmetcli_OBJECTS) $(helmetcli_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+
 helmetd$(EXEEXT): $(helmetd_OBJECTS) $(helmetd_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_helmetd_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f helmetd$(EXEEXT)
 	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(helmetd_OBJECTS) $(helmetd_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -526,6 +536,12 @@ mostlyclean-compile:
 distclean-compile:
 	-rm -f *.tab.c
 
+.c.o:
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
+
+.c.obj:
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ `$(CYGPATH_W) '$<'`
+
 .cc.o:
 	$(AM_V_CXX)$(CXXCOMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
 
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 468c325..a0a7ef6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ CXXFLAGS = -std=c++23 -Wall -I. -pthread -D_GNU_SOURCE=1
 LDFLAGS = -pthread
 LIBS = -Wl,--as-need -lprotobuf
 
-sbin_PROGRAMS = helmetd
+sbin_PROGRAMS = helmetd helmetcli
 
-helmetd_SOURCES = helmetd.cpp \
+helmetxli_SOURCES = helmetcli.cpp $(helmet_SOURCES)
+helmetd_SOURCES = helmetd.cpp $(helmet_SOURCES)
+
+helmet_SOURCES = \
 	interface.cpp interface.hpp \
 	iprouter.cpp iprouter.hpp \
 	netclient.cpp netclient.hpp \
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9f4cdb6..ce80f44 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ POST_INSTALL = :
 NORMAL_UNINSTALL = :
 PRE_UNINSTALL = :
 POST_UNINSTALL = :
-sbin_PROGRAMS = helmetd$(EXEEXT)
+sbin_PROGRAMS = helmetd$(EXEEXT) helmetcli$(EXEEXT)
 noinst_PROGRAMS = tcpclient_test$(EXEEXT) udpclient_test$(EXEEXT) \
 	service_test$(EXEEXT) tunclient_test$(EXEEXT) \
 	rpcclient_test$(EXEEXT) testconnect_test$(EXEEXT)
@@ -107,11 +107,15 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 am__installdirs = "$(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)"
 PROGRAMS = $(noinst_PROGRAMS) $(sbin_PROGRAMS)
-am_helmetd_OBJECTS = helmetd.$(OBJEXT) interface.$(OBJEXT) \
-	iprouter.$(OBJEXT) netclient.$(OBJEXT) resolver.$(OBJEXT) \
-	rpcclient.$(OBJEXT) rpcheader.$(OBJEXT) service.$(OBJEXT) \
-	tcpclient.$(OBJEXT) tunclient.$(OBJEXT) udpclient.$(OBJEXT) \
-	control.pb.$(OBJEXT) logger.$(OBJEXT)
+helmetcli_SOURCES = helmetcli.c
+helmetcli_OBJECTS = helmetcli.$(OBJEXT)
+helmetcli_LDADD = $(LDADD)
+am__objects_1 = interface.$(OBJEXT) iprouter.$(OBJEXT) \
+	netclient.$(OBJEXT) resolver.$(OBJEXT) rpcclient.$(OBJEXT) \
+	rpcheader.$(OBJEXT) service.$(OBJEXT) tcpclient.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tunclient.$(OBJEXT) udpclient.$(OBJEXT) control.pb.$(OBJEXT) \
+	logger.$(OBJEXT)
+am_helmetd_OBJECTS = helmetd.$(OBJEXT) $(am__objects_1)
 helmetd_OBJECTS = $(am_helmetd_OBJECTS)
 helmetd_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 am_rpcclient_test_OBJECTS = rpcclient_test.$(OBJEXT) \
@@ -158,6 +162,18 @@ am__v_at_1 =
 DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I.@am__isrc@
 depcomp =
 am__maybe_remake_depfiles =
+COMPILE = $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
+	$(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
+AM_V_CC = $(am__v_CC_@AM_V@)
+am__v_CC_ = $(am__v_CC_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
+am__v_CC_0 = @echo "  CC      " $@;
+am__v_CC_1 = 
+CCLD = $(CC)
+LINK = $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
+AM_V_CCLD = $(am__v_CCLD_@AM_V@)
+am__v_CCLD_ = $(am__v_CCLD_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
