diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 56f0b90..b0b7e19 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Connect connects to the given address note that it does not resolve the SRV records it's just a raw net.Dial
+// You must close the connection when you're done with it
 func Connect(addr string) (ret *proto.Conn, err error) {
 	s, err := Status(addr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ func Connect(addr string) (ret *proto.Conn, err error) {
 
 // ConnectVersionLess connects to the given address without setting the version you should set it
 // when using this function.
+// You must close the connection when you're done with it
 func ConnectVersionLess(addr string) (ret *proto.Conn, err error) {
 	ret = &proto.Conn{}
 	ret.SetState(proto_base.Handshaking)
diff --git a/client/status.go b/client/status.go
index d2a9f34..282a3a2 100644
--- a/client/status.go
+++ b/client/status.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func StatusRaw(addr string) (s *StatusClient, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
+	defer c.Close()
 	err = c.SetVersion("1.21.8")
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ func StatusRaw(addr string) (s *StatusClient, err error) {
 		Conn: c,
 	}
 	err = s.Start(s)
-	defer c.Close()
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/cli/main.go b/tools/cli/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5cd045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cli/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"maps"
+	"os"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/tools/cli/offline_uuid"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/tools/cli/print_nbt"
+)
+
+var ExpectedASubcommandErr = errors.New("expected a subcommand")
+var UnknownSubcommandErr = errors.New("unknown subcommand")
+
+var subcommands = map[string]func(args []string) error{
+	"offline-uuid": offline_uuid.Run,
+	"print-nbt":    print_nbt.Run,
+}
+
+func Help(args []string) (err error) {
+	fmt.Println("Available subcommands", slices.Collect(maps.Keys(subcommands)))
+	return
+}
+
+func mainE() (err error) {
+	subcommands["help"] = Help // this is here because if it isn't tools/cli/main.go:17:5: initialization cycle for subcommands
+	//	tools/cli/main.go:17:5: subcommands refers to Help
+	//	tools/cli/main.go:22:6: Help refers to subcommands
+
+	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
+		err = ExpectedASubcommandErr
+		return
+	}
+
+	f, ok := subcommands[os.Args[1]]
+	if !ok {
+		err = UnknownSubcommandErr
+		return
+	}
+	err = f(os.Args[2:])
+	return
+}
+
+func main() {
+	err := mainE()
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("exiting", "err", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tools/cli/offline_uuid/offline_uuid.go b/tools/cli/offline_uuid/offline_uuid.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a01a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cli/offline_uuid/offline_uuid.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package offline_uuid
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/crypto"
+)
+
+var cmd = flag.NewFlagSet("offline-uuid", flag.ContinueOnError)
+var nameFlag = cmd.String("name", "Notch", "name of the player")
+
+func Run(args []string) (err error) {
+	err = cmd.Parse(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(crypto.FromOfflinePlayer(*nameFlag))
+	return
+}
diff --git a/tools/print_nbt/main.go b/tools/cli/print_nbt/main.go
similarity index 62%
rename from tools/print_nbt/main.go
rename to tools/cli/print_nbt/main.go
index 971cfde..039bd41 100644
--- a/tools/print_nbt/main.go
+++ b/tools/cli/print_nbt/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package print_nbt
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	FileFlag = flag.String("file", "", "The NBT file to print")
+	cmd      = flag.NewFlagSet("print-nbt", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	FileFlag = cmd.String("file", "", "The NBT file to print")
 )
 
-func mainE() (err error) {
-	flag.Parse()
+func Run(args []string) (err error) {
+	err = cmd.Parse(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
 	f, err := os.Open(*FileFlag)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -30,10 +34,3 @@ func mainE() (err error) {
 	_, err = os.Stdout.Write(b)
 	return
 }
-
-func main() {
-	err := mainE()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/tools/status/main.go b/tools/cli/status/main.go
similarity index 64%
rename from tools/status/main.go
rename to tools/cli/status/main.go
index 4d15a07..c4506a9 100644
--- a/tools/status/main.go
+++ b/tools/cli/status/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package status
 
 import (
 	"flag"
@@ -7,23 +7,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/client"
 )
 
+var cmd = flag.NewFlagSet("status", flag.ContinueOnError)
 var addrFlag = flag.String("addr", "localhost:25565", "address to connect to")
 var srvFlag = flag.Bool("srv", false, "use SRV records to resolve the address")
 
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
-	var err error
+func Run(args []string) (err error) {
+	err = cmd.Parse(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
 	if *srvFlag {
 		*addrFlag, err = client.DoDNS(*addrFlag)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
 	status, err := client.StatusRaw(*addrFlag)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return
 	}
-	fmt.Println(status.Status)
-	fmt.Printf("%v ping", status.PingReceiveTime.Sub(status.PingSendTime))
+	fmt.Println(status)
+	return
 }