+am__v_CCLD_0 = @echo "  CCLD    " $@;
+am__v_CCLD_1 = 
 CXXCOMPILE = $(CXX) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 AM_V_CXX = $(am__v_CXX_@AM_V@)
@@ -171,26 +187,14 @@ AM_V_CXXLD = $(am__v_CXXLD_@AM_V@)
 am__v_CXXLD_ = $(am__v_CXXLD_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
 am__v_CXXLD_0 = @echo "  CXXLD   " $@;
 am__v_CXXLD_1 = 
-COMPILE = $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
-	$(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
-AM_V_CC = $(am__v_CC_@AM_V@)
-am__v_CC_ = $(am__v_CC_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
-am__v_CC_0 = @echo "  CC      " $@;
-am__v_CC_1 = 
-CCLD = $(CC)
-LINK = $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
-AM_V_CCLD = $(am__v_CCLD_@AM_V@)
-am__v_CCLD_ = $(am__v_CCLD_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
-am__v_CCLD_0 = @echo "  CCLD    " $@;
-am__v_CCLD_1 = 
-SOURCES = $(helmetd_SOURCES) $(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) \
-	$(service_test_SOURCES) $(tcpclient_test_SOURCES) \
-	$(testconnect_test_SOURCES) $(tunclient_test_SOURCES) \
-	$(udpclient_test_SOURCES)
-DIST_SOURCES = $(helmetd_SOURCES) $(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) \
+SOURCES = helmetcli.c $(helmetd_SOURCES) $(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) \
 	$(service_test_SOURCES) $(tcpclient_test_SOURCES) \
 	$(testconnect_test_SOURCES) $(tunclient_test_SOURCES) \
 	$(udpclient_test_SOURCES)
+DIST_SOURCES = helmetcli.c $(helmetd_SOURCES) \
+	$(rpcclient_test_SOURCES) $(service_test_SOURCES) \
+	$(tcpclient_test_SOURCES) $(testconnect_test_SOURCES) \
+	$(tunclient_test_SOURCES) $(udpclient_test_SOURCES)
 am__can_run_installinfo = \
   case $$AM_UPDATE_INFO_DIR in \
     n|no|NO) false;; \
@@ -336,7 +340,9 @@ top_build_prefix = @top_build_prefix@
 top_builddir = @top_builddir@
 top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign no-dependencies no-installinfo subdir-objects
-helmetd_SOURCES = helmetd.cpp \
+helmetxli_SOURCES = helmetcli.cpp $(helmet_SOURCES)
+helmetd_SOURCES = helmetd.cpp $(helmet_SOURCES)
+helmet_SOURCES = \
 	interface.cpp interface.hpp \
 	iprouter.cpp iprouter.hpp \
 	netclient.cpp netclient.hpp \
@@ -397,7 +403,7 @@ all: defines.h
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
-.SUFFIXES: .cc .cpp .o .obj
+.SUFFIXES: .c .cc .cpp .o .obj
 am--refresh: Makefile
 	@:
 $(srcdir)/Makefile.in:  $(srcdir)/Makefile.am  $(am__configure_deps)
@@ -492,6 +498,10 @@ uninstall-sbinPROGRAMS:
 clean-sbinPROGRAMS:
 	-$(am__rm_f) $(sbin_PROGRAMS)
 
+helmetcli$(EXEEXT): $(helmetcli_OBJECTS) $(helmetcli_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_helmetcli_DEPENDENCIES) 
+	@rm -f helmetcli$(EXEEXT)
+	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(LINK) $(helmetcli_OBJECTS) $(helmetcli_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+
 helmetd$(EXEEXT): $(helmetd_OBJECTS) $(helmetd_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_helmetd_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f helmetd$(EXEEXT)
 	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(helmetd_OBJECTS) $(helmetd_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -526,6 +536,12 @@ mostlyclean-compile:
 distclean-compile:
 	-rm -f *.tab.c
 
+.c.o:
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
+
+.c.obj:
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ `$(CYGPATH_W) '$<'`
+
 .cc.o:
 	$(AM_V_CXX)$(CXXCOMPILE) -c -o $@ $<